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Thankful for local businesses
Year round and especially at the holiday season you hear the phrase shop local. This Saturday is Small Business Saturday to try and support small businesses who traditionally get overlooked during...
Barrasso expected short-term continuing resolution
With a deadline looming tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 17, of a potential government shutdown, U.S. Sen John Barrasso (R-Wyoming) said he expected another “short-term continuing resolution.” Barrasso was...
Don't listen to the critics, give 'The Marvels' a chance
The latest Marvel Cinematic Universe release “The Marvels” has not received stellar reviews and did not do well at the box office in its opening weekend last week, but what can I say I have never...
Cliame honored with Extra Mile Award
Worland Mayor Jim Gill presented the Extra Mile Award to New Hope Humane Society Director Edie Claime during Tuesday night's regular meeting. In his presentation, Gill said, "Going the Extra Mile ......
Veterans programs worth attending
What is a veteran? Webster’s New World College Dictionary defines a veteran as a person “who has served in the armed forces” or an alternative definition is an “old, experienced soldier,...
Do you hate?
What things do you hate? What people do you hate? One mild definition of hate is “intense dislike” and I think that’s what we use the word as when we say we hate broccoli or hate spiders....
Outland earns hunter ed honors
Wyoming Hunter Education Instructor Kody Outland is Wyoming's lone recipient of the International Hunter Education Association-USA Instructor of the Year Award for 2023. According to the IHEA...
Ordinance to open more cemetery blocks, set payment deadline
The Worland City Council approved on first reading Ordinance 871 regarding opening blocks at the Riverview Memorial Gardens with rate changes to be considered later. During the council meeting Oct....
Record rain falls in Worland last week
Rain and snow blanketed the Big Horn Basin and Wyoming last week from 9 a.m. Wednesday to 9 a.m. Friday with records set in Worland. According to the National Weather Service Riverton office, in...
Take time to be informed and participate in 2 important issues
Next week residents in Washakie County have an opportunity to be involved in the discussion of two important topics — property tax rates and mental health. On Monday, State Rep. Martha Lawley...
Definition of insanity seen in federal budget process
On Wednesday, Sept. 20, I, along with other media, received in their inbox a press release from U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) asking the Department of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to keep the...
Cody Regional, St. Vincent partner for hospital-based air transport service
Cody Regional Health and St. Vincent Healthcare, now part of Intermountain Health, have partnered to launch First Flight of Wyoming, “a flight program that will serve the needs of the Greater...
Council selects firm to handle building official duties
The Worland City Council voted unanimously to enter into a contract with Eagle Engineering & Surveying for building official duties. The firm fills a vacancy left by the death of city employee Randy...
New events, new people, old favorites
Saturday is the first official day of fall and this fall is proving to be just as busy and interesting as the summer was in Washakie County. In case you have missed it the past several weeks, school i...
Checks and balances necessary for good government
Last Tuesday, those attending the Worland City Council saw a balanced government at work. In dealing with a citizen request to close one block of a street off for a neighborhood block party, Mayor Jim...
Local fundraiser helps launch foundation for infant medical equipment, families
About $5,000 was raised Saturday at a fundraiser to launch the Eden Rose Foundation established by the Lockard and Franzen families. The foundation was established in 2021 after the death of Tyler...
Worland resident partners with Washakie Cinemas for 2 free showings next week
In 2021, Lt. Ray Krogman's family reaped the benefits of a scientific recovery team that found the remains of Krogman more than 50 years after he disappeared over Laos in 1967. Next weekend, area...
Record turnout as riders, drivers raise funds for cancer patients
The Washakie Hospital Foundation had a near record turnout for the 11th annual Badlands Poker Run to raise money for its cancer fund. Organizer Keith Van Brunt said there were 51 motorcyclists, 10...
Karla's Kolumn
How many dogs does it take to catch a one little mouse? The answer? More than three apparently. People who have read this column over the years know we used to have a dog, Sarah, who we dubbed the...
Colorado team takes first at Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championship
The 19th annual Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ and Bluegrass Festival brought in 27 barbecue teams to compete in the Kansas City Barbecue Society sanctioned contest with Colorado Bulldawg BBQ, Levi and Jessi...
Hot Springs County School District No. 1 Board
A comment made to a board member turned into a lengthy discussion during last Thursday’s Hot Springs County School District No. 1 Board meeting. Board member Bethany Webber had a district patron...
Former mayor remembered at council meeting
Worland Mayor Jim Gill notified the city council and others present that former Worland Mayor LaVertha Gotier passed away on Aug. 8. “She was quite a gal,” he said noting she was one of several...
Bluegrass and barbecue this weekend
For the 19th year there will be barbecue and bluegrass in abundance at the Washakie County Fairgrounds in Worland as the Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival gets underway...
Why a raid of a Kansas newspaper matters in Worland, Wyo.
Did you see the news over the weekend? Did you pay attention to the attack on the First Amendment? It did not come from politicians or the government but rather from law enforcement. According to a...
Private searches scheduled for Worland woman missing 19 days
The Washakie County Sheriff’s Office is planning on one final large-scale search for Breanna Mitchell, 28 of Worland. Mitchell went missing when her Ford Expedition got stuck off of the Nowater...
