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Current Ward 1 council member Rebecca George was elected as the city's next mayor, unseating Mayor Jim Gill in Tuesday's General Election Unofficial results had George winning 64% of the vote with 1,373 votes to Gill's 764 votes. There were also 117 undervotes meaning voters did not cast a vote in the election. George said Tuesday night, "I am honored by the community and grateful for those who supported me in this race for the mayor of Worland. I am excited to be the mayor-elect. I encourage us...
Unofficial results from Tuesday’s General Election showed Washakie County School District No. 1 Board incumbents Brett Argeris and David Tommerup keeping their seats as four-year term members. First-term incumbent Jonathan Hake was unseated by newcomer Becky Dooley. Tommerup, who has served as chairman for multiple terms, received the most votes with 2,165. Following him were Argeris with 1,767 and Dooley with 1,622. Hake lost by 19 votes with 1,603. Shane Seghetti received 733 votes, and 27 write-in votes were cast. In a questionnaire p...
On October 23, 2024, Milly Bilderback, age 71, peacefully passed into the arms of her Lord. Born on February 3, 1953, in Jackson, Oregon, Mildred (Milly) MacEachern was the beloved daughter of Claire and Robert MacEachern. Milly's journey led her to Canada, where she married and welcomed her two children, Jenna Kadatz and Steven W. Kadatz. After several years, she returned to the United States, living in California, and enjoying a career in nursing. After retiring, Milly moved to Oregon before... Full story
Dahl Judy Mills left this earthly existence on November 3, 2024, at Broken Back Ranch north of Ten Sleep, at the age of 91. Dahl was born on August 5, 1933 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the 2nd of five girls born to William Lavern Judy and Bessie Rachel Jameson. Her oldest sister, LaJean, born and died on the same day in 1931 leaving Dahl to grow up as the oldest living daughter. She was raised in Ammon, Idaho, a suburb of Idaho Falls and lived her younger years on a Dry Farm owned by her parents. She... Full story
Shommarie Lee (Green) Decker, 58, passed away at her home on Nov. 3, 2024. Shommarie was born Nov. 29, 1965, in Linwood, California. A Celebration of Life will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at the Fraternal Order of Eagles Worland Aerie & Auxiliary 3096. A full obituary will be published in next week’s edition of the Northern Wyoming News.... Full story
Halloween was last week. The election was this week. Still need something scary to fill that fear void? Check out my favorite podcast Monsters Among Us Podcast. I came across it many months ago and it is my favorite. I love the stories, the format and the host. The host is Derek Hayes and per the podcast website, he “currently calls the mountains above Los Angeles, California home but originates from the backwoods of Southeast Ohio. He’s worked in the film industry for 10 years in addition to producing oddity inspired artwork on the side. A c...
EDIE MADSEN Bertha (Edie) Madsen served in the Navy for three years. When asked why she joined, Madsen replied, "It seemed like a good idea at the time, and I didn't have anything better to do." She began her service in October 1968. Prior to enlisting, she had never left her home in Portland, Oregon, and had never even been on a plane. Madsen was taken to Bainbridge, Maryland, where she completed her boot camp training. She then attended her A-school in Memphis, Tennessee. After finishing her...
If you have ever seen retired Washakie County Sheriff Steve Rakness walking around Worland with a heavy rucksack on his back, know that he's not crazy; he's getting ready for something important to him; honoring and helping veterans who have since hung their rucksacks up. He said, "Veterans are serving all over the world as we speak, and have served. So it's a way to honor them and say that you're not forgotten. We're still supporting you and we support what jobs you do. So, think of us because...
The volunteers behind the Worland FurBall fundraising event are trying out a fun new fundraising event this Saturday that dog lovers won't want to miss. All proceeds from the event go toward New Hope Humane Society in Worland. Deb Coronado said, "My partner in planning, Suzie Shelhammer, was the originator of the FurBall, and for the last 10 or so years she has always wanted to do small dog races. We haven't had the chance to put things all together until this year, so we are giving it a try. It is not an easy task to add something new, but we...
Washakie County results for federal offices in the Nov. 5 General Election were strongly in favor of Republican officials. The smallest margin of victory was for the presidential candidate, where Donald Trump won 79% of votes in the county, but did win the presidency. The Republican Presidential ticket of Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance received 3,125 votes, while the Democratic ticket of current Vice President Kamala Harris and Tim Walz received 656 votes. The Libertarian ticket of Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat received 60 votes, and 3...
The three area state legislators were re-elected following Tuesday’s general election. State Sen. Ed Cooper (R-Ten Sleep), State Rep. Martha Lawley (R-Worland) were unopposed and Rep. John R. Winter (R-Thermopolis) staved off a Democratic challenger. Cooper received a total of 7,930 votes from voters in his district. He received 3,442 votes from Washakie County, 834 from Park County, 2,179 from Hot Springs County, 733 from Big Horn County with a breakdown as follows: Burlington (311), Otto (105), Emblem (64), Hyattville (101), Manderson (...
The Worland Lady Warriors fell short of extending their season another week, going 0-2 at the 3A West regional tournament in Powell on Nov. 1-2. The Lady Warriors nearly pulled the upset of the tournament in their first-round matchup against the 2-seed Powell Lady Panthers. That first day of the tournament saw plenty of competitive games, putting the tournament behind schedule. Worland and Powell were scheduled to play at 2:30 p.m. but didn't play until around 4:30. That extra time worked to the...
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During the Oct. 22 meeting of the Washakie Medical Center Board of Directors, Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Brandy Kottman spoke about the impact that Hurricane Helene — a particularly intense tropical storm that devastated the United States’ southeast coastal region — had on the medical industry across the country, including Worland’s hospital. North Carolina was one of six states most affected by the hurricane, and the state’s Department of Health and Human Services reports 98 storm-related deaths resulting from Helene and the extreme f...
More than 500 Washakie County voters have already cast their ballots in the 2024 General Election, according to Washakie County Clerk Lily Rakness Parra. Rakness Parra said Friday morning that they have sent out 676 total absentee ballots and received 525 back ahead of the Nov. 5 General Election. Voters are deciding on several local and federal races as well as a state constitutional amendment. Absentee ballots are accepted through November 4. Deadline to register to vote is past but interested persons will be able to register at the polls... Full story