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Read about local legislators' thoughts after the General Session....
WORLAND — Representatives from Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), Washakie County Road and Bridge, Washakie Museum & Cultural Center and contractor C&G gathered to discuss the ongoing Winchester Bridge project with Washakie County Commissioners during their meeting on Tuesday, March 7. The memorandum of agreement between the parties was reanalyzed, determining that Washakie County’s liability involving lead paint concerns will be nulled upon transfer of the historic bridge to the museum. Road and Bridge Supervisor Stuart Bower pro...
With the 67th Wyoming General Legislative Session adjourning last week, Senator Ed Cooper in his weekly addressed the most controversial legislation that came out of this session. Cooper said, "There was some good stuff and some weaker stuff." He was particularly concerned about the constitutionality of three bills: House Bill 103, which addressed crossover voting, was passed on March 2. This bill limits the ability of people to change their party affiliation and decreases the impact of...
WORLAND - "It was a learning experience, fortunately I like to learn and I appreciated the opportunity," Representative Martha Lawley (R-Worland) said of her first legislative session. The 2023 General Session closed on Friday, March 3. Four hundred and ninety-seven bills were introduced at the beginning of the session, and 196 passed. Looking back, Lawley saw many successes in her first legislative experience. According to Lawley, the supplemental budget was an exercise in fiscal restraint,...
Wesley Dale Anderson Jr., 70, passed away at Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center on March 6, 2023. Dale was born June 14, 1952, to Wesley D. Anderson Sr. and Anna L (Beasley) Anderson at Holloman Air Force Base near Alamogordo, New Mexico. He graduated from Worland High School in 1970. After high school, he moved to Billings and married Betty Lou Snider in 1971. To this marriage, one son, Shane was born. Dale served his country in the Army National Guard for six years from 1971-1977....
Sherry L. Womack, 78, passed away March 2, 2023 at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 13, 1944 to Brooks and Frankie Bell (Hibbs) Bryan in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Sherry graduated from Artesia High School and went on to further her education in Theatre. She had three children with Clifford Womack: Amy, Clifford, and Brennon. Throughout her life, Sherry found a love for antiquing. She loved to bring new life into things that people no longer wanted. She also loved...
Diana Louise Salzman, 66, died March 3, 2023, surrounded by loved ones in Worland, Wyoming after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Diana was born on June 24, 1956 in Altoona, Pennsylvania to James William Lieb and Helen Marie Lieb, the first of five children born to James and Helen. Diana spent her adolescence growing up in Loretto, Pennsylvania. She attended elementary school at St. Michaels in Loretto. Her high school years were spent at Bishop Carroll High School in Ebensburg,...
Dennis Wayne Michel passed away at his home on Feb. 14, 2023. He was born on December 10, 1968. Celebration of his life will be held at a later date....
At the end of each legislative session I would ask the late Senator Gerry Geis if there were any bills that didn’t make it through that he wished had and 99.9% of the time he would say no. He would add, if they are good bills, they will be back, if not then having them not pass was a good thing. The more I cover the Legislature (even after 30-plus years) the more I realize he was correct. Case in point, Rep. John Winter has tried a few times to bring back the wolf depredation compensation and was successful this session. This session, of the 49...
Honesty is crucial when living a life of recovery. The process of actually admitting with heart, mind and soul that you are an addict and need help puts you on the right road toward recovery. It may seem like a no-brainer, but in reality it can be very difficult to achieve. One reason it can be difficult to “keep it real” in recovery, is the simple fact that you do not know yourself. When active in your addiction, you created a persona that was the result of your addiction. Maybe you started using drugs to improve your self-esteem, to bec...
WORLAND – "I really like how, in photography, it's kind of like a superpower. You capture moments and freeze time. In journalism, you capture people's real quotes and story-tell from their experiences," said Worland High School (WHS) Senior Victoria Boulom, recent runner-up for the Wyoming High School Student Press Association (WHSSPA) State Journalist of the Year. Boulom grew up interested in photography, taking pictures with her phone and finding opportunities to use cameras. Her junior year a...
WORLAND – Adding up the lifetimes of her eight children, Judy Martinson has accrued 93 years' worth of motherhood experience. "I never envisioned myself having eight kids by any stretch at all, ever. Yet apparently, that's what I needed," Martinson said. Martinson came from a family of five. Her mother, Susan Lockhart, stayed home with the children until they were older, then began working at the Northern Wyoming Daily News, where Martinson's father, Lee Lockhart, was publisher. After three y...
WORLAND — On Tuesday, March 21, Wyoming students are encouraged to hop online for an engaging, one-of-a-kind career night featuring speakers from across the country, including Ryan “Cal” Callaghan of the MeatEater podcast and Netflix series. The free virtual event, hosted by University of Wyoming Extension 4-H educators via Zoom, offers young people an opportunity to interact with professionals in fields ranging from zookeeping and dog training to leatherwork design, landscaping and the culinary arts. “We can’t always bring people to Worland,...
WORLAND - After several hard-fought battles, one of which was a double-overtime game, the Worland Warriors were crowned the 2023 3A West boys basketball regionals championship in Mountain View last weekend. Playing at the 3A West tournament in Mountain View on March 2-4, the Warriors put together three wins to bring home the 3A West regional title. The Warriors wins did not come easy, though. In the quarterfinals, they got off to a slow start against Mountain View before winning 64-62. In the...
CASPER — Gov. Mark Gordon can count many wins during this year’s legislative session. The supplemental budget bill aligned closely with what he proposed and also put away roughly $1.4 billion in savings. The Legislature boosted pay for state employees to counteract inflation and invested in the state’s economic development. But not everything went as the governor had hoped. He told reporters Tuesday that lawmakers’ decision not to provide sustainable funding for suicide prevention programs in Wyoming was “a big disappointment.” “We are the...
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