Articles from the June 29, 2023 edition
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By Celebrations planned for Fourth of July
The Ten Sleep Rodeo Association will kick off the Big Horn Basin’s celebrations with its 78th annual Fourth of July Rodeo starting at 5 p.m. Monday, July 3 at the Ten Sleep Rodeo Grounds. On the Fourth, the rodeo performance will begin at 1:30...
Worland spring sport coaches approved by school board
A highlight of the June 26 meeting of the Washakie County School Board No. 1 Board of Trustees was the hiring of coaching staff for the spring season of the 2023-2024 school year. Tracey Wiley was rehired as the head coach for high school outdoor...
Frances Irene Reed Hanson
Frances Irene Reed Hanson passed away peacefully on June 15, 2023 at Heritage Village Assisted Living in Mesa Arizona. Frances was born on September 1, 1936 in Worland, Wyoming to Frank and Irene... Full story
Verizon needs to learn to communicate
Years ago a Verizon Wireless marketing campaign used the phrase “Can you hear me now?” On Saturday and Sunday the answer for Verizon customers in the Big Horn Basin was a resounding “No.” There was an outage of service that appeared to begin...
Fireworks and veterans don't always mix
Every year on the Fourth of July we celebrate our independence with grand fireworks displays all over the country. From small town America to the big cities, spectacular displays of lights and noises take place. The intent behind it and the...
Legion's top cop, teacher from Worland
Two Worland professionals have been named the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year and the Educator of the Year by The American Legion Department of Wyoming. The statewide honors were presented to...
Wyoming American Legion Auxiliary celebrates successful conclusion of Girls State
American Legion Auxiliary, a leading organization dedicated to fostering leadership and civic engagement among young women, announced the successful conclusion of its highly anticipated Girls State...
Wildfires knocked out by Riverton in home tournament
Hosting their annual home softball tournament on June 24-25, the Worland Wildfires 18U split in pool play and dropped their game against Riverton in bracket play. After beating Riverton 10-0 on...
PDFReporter/Photographer Wanted: JOIN OUR EDITORIAL TEAM!
Reporter/Photographer JOIN OUR EDITORIAL TEAM! THE NORTHERN WYOMING NEWS, a weekly newspaper in Worland, Wyoming, is seeking a community-focused reporter interested in government, feature and general news writing to become part of a great editorial... Full story
Cyber Security Column Week of July 3
USPS trick: A Big Horn citizen reported receiving a text that the United States Postal Service couldn’t deliver a package because the address was invalid. The citizen was instructed to click a link to update the address. Typically these USPS... Full story
