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WORLAND – Amongst 33 schools from three different states including Wyoming, South Dakota and Nebraska, Worland High School’s speech and debate team sent 28 students to the Natrona County meet and reigned victorious awarded first place in 3A swe... Full story

WORLAND – This Friday, Pam Greek’s art students with the Worland High School will be participating in the annual “Souper Bowl.” The Souper Bowl is an annual event within the community that’s a fundraiser for the Washakie County Special Olympics....

WORLAND – During a recent parent night at the Worland Middle School, Worland Police Chief Gabe Elliott spoke about one of the most recent, yet most popular drug trends, JUULing. A JUUL is an electronic cigarette that currently is overtaking 72 p...

WORLAND – This Sunday, national postal rates will see some of the largest increases ever. Prices will see an all-time high of 55 cents for the first ounce of a letter, increasing 5 cents from 2018 prices. Additional letter ounces will decrease from 2...

WORLAND – Today is National Popcorn Day, meaning it’s the day of the year to eat one of the most popular snacks in America. However, there may be some questions about popcorn, some that you were too busy eating to ask. According to popcorn.org, popco...

WORLAND – Thanksgiving week, 154 musicians and color guard members from the 2018 Wyoming All State Marching Band (WASMB) headed to Philadelphia and participated in the country’s oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade. Out of the 154 participants, six of the...

WORLAND – Friday and Saturday, Pinnacle Bank will be hosting their 33rd annual Festival of Trees, which will be open to the public. With 23 decorated trees this year, along with multiple miscellaneous items and wreaths, people will be able to a...

WORLAND – The final state drama results show that Worland High School received first place in 3A Sweepstakes with 186 points and was the third highest in the tournament among school’s competing. This weekend, Worland’s drama team headed to the state...

Worland – Those looking to holiday shop are lacing up their snow boots to hit the Black Friday sales or charging their devices for Cyber Monday. On Saturday, people are encouraged to shop locally and to support more independent businesses. Small B...

WORLAND – The first week of October is designated National 4-H Week. In observance, the Roadrunner Club puts together a baby basket for the first baby born in the local hospital that week. Though they don’t always find out who receives this basket, t...

WORLAND – Christian music listeners are in for a special treat with a concert by Christian pop-rock band, Stars Go Dim tonight at the Worland Middle School auditorium. Originally formed in 2007 as a mainstream pop band, Stars Go Dim is now the m...

WORLAND – Veterans Day is Sunday, Nov. 11 with the federal observance on Monday. Around the Big Horn Basin, schools and businesses alike are planning ways to observe the holiday and honor veterans. Things kick off tonight thanks to Washakie County S...

WORLAND – Recently, the Worland Youth Learning Center (WYLC) started taking donations for their military care packages that will be going out to an 18 soldier-unit marine base in Kuwait. This month at WYLC’s parent party, attendees will be wri...

WORLAND – Different cultures and religions celebrate with a variety of different holidays and traditions. Day of the Dead, or also known as Dia de los Muertos, proves no different. Day of the Dead, though its not much of a common celebration t...

WORLAND – For three years, Washakie County Public Health (WCPH) has held an annual screen-free week for children of the community. Last month they held the event once again. Last year, 60 students spent 16-20 hours screen-free as a way to spend time...

WORLAND – This Saturday, Worland will be having their seventh annual Wyoming State Championship Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off. What differs this year, however, is that this year’s competition is sanctioned by the state, making the event the only ver...