Articles from the November 28, 2019 edition
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November 28, 2019
Happy Thanksgiving Look inside this week's issue for our Christmas opener with local Christmas sales. Also inside are inserts from The Storyteller, Sutherlands, Bomgaars (print and online) and Tractor Supply....
Karla's Kolumn: The first Thanksgiving proclamation
Each year at Thanksgiving I write a thankful column, listing things I’m thankful for and trying to come up with new things to be thankful for can sometimes be challenging. This year I am thankful... Full story
State senators hold open dialogue about state park businesses
THERMOPOLIS – On Thursday, Nov. 21, Wyoming State Senate Vice President Ogden Driskill (R-Devil's Tower) and District 20 Wyoming State Senator Wyatt Agar (R-Thermopolis) held an open discussion...
New features added to this year's lighting ceremony
The second annual Pioneer Square Tree Lighting Ceremony sponsored by RT will be from 5-7 p.m. this Friday. The lighting ceremony follows the Trim-A-Tree Christmas celebration where 16 families and...
Softball narrowly approved by school board
WORLAND – The Worland school board narrowly voted Monday night at the monthly meeting to approve girls fast-pitch softball as a sanctioned varsity sport. Doubt and concern were expressed regarding...
Ten Sleep Drama Club brings zombies to life in dinner theater
TEN SLEEP - Ten Sleep Schools have a drama club again and they showcased their talent in a dinner theater Saturday night in the gymnasium. English teacher Kate Decker said this is her second year...
Prevention Coalition seeks county residents input
WORLAND – The Washakie County Prevention Coalition will be having a survey sent out through the Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center (WYSAC) in order to gather information about what Washakie County...
Reba N. Odde
Funeral services for Reba N. Odde, 88, were held Tuesday, November 26, at Mortimore Funeral Home.... Full story
Floyd Leroy "Roy" Decker
Floyd Leroy "Roy" Decker, 84, of Worland, Wyoming, rode off into the sunset on the morning of November 23, 2019. Roy was born on July 14, 1935, in Lovell, Wyoming, to Floyd Elmer and Myrtle... Full story
Wilbert Daniel Hoppe
Wilbert Daniel Hoppe, 85, passed away November 22, 2019 at his home in Worland, WY. Wilbert was born in Miltona, MN on February 7, 1934 to Leopold and Mabel Hoppe. He was one of ten children. Wilbert... Full story
Winter closure of U.S. 14A happening at 2 p.m. today (WEDNESDAY
Winter closure of U.S. 14A happening at 2 p.m. today Due to high winds and blizzard-like conditions in the Bighorn Mountains, the annual fall closure U.S. 14A between Burgess Junction and Lovell will occur at 2 p.m. today, Nov. 27. "We received word... Full story
WYOMING BRIEFS -- State to require meningitis shot
Highway Patrol trooper saves man from burning vehicle CHEYENNE (WNE) — A Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper rescued a person stuck inside a burning vehicle early Tuesday morning near Wheatland. At 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, Trooper Samuel Szott was... Full story
1930s-era Jackson Hole cabin finds new home
JACKSON — The doors of the 1930s log cabin stood open as it lumbered into the “Y” intersection on a tractor-trailer, its passage through the crossroads guarded by traffic-blocking patrol cars. From afar the spectacle offered a glimpse of Jackso... Full story
Plan developed to permanently repair irrigation tunnel
TORRINGTON – The Goshen Irrigation District and the Gering-Fort Laramie Irrigation District have decided on the best method for permanently fixing a tunnel that collapsed along the Fort Laramie Canal in July. According to a press release issued by... Full story
Lifelong dream fulfilled
WORLAND - A dream that began nearly 50 years ago came to completion this fall in Devil Canyon near Lovell. Jeff Schweighart of Worland completed his dream of harvesting four North American wild... Full story
Celebrating the MLB's hypocrisy
Hypocrisy can be very entertaining. I know it drives most people mad but if you look at it from a humorous angle, it provides an endless source of enjoyment. Most of us have a little hypocrisies that... Full story