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By Local attorneys nominated for district court judge
WORLAND — Two local attorneys have been nominated for Fifth Judicial District Court judge. On behalf of the Judicial Nominating Commission, Wyoming Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael K. Davis, who serves as chairman, announced Friday that the...
State candidates visit Worland voters
WORLAND - The Worland Business & Professional Women's organization hosted a non-partisan candidate forum Thursday evening at the Worland Community Center, where candidates for local and state offi...
Table-ready vs. show-ready: Businesses offer new award for livestock at county fair
WORLAND - Is an animal shown at the county fair show-ready or table-ready and can they be both? That is a question that three local businesses determined to find out and subsequently to reward those...
18th annual Nowoodstock festival this weekend
WORLAND – This weekend, Ten Sleep will be hosting its 18th annual Nowoodstock festival in the park. Nowoodstock is a three-day long music festival that happens in Ten Sleep park once a year...
Red Cross volunteer Donna Swing turns 90
WORLAND – Lifetime Worland resident Donna Swing turns 90 years young Saturday and plans to celebrate her birthday with friends and family at the Worland Senior Citizens Center. "I have a birthday pa...
Chief Washakie members continue success in 307 Livestock Judging Series
WORLAND — All summer long members of the Chief Washakie FFA livestock judging team have been participating in a 307 livestock judging series. They have partaken in contests and clinics in Spanish Fork, Utah, Sundance, Buffalo, Laramie County...
CodeRED test deemed a success
WORLAND — Results from last week’s CodeRED all-call notification drill test were “very encouraging,” according to Washakie County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Director Jeff Schweighart. CODERED CodeRED is a notification system...
EMT training helps in all walks of life
WORLAND – A lot of people think that when they take EMT (emergency medical technician) basic training like Washakie County Ambulance Service is offering this fall, that it will only help them if...
County considers limiting roads to locals only
WORLAND – Washakie County Commissioners met Tuesday to review the tax levies for 2018-19, and consider a plan to restrict two county roads to local traffic only, enforced by ordinance. As explained by Commissioners Aaron Anderson and Fred...
Algae bloom detected at Boysen
THERMOPOLIS — The North Marina (Brannon Boat Ramp) has tested positive for an algae bloom, according to Boysen State Park. In a Facebook page announcement, park officials stated that this is an annual occurrence and any areas where the algae is... Full story
Cause of 7 fires under investigation
WORLAND – Over the weekend, starting Thursday evening, seven different fires kept fire personnel from Big Horn County, Washakie County and Bureau of Land Management busy. According to BLM Fire Management Officer Rich Zimmerlee the cause of all...
Commission to discuss WPLI recommendations
WORLAND – The Washakie County Commission will meet today to review department reports, evaluate tax levies, and hear from one member regarding recommendations for county wilderness areas. Washakie County’s Wyoming Public Lands Initiative (WPLI)...
Winning Rhubarb Rhevival recipe adds mandarin oranges
WORLAND - This year's winning Rhubarb Rhevival recipe added some mandarin oranges to the mix that delighted tasters during the people's choice voting Saturday at the Washakie County Fair. The winning...
Ten Sleep council meets Tuesday
TEN SLEEP – The Ten Sleep Town Council will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at town hall to hear regular department reports, report on an upcoming sales tax initiative and get an update on the town’s ongoing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) project...
4-H gives Rachel Drake experience of a lifetime
WORLAND – Rachel Drake was able to have the experience of a lifetime going to Finland for two weeks in July, thanks to the University of Wyoming 4-H exchange program, an exchange program that a lot of people don’t know about but has been offered...
