Articles from the May 16, 2019 edition
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May 16, 2019
Inserts in this week's print subscription are Blair's, Reese&Ray's and Bomgaars. Look for our special Worland High School graduation section coming next week....
Karla's Kolumn: Congratulations graduates
Sunday is graduation for many of the high schools here in the Big Horn Basin. Some college graduates have already received their diplomas. Saturday University of Wyoming graduates will receive...
Madison Anderson receives the Sheridan College President's Award
SHERIDAN - Sheridan College graduate Madison Anderson is the recipient of this year's President's Award. The announcement came as a surprise to Anderson during Saturday's Commencement Ceremony at the... Full story
Worland and Ten Sleep graduation ceremonies Sunday
WORLAND – Worland and Ten Sleep High Schools will be holding their graduation ceremonies Sunday, May 19 at 2 p.m. Worland High School will hold their graduation at Warrior Stadium. Aaron Vigil has been declared valedictorian for the class of 2019.... Full story
Site plans approved for new pharmacy
WORLAND — The Worland Board of Adjustments and Planning Commission voted to approve the new site plan for Worland Pharmacy. David Albright, former Worland Shopko pharmacist, submitted the plans to...
Worland twins to embark on professional careers after graduating from UW
LARAMIE - DeLancey Hodges remembers getting into a scrap in elementary school and then his sister, Shelby, jumping in to save him. That was probably the last time he had angry words with his twin.... Full story
Child Protection Team brings two-day summit to Worland
WORLAND — A premiere two-day workshop for professionals who work with children is coming to Worland, thanks to the efforts of the Washakie County Child Protection Team (CPT), part of the Wyoming...
Community Calendar May 16-June 13
EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY - Worland Public Transportation to Cody. 347-3208. FIRST and THIRD TUESDAY of EACH MONTH - Worland City Council meeting: 7 p.m. at city hall. FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAY...
Gertrude E. 'Trudy' Olson
Graveside services for Gertrude E. “Trudy” Olson, 86, will be 11 a.m., Friday, May 17, at Monument Hill Cemetery in Thermopolis. Mrs. Olson passed away May 12, in Basin....
Arline F. Jorgensen
Arline F. Jorgensen, 91, of Cheyenne, passed away Wednesday afternoon, May 8, 2019 at the Granite Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in Cheyenne. Arline was born November 1, 1927 in Milliken, Colorado. Services will be private. Cremation has taken...
Washakie Medical Center nurse receives DAISY Award
WORLAND – Banner Health Washakie Medical Center, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Jaime Mertz received the first annual DAISY Award to be awarded at the hospital, Friday, May 10, in... Full story
Doyle Harrison
Doyle Harrison, 61, of Hudson, Colorado, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, April 25, 2019. He was born December 17, 1957 in Worland, Wyoming to Ray and Marval Harrison and grew up on a nearby ranch.... Full story
Dr. Howard Todd Willson
Dr. Howard Todd Willson, 84, died peacefully May 8, 2019 at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis, Wyoming. Born December 3, 1934, in Spring Lake, Florida, he was the son of Edwin C. and... Full story
Larry Lindsey Starbuck
Born September 22, 1970 Died April 30th, 2019 Larry was adopted by Clifford and Jamie Starbuck in 1974. He began school in Yampa, CO and in 1979 moved to our Wyoming ranch with the family and started... Full story
A small but talented group headed to state for Worland track
WORLAND - Since taking over WHS track and field in 2016, coach Tracey Wiley is bringing her smallest group of athletes to the 3A State meet but that does not mean they this group will be pushovers. A... Full story
One era coming to a close, another beginning for Ten Sleep track
TEN SLEEP - After winning five regional titles last weekend, the Ten Sleep track team heads to the 1A State track and field meet, which begins today in Casper at Kelly Walsh High School. This will... Full story
Hear Me Out...Overrated, underrated, properly rated: The Golden State Warriors Edition
I know everyone hates the Warriors right now, it's just the cyclical nature of sports. Everyone loves a downtrodden franchise, like Golden State was not long ago, that finds a way to win a... Full story
MAY 16 Wyoming News Briefs
State to seek death penalty in Lovell murder case LOVELL (WNE) — The Big Horn County Attorney’s Office will be pursuing the death penalty in a homicide case involving a man from Lovell. In a recent filing with the court, County Attorney Marcia... Full story
Man pleads guilty to attempted murder
THERMOPOLIS (WNE) — On Monday in Hot Springs District Court, Hugo A. Luna Aguero entered a guilty plea to an amended felony charge of second-degree attempted murder. The charge is amended from a felony of first-degree attempted murder, and a second... Full story
Man acquitted in 2018 Sundance murder case
SUNDANCE — If the woman you loved was thrown to the ground in the midst of an argument, would you step in to end the threat by whatever means necessary? If you cannot definitively say you would have made different decisions to the ones Jessie... Full story