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One piece of proposed legislation in the upcoming 2024 Wyoming Budget Session is designed to increase public accessibility and participation. House Bill 49, also known as “By The People Act” adds to the current Wyoming public meeting law the following language, “To the extent practicable, public meetings shall provide live remote audio or video access to the meeting by members of the public.” We know through the COVID pandemic that this is possible as many public meetings provided remote access. Washakie County purchased a couple of Meeting...
Tuesday was National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Each year, the organization Concerns of Police Survivors and other organizations who support law enforcement, call the nation’s citizens to action in support of law enforcement. Per the C.O.P.S. website, “Those citizens who appreciate law enforcement and are discouraged about the negative attention being given to law enforcement are encouraged to take time … to show their support. In light of recent negativity directed toward law enforcement nationally, there is a need to show law enfor...
As a new year rolls in one of the common sayings is “out with the old, in with the new” and that is exactly what 2024 will be bringing to Washakie County. Ten Sleep School is moving forward and appears to be on schedule. Not only will the new school be a great asset for the community and the students but the construction has also been a great learning experience for students as they have been able to assist on various parts of the construction. Plans are for the new school to be ready by winter break this year. Last year ground broke for the...
Sunday we say goodbye to 2023 and on Monday we welcome in a new year, 2024. As usual we are ending the year with a look at the 2023 in review, highlighting some of our top stories for the year and while 2023 had many interesting and noteworthy moments, were top 2 stories for 2023 was the weather and missing persons. In the spring of this year, Patrick Combs family finally had closure after the Idaho man’s remains were found in the Honeycomb Wilderness Area east of Worland. Combs had been missing since 2015. Initial searches in the Worland a...
There have been a few things happen this month that can teach us some important life lessons. One lesson was about gossip and how words can hurt. This lesson was found in the Worland third grade performance of the “Reindeer Whisperer,” a musical by Teresa Jennings and Karl Hitzemann. Elves overhear part of a conversation Santa is having and then assume things they did not hear and share that the with the reindeer, specifically that they believed Santa was going to get rid of them and ship them to California. The truth comes out and the tru...
In 2021 Cloud Peak Counseling spearheaded a luncheon designed to help “end the stigma” about mental health and last week Worland Mayor Jim Gill invited people to help organize a mental health awareness and fitness fair event similar to one organized in Shell earlier this year. Gill invited a few of the members of the committee to come and speak at a meeting in the library last Thursday. Kendra Ware volunteered to chair the Worland committee but noted she will need a lot of help. Stan Flitner of Shell said mental health is as important as phy...
Apple iPhone 17’s new feature NameDrop has created quite a stir over the weekend, with majority of the concerns blown out of proportion. A Facebook post circulating around law enforcement social media sites around the Big Horn Basin and the country states, “For those of you with iPhones that recently installed the update (IOS 17) please be aware that this update automatically turns on a setting called bringing devices together. This feature allows information like your phone number, photos, and other information to be shared by just holding you...
A group of pickleball players addressed the Worland City Council to see if additional courts could be created in Worland parks. Shane Wood said, “Pickleball is now the fastest growing sport in America for the third-year running.” He said the game is easy to learn, uses a small court with inexpensive equipment and any age can play. “You can carry everything you need in a bag just like this,” Wood said, holding up a small backpack. “It’s a good opportunity to mix socially. It’s a pretty good workout, you know, depending on how aggressive you play...
Year round and especially at the holiday season you hear the phrase shop local. This Saturday is Small Business Saturday to try and support small businesses who traditionally get overlooked during Thanksgiving weekend. We all know it is fun to go out of town and shop, maybe have lunch and have an experience but before you go I do encourage you to first take a moment and check out what our local shops have to offer. I encourage you to support the businesses who support this community. Their support is foremost shown in operating a business in a...
With a deadline looming tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 17, of a potential government shutdown, U.S. Sen John Barrasso (R-Wyoming) said he expected another “short-term continuing resolution.” Barrasso was in Worland to attend the Women in Ag annual symposium Friday at the Worland Community Center. Prior to speaking at the symposium he spoke with the Northern Wyoming News. Regarding the budget he said, “I support keeping the government open. I voted to keep it open before and I’m going to do the same thing. It’s important for Wyoming, I think that we h...
The latest Marvel Cinematic Universe release “The Marvels” has not received stellar reviews and did not do well at the box office in its opening weekend last week, but what can I say I have never been one to agree with the critics. To be fair, I never know what critics want. Critics liked “Howard the Duck” and I thought it was one of the worst movies I have ever seen. In fact, it is the only movie I have ever wanted to walk out of but stayed because my college roommate needed me there as her “wingwoman” for a guy she was interested in. Turns o...
Worland Mayor Jim Gill presented the Extra Mile Award to New Hope Humane Society Director Edie Claime during Tuesday night's regular meeting. In his presentation, Gill said, "Going the Extra Mile ... is a program to recognize special people, groups or businesses who have met the criteria of caring, sharing and donating their time to making our community a better place to live." He said Cliame "has done an incredible job to keep our pet community of cats, dogs and other animals cared for when...
What is a veteran? Webster’s New World College Dictionary defines a veteran as a person “who has served in the armed forces” or an alternative definition is an “old, experienced soldier, especially one who served in time of war.” My father was a veteran. I have aunts, uncles, cousins who are veterans. I am proud of their service. I am thankful for their service. During Veterans Day and on Memorial Day my thoughts go to those who have served since the Revolutionary War to today. I realize during the draft period in our nation’s history som...
