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Banner funds $500k for operating equipment
WORLAND – Washakie Medical Center was gifted $500,000 for equipment from Banner Health, and received an interpretation device to aide those who are deaf at the hospital and clinic. Previously, Banner gifted $1 million to be used for equipment since t...
Residents request survey exemption on fences
WORLAND – A Worland resident approached the Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission (BAPC) and city inspector about a fence concern following the adoption of the revised Chapter 24 – Zoning of the Worland City Code. Under the new chapter a new...
Worland meets Leland Christensen
WORLAND – U.S. House of Representative hopeful Leland Christensen stopped in Worland and spent Monday night and Tuesday meeting residents. First up on his mini-tour of Worland was meeting with p...
District No. 1 overall budget increases $2 million from last year
WORLAND – The Washakie County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees approved a $43.8 million budget for the 2016- 2017 fiscal year on Wednesday evening, and the superintendent explained how the some of the funds are split up. The school’s bud...
ADA upgrades includes in six-year STIP plan for Washakie County
WORLAND – A district engineer from the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) met with the Washakie County commissioners to give insight to the six-year State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) from 2016 – 2020 for District 5. Dis...
Commissioners trim budget requests
WORLAND – The Washakie County commissioners announced they reduced the proposed 2016-2017 fiscal year budget by $863,063 from submitted requests during Monday night’s budget hearing. The $12.8 million budget is set to be approved today at the reg...
A crash course in Pokémon Go
WORLAND – The newest app craze has children and teens walking around Worland following their phone in search of Pokémon. Pokémon Go is taking over Worland with teens and adults alike playing in Pio...
Summer Fun Camp: The Olympics gets kids moving and learning
WORLAND – The Olympics are coming to Worland with Summer Fun Camp and Team U.S., Team Mexico, Team France and Team Trinidad and Tobago competing for the "gold." Summer Fun Camp: The Olympics will t...
'You will always be our hero'
WORLAND – Nearly 60 years after their time served, several local Korean War Veterans were recognized with peace medals for their service in the “Forgotten War.” Four Worland veterans traveled to a ceremony in Lander on June 30 to receive the Repub...
Former Mayor Sonny Shearer remembered
WORLAND – Former City of Worland Sonny Shearer will be remembered as a man passionate about the City of Worland, someone who always played an active role in the community and someone who loved his family. Shearer, who died July 1 at the age of 74, m...
County valuation and sales tax revenue down
WORLAND – Washakie County commissioners discussed shortfalls to Washakie County for the 2016-2017 fiscal year budget. “I think obviously our biggest cut out there is reduction in valuation and reduction in sales tax,” Commission Chair Aaron Ander...
Worland Main Street seeks building
WORLAND – Acquiring property for Worland's Main Street Program was the topic of discussion at the Board of Planning and Adjustment Commission's (BPAC) meeting on Thursday afternoon. As part of W...
County attorney makes plea for deputy attorney funding
WORLAND – Washakie County Attorney John Worrall went over budget reductions and made his case to keep the deputy attorney position in the upcoming fiscal year budget with the Washakie County Commissioners on Tuesday morning. Worrall made a total o...
City's annual budget hearing tonight
WORLAND – City of Worland residents have an opportunity to discuss the 2016 – 2017 fiscal year budget Tuesday night 7 p.m. at city hall during the regular city council meeting. Worland Mayor Dave Duffy said “The third reading and final budget appro...
Meet the eight Worland City Council candidates
While there are seven positions open for City of Worland Council, there is only one contested race, in Ward 3. Councilwoman Loresa Brinkerhoff is being challenged by Cain Torrez. With Ward 1 Councilman Jim Gill in the mayoral race, one person has...
The life of adolescent entrepreneurs
WORLAND – The old saying goes "when life hands you lemons, make lemonade." Well the Robertson and Wagner sisters made a lemonade stand. The four entrepreneurs, Isabelle Robertson, Ashlie Robertson, M...
Additions made to county mitigation plan
WORLAND – A group of 14 city and county employees identified three potential additions to Washakie County’s plan in the Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan at a meeting Monday afternoon. The plan, driven by the 2000 Disaster Mitigation Act (DMA) pla...
Core heads to law school; new Crisis & Prevention Director named
WORLAND – Jeanne Core has devoted her life to public service and the well beings of others, and now she will continue on and help others re-build their lives after being a victim of crimes in a d...
Commissioner vacancy declared
WORLAND – The Washakie County Commissioners officially declared the office vacant for the seat previously held by late Commissioner Dale Wagner. Wagner, who was in the midst of his first four-year term as one of Washakie County’s three com...
County asked to look for 'hidden' budget impact
WORLAND – Wyoming County Commissioner Association Executive Director Pete Obermueller met with the Washakie County Commissioners and gave a general outline of the state budget and asked commissioners to look out for hidden effects the county could e...
Thermopolis man heads to prison for 2014 fatal crash
THERMOPOLIS – A Thermopolis man was sentenced to six to eight years in a Wyoming state penitentiary for aggravated homicide. The maximum penalty is 20 years. In February, Cody Shinost was found guilty by a Washakie County jury of aggravated h...
Animals tagged in preparation for next month's county fair
WORLAND – Over 100 animals were tagged at the Washakie County Fairgrounds and at a Ten Sleep Park over a two day period. The tagging, available for 4-H and FFA members, started at 5 p.m. and lasted u...
U.S. soldiers did not die in vain
WORLAND – It was a sunny, breezy Monday morning, a day suitable to honor the men and women who served our nation. The Memorial Day ceremonies, by American Legion Floyd Linch Post 44, at Riverview C...
Worland Master Teacher awarded to Liz Becher
WORLAND – An afternoon with seventh-grade teacher and recipient of the Master Teacher award Liz Becher will give you insight to a classroom environment of fun, learning, respect and positivity. Becher...
Hospital board discusses security, construction update
WORLAND – The Washakie Medical Center Board of Trustees met for their scheduled meeting Thursday evening to discuss construction updates, security measures and to approve the Sturgeon Electric Company agreement. The patient wing should be complete b...