Articles from the June 22, 2023 edition
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By Recent lockout situation went without complications
Although summer is upon us, the communications between Worland law enforcement and school staff are as strong as ever. According to a statement made jointly by the Washakie County Sheriff’s Office and Worland Police Department, shortly after 10 a...
Gary E. Hergert
Gary E. Hergert, 82, passed away peacefully May 21, 2023 at The Ridge-Foothills in Salt Lake City Utah, where he had been a resident since 2021. Gary was born April 28, 1941 in Worland to John and... Full story
Quintal Albert Arnold
Quintal Albert Arnold, 38, passed away at the University of Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah, following a brief illness. Quintal was born on Dec. 6, 1984, in Boise, Idaho. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, June 23, 2023, at the Church of... Full story
David 'Dave' Edgar Bellis
David Edgar Bellis passed away on April 4, 2023. Dave was born in Iowa City, Iowa, on Aug. 23, 1952. There will be a Celebration of Dave’s Life at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Worland Middle School.... Full story
Ned Boyce Smotherman
Ned Boyce “Smut” Smotherman, 81, of Mills, Wyoming, passed away at his residence on Jan. 22, 2023. Ned was born in Thermopolis, Wyoming, on April 26, 1941. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, June 24, 2023, at the Riverview Memorial Gar... Full story
Roger Dale Johnson, Sr.
Roger Dale Johnson Sr., 87-year-old Greybull resident passed away at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Worland, Wyoming on Jan. 4, 2023. Roger was born in Lansing, Michigan on August 3. Cremation has taken place and a graveside... Full story
Customer service: A cornerstone for business success
Sometimes when thinking what to write in this space, readers provide the inspiration as is the case this week regarding customer service. A recent columnist for the Northern Wyoming News discussed...
Seven WHS speech and debate members experience national competition
Seven Worland High School students competed at the National Speech and Debate competition June 11-16 in Phoenix, Arizona. Tessa Barnhill and Lucy Martinson competed together on a World Schools team,...
Small Museum Passport Program takes visitors on historical journey
Museum lovers should be excited to learn that eight members of the Big Horn Basin Association of Museums (BBAM) will be offering the Small Museum Passport program this year. Washakie Museum and Cultural Center Executive Director Marian Bender said...
Wyoming unemployment falls to 3.3% in May 2023
The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported Monday that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 3.5% in April to 3.3% in May. Wyoming’s unemployment rate has decreased in each of the... Full story
Culturefest
Art, music and food painted the field behind Worland Community Center Complex as they hosted their 22nd annual Culturefest celebration on Saturday, June 17....
Worland's Bishop qualifies for Boston Marathon
Wanting to run before going on his LDS mission to Argentina, recent Worland High School graduate Jack Bishop tried his hand at a marathon and ended up running a qualifying time for the Boston...
PDFAfter a nearly 6 hour meeting, Cody LDS temple plans still up in the air
By Powell Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — The debate over the proposed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in Cody is not over. During a packed, standing room-only Thursday meeting with hundreds of people that ran until roug... Full story
Wyoming News Briefs June 23, 2023
Dayton discusses defecating deviant SHERIDAN (WNE) — Dayton residents expressed concern Wednesday over another resident defecating in public areas and burning human feces on their property. Mayor Clifford Reed said he has spoken with the resident n... Full story
