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Edna Lee Kraft was born on May 25, 1942 to Harry and Helen Nickelson in Boysen, Wyoming. Edna passed away on July 23, 2022 in Warden, Washington at home. The family will hold a private service together in a remembrance of her… Top Featured Tags: – Wyoming News Press Release Distribution Service

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By Randy Pickett was hiking along a creek bottom during a recent camping trip in the Bighorn National Forest when he noticed tire tracks in the vegetation. “I’m like, ‘those are tire tracks from somebody’s ATV, and they drove at least a mile up-creek, off trail — probably just to go fishing,’” he said. Pickett…

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Armando Deniz, 34, of Casper, Wyoming passed away surrounded by his loved ones July 27, 2022 at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center in Denver, Colorado. Armando was born April 7th, 1988 to Florencio and Diana (Ramirez) Deniz in Worland, Wyoming. Armando grew up learning to become an avid hunter with numerous trips to the mountains with…

WORLAND – Washakie County Clerk Mary Grace Strauch announced Wednesday that Commissioner Fred Frandson has withdrawn from the county commissioner race. In a letter to Strauch and fellow commissioners Terry Wolf and Aaron Anderson, Frandson wrote, “With a heavy heart, I am officially withdrawing my name from the 2022 County Commissioner elections. It has been…

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Felicitas Sosa Zuniga, known as Fela, 86, passed away peacefully with her loving family surrounding her at Worland Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Worland, Wyoming on July 22, 2022. Fela was born in San Perlita, Texas to Encarnacion and Petra (Hernandez) Sosa on January 20, 1936. As a child, her family moved around a lot…

Margaret C. NeVille, 80 died July 18th, 2022. Worland would have known her as Margaret Dorfler and also the Siebert name as her mother was Wally Siebert and step father Ferdinand. Margaret struggled the last few years with medical issues but never lost her generous smiles and glowing personality. Her husband of 40 years, Keith…

Former Worland resident Marva Wiltsey, 66, passed away in her home in Cody on July 13, 2022. Memorial services for Marva and her husband Kirk, who passed on July 15, 2021, were held on July 23 at Trout Creek… Top Featured Tags: – Wyoming News Press Release Distribution Service

WASHAKIE COUNTY — Due to dry conditions and high fire danger, Stage 1 Fire Restrictions will begin July 28 on public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management Wind River/Bighorn Basin District’s Cody, Lander and Worland field offices in Big Horn, Carbon, Fremont, Hot Springs, Natrona, Park, Sweetwater and Washakie counties. Firefighters were able…

WORLAND — There was only one school district that could pull Annie and Robert Griffin away from their positions as educators in rural Sheridan County. And when that position came open, there was no debate between the respective Tongue River Elementary principal and Tongue River High School social studies teacher. Annie Griffin recently began serving…

Eula Jene Willard, age 94, of Worland, Wyoming, passed away July 24, 2022 at Help for Health Hospice in Riverton, Wyoming. Eula Jene was born February 19, 1928 to Eugene L. and Cliffie (Carroll) Evans in Worland, Wyoming. She graduated Worland High School in 1946. November 19, 1946, she married Hugh A. Willard Jr. Eula…

RIVERTON – The Wyoming Local Assistance State Team (L.A.S.T.) announced the annual Wyoming Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service and the Wyoming Fire Service Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony this week. The Ceremonies are scheduled for Saturday, August 20, to occur on the Wyoming State Fire Academy Grounds, located at 2500 Academy Court in Riverton. The Hall…

Welcome to the 2022 Washakie County Fair. There are several changes to this year’s fair as the fair board worked to listen to residents and provide some nostalgic favorites to the fair, revamp some past events and add some new events. The horse show kicked things off Saturday and you could not have asked for…

Depression is a treatable condition and it is not part of the normal aging process. However, older adults are at an increased risk for depression. Approximately 80% of aging adults have a chronic health condition according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and 50% have two or more conditions. Depression is common…

WORLAND – It was years and years of work, but at long last, Worland’s Craig Smith crossed off his goal of winning a title at the World Horseshoe Pitching Championship. Held in West Monroe, Louisiana, on July 11-23, over 600 horseplayers battled it out at the World tournament, playing up to five games a day.…

WORLAND — With high temperatures and drought conditions hitting Wyoming, the state’s wildlife officials are urging the public to adjust their fishing practices. Not doing so could be lethal for the some of the state’s most prized fisheries. “It’s that time of the year when temperatures are high and water flows are low,” Wyoming Game…

WORLAND -For the first time since 2005 the Washakie County Fair has royalty reigning over the week with the official crowning Monday night of Fair Queen Aubrie Carlisle and Junior Princess Lacee Greet. Organizer Beth Stiver said, “You would see Miss Rodeo Wyoming and other county fairs and see their different representation (around the state)…