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WORLAND – Washakie Medical Center was gifted $500,000 for equipment from Banner Health, and received an interpretation device to aide those who are deaf at the hospital and clinic. Previously, Banner gifted $1 million to be used for equipment since the $23.4 million hospital construction budget could be used just for the construction. A CT machine was bought with the Banner funding. The new $500,000 from Banner Health was given after CEO Jay Stallings approached Banner after they discovered $406,000 out of the $429,000 budgeted under legal fees...
WORLAND – A Worland resident approached the Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission (BAPC) and city inspector about a fence concern following the adoption of the revised Chapter 24 – Zoning of the Worland City Code. Under the new chapter a new fence on “the rear and side yard may be placed on any portion of the side and rear yard … by finding the existing legal corners or a professional survey.” Lacey Shaffer said the concern arose after she went to the humane society to adopt a dog for her children and was told she could not adopt a d...
WORLAND – U.S. House of Representative hopeful Leland Christensen stopped in Worland and spent Monday night and Tuesday meeting residents. First up on his mini-tour of Worland was meeting with people Monday night and making calls. Then his first stop on Tuesday was breakfast at Maggie's. Christensen toured the Wyoming Sugar Factory and knocked on doors to meet the people of Worland and spread the message of his campaign. A fifth-generation Wyoming native, Christensen has served in the N...
WORLAND – The Washakie County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees approved a $43.8 million budget for the 2016- 2017 fiscal year on Wednesday evening, and the superintendent explained how the some of the funds are split up. The school’s budget is broken into nine categories including $25,489,133 in general finds with a 25 mill levy that is primarily used for salaries. Superintendent David Nicholas said 80 percent of the general fund is used for teachers’ salaries district-wide. The other categories accounted for in the budget are $6,63...
WORLAND – A district engineer from the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) met with the Washakie County commissioners to give insight to the six-year State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) from 2016 – 2020 for District 5. District 5 “encompasses the northwest section of Wyoming … including Basin, Cody, Dubois, Frannie, Lander, Lovell, Meeteetse, Riverton, Shoshoni, South Pass, Ten Sleep, Thermopolis and Worland,” according to WYDOT’s website. District Engineer Shelby G. Carlson said in STIP projects are determined by assets,...
WORLAND – The Washakie County commissioners announced they reduced the proposed 2016-2017 fiscal year budget by $863,063 from submitted requests during Monday night’s budget hearing. The $12.8 million budget is set to be approved today at the regular scheduled commissioner meeting. Commission Chair Aaron Anderson said despite the trimmed down budget, they were able to keep personnel, with reduction in force for some part-time employees and no raises were given out. Areas affected by the county’s reduction in budget were $25,000 in hospi...
WORLAND – The newest app craze has children and teens walking around Worland following their phone in search of Pokémon. Pokémon Go is taking over Worland with teens and adults alike playing in Pioneer Square and church on their spare time. The location-based game was officially released on July 6 in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand with plans to be available in other countries around the world soon, according to their website. The iOS and Android-friendly game created by Niantic uses a pho...
WORLAND – The Olympics are coming to Worland with Summer Fun Camp and Team U.S., Team Mexico, Team France and Team Trinidad and Tobago competing for the "gold." Summer Fun Camp: The Olympics will take place Friday a little after 1 p.m. at the Worland Community Center Complex with Olympics games like hula hopping, running, Frisbee, jump roping and volleyball throwing (a child-friendly version of the shot put.) Camp Director Courtney Seghetti said, "The kids are separated into four groups named a...
WORLAND – Nearly 60 years after their time served, several local Korean War Veterans were recognized with peace medals for their service in the “Forgotten War.” Four Worland veterans traveled to a ceremony in Lander on June 30 to receive the Republic of Korean Ambassador for Peace Medal for their time overseas in Korea, in the waters around Korea or in the skies above Korea. The Wyoming Veteran’s Commission contacted an unknown number of Wyoming Korean War veterans to receive the medal presented by Consul General Shin Chae-Hyun of the Korean...
WORLAND – Former City of Worland Sonny Shearer will be remembered as a man passionate about the City of Worland, someone who always played an active role in the community and someone who loved his family. Shearer, who died July 1 at the age of 74, moved to Worland in 1948 with his family. It wasn’t until later in life that he began his life of public service. He served one four-year term as mayor from 2004 – 2008, and was appointed for one two-year term a councilmember from 2011 – 2012. He threw his hat in the race twice more, always having...
WORLAND – Washakie County commissioners discussed shortfalls to Washakie County for the 2016-2017 fiscal year budget. “I think obviously our biggest cut out there is reduction in valuation and reduction in sales tax,” Commission Chair Aaron Anderson said. Valuation is down $30 million, and valuation revenue to the county is down $370,000, he added. Washakie County Clerk Mary Grace Strauch said the county usually receives $800,000 in sales tax, but for the last fiscal year, they only received $601,000. With this in mind, the county reduc...
WORLAND – Acquiring property for Worland's Main Street Program was the topic of discussion at the Board of Planning and Adjustment Commission's (BPAC) meeting on Thursday afternoon. As part of Wyoming Main Street Program's requirements, Worland Main Street Program would have to acquire a property building as a project, and the board discussed buying Rock Bottom Bar and Grill at 607 Big Horn Avenue to rent to the Worland-Ten Sleep Chamber of Commerce. No action was taken, but Vice Chairman T...
WORLAND – Washakie County Attorney John Worrall went over budget reductions and made his case to keep the deputy attorney position in the upcoming fiscal year budget with the Washakie County Commissioners on Tuesday morning. Worrall made a total of $4,000 in reductions out of the $193,092 County Attorney Office budget and said, “It looks higher because of the full-time deputy salary in there and it is, but I’ve tried to cut that elsewhere.” The $4,000 reductions were $2,500 out of trial costs and $1,500 on cancelling a law database. Worrall...
