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Via Wyoming News Exchange GREYBULL — Still stinging from a defeat in Park County, Sen. Dan Laursen, R-Powell, said last week that while he still prefers a hand count of votes cast in this year’s elections to electronic tabulating machines, he doesn’t... Full story

Local news and pictures from Easter!...

Following Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon’s vetoes of several widely supported bills that passed out of the House and Senate, a special session to override the governor’s vetoes was considered and ultimately voted down by legislators. Among the gov...

On March 16, a grassroots committee hosted the Worland Mental Fitness Fair at the Worland Community Center. Members of the panel were Dr. Ralph Louis, psychologist from Oxbow Counseling in Basin; Janae Harman, owner of Family Circle Counseling in Wor...

Chief Nursing Officer Brandy Kottman filled in for Chief Executive Officer Lisa Van Brunt to deliver the CEO report at the Washakie Medical Center Board of Trustees meeting on March 26, where she detailed the current project to replace the...

A state of Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will conduct community outreach services around Wyoming cities throughout April. Brad Cline is available to meet with veterans and their families to discuss state and...

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Easter events on A6! Local news, legislative updates, Women's History Month and more, too....

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon vetoed House Bill 0125 on March 22. HB125, also known as House Enrolled Act No. 49, would have repealed gun free zones in Wyoming. House Bill 0125 was passed through the Wyoming Legislature’s 2024 Budget Session s...

As Wyoming homeowners face rising property taxes, the Wyoming Legislature recognized the pressing issue during the 2024 Budget Session and worked hard to pass a suite of bills aiming to provide residents with relief. Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon in a...

On March 16, a grassroots committee hosted the Worland Mental Fitness Fair at the Worland Community Center. Members of the panel were Dr. Ralph Louis, psychologist from Oxbow Counseling in Basin; Janae Harman, owner of Family Circle Counseling in...

Easter is this Sunday and all the usual Easter egg hunting grounds in Washakie County will be welcoming guests once again. The Worland Aquatic Center, having missed last year, will once again welcome guests for an egg hunt on Saturday, March 30....

U.S. Forest Service Powder River District Ranger Thad Berrett attended the Washakie County Commissioners meeting on March 19 to give the county an update on the district’s policies, ongoing projects and activities. According to Berrett, the B...

Stories from the 2024 Wyoming Legislative Budget Session, local news and a spotlight on mental health....

During the 2024 Wyoming Budget Session in Cheyenne Feb. 12 to March 8, the House and Senate worked on a number of bills related to public education in Wyoming, with legislation ranging from solidifying parental rights to supporting school choice....

Public Health Nursing Manager Amanda Heinemeyer attended the Washakie County Commissioner meeting on Tuesday, March 19 to discuss the opportunity to offer basic first aid and CPR courses to all Washakie County employees. Heinemeyer said she received...

Cloud Peak Counseling Center in Worland is set to undergo a merger with Big Horn Basin Counseling Services in Basin and Lovell and Yellowstone Behavioral Health Center in Cody and Powell to become the Oxbow Center, a single mental health service prov...