Articles from the April 28, 2022 edition
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April 28, 2022
Read about the new superintendent and principal of Ten Sleep school inside this week's issue!...
WHS Drama Department presents the musical 'The Addams Family'
WORLAND – The Worland High School Drama Department will present “The Addams Family,” a musical this Thursday and Friday, April 28 and 29. Both performances are at 7 p.m. at the Worland Middle Schoo...
Warriors win Lovell Invitational; Lady Warriors finish second
WORLAND - Back in action last week, the Worland High School track and field team picked up where they left off as they competed at the Lovell Invitational on April 21. After their annual home meet was...
Hear Me Out: Rest easy the NBA super team era
Remember when super teams were all the rage in the NBA? Every offseason, headlines ran like, Super Team X will dominate this season and for the next decade. Disgruntled superstar wants out and wants... Full story
Faces of Recovery: Battling Depression
Last month for the mental health article I discussed men and depression and the stigma that often goes with men addressing this. This week, I am following up with one man who has been able to tackle...
Community weighs in on alcohol, substance use of area youth
WORLAND – A recent community survey showed that 65% of the community believes that alcohol is a major problem among youth. In 2018, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded Washakie County Youth Alternatives a Drug-Free Communities Grant (...
The News Editorial: Bus service great asset to Worland
The return of commercial bus service to Worland this week was a sign of what can happen when agencies and businesses work together for the betterment of a community. For two years Express Arrow bus se...
Jeanette Wardell Tolman
Jeanette Wardell Tolman, 79, died peacefully at home on Friday, April 22, 2022, from a cardiac event. She was born April 29, 1942, in San Diego, CA to Ross and Delsa Wardell. A year later, the family... Full story
Shirley M. Beyer-Howrey
Shirley M. Beyer-Howrey, 86, died Sunday, April 17, in her home surrounded by her family. She was born on May 16, 1935, in Worland, WY, to Vernon and Elta (Wortham) Hunt. Following high school... Full story
Powell high school soccer team helps clear debris from rock slide
POWELL - Rain and loose rocks led to a dangerous situation in the Wind River Canyon on Saturday night, as a rock slide blocked traffic in both directions. The Powell High School boys' soccer team was... Full story
Husband and wife duo hired to lead Ten Sleep Schools
TEN SLEEP — The Washakie County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees have selected a husband and wife team to lead the school and district. The board on Monday offered contracts to Annie and Robert Griffin for superintendent and principal, r...
County purchases new property for ambulance station
WORLAND — On Tuesday, the Washakie County Commissioners authorized Chairman Fred Frandson to sign a purchase agreement for property at 603 North Road 11 for an ambulance station. The county has been seeking a new location for a new ambulance s...
Ten Sleep, Worland rely on sales tax for infrastructure projects
WORLAND — The City of Worland and the Town of Ten Sleep have both indicated they would like to continue to receive funds from the general purpose one-cent sales tax if voters approve the tax in N...
Death notice: John Gilbert Lalonde
John Gilbert Lalonde, 86, passed away peacefully at his home in Worland on April 24, 2022. John was born on April 27, 1935 in Bay City, Michigan. Cremation has take place and no formal services are planned....
Queen Bee LLC Issues Voluntary Recall of Various Candy Products
CHEYENNE (April 28, 2022) - On April 28, 2022, Queen Bee LLC (Lovell, WY) issued a voluntary recall of candy products purchased within the last year. The voluntary recall impacts a variety of honey caramel candy products and chocolates that may... Full story