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WORLAND — Voters for the upcoming Aug. 16 primary election are reminded that the Wyoming Legislature passed a bill requiring voter identification at the polls last year. Wyoming’s Voter ID Law went into effect on July 1, 2021. The law requires voters voting at the polls to prove their identity with one of 10 different types of identity — Wyoming driver’s license or ID card, tribal ID card, valid U.S. passport, U.S. military card, driver’s license or ID card from another state, University of Wyoming or Wyoming community college student I...
TEN SLEEP — In Superintendent Jimmy Phelps’ final meeting, the Ten Sleep school board handled a number of personnel issues in a meeting that finished under one hour. Phelps is retiring at the end of the month. At the close of Monday’s board meeting he said, “I would like to thank the board for this job for the last seven years. It’s been a wonderful experience for both myself and Gloria. I wish you all the best in the future.” Board members Bill Murphy, Shana Harstad and Erin Blutt (appearing via telephone) thanked Phelps for his service to...
WORLAND — Council member Kreg Lombard asked Mayor Jim Gill and the council to support 2022 Wyoming Association of Municipalities resolution that would support a limit on annual increases in property tax growth. The resolution is bring brought forward from the Town of Jackson. In the resolution it states that property taxes in Teton County are expected to increase 30% to 50%. According to the resolution, “such dramatic excalation year over year drives out long-time families and residents that cannot keep up with costs. A homestead exemption or...
WORLAND — The Worland Senior Center ranked at the top of the list for those wishing to receive sales tax funding from the continuation of the one-cent general purpose sales tax. The survey was conducted in May with only 222 responses among Washakie County residents. Representatives from the eight entities who are seeking funding from the one-cent general purpose tax met with the Washakie County Commissioners on Tuesday to go over the survey. Commissioner Terry Wolf suggested that each entity come to the next commissioner meeting with a budget i...
WORLAND - Jack and Julie Stott of Worland have been called to be mission leaders in the Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Jack Stott served as a missionary as a young man in Japan. This will be Julie's first mission for the church. The two said they had always planned on serving a mission as a couple since they were married 40 years ago. As mission leaders they will serve for three years and be responsible for the entire mission and all the...
Two major news stories broke this week in Washakie County and while there was some negative tone expressed, first at the public hearing for the ambulance service station location on North Road 11, and then later when results and comments of the sales tax survey were released, I am taking the opportunity to combat the negative with the positive. First, let’s look at the ambulance station proposal on North Road 11. Whether you are in favor or not (the special exemption was approved) there are positives. The first was the Board of Adjustment and P... Full story
WORLAND — The Worland Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission (BAPC) will hear comments from Washakie County and from the public regarding a special exemption to have an ambulance station at 603 North Road 11. The county initially appeared before the BAPC on May 9. Building Official Randy Adams told the board at the May 9 meeting that the ambulance service is allowed as a special exemption use in the high-density residential zone where the property is located. He said under the new matrix the special exemption does not require a public h...
WORLAND - A visitor to West Side Elementary last week brought a surprise for fourth-grade teacher Andrea Cooley as Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom Board Vice President Megan Degenfelder presented Cooley with the Ag in the Classroom Educator of the Year Award. According to the Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom website, "The Educator of the Year recognizes an outstanding Wyoming educator who demonstrates excellence in education by implementing innovative agriculture and natural resource...
WORLAND — The Fraternal Order of Eagles (FOE) Aerie and Auxiliary 3096 in Worland will be hosting the state convention Wednesday through Sunday, June 8-12, the first time in four years. This year the Wyoming Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles celebrates its 100th year and the Auxiliary celebrates its 74th year. According to Worland Auxiliary member Lory August, on Wednesday, June 8, a poker run registration begins at 7 a.m. at Eagles Hall with Kick stands up at 8 a.m. For Eagle member golfers, registration for the golf tournament is at 1... Full story
On Monday, the Worland Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission will be conducting a public hearing on the special exemption request by Washakie County for a new ambulance station. In anticipation of a large crowd, the meeting has been moved from its regular location at city hall in the council chambers to the Worland Community Center. By city code a public hearing is not required for this type of special exemption but Board Chairman Scott Fritzler, seeing the number of people interested in the board’s decisions and listening to some of t... Full story
“When did we stop being the land of the brave and home of the free? When did freedom stop?” Those questions were asked of me on Monday during an interview with Democratic candidate for governor Terry Livingston of Worland. The questions are fitting as we head into this Memorial Day weekend, when on Monday, we honor and remember our brave men and women in the military who served, fought and died in sacrifice for their country. They sacrificed fighting for our freedoms here in the United States of America and for freedoms for others in their cou... Full story
WORLAND - Worland Democrat Terry Livingston announced her bid for the state's highest position on Monday. Livingston told the Northern Wyoming News that she would be filing for governor on the Democratic ticket prior to Friday's filing deadline. She said she waited to see if any other Democrat was going to put their hat into the ring, but found out a few who were interested opted not to seek the nomination. Livingston ran on the Democratic ticket two years ago for State Senate District 20 seat,...
