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George H. W. Bush visited Worland in 1988
WORLAND - As the country mourns the death of our 41st president George H.W. Bush, memories were jolted to a time when then Vice President Bush visited Worland and a couple other towns in the Big Horn Basin. Fran Scranton stated that Vice President...
Ten Sleep School presentation features self-defense, bullying discussion
TEN SLEEP –Ten Sleep School Security Consultant to the crisis team Kurt Steinke gave students in Ten Sleep sixth, seventh and eighth grade a discussion about bullying Friday morning. The seminar b...
First annual Silver Tree
WORLAND – Upon walking into the Northern Wyoming Daily News there is a little Christmas tree on the counter adorned with white lights, silver tinsel and silver ornaments with paper silver bells n...
Cloud Peak Chiropractic and Wellness hires additional chiropractor
WORLAND – After advertising for an additional chiropractor through the Wyoming Chiropractic Association, Cloud Peak Chiropractic and Wellness hired David Beauprez. Beauprez has worked as a c...
Local opportunities for GivingTuesday
WORLAND – In 2012 New York’s 92nd Street Y, in partnership with the United Nations Foundation, founded GivingTuesday which is celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving and the many holiday sales the weekend after. GivingTuesday is a day to...
Weekend travel could be dangerous
WORLAND – Whatever plans people have for this Thanksgiving weekend; be it staying home, visiting friends and relatives or taking advantage of after turkey day sales, being prepared for snowy weather will be a must. According to National Weather Servi...
Lighting ceremony Friday evening
WORLAND – The first annual lighting ceremony, sponsored by RT Communications, for Pioneer Square in Worland is Friday evening 5-7 p.m. with live music, goodies and a special visit from Santa. "RT C...
Church of Christ hires new minister
WORLAND – Worland Church of Christ Church recently hired Dustin Rocha, from Sidney, Nebraska, to be their new minister. Rocha became the lead preacher for the Church of Christ in Sidney about six y...
WMC leadership earns national recognition
WORLAND – Banner Health Washakie Medical Center has received the Community Star award from the National Rural Health Association, specifically highlighting the leadership of Banner Health Washakie Medical Center CEO Jay Stallings and chief nursing of...
Diabetes prevention health fair is tonight
WORLAND - Banner Health Washakie Medical Center is hosting a wellness and diabetes prevention health fair this evening at the hospital from 4 – 7:30 p.m. as a way to celebrate National Rural Health Day. “The reason we are doing this is to pre...
School board honors retiring members
SLEEP –At their regular meeting, Ten Sleep School Board honored retiring members Jane Thurston and Tess Greet for their service with clear glass awards as a token of appreciation Monday evening. T...
Little Free Library dedication this evening
WORLAND – The Little Free Library located on the Big Horn Avenue/ North ninth side of Pioneer Square in Worland will be dedicated this evening at 5:15 p.m. in a short ceremony by Friends of the Worland Library president Kathi Morrison, Worland M...
64th annual Hobby Day is Saturday
WORLAND – The 64th Washakie County Homemakers Hobby Day is Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Washakie County Fairgrounds located at 501 15 Mile Road in Worland. Hobby Day is a craft fair with a twist. There will not be any commercial items for s...
Hot Springs County attorney and Thermopolis mayor unseated
THERMOPOLIS – The unofficial results are in and the people have spoken, unseating Hot Springs County attorney Jerry D. Williams (R) and unseating Thermopolis mayor Mike Mortimore by a large margin. Independent Jill Logan received 1,399 votes to u...
Hospital updating and expanding
WORLAND – After the culmination of several years of preparation, the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday afternoon, to highlight the start of bringing the hospital up-to-date and ready for future medical n...
Worland resident's experience with Hurricane Michael
WORLAND – Worland resident Teresa Seidel lived through the most terrifying four hours of her life, Wednesday, Oct. 10 when Hurricane Michael hit Panama City, Florida where her parents, brother and many other family members live. Seidel stated that h...
A rising star for local health facility
WORLAND – Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation has just recently learned that they have earned the silver award from the American Health Association National Center for Assisted Living and a five-star facility rating from the Centers for Medicare a...
Candidate forum held Tuesday evening
TEN SLEEP – On Tuesday evening the Ten Sleep School Board held a candidate forum at the school for community members to meet the five candidates vying for the two school board positions opening up at the first of the year. Residents will vote on w...
It's a sugar high for Wyoming Sugar
WORLAND – With a little over 80 percent of their sugar beets harvested, Wyoming Sugar is pleased with the average sugar content and average tons per acre. "We have a really good crop. Our sugars are h...
Mammogram, manicure and massage event is a success
WORLAND – Banner Health Washakie Medical Center's mammogram, manicure and massage event Thursday was deemed a success by medical center staff with several community members attending the event. B...
Game check points testing deer harvested for Chronic Wasting Disease
TEN SLEEP – Since the onset of hunting season, game check points, manned by Wyoming Game and Fish personnel, have popped up to help both in-state and out-of-state hunters make sure that the deer that have been harvested are free of chronic wasting d...
Worland-Ten Sleep Chamber pleased with Hunter Fest turnout
WORLAND – Despite the fresh fallen snow and colder temperatures the Worland-Ten Sleep Chamber of Commerce is pleased with the turn-out for this year’s 23rd annual Hunter Fest and deemed the event a success. According to Worland-Ten Sleep Chamber of...
A lifetime in the making: Shell resident publishes book of memoirs
TEN SLEEP – Longtime Shell resident Mary Flitner has achieved what most people dream of, not only writing a book but also getting her book accepted by the first publisher that she sent it to. Her b...
Worland couple celebrates 95th birthday weeks apart
WORLAND – Worland residents John and Lorene Miller are both celebrating their 95th birthday this year. Lorene Miller turns 95 on Oct. 15 and John Miller turns 95 on Nov. 9. Lorene Miller stated that for about a month every year she gets to be o...
Ten Sleep School changes gears on firearms policy due to court decision
TEN SLEEP – After a district court judge ruled proper procedure was not followed by Uinta County School District No. 1 in adopting a policy that would allow approved staff to conceal carry firearms, the Ten Sleep School board has delayed any action o...
