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TEN SLEEP – The Washakie County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees met on Monday, Nov. 9, in person and via Zoom to discuss the recent COVID-19 situation that developed at Ten Sleep School l...

The State Loan and Investment Board (SLIB) met on Thursday, Nov. 5, and approved $1,053,525 worth of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) funding for various items submitted by...

TEN SLEEP – The Ten Sleep Town Council met on election night, Nov. 3, to discuss a permit for Carter Country Fabrication in order to build a new refrigeration unit as well as a drive-thru for food s...

WORLAND – The Washakie County Commissioners listened to a proposal from Cody Regional Health (CRH) representatives about a proposal to have CRH take over the ambulance services in Washakie County d...

By SETH ROMSA Staff Writer WASHAKIE COUNTY – Both Washakie County School District (WCSD) No. 1 and 2 had three vacancies this general election, with one incumbent electing to race in each district. I...

Republicans Ed Cooper of Ten Sleep and incumbent Representative John Winter of Thermopolis cruised to victory in their election bids for Wyoming State Senate District 20 and Wyoming House District...

Veterans Day activities are set to take place this week, starting with performances by fourth-grade classes from West Side Elementary tonight in the Worland Middle School auditorium. The annual... Full story

WORLAND – Jack Stott has been the business manager of Washakie County School District (WCSD) No. 1 since 1995, and on Monday night the WCSD No. 1 Board of Trustees accepted his letter of r...

WORLAND – The Washakie County Commissioners met with Dessa Dale of DJ&A during their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 20, to discuss the next step of the county’s Natural Resource Pla...

WORLAND – The Worland High School drama department was hit with a major setback in the spring when they were forced to cancel their spring musical, "Fiddler on the Roof" due to COVID-19 and the the c...

WORLAND — The Washakie County School District No. 1 Board heard a report about possible 10% cut from the state funding model. During Monday’s regular board meeting, Superintendent David Nicholas dis...

WORLAND – At the request of resident Mike Healy, the Washakie County Commissioners clarified funding for the new Washakie County Library project. Confusion from Mike Healy was expressed due to an a...

TEN SLEEP – Former Ten Sleep School ag education teacher Adrienne Forshee returned to her position this year after about an eight-year break. Forshee was the ag teacher 12 years ago for about four y...

TEN SLEEP – Ten Sleep School was nearly left without a school nurse when Colleen Holiday resigned in July just before school beginning in August, but then Kenzi Weddle decided to apply for the p...

WORLAND – More than three years after an ice-jam flood event that flooded homes on the west side of Worland, figures were provided for a feasibility study to determine what actions could help p...

WORLAND – The Washakie County Commissioners received board updates from department heads, received bids and discussed potential changes to upcoming staffing in the courthouse during their regularly sc...

TEN SLEEP – The Washakie County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting in person and over Zoom on Monday, Oct. 12, to discuss two policies, discuss the W...

TEN SLEEP – Ten Sleep School’s homecoming week is set to kick off today Thursday, Oct. 15, and according to High School Student Council sponsor Paula Beck-Acord, this year is set to look a little diff...

BIG HORN COUNTY – Jude Buchanan-Sandoval and her father Collin Buchanan were both excited to grow hemp this year after it was federally approved in February of 2020. They decided to begin a small p...

WORLAND – The Washakie County Library is set to have a new home, this vision took one step closer to becoming a reality when the Washakie County Commissioners officially awarded a bid of $2,173,051 f...

WORLAND – The Washakie County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees during their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Sept. 28, held discussions on several board policies. The board discussed t...

WORLAND – Jennifer Jones has begun her first special education teaching position at Worland Middle School after moving to Worland from Cowley to accept the position. Jones teaches reading, social a...

WORLAND – After many activities were canceled or delayed last spring such as prom and graduation, Worland High School will be hosting its first large celebration since the start of the COVID-19 p...

WORLAND – The Washakie County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees met on Monday night, Sept. 28, for their regularly scheduled meeting to discuss new mask rules passed down by the state for s...