News

Sorted by date  Results 1 - 25 of 7633



 News    March 14, 2024 

March 14, 2024

Local news, celebrating community members and spring sports updates!...

 
 By GRACE WALHUS    News    March 14, 2024 

Mental Fitness Fair this weekend

This Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Worland Community Center, the community is invited to a free event focusing on mental and physical wellness and forming healthy habits and relationships. By hosting these awareness events, Big Horn Basin...

 
 By GRACE WALHUS    News    March 14, 2024 

Lawley wraps up first budget session; Worland legislator to seek second term

The 2024 Wyoming legislative budget session ended late in the evening on Friday, March 8, according to Representative Martha Lawley (R-HD27, Worland). “It was an action-packed session and I appreciate the hard work of my colleagues as we navigated...

 
 By SEAN MORTIMER    News    March 14, 2024 

Budget reaches concurrency, session closed

The Wyoming Legislature’s 2024 Budget Session came to a close after 20 days in session on March 8. Although some were skeptical that the budget would be finalized by that day, both House and Senate were able to come to an agreement and passed a...

 
 By GRACE WALHUS    News    March 14, 2024 

Nonprofit shares resources to bring awareness to suicides, substance abuse

Started by Nicole Underwood, along with Amber Madison and Basin resident Mindy Shaw, Hashtag Success Over Suicide (#SOS) is a recently founded nonprofit supplying resources to community members in...

 
 By SEAN MORTIMER    News    March 14, 2024 

Hot Springs County making a push for state shooting complex

By Hot Springs County submitted a formal request for proposal to be considered for the location of the State Shooting Complex. Hot Springs County Commissioner Paul Galovich said he first got wind about the complex from Hot Springs County...

 
 News    March 14, 2024 

Free youth Virtual Career Fair March 19

High school and middle school students are encouraged to hop online Tuesday, March 19, for an interactive virtual career night organized by the University of Wyoming Extension. Hosted on Zoom, the annual event offers an opportunity for young people t...

 
 By SEAN MORTIMER    News    March 14, 2024 

'Communication issues' discussed at WCSD2 board meeting

Visitor input during the March 11 Washakie County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees meeting was dominated by an issue of communication between school officials and community members. First to...

 
 News    March 14, 2024 

Cody Region Game and Fish invites the public to 2024 season setting meetings

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will conduct six open-house meetings throughout the Big Horn Basin and one final meeting in Cody to discuss 2024 hunting season proposals for small game, game birds and big game. During the open houses, Game and...

 

March 7 2023

Local news, award winners, a new business and more....

 
 By GRACE WALHUS    News    March 7, 2024

County negotiates on Red Vista Village II development

Ten Sleep developer Cole Smith and his attorney David Clark attended the Washakie County Commissioner meeting on Tuesday, with the intention of attaining final plat approval for Red Vista Village II. However, according to Interim Washakie County...

 
 By GRACE WALHUS    News    March 7, 2024

Abortion regulation bill heads to governor

On Monday, March 4, the Wyoming House and Senate worked against the clock as they were met with crucial deadlines that would impact numerous bills and the 2025-26 biennium budget. BILLS According to Rep. Martha Lawley (R-Worland), Monday, March 4...

 
 By SEAN MORTIMER    News    March 7, 2024

Property tax relief bills move forward; budget consensus stalled

At the close of the third week of the 2024 Wyoming Legislative Budget Session, District 20 Senator Ed Cooper (R-Ten Sleep) stated that the process of reaching concurrency on the budget was behind schedule. He said in an interview Sunday, “The...

 
 By SEAN MORTIMER    News    March 7, 2024

Learning leadership skills: Worland students attend youth conference in D.C

Four Worland High School students had the opportunity to attend the CADCA Youth Leadership Program in Washington, D.C. earlier this year. The opportunity was extended by the Washakie Prevention...

 
 By GRACE WALHUS    News    March 7, 2024

Women's History Month Feature: Ten Sleep's Annie Griffin

With origins dating back to 1981, Women’s History Month is a chance to celebrate and recognize the achievements women have made over the course of American history in a variety of fields, according to the Women’s History Month website....

 
 By GRACE WALHUS    News    March 7, 2024

New Worland recovery group welcoming members

In hopes of helping others in recovery, Worland resident Megan Lathrop recently started the recovery support group, “Reach for Recovery.” Lathrop said that she has been in recovery since 2019 and after finishing probation, she said, “I spent...

 

February 29 2024

State Wrestling Champions, local news, legislative updates and more....

 

Wyoming Boys' School, staff sued for civil rights violations

ALM Law and Rathod|Mohamedbhai, on behalf of Charles “Rees” Karn, Blaise Chivers-King, and Dylan Tolar, filed a lawsuit on Monday against the Wyoming Department of Family Services (“DFS”),...

 
 By GRACE WALHUS    News    February 29, 2024

Abortion, property tax bills head to Senate

State Rep. Martha Lawley (R-HD27, Worland) reported that the Wyoming House of Representatives found themselves working until nearly midnight last week in order to meet the session’s deadlines. While Lawley said it isn’t unheard of for the House...

 

Cooper: Budget doesn't do enough for state's future

State Senator Ed Cooper of Ten Sleep (R-SD20) provided an update on the second week of the 2024 Wyoming Legislation Budget Session, and although he largely approved of the 67 amendments to the budget as it stands after completing the second round of...

 

City of Worland honors water, wastewater operators

Three Worland water and wastewater operators were honored by the mayor and city council at the Feb. 20 meeting. Engineering representative Mike Donnell said they were unable to honor the three during...

 

February 22 2024

Check out local news, legislative updates from the Budget Session and more....

 
 By GRACE WALHUS    News    February 22, 2024

Lawley's property tax awaits committee approval

After the first week of her first budget session, Rep. Martha Lawley (R-HD27, Worland) said, “It’s been a really exciting, kind of high paced week. And in my view, it’s been a pretty good week.” Within the first week, the House saw the...

 

Sen. Cooper optimistic about energy, tax bills

As the second week of the Wyoming Legislature’s 2024 Budget Session nears an end, District 20 Senator Ed Cooper of Ten Sleep had much to discuss about the first week. Cooper broke down some of his positives and negatives of the first five days of...

 

Page Down

X

Powered by ROAR Online Publication Software from Lions Light Corporation
© Copyright 2024

Rendered 03/19/2024 03:01