Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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POWELL — Park ranger Todd Johnson from the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area will be giving a multi-media talk on the creation of the Yellowtail Dam tonight. The presentation, which is part of the Powell Valley Community Education program, will start at 6 p.m. at the Fagerberg Building, Room 65 on the Northwest Community College. The talk will examine some of the social, economic, and environmental impacts of the Yellowtail Dam. “I’ve spent time in archives, examined hundreds of photos, looked at numerous primary and secondary sourc...
WORLAND – The sixth annual men’s CatchAFire event is Friday from 5:30 – 9:15 p.m. at the Worland Middle School Auditorium and Saturday, for those desiring a deeper walk with the Lord, from 8 – 10:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church located at 1101 Big Horn Ave., in Worland. The event is open to all men age 16 and above. The CatchAFire event is a men’s only evangelical event to help men with their relationship with Christ and their families. “CatchAFire is an event that was started by some men wanting to see the men of the Big Horn Basin come to...
BOZEMAN -- Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for fall semester 2017. There are two MSU honor roll lists: the president’s and the dean’s honor roll. Students must complete a minimum of 12 degree-eligible credit hours to be on either list. Students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester were named to the president’s honor roll. The dean’s honor roll includes the 3,416 students earning grade point averages of 3.5 or above for the semester. Area students on the honor lists are: Worland: Hannah...
POWELL — Northwest College named 463 to its 2017 fall semester honor rolls, including local students. Located 70 miles from Yellowstone National Park, Northwest College is a two-year, residential college offering transfer and technical programs of study that blend traditional arts and sciences with emerging technologies. To be listed on the president’s honor roll, students must complete at least 12 semester hours of college-level coursework with a 4.0 grade point average. Students qualifying for the vice president’s honor roll completed the s...
WORLAND — Master frame maker, carver, gilder and print maker Barrie Lynn Bryant of Kirby will present making tondo frames to the Worland Wyoming Woodturners during the club meeting at 9 a.m. this Saturday, at 1092 Ponderosa in Sam Angelo’s backyard shop. The public is invited to attend the two-hour session which begins with club vice president Dave Morgan leading a brief show and tell, after which Bryant will demonstrate making round picture frames known as tondos. Bryant’s demonstration is in preparation for his classes he’s teaching in Las...
WORLAND – The 1897 Wyoming was more of a wild and lawless settlement than ever. Sweeping upon this scene came the unruly Belle Drewry, who brought her own brand of mayhem and debauchery. Worland man Clay Gibbons spins the true tale of crime, death, gun smoke, and the eternal triangle in his highly acclaimed presentation “The Woman in Blue” this Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Historical Society. Gibbons has been a lover and seeker of history from a very young age. His quest to search out stories and locate exact sites has led him t...
WORLAND — Now that school has started up again, so has speech and debate. This year, Worland High School coach Rick Dorn has about 30 students competing. Dorn said that some of the top returners from last year include Paris Caines and Rachael Carver, who are the reigning 3A cross-examination champs in Wyoming. Also returning are Arora Chamberlain, Emily Wheeler and Emily Brown, who are all consistent point earners in their categories, he said. Clare Neylon and Nathaniel Nelson are both newer members who had outstanding seasons last year as n...
WORLAND — In what is becoming an increasingly popular New Year’s Day activity, Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails provides “First Day Hikes” – a perfect way for Wyoming residents and out-of-state visitors to celebrate the New Year outdoors. Sixteen New Year’s Day guided hikes and walks held at state park and historic site venues statewide will be held in conjunction with similar hikes held in all 50 states; a part of the America’s State Parks First Day Hikes initiative. This is the seventh consecutive year Wyoming is offering free...
CHADRON, Nebraska — Jalynn McClure of Worland was one of 369 Chadron State College students who met requirements for the fall 2017 dean’s list by earning at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours of coursework during the semester to qualify. Chadron State College, which was founded in 1911, is the only four-year, regionally-accredited college in the western half of Nebraska. As a public institution with its roots in teacher education, Chadron State takes pride in its acc...
A line of dining benches that can crack and collapse are among this week's recalled consumer products. Other items include mattresses and children's pajamas that fail to meet flammability standards. Here's a more detailed look: DINING BENCHES DETAILS: Vilo Home Marseille dining benches with four legs. The benches were sold in black and brown with beige linen seat cushions. The benches were made of rubber wood. The bench measures about 52 inches by 18 inches wide. The model number is VH1103 and can be found on the product label on the bottom of...
Worland, Thermopolis students among those honored LARAMIE — One hundred four outstanding high school seniors from across Wyoming have been selected to receive the 2018 Trustees’ Scholars Award, the University of Wyoming’s top academic scholarship. The premier scholarship for Wyoming resident high school seniors covers actual credit hours taken as well as room and board costs for eight semesters at UW, starting with the fall 2018 semester. Students from 41 high schools, along with home-school students, were chosen. Recipients are evalu...
CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is embarking on a major project to gather input from the public to chart a path for the future of Wyoming’s wildlife. Anyone can get involved and offer comments on wildlife and the Game and Fish Department as part of the project. All of the public input will shape a first-of-its-kind strategic plan that will be used by Game and Fish for years to come. “This is your chance to drive the future of Wyoming’s wildlife,” said Scott Talbott, director of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. “An oppor...
Jesse Preis and Claire Robertson-Preis, graduate students of music performance in voice at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia, will perform at Jesse Preis’ home church, Zion Lutheran Church in Emblem at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29. The recital will include vocal pieces by Robert Schuman, Georg Friedrich Handel, Francis Poulenc, Franz Schubert, F. Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. A reception will follow the recital. There will be an opportunity to make a contribution to the couple’s continued music tra...