What things do you hate? What people do you hate? One mild definition of hate is “intense dislike” and I think that’s what we use the word as when we say we hate broccoli or hate spiders. Perhaps hate is thrown around too much and we just don’t see hate as it really is, “intense hostility and aversion usually deriving from fear, anger or sense of injury,” per Meriam Webster. I feel that is the most accurate definition of hate. I remember growing up and when we would use the word hate my mother would suggest that we didn’t hate broccoli and if w...
Wyoming Hunter Education Instructor Kody Outland is Wyoming's lone recipient of the International Hunter Education Association-USA Instructor of the Year Award for 2023. According to the IHEA website, "With over 45,000 volunteer hunter educators in the United States (the second largest volunteer corps to volunteer firefighters) vying for the award, this prestigious IHEA-USA Instructor of the Year Award presented by SIG SAUER honors only one hunter educator in each state for rising above and...
The Worland City Council approved on first reading Ordinance 871 regarding opening blocks at the Riverview Memorial Gardens with rate changes to be considered later. During the council meeting Oct. 17, the council approved the ordinance to open blocks 81 to 84, which have not previously been opened for purchase from the public. The blocks will have the same restrictions as Blocks 74 to 80, horizontal or upright family memorials or headstones are available. In an earlier meeting Public Works Superintendent Nick Kruger said the blocks are the...
Rain and snow blanketed the Big Horn Basin and Wyoming last week from 9 a.m. Wednesday to 9 a.m. Friday with records set in Worland. According to the National Weather Service Riverton office, in Washakie County, Winchester measured 1.47 inches in rain and north of Worland had .76 inches. The storm dumped .43 inches on Wednesday which broke a .36-inch record set in 2021. Another record was set on Thursday with .32 inches breaking a record set in 2021 of .31 inches. The rain also caused Lane 17 to be closed for one day due to flooding at the...
Next week residents in Washakie County have an opportunity to be involved in the discussion of two important topics — property tax rates and mental health. On Monday, State Rep. Martha Lawley (R-HD27, Worland) will be hosting a town hall meeting regarding property tax. Lawley has invited Wyoming Taxpayers Association Executive Director Ashley Harpstreith to visit about the Wyoming property tax structure and challenges facing Wyoming residents. Harpstreith and Lawley will also update residents on current legislative activities to address t...
On Wednesday, Sept. 20, I, along with other media, received in their inbox a press release from U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) asking the Department of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to keep the national parks and other public lands open “in the event of a government shutdown.” My comment to my co-workers was something to the effect that it appears the Republicans were already planning for a shutdown 10 days before the current appropriations bill runs out and the government shuts down … again. The last shutdown lasted more than 30 days...
Cody Regional Health and St. Vincent Healthcare, now part of Intermountain Health, have partnered to launch First Flight of Wyoming, “a flight program that will serve the needs of the Greater Wyoming Basin Region with high-quality, cost-effective transport services,” according to a press release. This service will be Wyoming’s only hospital-owned flight program in the Cowboy State, according to Keith Ungrund, president and chief clinical officer of First Flight of Wyoming. First Flight of Wyoming will go live on Oct. 1, with hours of opera...
The Worland City Council voted unanimously to enter into a contract with Eagle Engineering & Surveying for building official duties. The firm fills a vacancy left by the death of city employee Randy Adams who passed away earlier this summer. The motion followed a closed executive session for contract negotiations. In other business the council: •Approved a bid for two 2023 Ford F150 supercrew pickups for the Worland Police Department for $89,550 from Ken Garth Auto of Cheyenne. There were three other bids, one that did not meet s...
Saturday is the first official day of fall and this fall is proving to be just as busy and interesting as the summer was in Washakie County. In case you have missed it the past several weeks, school is in full swing in Washakie County and the Big Horn Basin and it is a busy two weeks in Washakie County with homecoming this week for the Ten Sleep students and homecoming next week for Worland students. Both schools have worked in events that can involve the public. Full stories on the activities can be found on A7 in this week’s issue. Some commu...
Last Tuesday, those attending the Worland City Council saw a balanced government at work. In dealing with a citizen request to close one block of a street off for a neighborhood block party, Mayor Jim Gill expressed concern about citizens making requests for street closures. Organizations and businesses have for years made requests regarding events, some open to the public and some strictly for that organization. There was concern about setting a precedent and about liability for a citizen requesting a street closure. After hearing from the cit...
About $5,000 was raised Saturday at a fundraiser to launch the Eden Rose Foundation established by the Lockard and Franzen families. The foundation was established in 2021 after the death of Tyler and Molly Franzen Lockard's daughter Eden Rose. According to information on the Eden Rose Foundation website, Eden Rose Lockard was born on Monday, June 7, 2021, at 7:31 a.m. to parents Tyler and Molly (Franzen) Lockard at a Wyoming regional health hospital. She was 39 weeks in utero, weighed 8...
In 2021, Lt. Ray Krogman's family reaped the benefits of a scientific recovery team that found the remains of Krogman more than 50 years after he disappeared over Laos in 1967. Next weekend, area residents can view a documentary about one organization committed to bringing service members home who have been killed or missing in action. Alan Brown of Worland said he watched the documentary about Project Recover, "To What Remains," while browsing on YouTube. He said initially he thought about...