WORLAND – City of Worland residents have an opportunity to discuss the 2016 – 2017 fiscal year budget Tuesday night 7 p.m. at city hall during the regular city council meeting. Worland Mayor Dave Duffy said “The third reading and final budget approval by state statute requires a public hearing. All of it is public, but there is a specific hearing requirement.” The agenda also lists a budget resolution and Duffy said it is for an amendment. —Other business on the agenda includes the Worland Community Center Complex board position and a Worland...
While there are seven positions open for City of Worland Council, there is only one contested race, in Ward 3. Councilwoman Loresa Brinkerhoff is being challenged by Cain Torrez. With Ward 1 Councilman Jim Gill in the mayoral race, one person has filed in Ward 1, Jacquelyn Ernest. The other candidates are all current council members. The Northern Wyoming Daily News asked the eight candidates why they are seeking office. Ward 1 – Jacquelyn Ernest, Lisa Fernandez and Keith Gentzler There are three seats open in Ward 1. Jacquelyn Ernest is s...
WORLAND – The old saying goes "when life hands you lemons, make lemonade." Well the Robertson and Wagner sisters made a lemonade stand. The four entrepreneurs, Isabelle Robertson, Ashlie Robertson, Morgan Wagner and Abby Wagner, aged 10 – 12, are tough competitors and know the appeal of good bargain. That's why they sell their lemonade, and Kool-Aid, for 25 cents a cup and give away free water and dog treats for their canine customers. Morgan Wagner said they open up their stand, located on the...
WORLAND – A group of 14 city and county employees identified three potential additions to Washakie County’s plan in the Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan at a meeting Monday afternoon. The plan, driven by the 2000 Disaster Mitigation Act (DMA) plan, needs to be updated every five years to maintain grants and was last updated in 2011. The three new actions to consider adding to the plan are: the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) from the federal level that would replace the weather-radio program, storm drain backflow pre...
WORLAND – Jeanne Core has devoted her life to public service and the well beings of others, and now she will continue on and help others re-build their lives after being a victim of crimes in a different way. The Idaho-native graduated from Brigham Young University and worked as a paramedic for 10 years, and in law enforcement as a dispatcher before working in crisis prevention. Now, Core, Worland's Crisis Prevention and Response Center director, will soon leave to attend Wyoming Law School a...
WORLAND – The Washakie County Commissioners officially declared the office vacant for the seat previously held by late Commissioner Dale Wagner. Wagner, who was in the midst of his first four-year term as one of Washakie County’s three commissioners, died in Billings after a brief battle with cancer on May 22. Commissioner Aaron Anderson said, “It is with regret that we declare a vacancy in Dale Wagner’s County Commissioner seat,” and gave insight to the vacancy process. Since Wagner was elected as a Republican, it is the Washakie County Re...
WORLAND – Wyoming County Commissioner Association Executive Director Pete Obermueller met with the Washakie County Commissioners and gave a general outline of the state budget and asked commissioners to look out for hidden effects the county could experience from state-level cuts. Obermueller reminded the commissioners Gov. Matt Mead will present the 8 percent state agency budget in Cheyenne in the upcoming weeks at the Joint Appropriations Committee meeting. “The 8 percent was sort of the target for all the agencies out of the general fun...
THERMOPOLIS – A Thermopolis man was sentenced to six to eight years in a Wyoming state penitentiary for aggravated homicide. The maximum penalty is 20 years. In February, Cody Shinost was found guilty by a Washakie County jury of aggravated homicide by vehicle under intoxication of alcohol for the death of Madisen A. Price, driving a car while under the influence with serious bodily injury to Delanie Price and guilty of driving a car under the influence with serious bodily injury to Dylan Balstad. The charges stemmed from a crash in May 14, 2...
WORLAND – Over 100 animals were tagged at the Washakie County Fairgrounds and at a Ten Sleep Park over a two day period. The tagging, available for 4-H and FFA members, started at 5 p.m. and lasted until 6:30 p.m. on both days, Washakie County 4-H Educator Amber Armajo said. The event was set up by the Washakie County Fair Board and the University of Wyoming County Extension office helped run it, Armajo said. "I counted this morning and we tagged 70 pigs, 45 sheep and 10 goats," she added of T...
WORLAND – It was a sunny, breezy Monday morning, a day suitable to honor the men and women who served our nation. The Memorial Day ceremonies, by American Legion Floyd Linch Post 44, at Riverview Cemetery were filled as guest speaker Navy Chaplain, Commander David B. Magruder spoke a message of freedom, sacrifices and thoughtfulness to all those lost while serving our country. Magruder opened with the recitement of the last paragraph of Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln, and reminded a...
WORLAND – An afternoon with seventh-grade teacher and recipient of the Master Teacher award Liz Becher will give you insight to a classroom environment of fun, learning, respect and positivity. Becher, who concluded her third year of teaching seventh-grade English at Worland Middle School this past week, was awarded the 2016 Washakie County School District No. 1 Master Teacher award Monday night. The award is equivalent to a teacher of the year award, but with more specifications from the school...
WORLAND – The Washakie Medical Center Board of Trustees met for their scheduled meeting Thursday evening to discuss construction updates, security measures and to approve the Sturgeon Electric Company agreement. The patient wing should be complete by October 2016, according to Brad McCaslin, construction manager for WMC. McCaslin gave a report via telephone and said the “exterior insulation and finishing system (EIFS) is being installed,” and “the roofing on the expansion area is pretty much complete.” He added the windows will be installed...