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Dumping trash will cost more Sept. 1
WORLAND - The Worland Solid Waste District is looking to raise additional revenue to stay solvent, and will begin charging fees to use the Worland dump. During the Aug. 18 meeting of the Washakie Coun...
Unstoppable speaker to stop in Worland Tuesday
WORLAND - Every student at Worland High School is unstoppable. That will be Craig Conrad's message to youth next week when he travels to Worland to speak to WHS students. Conrad, a Colorado-based...
Washakie County courthouse phone system needs updated
WORLAND — Washakie County commissioners are moving forward with a plan to update the phone system in the Washakie County Courthouse, particularly with the phones in the Washakie County Dispatch Center. The current system is causing a bit of a h...
Mead: Time to consider using rainy day fund
WORLAND - While visiting Worland and Washakie County leaders Monday, Wyoming Governor Matt Mead said it may be time for the state to consider dipping into the state's nearly $2 billion rainy day fund...
Youth find new ways to get 'High in Plain Sight'
WORLAND - Youth are finding more creative and dangerous ways to consume drugs and alcohol, according to Officer Jermaine Galloway with the Boise, Idaho Police Department. Galloway was in Worland...
Crews to begin demobilizing after fighting Billy Creek Fire
WORLAND - Firefighters have begun demobilizing after fighting the Billy Creek Fire, a fire which was ignited by a Sunday, Aug. 9 lightning strike on the Nature Conservancy's Ten Sleep Preserve...
Burning barley fields to be addressed this fall
WORLAND - With the end of barley harvest upon the Big Horn Basin, farmers are in the process of burning their fields in preparation of planting for next season. One Worland resident is concerned with...
Drug and alcohol abuse expert to visit Worland Thursday
WORLAND - Parents concerned about their children abusing alcohol and illegal drugs including marijuana will have the opportunity to learn more information this Thursday. "Officer Jermaine Galloway's...
Big Horn Basin native fulfills Nowoodstock dream
WORLAND - Growing up in Greybull, Patrick Harrington dreamed of someday playing the annual Nowoodstock Music Festival in Ten Sleep, having attended the festival nearly every year since its inception....
Worland man indicted in federal court in Montana
WORLAND — A grand jury has indicted Jesus Yeizon Deniz, 18, of Worland. Investigators with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Federal Bureau of Investigation allege that Deniz shot and killed Jason and Tana Shane near Pryor, Mont., Wednesday, July 2...
Worland Council approves ordinance allowing business owners to live in their businesses
WORLAND — Worland City Council members moved forward with an ordinance which would allow business owners to reside in the same building as their businesses. Business owners would require the approval of the Worland Board of Adjustment and Planning C...
Worland man facing federal murder charges
WORLAND - A Worland man is facing murder charges in connection with the shooting deaths that occurred Wednesday near Pryor, Mont. Jesus Yeizon Deniz, 18, of Worland, appeared in the Montana District...
Worland man is alleged shooter of Mont. couple
WORLAND - A Worland man has allegedly confessed to federal investigators that he was the shooter that left two dead and another injured. Jesus Deniz, 18, of Worland, was identified as the suspect...
Chancey Williams and Younger Brothers Band highlight musical entertainment at this year's fair
WORLAND - With the Washakie County Fair going into full-swing this week, area residents will have the opportunity to see a rapidly growing Wyoming music act tonight at the Washakie County...
Structure fire from July 14 under investigation
WORLAND - A fire that occurred Wednesday, July 14 has been ruled as an accidental fire, but a specific cause has yet to be determined, according to Worland Fire Department Chief Chris Kocher. It is...
Diabetic incident investigated as cause of fatality
WORLAND — The Wyoming Highway Patrol is investigating a diabetic incident as the possible cause of a fatal crash that occurred Wednesday at about 4:25 p.m. According to Wyoming Highway Patrol Lt. Karl Germain, Michael Foster, 58, of Worland was t...
Aggravated assault report leads to teens being charged with sexual assault
Wyoming law prohibits public employees from naming persons charged in connection with crimes of a sexual nature until they are bound over to district court or convicted in circuit court. The cases for the two defendants referred to in this article...
Husband and wife facing 10 years for conspiracy to commit forgery
WORLAND —A husband and wife are charged with conspiracy to commit forgery in Washakie County Circuit Court in Worland. The Cynthia and Justin Fabela originally wrote 15 fraudulent checks for a total of $1,515. The Fabelas waived their right to a s...
County Fair concerns
heduled meeting Tuesday, the Washakie County Commission discussed detailed plans for county maintenance crews for the upcoming county fair. Building and maintenance supervisor Tom Schmeltzer addressed the commission and said his largest concern was c...
Worland Council discusses new ambulance entrance
WORLAND — Worland City Council members discussed a proposed new ambulance entrance at Washakie Medical Center during their regular scheduled meeting Tuesday night. The proposed new entrance is on Howell Avenue at 15th Street between the Worland VA C...
County set to approve $13.3 million budget
WORLAND - Washakie County Commissioners will approve the 2015 – 2016 fiscal year budget at their meeting today. Barring no amendments during today's regularly scheduled meeting, the county will pass a...
Casper man sentenced for pepper spray incident in Worland
WORLAND — A Casper man pleaded guilty Monday in connection with heated events that occurred at Rendezvous Lounge in Worland. Daniel Jensen pleaded guilty to simple assault in Washakie County Circuit Court in Worland Monday. The original charges s...
Worland man faces additional charges after last week's high-speed chase in Washakie County
WORLAND — Additional charges have been filed in connection with a high-speed chase that occurred last week. According to an affidavit of probable cause, before his initial appearance in Washakie County Circuit Court Thursday, July 9, Adam Sanchez o...
