Articles from the July 9, 2020 edition
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July 09, 2020
Washakie County has had three new COVID cases in 24 hours. Please be safe and stay healthy. This week look for inserts from Blair's, Bomgaars and print subscribers will also see Sutherland's and University of Wyoming Extension Barnyards and...
The News Editorial: A few COVID and WHO facts to ponder
I have steered away from COVID-19 thoughts in this space for a while to give everyone a break but a lot has been happening so I’m going to over a few facts and provide a few thoughts. Fact 1: Novel c... Full story
Absentee ballot voting underway
WORLAND – Absentee ballots for the primary elections are available up until the day before the primary election on Aug. 17 at 5 p.m. through the Washakie County clerk’s office According to County Cler...
County sees first new cases in over a month
WORLAND — After going more than a month without a positive COVID-19 community case (June 1) or a case from the outbreak at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center (June 4), Washakie County r...
Commissioners to seek library contractors for renovation project
WORLAND – The Washakie County commissioners met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, July 7, to discuss the process of seeking contractor bids for the new Washakie County Library r...
Wyoming Thunder Run stopping in Worland Saturday
WORLAND — Several requests for events this weekend were approved by the Worland City Council, including closing a block of Seventh Street for the Wyoming Thunder Run. Bruce Briggs from the R...
Nowoodstock XX rescheduled for 2021 due to COVID
WORLAND — The 20th Nowoodstock music festival in Ten Sleep will have to wait a year with organizer Pat O’Brien announcing Monday that he is rescheduling the 20th event for Aug. 13-15, 2021. In a sta...
Increase to ambulance budget approved for paramedic
WORLAND — The Washakie County commissioners listened to a request from Washakie County Ambulance Director Luke Sypherd for a potential increase to the ambulance department’s budget for the 202...
Owens named State Public Transit Dispatcher of Year
WORLAND - Worland Public Transportation/Worland Senior Citizen Center's dispatcher Patricia Owens was honored as the Wyoming Public Transit Association Dispatcher of the Year. She was "totally...
District technology coordinator works through many changes
WORLAND - After 13 years as the Washakie County School District No. 1 technology coordinator and 40 years overall of service to the district, Kathy Wise retired June 12. Wise has been the district...
Main Street Thermopolis selected for façade program; participates in Shop Smart, Shop Safe
THERMOPOLIS - Despite many events having to be canceled this summer, Main Street Thermopolis has been busy. The summer started out with the news that Main Street America had selected three Wyoming...
Uptick in drug trafficking and use in Washakie County
WORLAND – At the Washakie Prevention Coalition (WPC) meeting on Thursday, June 25, both Washakie County Sheriff Steve Rakness and Worland Police Chief Gabe Elliott reported an increase in drug and s...
The Mail Must Go Through
Pony Express riders James Scott, Chuck Powell, Bryony Volin, Anna Powell, Amy Reid, Jamy Cabre, Andrea Carter, Candy Treanor, Tyler Greer, Caitlin Youngquist, Sam Funk, (hidden: Katy Rogers, Olivia... Full story
Nearly 75 years of rodeo for long-time Ten Sleep resident
TEN SLEEP – Derald Cheeney, 85, has been a resident of Ten Sleep since his parents moved to town just a month after his birth, and has attended nearly every single year of the Ten Sleep Rodeo since t...
Harold Damm
Graveside services for Harold Damm, 92, will be Tuesday, July 14, 10 a.m. at Riverside Cemetery. Mr. Damm passed away July 3, 2020 in Thermopolis.... Full story
Freda Johnstone
Graveside services for Freda Johnstone, 97, will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday, July 13, at Riverside Cemetery in Thermopolis. Mrs. Johnstone died February 12, 2020 in California.... Full story
Robert Wesley "Arnie" Barr Jr.
Robert Wesley “Arnie” Barr Jr. , 61, passed away suddenly on July 3, 2020 in the mountains near Shell, Wyoming. Robert was born in Riverton, Wyoming on January 24, 1959. Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life will be held later this sum... Full story
Madelon F. Wetherbee
Madelon F. Wetherbee, 90 year old Worland resident passed peacefully on June 16, 2020. Madelon was born July 13, 1929 in Bridger, Montana to Bill and Dorothy Ryan. She was raised in Bridger and receiv... Full story
Gordon says Occidental bid above board
GILLETTE — Gov. Mark Gordon is defending a decision by the State Loan and Investment Board to go ahead with a state bid for a package of assets owned by Occidental Petroleum. The company bought the property and other Wyoming assets as part of its $... Full story