Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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Check out pictures from the Culturefest last weekend....
Although summer is upon us, the communications between Worland law enforcement and school staff are as strong as ever. According to a statement made jointly by the Washakie County Sheriff’s Office and Worland Police Department, shortly after 10 a.m. on June 7, a 22-year-old male subject placed on a Title 25 hold was being treated at The Lighthouse, a residential mental health facility in Worland, and left the facility on foot after making threats of harming himself. (A Title 25 hold is defined by the Wyoming Department of Health as an e...
Gary E. Hergert, 82, passed away peacefully May 21, 2023 at The Ridge-Foothills in Salt Lake City Utah, where he had been a resident since 2021. Gary was born April 28, 1941 in Worland to John and Emma (Schmidt), the youngest of eight children. He was raised on the family farm south of Worland, attended Washakie County schools, graduating from Worland High School with the class of 1959. Gary and Beverly (Michel) were married June 15, 1962 in Ashton, Idaho. He spent many years in the oil fields... Full story
Quintal Albert Arnold, 38, passed away at the University of Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah, following a brief illness. Quintal was born on Dec. 6, 1984, in Boise, Idaho. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, June 23, 2023, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake Center in Worland, Wyoming.... Full story
David Edgar Bellis passed away on April 4, 2023. Dave was born in Iowa City, Iowa, on Aug. 23, 1952. There will be a Celebration of Dave’s Life at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Worland Middle School.... Full story
Ned Boyce “Smut” Smotherman, 81, of Mills, Wyoming, passed away at his residence on Jan. 22, 2023. Ned was born in Thermopolis, Wyoming, on April 26, 1941. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, June 24, 2023, at the Riverview Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Worland, Wyoming.... Full story
Roger Dale Johnson Sr., 87-year-old Greybull resident passed away at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Worland, Wyoming on Jan. 4, 2023. Roger was born in Lansing, Michigan on August 3. Cremation has taken place and a graveside inurnment will take place at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, June 24, 2023 in the Donald J. Ruhl Cemetery in Greybull.... Full story
Sometimes when thinking what to write in this space, readers provide the inspiration as is the case this week regarding customer service. A recent columnist for the Northern Wyoming News discussed the importance of customer service and an astute reader brought by an old Wyoming Business Tips column from the University of Wyoming. This got me thinking that perhaps more needs to be said regarding customer service. The University of Wyoming Business Tips column provided some good tips for businesses in helping them and their employees offer great...
Seven Worland High School students competed at the National Speech and Debate competition June 11-16 in Phoenix, Arizona. Tessa Barnhill and Lucy Martinson competed together on a World Schools team, Lexani Damiano and Chase Johnson competed in cross-examination debate, Myles Lass competed in extemporaneous debate, Justice Nelson competed in original oratory and Jorden Valli competed in pro/con debate. They were chaperoned by assistant coach Emily Myers and head coach Rick Dorn during the trip....
Museum lovers should be excited to learn that eight members of the Big Horn Basin Association of Museums (BBAM) will be offering the Small Museum Passport program this year. Washakie Museum and Cultural Center Executive Director Marian Bender said that the idea for the passport began two Februarys ago. The idea is, patrons pick up a passport booklet, travel the Basin, and collect stamps at the various local museums – if you get three stamps, you win a BBAM water bottle complete with “I ❤ Museums” printed on it. Its second year running, the Pas...
The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported Monday that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 3.5% in April to 3.3% in May. Wyoming’s unemployment rate has decreased in each of the past four months and is slightly lower than the current U.S. unemployment rate of 3.7%. Seasonally adjusted employment of Wyoming residents increased by 1,351 individuals (0.5%) from April to May. Unemployment rates fell from April to May in every area of the state. Unemployment usually decreases in... Full story
Art, music and food painted the field behind Worland Community Center Complex as they hosted their 22nd annual Culturefest celebration on Saturday, June 17....
Wanting to run before going on his LDS mission to Argentina, recent Worland High School graduate Jack Bishop tried his hand at a marathon and ended up running a qualifying time for the Boston Marathon. Running at the Governor's Cup in Helena, Montana, on June 10, Bishop ran the 26.2 miles in 2:57.47, qualifying him for the Boston Marathon. The qualifying time for the Boston Marathon in the men's 18-35 age group is 3:00.00. Not expecting to run as much while on mission in Argentina, Bishop saw...
By Powell Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — The debate over the proposed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in Cody is not over. During a packed, standing room-only Thursday meeting with hundreds of people that ran until roughly 11:30 p.m., the City of Cody’s Planning and Zoning Board approved a conditional use permit for the building of the temple on a 4-1 vote. However, the board did not approve key items needed for the structure to be built as planned. A request for a special exemption to allow the temple’s tower to... Full story
Dayton discusses defecating deviant SHERIDAN (WNE) — Dayton residents expressed concern Wednesday over another resident defecating in public areas and burning human feces on their property. Mayor Clifford Reed said he has spoken with the resident numerous times but had no success in prompting a change, due in part to the fact that the town does not have a law enforcement presence. “Currently, we would have to go through an attorney, and we’ve had very poor luck doing that as of today, (and) set a court date for these violations,” Reed said. T... Full story
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