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For federal, state, county and city positions, filing for the Aug. 20 primary election will be open from May 16 to May 31. FEDERAL Incumbent U.S. Senator John Barrasso, who is finishing his third six-year term, has announced that he will be running...

At the Washakie County Commissioner meeting on Tuesday, May 7, ambulance building project manager Tom Schmeltzer gave the commissioners an update on the building’s progress. Schmeltzer said that he and building maintenance manager Breck Buer met with...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has submitted an application to extend the withdrawal of the Castle Gardens Recreation Area, protecting the natural features there. Being withdrawn, the following actions are prohibited within the 110-acre area...

As part of the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) Delivering for America plan, the USPS announced that it will be moving a portion of mail processing operations from Casper to Billings, Montana. According to a USPS press release from April 16, 202...

Put on by Worland Middle School and organizations across the community, Choices That Matter on Wednesday, May 1 will provide Worland eighth graders with a chance to learn about the significance of their actions and potential impacts they can face....

Public meeting next week As Greater Sage-Grouse (GRSG) habitats become threatened across the Western United States, the Bureau of Land Management, along with partnering agencies, are working toward the conservation of the species and sagebrush...

Following Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon’s vetoes of several widely supported bills that passed out of the House and Senate, a special session to override the governor’s vetoes was considered and ultimately voted down by legislators. Among the gov...

As Wyoming homeowners face rising property taxes, the Wyoming Legislature recognized the pressing issue during the 2024 Budget Session and worked hard to pass a suite of bills aiming to provide residents with relief. Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon in a...

U.S. Forest Service Powder River District Ranger Thad Berrett attended the Washakie County Commissioners meeting on March 19 to give the county an update on the district’s policies, ongoing projects and activities. According to Berrett, the B...

During the 2024 Wyoming Budget Session in Cheyenne Feb. 12 to March 8, the House and Senate worked on a number of bills related to public education in Wyoming, with legislation ranging from solidifying parental rights to supporting school choice....

Public Health Nursing Manager Amanda Heinemeyer attended the Washakie County Commissioner meeting on Tuesday, March 19 to discuss the opportunity to offer basic first aid and CPR courses to all Washakie County employees. Heinemeyer said she received...

This Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Worland Community Center, the community is invited to a free event focusing on mental and physical wellness and forming healthy habits and relationships. By hosting these awareness events, Big Horn Basin...

The 2024 Wyoming legislative budget session ended late in the evening on Friday, March 8, according to Representative Martha Lawley (R-HD27, Worland). “It was an action-packed session and I appreciate the hard work of my colleagues as we navigated o...

Ten Sleep developer Cole Smith and his attorney David Clark attended the Washakie County Commissioner meeting on Tuesday, with the intention of attaining final plat approval for Red Vista Village II. However, according to Interim Washakie County...

On Monday, March 4, the Wyoming House and Senate worked against the clock as they were met with crucial deadlines that would impact numerous bills and the 2025-26 biennium budget. BILLS According to Rep. Martha Lawley (R-Worland), Monday, March 4...

With origins dating back to 1981, Women’s History Month is a chance to celebrate and recognize the achievements women have made over the course of American history in a variety of fields, according to the Women’s History Month website. Thr...

In hopes of helping others in recovery, Worland resident Megan Lathrop recently started the recovery support group, “Reach for Recovery.” Lathrop said that she has been in recovery since 2019 and after finishing probation, she said, “I spent the n...

State Rep. Martha Lawley (R-HD27, Worland) reported that the Wyoming House of Representatives found themselves working until nearly midnight last week in order to meet the session’s deadlines. While Lawley said it isn’t unheard of for the House to...

After the first week of her first budget session, Rep. Martha Lawley (R-HD27, Worland) said, “It’s been a really exciting, kind of high paced week. And in my view, it’s been a pretty good week.” Within the first week, the House saw the present...

During the Washakie County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 20, the commissioners interviewed six applicants for the vacant position of building maintenance manager. The position was previously held by Ryan Casad, who left the position at the...