Week of May 29, 2025 5qal
State Track & Field champions and weekend events on A1, Memorial Day on A12, lots of photos from the end of the school year and more local news...
National Cancer Survivors Day, a day to celebrate cancer survivors and those who them, will be observed on May 31 in Worland. Previously the annual event was, in recent years, at the Worland Senior Center, but this year marks the first time it will be celebrated at the Washakie Medical Center. Banner Health Human Resource Senior Director Sarah Witt spoke about taking up the mantle of organizing the event, saying, “It was previously an event that was always organized by Cheri Bundren and held at the senior center, so when she was...
After a several-year hiatus, swimmers, bicyclists and runners – and some who partake in all the above – are once again invited to Worland to participate in a competition triathlon to begin their summers. The event was held annually in the past, and its new organizers at the Worland Aquatic Center (WAC) are aiming to restart that tradition this year. WAC Director David Villa said, “We just wanted to reestablish it because it’s kind of a different activity for the community, for those people who are interested in a little competition...
The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported last week that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell slightly from 3.4% in March to 3.3% in April. Wyoming’s unemployment rate was modestly higher than its year-ago level of 3.0%, but considerably lower than the current U.S. rate of 4.2%. From March to April, most county unemployment rates followed their normal seasonal pattern and decreased. Unemployment rates often fall in April as warmer weather brings seasonal job gains in...
Planning is underway for the annual Pony Express event organized by the Ten Sleep – Hyattville Lions Club each July Fourth. People who have ridden in the relay in recent years have been ed by email to ask if they are interested in riding again, according to organizers Lyle and Shelley Spence. Anyone who would like to be a first-time participant in the relay is invited to the Spences at 307-272-2477 as soon as possible. Pony Express relay riders carry a bag full of letters on horseback over a 17.5-mile route from Hyattville to...
After a setback in the quarterfinals, the Worland Warriors rallied to win the consolation championship at the 3A State boys soccer tournament in Gillette on May 22-24. "I was so pleased with how we played at state. We were playing some really good soccer at state. You have to be proud of the freshman out there. Their eyes were pretty big but they didn't let that bother them," said WHS boys soccer coach Ron Overcast. "Overall, it was an excellent state tournament." Opening the tournament against...
Chronicling the stories of Washakie County and...
Chip sealing of a 5.8-mile drainage and pavement improvement project is scheduled to begin June 5 between Greybull and Basin on U.S. Highway 16/20/Wyoming 789. "Motorists should expect traffic delays of up to 20 minutes during chip sealing operations," said Wyoming Department of Transportation resident engineer Michael Miller of Basin. The $3.8 million Greybull-Basin project includes asphalt pavement milling and a pavement overlay and chip sealing starting at milepost 197.70, where the highway transitions from four lanes to two lanes just...
A few years ago ESPN, who was not televising any NFL games on Sunday, started televising bowling and their catchphrase for coverage was “Sundays were made for bowling.” Well last Sunday was made from racing. Any fan of motor sports racing knows that the Sunday of Memorial Day is a big day for racing — as long as the weather holds. I have been a NASCAR fan for more years than I have been married. It was not until I got married that I became a fan of IndyCar and the Indianapolis 500. Do not get me wrong, I had heard of the Indy 500 just...
Nannette Irene Shuman ed away on May 21, 2025, peacefully and surrounded by loving family by her side at home. She fought a hard battle, but is now wrapped in warmth and comfort of our Lord. Nannette was born into the loving arms of her parents, James and Bonnie (Mower) Ruffing, on July 8, 1963, at the South Big Horn District Hospital, which is now known as the Three Rivers Hospital. Nannette has been a Wyomingite her entire life, and loved being with her family. At the tender age of 3...
