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Fun-filled fair week starts Saturday
Washakie County Fair was first held in Worland from September 1-3, 1938. Starting Saturday, July 22 with an 8 a.m. horse show, it will now celebrate its 85th year. “Realizing the importance of the educational value of fairs throughout the United S...
Rain closes multitude of national forest, BLM roads
High precipitation levels in the region have led to many road closures in National Forest and Bureau of Land Management public lands. “This year’s persistent, heavy precipitation has left us with damaged backcountry roads across the Big Horn Bas...
Community garden on the grow
Worland Community Garden is looking to grow, expanding both its physical footprint and its services through an $8,000 grant from the Wyoming Community Foundation. President of the Community Garden...
Celebrations planned for Fourth of July
The Ten Sleep Rodeo Association will kick off the Big Horn Basin’s celebrations with its 78th annual Fourth of July Rodeo starting at 5 p.m. Monday, July 3 at the Ten Sleep Rodeo Grounds. On the Fourth, the rodeo performance will begin at 1:30 p...
Small Museum Passport Program takes visitors on historical journey
Museum lovers should be excited to learn that eight members of the Big Horn Basin Association of Museums (BBAM) will be offering the Small Museum Passport program this year. Washakie Museum and Cultural Center Executive Director Marian Bender said...
Neighbors oppose rezoning at 1019 Coburn Avenue
The City of Worland Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission met on Monday, June 12, to discuss a zone change at 1019 Coburn Avenue from a central business to medium high density residential district. David Kissner, the owner of the property,...
Commissioners mull salaries during budget work session
Washakie County held their first budget work session for the 2023-24 fiscal year on June 6. County Clerk Lily Rakness Parra reported that the discussion centered around employee salaries. During their May 16 meeting, the commission heard from Sheriff...
Rep. Hageman talks gender identity, border security to local GOP
U.S. Representative Harriet Hageman paid a visit to Washakie County Republicans for her “quarterly report” during their Lincoln Day Dinner fundraiser on Saturday, June 3 at Green Hills Golf Course in Worland. Hageman informed attendees that she had...
Conservation District requests city bring back compost pile
Washakie County Conservation District Manager Amanda O’Keefe and Education Coordinator Janet Hofmann made an appearance at the June 6 Worland City Council meeting to advocate for the resurrection of the town composting system. O’Keefe pointed out...
Occupational therapist Doyle leaves district after 31 years of service
Michelle Doyle observed an occupational therapist at work back when she was attending Worland High School and found a calling. Now, she has helped 31 years' worth of Worland students as an OT for...
Cleaning up: Fronk reflects on 18 years as school custodian
Stacie Fronk was born and raised in Worland. So were her two children and six grandchildren, all of which graduated from Worland High School, where Fronk worked for 18 years until her retirement last...
Lyman, Moody bid Ten Sleep School adieu
Ten Sleep School employees Betty Lyman and Larry Moody bid adieu to students and staff during a retirement celebration on May 19. Washakie County School District Number 2 Superintendent Annie Griffin...
Get to know first responders at Safe Community Day
Worland will have its first Safe Community Day in a decades-long stretch this Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Newell Sargent Park. Washakie County Emergency Management/Homeland Security Director Kami Neighbors said the idea for the event was...
Montoya retiring after 28 years teaching, coaching
Tammy Montoya hadn't really planned on becoming a teacher. "Didn't even cross my mind," she laughed. "God always has a plan for you. And you don't always know it. And that's where I ended up, you...
Washakie County Memorial Day Ceremonies
American Legion Post 44 will begin Memorial Day weekend on Saturday by placing flags on the graves of all veterans buried at Riverview Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Worland. Ceremonies will continue in Worland on Monday for Memorial Day, with...
Choices That Matter Day updated for this year's eighth graders
"The Choices That Matter Day was filled with thrilling experiences. It showed us what is good and bad in life, and to pursue your dreams in life," one Worland Middle School eighth grader wrote after...
Ten Sleep graduation this weekend
Ten Sleep’s Class of 2023 will toss up their caps at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 14 in the Ten Sleep Gymnasium. The class of seven’s valedictorian is Kinley Anderson, who will be honored alongside salutatorian Walker Cooper. Classmates Calvin Baker, Kevin Fu...
Blueway Trail surveying set for summer
This summer the Bureau of Land Management will be floating the Big Horn River, and they are inviting the public to join them. The project comes as agencies such as BLM, Wyoming Game and Fish and Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, along with...
Cottonwood Creek Bridge sold to highest – and only – bidder
Cottonwood Creek Bridge in Winchester was sold at the Washakie County Commissioner meeting on Tuesday, May 2 to Galloway Ranch LLC out of Ten Sleep for the amount of $1,150. Galloway offered the only bid on the historic bridge, which will continue...
Wilde Health Center closing up shop after 40 years
In 1983, Doctor of Chiropractic Brad Wilde's practice started with an ad in the Northern Wyoming Daily News: "Worland Chiropractic Clinic opening July 5!" "The first day was good, and it just grew...
County to fund model of Cottonwood Creek Bridge for museum
Washakie County is accepting bids for Cottonwood Creek Bridge in Winchester. As $6,500 was previously allotted for the bridge’s transportation, the county will support up to that amount for the removal of the bridge from its current location to i...
'Fiddler on the Roof' opens Thursday
"We were supposed to do 'Fiddler' in 2020 when COVID hit, so it has kind of been in the back of my mind since then," Spring Musical Director Naomi Durrant said. "It's a classic, and I think it's...
Discarded cigarettes cause fire; family displaced
At 9:40 p.m. on April 12, Worland Volunteer Fire Department responded to a call at 2019 Big Horn Avenue Apartment No. 2 to reports of a structural fire on both the interior and exterior of the buildin...
City Council meeting a municipality medley
Jurn Wagner visited the Worland City Council during their Tuesday, April 18 meeting to discuss a noise complaint – made on himself. “I was told by a couple of people that there was a call-in of a blower being run that was pretty loud, and it might ha...
Washakie County Fair awards increased
Washakie County Fair Board approved their budget at their Monday, April 10 meeting with intentions to submit their $125,000 proposal to the County Commissioners. The proposal will be an increase from the previous $93,000 budget. Fair Board members...
