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Council approves purchase of specialized playground equipment

By Jeanette Johnson
Staff Writer

WORLAND — The Worland City Council passed a motion during Monday night’s meeting to go ahead and order playground equipment that can be used by children with disabilities.

Lisa Hulshizer with NOWCAP Services passed around information for the council to look at that describes what the equipment will look like. She said she would be able to order up to $7,000 worth of equipment, which includes freight.

Once the playground equipment arrives, it will be put into storage until next year which will allow the council time to decide which ...Continue Reading


Now, that’s a good rib

For the fourth consecutive year, cookers from across the west converged in Worland for the Wyoming State BBQ Championship and Bluegrass festival. The cookers competed in seven different categories. Quiet Riot Barbecue took first in pulled pork and brisket. Prairie Oak Smokers took first in ribs. Pikeman BBQ took first in chicken. In the three specialty categories, Over The Coals took first in buffalo and lamb, while Big Hole BBQ took home first in sauce. Taking home Grand Champion honors was Quiet Riot and crowned Grand Reserve Champion was Utah Smoke. Above, 6-year-old Konnor Macy works his good tooth around a man-sized rib. Right, Patrick Marciano, all the way from Brooklyn, N.Y. concentrates at the judge’s table.

Vitals

BIRTHS
None reported.
DEATHS
Dr. Carroll S. Miller, 82, of Shell, Aug. 15.
Kenneth Paul Althoff, 55, of Powell, Aug. 15.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
Michael Neville Hughes to Whitley Paige Eberle, both of Worland, license issued in Washakie County.
DIVORCE ACTIONS
None reported.
AMBULANCE CALLS
Aug. 16, 3:18 p.m., Hwy. 16, MP 39.
Aug. 17, 5:01 p.m., 812 S. 11th St.
Aug. 17, 9:07 p.m., 623 Washakie Ave.
Aug. 18, 12:52 p.m., 100 N. 10th St.
FIRE CALLS
None reported.
WEATHER
Worland temperatures: High 73, Low  56, Precipitation: Trace.
Tuesday... Mostly sunny. Highs 93 to 97.
Tuesday night... Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 58.
Wednesday... Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 90 to 94.
Wednesday night...Partly cloudy. Lows 53 to 56. Southwest winds around 15 mph in the evening.
Thursday... Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 80s.
Thursday night... Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening...Then slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Friday... Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
Sunset tonight: 8:13 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:12 a.m.

Current Events

Tuesday, August 19

  • Please call the Daily News, 347-3241, if you are anticipating any changes in your organization’s meetings.Please call the Daily News, 347-3241, if you are anticipating any changes in your organization’s meetings.
  • Primary Election. Polls Open in Washakie County From 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Worland Schools First Day.
  • Thermopolis WIC. Call 347-9249.
  • Family Planning Clinic. Call 347-3278.
  • Parent Education, Early Childhood Education, Adult Education, ESL, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Even Start.
  • County Commissioners Meeting, 9 a.m., Courthouse.
  • Food Give-Away, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Community Federated CHurch, Thermopolis.
  • Kiwanis, 12 p.m., Little Chicago.
  • Family Board Game Night, 7 p.m., Meeting Room, Washakie County Library.
  • Alcoholics Anonymous. (Closed Meeting), 8 p.m., United Methodist Church.

    WEDNESDAY, August 13
  • Worland WIC. Call 347-9249.
  • Greybull Family Planning. Call 347-3278.
  • Adaptive Aerobics, 9 a.m., Worland Senior Citizens’ Center.
  • Pool/Coffee Shop/Van to Worland, 9 a.m., Ten Sleep Senior Citizens’ Center.
  • Ladies Pool, 9 a.m., Thermopolis Senior Citizens’ Center.
  • Alzheimer’s Support Group, 1 p.m., Thermopolis Senior Citizens’ Center.
  • Pinochle, 1 p.m., Worland Senior Citizens’ Center.
  • Duplicate Bridge, 1 p.m., Thermopolis Senior Citizens’ Center.
  • Worland Senior Citizens’ Center Open House, 1-6 p.m., 300 South 14th (new center).
  • Shriners, 7 p.m., Masonic Temple.
  • Daughters of the Nile, 7:30 p.m., Masonic Temple.

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