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Seven earn All-State music honors
WORLAND – This year, Worland High School has seven students attending the annual All-State Music Festival, put on by the Wyoming High School Activities Association (WHSAA). According to Worland H...
Frontier Tire in Worland celebrates 30 years in business
WORLAND – Frontier Tire in Worland celebrated the 30th anniversary in business earlier this month. Frontier Tire started in December 1991 by Jeff Dorr, his wife at the time, Dale Hovander. They purcha...
Worland fourth graders get to work with Space Force
WORLAND – Recently, Worland fourth grade teacher Ashley Weaver applied for and was accepted for a unique opportunity with the Space Force. According to Weaver, she found out about the opportunity through her husband, Ten Sleep teacher Dane Weaver. I...
WPC schedules Prevention Night in January
WORLAND – At their most recent meeting, the Washakie Prevention Coalition discussed preparation for their Prevention night. Prevention Night will take place during home games for the varsity Warriors and Lady Warriors basketball games. Everyone is w...
Northern Wyoming News turns 116 today
WORLAND – For over a century, Washakie County has been distributing a newspaper to its community. However, with over 100 years under their belt, it's only natural the paper would experience plenty of... Full story
Comments sought on county's Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan
WORLAND – The Washakie County Emergency Management and Homeland Security has recently released a draft of the updated Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan that was made available for public review and comment. The plan, which updates the 2016 plan, a...
Many partners helped fulfill vision for new library
WORLAND – The Washakie County Commissioners, in a presentation from Commissioner Aaron Anderson dedicated the Washakie County Library at 801 Big Horn Avenue, Suite 100, in memory of Jean Baily Healy. Worland resident Mike Healy, husband of Jean, w...
Concealed carry conversation continues with school board
WORLAND – For the past couple of months, Washakie County School Board District No. 1 has been discussing their need to put together a committee for a concealed carry rule throughout the district. Discussions continued at Monday's regular board meetin...
I may be 'bias'ed: I stand with the GSA
At the Washakie County School District No. 1 school board meeting on Oct. 25, a number of students and members of the community approached the board with a simple request: to start a Gay-Straight Alliance club, also known as a GSA. The board... Full story
Giving opportunities abound this holiday season
WORLAND – This is the season for giving and in Washakie County there are several giving opportunities in the area to fulfill your generous mood. For the entire month of December, Worland Middle School and West Side will be hosting a canned food d...
Washakie County Library grand opening Saturday
WORLAND – Nearly five months after opening, the Washakie County Library will be hosting their official grand opening from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday. The open house will start with a Welcome from library director Karen Funk at 11 a.m. and a...
District No. 1 seeks input on next year's calendar
District No. 1 seeks input on next year’s school calendar By TOBIAS MOWERY Staff Reporter WORLAND – After multiple discussions about changing the calendar for the 2022-2023 Washakie County School Board District No. 1 school year, the school boa...
Christmas activities abound this weekend
WORLAND – Following on the heels of the Pioneer Square Lighting Ceremony last weekend, this weekend features a plethora of Christmas activities around town. FESTIVAL OF TREES RETURNS FRIDAY Activities kick off on Friday with the return of the P...
Local shops ready to welcome holiday shoppers
WORLAND – Several local businesses are ready to kick start the holiday shopping season this weekend With this past year being exceptionally difficult for most local businesses, they've found a way t...
"It's a Hallmark Christmas" enters second year
WORLAND – Last year the town rallied together to help decorate main street from head to toe with Christmas decorations. This year is proving no different. Last year, Worland resident Brittany Tidemann started a new tradition in town called ...
I may be "Bias": This land is their land: Who's celebrating what this Thanksgiving?
For as far back as I can remember while growing up, every year my family would watch the Charlie Brown holiday specials that aired on ABC. Watching The Peanuts was one of the rare instances we could... Full story
Ten Sleep gets community input on new school design
TEN SLEEP – After the Washakie County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees hiring Arete Design Group out of Sheridan at a special meeting Oct. 25 to design the new school, the company came to town last week to visit with staff, students and c...
Local resident among those who benefited from monoclonal antibodies treatment for COVID-19
WORLAND – An emergency use authorization treatment for COVID-19 proved beneficial for one local resident. When the COVID-19 pandemic first began in the spring of 2020, no specific treatment for the virus existed. Since then, however, the Food and D...
Commissioners approve final plat for Red Vista Village
WORLAND – The Washakie County Commissioners unanimously approved the final plat for the Red Vista Village subdivision during the regular meeting Tuesday, Nov. 16. According to Washakie County Planner David Anderson, Red Vista Village is a 19-lot s...
Unvaccinated outnumber vaccinated in ER; few employees noncompliant with mandate
WORLAND – During their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, Oct. 26, Washakie Medical Center Hospital Board discussed COVID-19 case numbers and Banner Health’s vaccine mandate, which was effective Nov. 1 Banner Health, which owns and operates 30 acu...
Worland High School starts GSA Club
WORLAND – For years, Gay-Straight Alliance clubs (GSAs) have been a role in middle schools and high schools to serve as safe spaces for LGBTQ youth. However, in recent years they have evolved from that into vehicles for deep social change related t...
Crisis center at frontline helping victims of abuse
WORLAND – On average, 20 people are physically abused by intimate partners every minute. This equates to more than 10 million abuse victims annually. The Worland Crisis Prevention and Response C...
