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WORLAND – About a year ago Banner Health Washakie Medical Center held an open house to let the community see the major changes that were completed after a $24 million renovation project. Changes were made no only to the building itself but also to t... Full story

WORLAND – When Banner Health Washakie Medical Center decided to change the hospital from the inside out they also decided to upgrade their services offered with the newest state-of-the-art technology and equipment. Banner Health Washakie Medical Cent... Full story

WORLAND – After a long week of work and school, adults and children alike can experience a day of family fun at the 5th annual Oktobrewfest, sponsored by Main Street Thermopolis, Saturday from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. The event is held on Broadway bet...

WORLAND – The second annual Women’s CatchAFire event is Saturday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Worland Middle School Auditorium with the theme “Bringing Our Chaos to Christ.” Women’s CatchAFire event co-organizer Rebecca Scott stated that so many wom...

WORLAND – For most people the final moments of a loved one’s life are the most traumatic, not only for the people still living but for the dying one as well. The Worland Threshold Choir will soon be able to make that moment easier for both sides. She...

WORLAND – The Lovell Police Department has started an incentive program to reward Lovell children for performing outstanding acts of kindness, civic cooperation and demonstrating civic mindedness in their community. While the program is focused towar...

WORLAND – To honor those who died during the 9/11 terror attacks, the Washakie County Sheriff’s Office and the Worland Police Department are having a memorial service on their police radios. “It’s important that we do that because we need to remembe...

WORLAND – Tuesday is primary election day in Wyoming and the only county official seats with a challenger in Washakie County are the two seats available for Washakie County commissioners. Washakie County commissioners and Republicans Fred Frandson a...

WORLAND – The Denver Jake fire, 16 miles southwest of Worland, was 60 percent contained Thursday morning according to Bureau of Land Management public affairs specialist Cindy Wertz. Wertz stated that the fire has mapped out at 7,100 acres, is b...

TEN SLEEP – School safety starts with early intervention. That was the message Washakie County Sheriff Steve Rakness conveyed Monday evening during the Ten Sleep school board meeting. “What we are hearing and seeing from going to some school saf...

TEN SLEEP – During the Ten Sleep school board meeting Monday evening Ten Sleep School Superintendent Jimmy Phelps proposed the building of a vocational building on the northern half of the lots the school purchased in 2017. Phelps explained to the b...

TEN SLEEP – The final draft of a policy that would allow Ten Sleep School district to arm staff members was presented to the board Monday. The board tabled action until a full board was in attendance. Monday evening during the August Ten Sleep S...

WORLAND – Over the weekend, starting Thursday evening, seven different fires kept fire personnel from Big Horn County, Washakie County and Bureau of Land Management busy. According to BLM Fire Management Officer Rich Zimmerlee the cause of all s...

WORLAND – Rachel Drake was able to have the experience of a lifetime going to Finland for two weeks in July, thanks to the University of Wyoming 4-H exchange program, an exchange program that a lot of people don’t know about but has been offered for...