Articles from the December 12, 2019 edition
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December 12, 2019
Check out these inserts inside this week's issue -- Blair's and Bomgaars (print and online), Family Dollar (print only). FUN FACT: Did you know that bamboo grows so fast it's measured in miles per hour....
Ten Sleep passes amended fireworks ordinance
TEN SLEEP – The Ten Sleep Town Council met for their regular monthly meeting on Dec. 3, and passed the modified version of a previously-introduced ordinance to allow fireworks to be discharged in town limits, during major federal holidays. Original...
THREE-PEAT: WHS Drama Club wins third straight state title
WORLAND - For the third straight year and the fourth time in six years, the Worland High School Drama Club won the Class 3A State Sweepstakes Championship and hoisted the trophy around town on the...
Local resident's donation for library totals $1 million
WORLAND – Longtime Worland resident and longtime visitor of the Washakie County Library Mike Healy has donated $1 million for the Washakie County Commissioners to use at their discretion in the...
Worland school board performance on attendance impresses at state conference
WORLAND – Everything started a few years ago when Washakie County School District No. 1 Board President Don Bryant overheard a student talking to a friend in Taco Johns about how she was going to dr...
Dumpster decoration project moving forward
WORLAND — A project that was first discussed two years ago in November 2017 has taken on new life with the Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission moving forward with an idea to decorate...
Garden organizers seek funding for geodesic dome
WORLAND - As a way to extend the growing season Worland Community Garden organizers are seeking funding to construct a geodesic dome next spring. According to AmeriCorps Vista volunteer and garden...
Fair Board member to leave at end of term
WORLAND – The Washakie County Fair Board met Monday night and discussed getting more organized for the future, and ensuring that responsibilities are communicated with the Washakie County Extension...
Final stage of Paxton Berm project nears completion
WORLAND - A project that has been two years in the making since ice jam and runoff flooding eroded the Paxton Berm in 2017 is nearing completion. Washakie County Conservation District Executive...
Ten Sleep Parade of Lights this Saturday
WORLAND – The Ten Sleep Parade of Lights will kick off this Saturday at 6 p.m. in downtown Ten Sleep. The theme for this year’s Parade of Lights is “Tis the Season to be Freezin’” and there...
Brian K. Walter
Brian Kent Walter, 67, passed away on Dec. 5, 2019, at the Washakie Medical Center in Worland. He was born on Dec. 27, 1951, in Roseburg, Oregon. Per Brian’s wishes, in lieu of a service, the family will be hosting a small gathering for those who... Full story
James Arlee McCann
James Arlee McCann, a previous resident of Worland, Wyoming, passed away on October 4, 2019, in Broussard, Louisiana of an undetermined illness. He was born on February 15, 1937, in Billings,... Full story
Roy Lloyd Frisbee
In the early morning hours on December 6th, 2019, at the South Big Horn County Hospital with "Little" Karen holding his hand, Roy Lloyd Frisbee, (91) of Basin, WY, passed away quietly and went to be w... Full story
Karla's Kolumn: Impeachment, Santa letters and a theft
It's official. After three years of talking about it, the Democrats finally have officially begun impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. You're thinking it has not been three years,... Full story
Stella J. Novakovich
Funeral services for Stella J. Novakovich, 95, will be Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2 p.m., at Mortimore Funeral Home. She died December 7, 2019, in Basin.... Full story
You Better Look Out for Holiday Scams!
'Tis the season for scammers who prey on those looking for last-minute shopping deals! FBI Denver Division reminds local shoppers to beware of scams and stay vigilant of thieves who steal their money... Full story