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Charging documents: Colorado woman stole $50,000 cash from Thermopolis residence
WORLAND — A Colorado woman is facing felony burglary charges after allegedly stealing $50,000 from a residence in Thermopolis. Rosalee Johnson, 19, of Aurora, Colo., was arraigned in the Wyoming Fifth Judicial District Court in Thermopolis earlier t...
Mutual aid for natural disasters
WORLAND — Washakie County is now one of 13 Wyoming counties to coordinate a collective response plan for natural disasters. During its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, the Washakie County Commission approved entering into a statewide mutual a...
Black Thunder heads to state competition
WORLAND - The Worland High School Black Thunder Marching Band is hoping to earn a superior rating at the Wyoming State Marching Festival at the Casper Events Center tomorrow. The band will march onto...
Working to collaborate
WORLAND — Washakie County Commissioners and various boards met Tuesday to discuss better ways of collaborating. Tara Kuipers, a field educator with the University of Wyoming Extension Office, facilitated the discussion. Kuipers called the meeting a...
Manufacturing day tours
\WORLAND - Oct. 2 marked National Manufacturing Day and area residents and business representatives had the opportunity to view Worland's manufacturing industry. Manufacturing works partnered with...
Fire Prevention Week concludes with breakfast
WORLAND - The Worland Fire Department held its annual pancake breakfast Saturday as a finale for Fire Prevention Week. Worland Fire Department Chief Chris Kocher said the event went well and had a goo...
Sprechen Sie Deutsch?
WORLAND - Students in Kevin Tonkovich's German class had the opportunity to converse Thursday with an exchange student from Germany. Amira Lachhel, a German exchange student at Hot Springs County...
Hunter Fest this Wednesday
WORLAND — Hunting season is upon us, and as hunters converge on the Big Horn Basin, the Worland-Ten Sleep Chamber of Commerce is holding its 20th annual Hunter Fest Wednesday. Worland-Ten Sleep Chamber of Commerce Director Jenn Rasmussen said the e...
Worland sanitation, sewer rates to increase
WORLAND — Worland residents may see an increase in their sewer and sanitation fees if two ordinances are passed by the Worland City Council. The council passed ordinances No. 828 and 829 on first reading Tuesday night which increase sanitation and s...
Worland youth selected to state soccer team
WORLAND - She has been playing soccer since she was 4. Now, at 14 years old, BreAnna Parra has earned the opportunity to play among the best soccer players in the nation. Parra was selected to the...
Fire cause determined
WORLAND - A cause has been determined for a fire that destroyed a home north of Worland early Monday. Worland Fire Department Chief Chris Kocher said that an overheating baseboard heater caused a...
WHS celebrates homecoming next week
WORLAND - Homecoming week is here for Worland High School students. During the annual event, students will have the week to enjoy wearing various forms of attire to school, including dressing up like...
Growth assessments mixed for Worland schools
WORLAND — The Wyoming Department of Education annual assessment for growth and progress is in. There are areas for improvement along with areas to celebrate, Washakie County School District No. 1 Superintendent Dave Nicholas said Friday. Worland s...
Software glitch hinders paper delivery
WORLAND — Due to a software glitch at the Northern Wyoming Daily News, about 1,200 subscribers did not get their newspapers Thursday. “We fixed it as of this morning,” Daily News Business Manager Dennis Jones said Thursday. According to Jones, the s...
No advanced notification
WORLAND — At its regularly scheduled meeting Monday, the Washakie County Solid Waste Disposal District (WCSWDD) Board discussed the impact of the newly approved tipping fees with Worland Mayor Dave Duffy. Duffy advised the board that the Worland m...
Guidance for senior parents
WORLAND — Parents of this year’s Worland High School graduating class will have an opportunity to help their students prepare for the future next week. A meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Worland High School Little Theater. “This meeti...
Council looking to fill vacant seat
WORLAND — Worland city councilors are seeking someone to fill a vacant seat. The seat was vacated by former Ward 3 Councilperson Jerry Alexander in July. According to Worland Mayor Dave Duffy, one person has expressed interest in filling the empty s...
City scrambles to cover dump fees
WORLAND — Worland city councilors are scrambling to find ways to cover increased dump fees after the Worland Solid Waste District Board began assessing tipping fees Tuesday. Worland City Clerk/Treasurer Tracy Glanz said the hike would cost the c...
Washakie County considering student-advisors
WORLAND — All politics is local, and the Washakie County Commission is considering working with the Worland school district to bring that message to student-leaders. At its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, the commission met with Worland High S...
Rushing to the dump
WORLAND — In a rush to dump their trash for free, Washakie County residents were flocking to the Worland landfill in anticipation of the tipping fees which took effect today. “That’s not even the beginning of it,” Worland landfill manager Gene Cl...
WCSD No. 1 considers anti-bullying program
WORLAND — Worland educators who are working to find a “uniform” means to get a handle on bullying may receive additional tools. Washakie County School District No. 1 Superintendent Dave Nicholas presented the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program at the...
Fluctuating enrollment at Dist. 1
WORLAND - Worland schools are seeing both an increase and decrease in the number of students enrolled for the 2015 – 2016 school year. Washakie County School Dist. No. 1 currently has 1,352 s...
More rigorous standards
WORLAND — The Wyoming Department of Education released the Performance Assessment for Wyoming Students test last month. Because the state has implemented more rigorous standards for Wyoming students, school districts statewide, including Washakie S...
Worland man facing 7 federal charges carrying the death penalty
WORLAND — A Worland man could face the death penalty for seven federal charges for a double murder last month in Montana. Jesus Yeizon Deniz was originally indicted in the United States District Court for the District of Montana earlier this m...
The road to the penitentiary
WORLAND - That first beer or that first cigarette could be the first links in a chain that could lead to Worland's youth to spending the rest of their lives in the Wyoming State Penitentiary in...
