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WORLAND - A statewide priest shortage for the Wyoming Diocese is resulting in the priests taking on additional responsibilities. Father Robert Rodgers has been the priest at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Worland for three years. Starting this week on Friday, July 1, he will also serve as priest for St. Francis Catholic Church in Thermopolis. Thermopolis priest, Father Randy Oswald has been assigned duties as associate pastor at the cathedral in Cheyenne, according to Rodgers. Rodgers...
This Monday, July 4, 2022, we celebrate the 246th birthday of his nation we call the United States of America. I have to thank the founding fathers who wrote the Declaration of Independence and to all those brave men and brave families who fought for this initial freedom from England and thank all those who have been fighting to protect the many, many freedoms we have in this country that are outlined in our U.S. Constitution. These are freedoms we should hold dear and never take for granted. These are freedoms that we should celebrate Monday...
WORLAND — The Worland Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission set a date for an appeals hearing at their regular meeting Monday. Clayton Draggoo, funeral director for Veile Mortuary has filed the appeal through his attorney, Bill Hibbler, appealing the board’s decision to not grant a special exemption to allow a crematory at 301 South Eighth Street. The board set the appeals hearing for Veile Mortuary at 4 p.m. on Monday, July 25. In April 2021, the BAPC unanimously opposed a special exemption that would allow a crematory at 301 South Eig...
WORLAND - Just over a year after the official groundbreaking for the new Sunlight Federal Credit Union building in Worland, the doors were opened and the public was welcomed at an open house on June 22. The former Sunlight FCU at 1419 Big Horn Ave. was on a 14,517 square foot lot with the facility 2,484 square feet. The new facility at 1800 Big Horn Avenue is 4,784 square feet on a 30,000-square foot lot. The new bank opened on May 10. Office manager Maritza Deniz said there are many new...
WORLAND — The Wreaths Across America Mobile Education Exhibit (MEE) will be stopping in Worland as part of its 2022 tour. The stop will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 7, at North Ninth from Big Horn Ave. to Robertson (on the street adjacent to Pioneer Square). The street will be closed during that time after action by the city council earlier this month. The Wreaths Across America MEE is being brought to Worland by the Worland Community Center, thanks to the efforts of marketing director Sheryl Ley. Ley said the idea to bring t...
WORLAND — The Washakie County one-cent general purpose tax committee met last Thursday to discuss the survey results and decide percentages for each of the eight entities seeking funding if voters continue the tax in November. Committee Chairman Chris Kocher said representatives from each of the entities sat down and looked at what each entity needed from the 1 cent general purpose tax. Currently the City of Worland receives 42% and the recommendation is for them to receive 40% of the distribution over the next four years. The Worland C...
THERMOPOLIS — How do you offer quality services at an affordable and sustainable business model? That is the question facing emergency medical services around Wyoming and around the country. To help answer those questions, the Governor’s Health Task Force and the Wyoming Department of Health have been seeking input and information about the current operations and challenges to Emergency Medical Services in Wyoming, conducting five listening sessions around the state to gain information from the stakeholders providing those services. One suc...
WORLAND — The first-ever fly-in at Worland Municipal Airport, at least in recent history, will be this Saturday hosted by the Worland Flying Club and sponsored by the City of Worland and Sky Aviation. Bill Pennington, president of the club, said a Fly-In serves several purposes — to promote Worland, promote the Worland Municipal Airport and aviation commerce. It is also a community activity for the club. What is a Fly-In? General aviators from around the area are invited to fly in to Worland airport and socialize with other aviators and enj...
Fire and law enforcement are by law essential services, meaning counties and municipalities must provide those services. What is not an essential service is emergency medical services. No one really seems to know why but more and more people are asking as emergency medical services are struggling across the state and the country. During a listening session hosted by the Wyoming Department of Health last week in Thermopolis, DOH officials reported that requests for service for EMS have increased 27.1 percent in the past six years statewide. In...
WORLAND — The Washakie County Republican Party will be hosting the Big Horn Basin Gubernatorial Debate next Thursday at the Worland Middle School Auditorium. While the debate is hosted by the local party, they want the debate to be open to any interested voter in the Big Horn Basin, according to party members Jeff Pomeroy and Tami Young. Pomeroy said Republican governor candidates Rex Rammell and Brent Bien have committed to the debate and a letter from Governor Mark Gordon appears to indicate that he will be in attendance but a formal a...
WORLAND - After being notified by email that Double D Livestock of Greybull would be canceling the pig wrestling events due to lack of swine, the Washakie County Fair Board began looking for alternatives to ensure the popular entertainment could still be a part of this year's fair. Board member Dani Rice was able to find a swine contractor in Wheatland, who could provide 40 hogs for the show, but the board would be responsible for putting on the show, including setting up the arena, getting the...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
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...