Week of October 24, 2024
General election previews, a feature for Substance Abuse Prevention Month and plenty of local...
Voters are being asked to amend the Wyoming Constitution to create four property tax classifications, from the current three. The question voters are asked to vote “for” or “against” is as follows: “The adoption of this amendment would separate residential real property into its own class of property for purposes of property tax assessments. The amendment would authorize the legislature to create a subclass of owner occupied primary residences.” Currently under the State Constitution and Wyoming Statute there are three...
The new electronic identification (EID) tag ruling for cattle and bison from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services will go into effect on Nov. 5. This ruling was made to enhance a 2013 ruling. According to the Congressional Research Service website, crsreports.congress.gov, “The 2013 final rule required that an ear tag used for official ID on certain classes of cattle and bison need be visually readable.” According to the CRS, the new ruling “requires ear tags to be visually and...
How long have you lived in Worland? Family heritage is very important. Our family is a first-generation resident of Worland. Our children are a fourth generation to the Big Horn Basin, but our family has been in Wyoming since before statehood. Why are you running for Worland mayor? Worland is a place full of family heritage and community engagement. The agriculture, the small-town industry and the safe environment should prevail. I want Worland to be a place for our youth to grow and enjoy...
1. How long have you lived in Worland? 2. Why are you running for Worland mayor? 3. Do you feel you have the time it takes to serve as mayor? I am Jim Gill the current mayor of Worland. I'm a "Spirited Senior Citizen" who has lived with my wife Connie in our community for most of our adult life. Unlike my competitor who recently moved into our area. I have helped spiffy up a lot our highways coming into Worland by picking up trash over the years with 4-H club members and leaders, the Lions Club...
First lady Jennie Gordon's Wyoming Hunger Initiative in partnership with the Hughes Charitable Foundation hosted its sixth and final regional summit in northern Wyoming recently to bring folks together who are working in the space of food insecurity and to honor volunteers. Wyoming Hunger Initiative was launched in 2019 with two tenants in mind: one, to never reinvent the wheel and two, to be in all 23 Wyoming counties. There are grassroots efforts in every Wyoming county dedicated to reducing...
Worland LDS Church's addiction recovery program I attended a meeting on Oct. 8 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Worland. A member had reached out to me after reading the column I wrote about my recovery from addiction, and I became interested in writing about the recovery group at the LDS Church. Given that October is Substance Abuse Prevention Month, it’s a great time to shine a light on those who are working toward recovery and are willing to speak on it. The meeting follows a recovery program created by the LDS...
In the upcoming general election, Nov. 5, Erin Blutt, Shana Harstad and Jared Lyman are running unopposed for their respective four-year terms on the Washakie County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees. The incumbent candidates each spoke with Northern Wyoming News to discuss their reasons why they are running for reelection. ERIN BLUTT, BOARD CHAIRMAN Why are you running for reelection? “I’m seeking reelection to continue the work that we’ve been doing that has led to Ten Sleep Schools having the highest WYTOPP testing scores among...
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Six Worland runners earn 3A West all-conference honors Starting the postseason strong, the Worland High School cross-country team had an excellent showing at the 3A West conference meet in Lander on Oct. 17. The Worland Warriors won the 3A West title, scoring 33 points and beating out second-place Mountain View (41 points) and third-place Lander Valley (94 points). The Lady Warriors finished third with 63 points. Powell was second with 51 points and Cody took the 3A West championship with 43...
Who knew one of the biggest things to divide the Worland community would be bras and tank tops on display at Pioneer Square. There was much debate about the Bras For A Cause display during two city council meetings and even more debate on social media, most of it civil. As I read and listened to comments from people on both sides, I came to a few realizations. First, I have come full circle from my comments on this space a few years ago when I wrote that I didn’t feel the push you see everywhere, especially in October, was necessary...
