Thomas A. Manka, 52, died Feb. 12, 2013 at his home in Powell. A memorial service will take place at 10 a.m. Thursday Feb. 21, at Thompson Funeral Home chapel in Powell.

Arrangements are being handled by Thompson Funeral Home and Crematory.

Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.thompsonfuneral.net or to P.O.Box 807 Powell,WY 82435.

(Oct. 15, 1926-Feb. 15, 2013)

Raymond Leonard Mills, 86, died Feb. 15, 2013 at West Park Hospital, surrounded by his family.

Raymond was born Oct. 15, 1926 to Alfred and Ella Mills in Basin. He worked for the Hunt Oil Company and the TE Ranch, and he worked as a cow foreman at his favorite ranch, the Pitchfork Ranch, for 25 years.

(Dec. 7, 1948 – Feb. 10, 2013)

Sandra Rae (Sage) Adams died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013 in her home at the Manor on Marston Lake in Lakewood, Colo., after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 64 years young.

(Sept. 4, 1913 - Feb. 11, 2013)

Ruth Neilson Hecht, 99, died Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 at Willow Tree Care Center in Delta, Colo., where she had been a resident for the past  five years. When her health began to fail in 2000, she moved to Denver, Colo., and eventually to Delta, Colo., to live with her daughter, Betty until she entered the care center.

(March 16, 1934 - Feb. 10, 2013)

Alma Jean “Cookie” Williams Seeley was born in Green River on March 16, 1934 to William Henry Lewis Williams and Ellen Ann “Lala” Sloan. She died at her home in the arms of the love of her life, Walter Duane Seeley, Sr., on Feb. 10, 2013. She was 78.

(Dec. 25, 1933 - Feb. 11, 2013)

Jessica Mary Wenstrom died at New Horizons Care Center in Lovell on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013. She was 79 years old, and had lived in Deaver and Lovell since 2006.

She was born on Christmas Day, 1933, in Sidney, Mont., the first of 10 children of Jose Santiago “Jim” and Sarah Hernandez (Luna) Angel. 

Temple Grandin speaks on autism and animal welfare Monday, Feb. 25, in Powell

One of Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” will be in Powell Monday, Feb. 25, to talk about the two things she’s most renowned for: autism and animal welfare.

Temple Grandin will discuss “Improving Animal Welfare: A Practical Approach” at 10 a.m. in the Nelson Performing Arts Center Auditorium on the NWC campus.

Temple Grandin speaks on autism and animal welfare Monday, Feb. 25, in Powell

One of Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” will be in Powell Monday, Feb. 25, to talk about the two things she’s most renowned for: autism and animal welfare.

Temple Grandin will discuss “Improving Animal Welfare: A Practical Approach” at 10 a.m. in the Nelson Performing Arts Center Auditorium on the NWC campus.

(March 16, 1934 - Feb. 10, 2013)

Alma Jean “Cookie” Willams Seeley died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013 at her home in Powell, in the arms of her husband, Walter Duane Seeley, Sr. She was 78.

She was born in Green River on March 16, 1934, to William Henry Lewis Williams and Ellen Ann “Lala” Sloan.  

Powell Valley Healthcare reaches settlement with management company

A settlement with Powell Valley Healthcare’s management company finishes making the organization whole from losses caused by its former chief executive officer — and current fugitive — Paul Cardwell, PVHC officials say.

The agreement announced Wednesday between Powell Valley Healthcare and HealthTech Management Services Inc., also resolves a lawsuit filed by the Powell Valley Healthcare board against HealthTech, which employed Cardwell to manage Powell Valley Hospital and its accompanying health care facilities. Powell Valley Healthcare had claimed HealthTech didn’t provide enough oversight of Cardwell.