WORLAND — The 23rd annual Christmas tree recycling effort sponsored by the Washakie County Conservation District will be taking place on Jan. 6, 2018. Individuals and volunteers from the Worland Rotary Club, U.S. Department of Agriculture Service Center, Washakie County Conservation District, Chief Washakie FFA, Worland Recycles and the Ten Sleep Sage Stompers 4-H Club will be gathering Christmas trees which will be chipped into wood mulch. Residents within the town limits of Worland and Ten Sleep should have their undecorated trees to the a...
Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (aka: Obamacare) ends on Friday, Dec. 15, of this year. Previously, open enrollment lasted until the end of January, so the enrollment period for this year has been cut half. But if you miss the December deadline, you may still qualify to enroll. For example, you are eligible if you have lost your health care coverage. If you lost your job and your employer-sponsored health care plan, or you are recently divorced or legally separated or your spouse has died and you are no longer covered under your...
During the annual “Christmas in Meeteetse” celebration on Saturday, the Meeteetse Museums will host a pair of events. At 1 pm, Cody resident and outdoor accessibility advocate Ashlee Lundvall will conduct an uplifting presentation full of humor and personal stories, followed by a signing of her book, “A Redefined Life: Lessons from a Pitchfork.” After her presentation and during the signing event, the Cody Chamber Ensemble will perform in the main exhibit area of the Meeteetse Museums. The music will begin at 2:30 p.m. Both events are free. Acc...
TEN SLEEP — The Friends of the Ten Sleep Library will host their annual Christmas Open House and Silent Auction on Monday from 6-8 p.m. The Library is decorated with wonderful festive decorations and bidding is now open on the silent auction items and will close at 7:30 p.m. Monday. Library patrons will snack on appetizers, cookies, candies and of course these will be served with Wassail or coffee all provided by the Friends of the Library. Washakie County Library Director Karen Funk said, “Enjoy the beginning of your holiday season with a tri...
Play features local talent POWELL — The holiday classic that tells the saga of small-town man George Bailey—whose dreams of adventure have been suppressed by family obligation—comes to Powell, Wyoming, Dec. 7-9. Area residents are encouraged to enjoy an evening of feel-good fun at the community theater production of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” which takes place in the Nelson Performing Arts Auditorium each night at 7 p.m. The stage play for “It’s a Wonderful Life,” written by James W. Rodgers, is based on the film by Frank Capra and the story by...
THERMOPOLIS — Johnny B.’s “Rhythm Of The North” program is a fast paced, multi-media musical sensation. The performance is filled with sizzling piano, hilarious stories and stunning video images of Alaska scenery and wildlife ... always a joy ride, according to a press release. Johnny B is bringing his program to Hot Springs County this Thursday and Friday. Johnny B will be working in all three schools in Thermopolis Thursday and Friday. There will be a public performance at 7 p.m. Thursday night. Admission is “what you can afford,...
WORLAND – In August, just a few short months after graduation, Emily Bryant began her career as an optometrist joining Dr. Carl Cottrell at Worland Vision Clinic. Before graduation, Bryant spoke with Cottrell about the possibility of coming to work with him at Worland Vision. Bryant said that Cottrell agreed to have her join the clinic as he was getting busy. She also said that her joining the business gave Cottrell an excuse to remodel the office. "We had talked about my possibly coming back a...
WORLAND — The Worland High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Chapter ran a successful Socktober Drive during October and November 201. The FCCLA Chapter had a goal to collect at least 150 pairs of socks. They achieved that and then some, collecting 807. The club is again holding another drive for the next two weeks. According to FCCLA Socktober organizer Anya Sheesely, socks are the most needed article of clothing by the homeless, but that they are the least donated? She and the entire WHS FCCLA encourage area residents to...
Before theater professionals perform a play for an audience, they run a dress rehearsal to look for kinks that need fixing before the show opens. Traditional Thanksgiving dinner is a big production that can benefit from rehearsal, too, say some veteran hosts. Cortney McLellan grew up helping her mother cook, but was nervous when she was stepping up to host her family’s Thanksgiving. “My quote-unquote ‘recipe book’ was in my head,” recalled the Flushing, Michigan resident. “I wanted to make sure I had all the recipes right.” Thanksgiving...
BASIN — The Basin City Arts Center presents Jalan Crossland in concert at 7 p.m. this Saturday. Born in San Francisco, Crossland grew up in Ten Sleep and considers himself a hybrid of the two cultures. Crossland’s music is as culturally diverse as he is, drawing on traditional folk and bluegrass as well as relatively contemporary genres of rock and jazz fueled by his driving western twang. While Crossland’s primary tool of musical expression is the guitar, he’s equally comfortable playing the five-string and six-string banjo. “I like to keep o...
Aging is normal, losing bone strength doesn’t have to be. In fact, there are several things a person can do to stop or at least slow the deterioration of bone health, a condition called Osteoporosis. There are several risk factors that would make some people more susceptible to Osteoporosis than others. These factors include aging, family history or side effects of certain medications. However, your lifestyle choices can make the biggest difference in keeping your bones strong and healthy for years to come. I recommend everyone get regular e...
Army Pvt. Blaine Kroger, a 2017 graduate of Worland High School, recently completed Army Basic and Infantry Combat Training at Fort Benning, Georgia. Kroger received the Army’s Infantry Blue Cord and Expert shooter badge during the 14-week training. Kroger graduated with 200 additional Infantrymen during the graduation ceremony. He is now stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, with the 1st Cavalry Division, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team. Kroger is the son of Bart and Brenda Kroger, and the grandson of Dick and Karen Kroger and Bill Graves, all of W...