WORLAND — The filing period for federal, state, county and Worland races ends this Friday at 5 p.m. Filings as of Tuesday show a five-way race for the two county commission seats up for election. County Commissioners Terry Wolf and Fred Frandson, both of Worland, both filed for re-election on the Republican ticket early. As reported last week Morgan Martinez of Worland was also an early filer. In the past week, joining those three candidates on the Republican ticket are Bryony Volin of Ten Sleep and Lynette Dooley Swing of Worland. After n...
WORLAND — After the first week of filings there is a three-way race for the Republican nomination for Washakie County Sheriff. Washakie County Sheriff Steve Rakness announced on Facebook Thursday, May 12, that he will not be seeking a fifth term as Sheriff of Washakie County. He posted, “After 33 plus years of service to the Washakie County Sheriff’s Office and the Worland Police Department, I’m hanging up my badge and seeking new adventures in life.” Filing to replace Rakness is Washakie County Sheriff Deputy Austin Brookwell, Worland P...
WORLAND — With Acting Mayor William Worley presiding, the Worland City Council on Tuesday declared a vacancy on the council, accepted a bid and approved the annual Fourth of July fireworks area at the gravel pits northwest of the city. City Attorney Kent Richins said with Ward 1 Council member Scott Schaeffer announcing at the May 3 meeting that he had moved out of Ward 1 into Ward 2 a vacancy must be declared. The council voted to declare the vacancy. The vacancy will be filled at the next election. Filing period is underway. The Ward 1 s...
When James P. Owen wrote “Cowboy Ethics: What Business Leaders Can Learn from the Code of the West,” there was a rush for businesses and organizations to accept the Code of the West as a code of conduct, despite the fact that the code has been around for decades. Burlington schools adopted it as a motto and the Wyoming State Legislature adopted the Code of the West as the official state code. With high school and college graduations going on this month and next it is a time where I try to impart some wisdom learned throughout my life. This year... Full story
WORLAND - Two Banner Washakie Medical Center employees were honored with national DAISY awards at a ceremony during National Nurse's Week on Thursday, May 12. The DAISY Foundation is a not-for-profit organization, established in memory of J. Patrick Barnes, by members of his family. Patrick died at the age of 33 in late 1999 from complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), a little known but not uncommon auto-immune disease. (DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune...
WORLAND - Examining bone injuries on a foot is nothing new for the Washakie Medical Center radiology team, but running a 64-slice CT scan on a 150 million-year-old bone was out of the ordinary for the team last Thursday, May 5. The metatarsal fossils are a project of Wyoming Dinosaur Center intern Jackson King. King said the fully intact foot of a Sauropod was found by a family at one of the public dig sites through the Center's Dig For A Day program. He said the foot, named "Little Foot" by the...
There are several advantages to working for a community newspaper one of which is the variety of things we get to cover on a weekly basis is perhaps the best thing about being a community journalist. In looking at the past week, on Thursday I started the day by going to Worland High School for the University of Wyoming Signing Day, recognizing those who commit to attending UW for academics. It was a family event with many parents in attendance for the brief program. After that it was a few blocks over to the Washakie Medical Center to wait for...
WORLAND — Filing period for federal, state, county and local races begins today (Thursday). Locally there are two Ward 1 four-year Worland City Council seats up, currently held by Adam Martinez, who was elected to a two-year term in 2020, and Barbara Brookwell, who was appointed to the council last year. Brookwell said this week she does plan to file to retain her seat. There is one two-year term up on Ward 1 with Scott Schaeffer announcing last week that he has moved out of Ward 1 into Ward 2. He can remain on the council for one more m...
WORLAND — With the Washakie County Fair just over two months away the Washakie County Fair Board is busy working to finalize a schedule and finalize contracts for entertainment. During Monday’s regular board meeting, Chairman Jeff Lapp reported that Washakie County Attorney John Worrall is working with Daniel Kosel to finalize the music entertainment contract. The board is contracting with Kosel to arrange the musical entertainment for the Washakie County Fair with free concerts on Thursday and Friday and a paid concert in the stage area fea...
WORLAND — Washakie County voters will be asked to weigh-in on a one-fourth of a cent general purpose sales tax that will be used for funding ambulance services in the county. For the past eight years, when voters have supported the one-cent general purpose tax, Washakie County has not received funding from the distribution. This year the commissioners considered seeking funding from general purpose sales tax if renewed by voters this November. Chairman Fred Frandson said they realized that being part of the overall distribution would take fundi...
WORLAND — The Washakie County Commissioners launched the survey asking residents to rank the eight entities seeking the continuation of the one-cent general purpose tax. The survey is available online or in this week’s issue on A11. Surveys must rank all eight entities or they will be invalid. Surveys must be completed and turned in by 5 p.m., May 20. Surveys can be dropped off at the county clerk’s office in the courthouse, Worland City Hall, Ten Sleep Town Hall and the Northern Wyoming News. Hard copies will be available at most of the entit...
Four years ago in this space I asked residents to partake in the survey regarding the one-cent sales tax. There were under 400 responses for the survey. This year I appeal to potential voters to again partake in the survey. There are two important questions facing the county this year, whether to continue the one-cent general purpose tax and assist eight entities throughout the county; and whether to support a new quarter of a cent (one-fourth of one penny) to fund the county ambulance services. Four years ago 10 entities were on the survey... Full story