Week of January 2, 2025
National Day of Observance delays arrival for Northern Wyoming News for subscribers A National Day of Observance has been declared to honor the death of former President, Jimmy Carter. The Postal Service will suspend regular mail deliveries, retail services and administrative office activity this Thursday, January 9, 2025. Regular operations will resume on Friday, January 10, 2025.Due to this fact the Northern Wyoming News will not arrive in subscriber mailboxes until Friday, Jan. 10. Online subscribers will be able to access the newspaper as...
Happy New Year 2025! Article reflecting on Mayor Jim Gill's service and reflecting on the news of 2024 on A1, Worland native pioneering in wound care services on A6, and lots of holiday...
Worland resident Jim Gill completed his 14 years of public service for the City of Worland this week when his second term as mayor concluded Dec. 31. Gill was first appointed to the city council by then Mayor Kreg Lombard to fill a vacancy in Ward 1 left by the death Loyd Worley. He served six years before opting to throw his hat into the ring in 2016 for the office of mayor. He was reelected in 2020 and sought a third term before being unseated in the 2024 General Election by Ward 1 Councilor...
In a change from previous years of running a full year-in-review, at this time the Northern Wyoming News is highlighting what we believe are the top 10 news stories of the past year. 1 The top story of the year, while plenty to choose from, is the 2024 election. A new mayor for Worland was elected when current councilor Rebecca George defeated incumbent mayor Jim Gill. Gill served two terms as mayor and previously served six years as a council member. Gill and George advanced to the November General Election after a three-candidate race in...
In accordance with U.S. flag code, Governor Mark Gordon has ordered both the United States and State of Wyoming flags to be flown at half-staff immediately until sunset on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, in honor of President Jimmy Carter who passed away Sunday, December 29. Per The White House website, whitehouse.gov, “Jimmy Carter served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. He was awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for work to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights,...
For your Christmas tree to be recycled into mulch this year in the 30th annual Washakie County Conservation District Christmas tree recycling event, you’ll need to have it out no later than 8 a.m. this Saturday, Jan. 4. Worland residents who live within the city limits need only to leave their trees – undecorated and unbagged – in the alley behind their house, near the dumpster. If you live outside of city limits, or an alley isn’t available to you, you can call 307-347-2456 ext. 121 to arrange a pickup. Ten Sleep residents who would...
Chronicling the stories of Washakie County and...
GILLETTE - Among the many floats in the Tournament of Roses Parade - which wended its way down a sunny street in Pasadena, California, on New Year's Day - was the work of Gillette florist Kathy Jones of Spring Creek Designs. Having left early Christmas morning, before the first light crossed the Gillette skyline, Jones was one of many artists working on the Pasadena Humane and Hill's Pet Nutrition float, an entry in Pasadena's 136th Tournament of Roses Parade, scheduled to start at 9 a.m....
This week we said goodbye to 2024 and hello to 2025. In this week’s issue we listed what we deemed were the top 10 stories locally for 2024. To be fair there were many honorable mentions that did not quite make the top 10. 2024 was full of stories chronicling our achievements, heartache and decisions that impact the lives of our readers. 2024 was a busy news year and 2025 will likely not be any different. We will hit the ground fast and furious in 2025 with the grand opening of the Ten Sleep School slated for next Thursday and the following...
