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Bigfoot spotted near Crazy Woman Canyon;
TEN SLEEP – Several state agencies were activated Friday morning, after numerous motorist reports of a large creature venturing across Highway 16 near Crazy Woman Canyon, in the Big Horn Mountains. At approximately 8:47 a.m., two vehicles and one... Full story
Ten Sleep mayor confident in two-term achievements
TEN SLEEP — The Town of Ten Sleep Town Council met for their regular monthly meeting on Jan. 7 to hear department reports and afterward, Mayor Jack Haggerty discussed his tenure, and reported that he will retire from the position this year, not...
Ten Sleep passes amended fireworks ordinance
TEN SLEEP – The Ten Sleep Town Council met for their regular monthly meeting on Dec. 3, and passed the modified version of a previously-introduced ordinance to allow fireworks to be discharged in town limits, during major federal holidays. Original...
Ten Sleep tables fireworks ordinance after petition
TEN SLEEP – The Ten Sleep Town Council met for their regular monthly meeting on Nov. 5, and effectively tabled a previously-introduced ordinance to allow fireworks to be discharged in town limits, during major federal holidays. Originally...
Fire District warns to obey fire regulations after several grass fires
WORLAND – Due to half a dozen grass fires across the county in the last week, Worland Fire District Chief Chris Kocher reminds residents to review the county fire regulations, currently posted on the county website. “The big issue is everything... Full story
APRIL 1 - Bigfoot sightings in Ten Sleep triple over the weekend
TEN SLEEP – Three supposed Bigfoot sightings prompted a series of calls to the Wyoming Office of Mountain Investigations over the weekend, as reported by WOMI Director Walker Smith to the Northern... Full story
Fair Board revs up for demolition derby at 2019 fair
WORLAND – The Washakie County Fair Board met for their monthly meeting on Monday, in advance of the 2019 Fair, to discuss the possibility of adding a demolition derby to Saturday night events, and set final pricing for events. Joe Maul of Worland p...
CBD oil and hemp legalization to have minimal legal impact locally
WORLAND – On March 6, Governor Mark Gordon signed into law House Bill 0171, which removes hemp and hemp products from regulation by the Wyoming Controlled Substances Act, and authorizes hemp production and processing through the state Department... Full story
Ten Sleep man headed to trial for shooting
BASIN - A Ten Sleep man held on $500,000 cash bond in Basin on three felony counts after a shooting incident on Feb. 3 at the HiWay Bar and Café in Manderson has been held over for a jury trial in Fifth Judicial District Court. Michael Duane Verry,...
Victims' bills could have local impact
CHEYENNE – Two bills that passed the Wyoming State Legislature are headed to the governor’s desk for approval, both of which would expand victims services and extend the time a victim would be eligible for benefits in the case of violent crimes.... Full story
Greear weighs in on current legislation
CHEYENNE- State Representative Mike Greear (R-Worland) gave some rare insight into legislation moving through the Wyoming House of Representatives this legislative session, specifically the state of the state’s budget and issues involving the...
Ten Sleep agrees to sponsor two grants
TEN SLEEP – At Tuesday’s February meeting of the Ten Sleep Town Council, the town agreed to be fiscal sponsors for two local endeavors, the town garden, and the annual Nowoodstock music festival. Traditionally, Nowoodstock organizer Pat... Full story
Commission approves new county server, discusses Ten Sleep sewage
WORLAND – The Washakie County Commission met in their chambers Monday for the first of two February meetings, awarding funds for a new county internet server, and receiving department reports. The new server, at a cost of $17,638, will replace the... Full story
Wyoming looks to reorganize state lottery payments
CHEYENNE – Two bills making their way through the state legislature would effectively change the way the state receives payments from the Wyoming Lottery Commission, which has paid out approximately $7.9 million to the state as of April 2018, since... Full story
Local agencies resume work after shutdown
WORLAND – After a 35-day shutdown shuttered many government agencies, the reopening of those agencies on Monday, after a continuing resolution was reached in the House and Senate last week, restarting many federal programs in Wyoming. Sarah... Full story
Representative Cheney bill would preserve Devils Tower name
WASHINGTON, DC – Wyoming U.S. Representative Liz Cheney announced on Monday, a plan to reintroduce legislation to codify the name of Devils Tower National Monument. The move would follow several previous attempts to set the name in stone. In 2014,... Full story
County Fair Board moves ahead with more music for 2019
WORLAND – The Washakie County Fair Board voted to accept a plan to offer six nights of music during the 2019 fair, and has agreed to work with the Worland-Ten Sleep Chamber of Commerce to expand activities and increase participation in the annual...
Tobacco tax increase proposed in legislature
CHEYENNE- A bill introduced in the Wyoming House of Representatives on Friday would try, yet again, to raise taxes on cigarettes and snuff in Wyoming, by proposing a 166 percent excise tax increase on tobacco products. House Bill 0218 would increase...
Grizzly fever grips state legislature
CHEYENNE – A resolution introduced in the Wyoming Legislature this session seeks to release grizzly bear protections in the state of Wyoming, with a second and third bill creating a hunting period for state agencies and a fund to compensate victims...
Worland Shopko remains open during bankruptcy
WORLAND – Representatives from Shopko verified to the Northern Wyoming Daily News on Thursday that the Worland retailer will stay open, and pharmacy operations will continue, in light of the company filing for bankruptcy on Wednesday, and...
Commissioners to attend legislative conference
WORLAND – Washakie County Commissioners Chairman Fred Frandson, Aaron Anderson and Terry Wolf will forego the final county commission meeting on Jan. 22 to make preparations to attend the 2019 Wyoming County Commissioners Association Legislative...
BLM closure goes into fourth week
WORLAND – With the nationwide government shutdown entering week four, the Bureau of Land Management offices in Worland remain shuttered since Dec. 22, with none of the usual notices of services from the public information office, and all employees...
Parent Night to address drug and tobacco use
WORLAND – The Worland Middle School will host a Parent Night on Monday at 7 p.m., to give Worland Police Department Chief Gabe Elliott and Captain Zach Newton a venue to inform and educate parents of the drug trends in the area, and popular...
USDA Service Center closed during shutdown
WORLAND – The Washakie County United State Department of Agriculture Service Office, located in Worland and home to the Farm Service Agency, Rural Development, Natural Resource Conservation Service...
Worland Shopko open despite bankruptcy talk
WORLAND – Despite a court filing on Monday that claims Shopko is scheduled to file for bankruptcy on Jan. 15, and a previously disclosed 39 stores closing across the nation, the Worland branch of...