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WORLAND - For 30 years the Pinnacle Bank has put on the Festival of Trees event, which generates money for local charities and non-profit organizations. The Festival of Trees event in December 2015 generated $23,790 and the money was distributed between many different local organizations. The Worland Community Center Complex (WCCC) is one of those local organizations who received a part of the $23,790. The Worland Community Center Complex is using the money that they received from the Festival of Trees toward their security system. “We are u...
WORLAND – Memorial Day will be observed all over the Big Horn Basin Monday with local veteran organizations conducting the ceremonies. The Worland and Ten Sleep ceremonies will be hosted by the Worland American Legion Post 44. The Worland ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. in the Worland cemetery and the Ten Sleep ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. in the Ten Sleep cemetery. “The main speaker at both events will be Navy Chaplain, Commander David B. Magruder,” Worland American Legion trustee and memorial chairman Randy Reed said. “Commander Magrude...
WORLAND – The time of the year is upon us when the next generation of wildlife is coming into the world. The Wyoming Game and Fish wants to remind people to leave these newborns alone and walk away for the animals' sake. These little wonders are adorable and seem fragile producing the desire to protect in people when protection is not needed. Upon finding the creature alone, people assume that the young animal has been abandoned and must be saved. "When people come across those little guys h...
WORLAND – With the hectic schedule that most people have today, finding a time to exercise can, for some, be difficult if not next to impossible. The Worland Middle School staff began the workplace fitness challenge, a challenge to "walk" to the Bahamas. The walk is a way for the staff at the Worland Middle School to add some physical activity to their daily lives, improve their health and influence their students to better health. "We did an all staff walk to the Bahamas, where we left W...
TEN SLEEP – Being a teacher requires dedication and a love for children. That's what Ten Sleep School teacher Brandi Boltz has along with an excitement for her job that is infectious to not only her students but the other teachers around her, which is why she has been chosen as the Washakie County School District No. 2 (Ten Sleep) 2015-2016 teacher of the year. "I have always contended that effective teachers can engage their students in the lesson. Master teachers can not only engage their s...
TEN SLEEP – The Ten Sleep FFA held its 11th annual spring banquet, with the BBQ beef being donated by the Washakie County Cowbells and sides and desserts donated by the parents, Thursday evening to celebrate their accomplishments with family and friends in the cafeteria of the Ten Sleep School. Many Ten Sleep FFA members received awards for their achievements this school year, the awards are as follows: Discovery Degree: Brian Rice, Skylar Tharp and Aiden Searfoss. Greenhand Degree: Matt F...
BASIN – The South Big Horn County Hospital between Basin and Greybull welcomed people from all over the state and country Friday morning for their expansion grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony. Representatives from the U.S.D.A. (United States Department of Agriculture), Wyoming Governor Matt Mead, former and current Wyoming legislators and members of the community braved the high winds and smoke from the wildfires in Fort McMurray, Canada to celebrate the expansion, meet those r...
WORLAND – The Banner Health Washakie Medical Center physical therapy/rehab department in Worland has received a facelift enabling them to offer more services. "The main changes are that we opened up the exercise area by removing the offices in the front and now the cardio pulmonary department is no longer in the back of the gym. We also redid the floors and walls giving the gym a lighter, brighter, cleaner and crisper feeling," Banner Health Washakie Medical Center rehab services manager W...
WORLAND – With the weather teasing the community with one beautiful day followed by cold, windy, rainy, and snowy days, many people have gotten a case of cabin fever. What better way to ease that fever than going to a concert? The Worland Psalm Choir and Joyful Ringers will be holding a concert at the Washakie Museum and Cultural Center at 2 p.m. on Sunday. “We do a concert yearly at Christmas and in the spring, usually around May,” Psalm Choir and Joyful Ringers member Nancy Fredrick said. The Psalm Choir is a multi-denomination choir which...
WORLAND – Worland High School Art students did well at the Wyoming State Art Symposium at the Casper Events Center April 22 - 23 bringing home many blue ribbons. Two of their art pieces will be on display in the State Capitol. The State Art Symposium is an art competition where all the schools in the state compete against each other. “The students did very well bringing home six blue ribbons, winning two 3-D Artistic Discovery Awards and winning first place in the spontaneous sculpture competition,” Worland High School art teacher Pam Greek...
WORLAND – Ten Sleep High School students excelled at the Wyoming State Art Symposium at the Casper Events Center April 22 - 23 bringing home 17 blue ribbons. One piece that will be displayed at the State Capitol and one piece will be displayed at the governor’s mansion. The State Art Symposium is an art competition where all the schools in the state compete against each other. “I’m so proud to be part of this great event. Our students are giving Ten Sleep a name for their art throughout this whole state. It’s fun to see the students have such...
TEN SLEEP – The Ten Sleep School Board held a special meeting Monday night to do a school walk through and go over the general budget. During the walk through, the board discussed options for additional room due to the fact that another classroom will be needed for next year and that the construction for the new school has been slowed down. "Well the building of the new school has not been put on hold, the Wyoming Legislature appropriated money this last session to buy the land that we need for...
WORLAND – Many Worland area residents woke up Saturday morning without power due to a single-car accident that caused power to be out for about six hours and also resulted in a suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol arrest. The power outage for High Plains Power Worland area customers occurred close to 4 a.m. Saturday morning with the accident being reported just before 6 a.m. Calls to High Plains Power regarding how many customers were impacted were not returned. “The accident was called in by a passerby just before 6 a.m...
WORLAND – In this day and age of instant gratification, the internet and everything becoming digital people have begun to question the future of public libraries. Why would a person need to visit the library when they can download a book onto their Kindle, iPad, other electronic devices and even their smart phones? The answer: because libraries offer more, much more than just printed books. Washakie County Library Director Karen Funk stated, "The reason that people think that libraries are b...
WORLAND – The Wyoming Legislature passed bill SF0072 this year which changed the posted speed limits from 65 mph to 70 mph on secondary roads effective immediately. The change was supposed to have happened over a period of time starting in 2015. “We go back about a year ago, we (Legislature) said there are places in Nebraska and other states where the speed limit is 70 mph on the secondary roads, so we directed WYDOT (Wyoming Department of Transportation) to move the speed limits up to 70 mph,” Wyoming Representative Mike Greear, R – Worland...
WORLAND – The Washakie County Library in Worland will be displaying Worland photographer, Diana Anderson's, photographs April 18 – May 18. Anderson's photography captures the innocence and beauty of babies and expectant mothers. The display will also feature several books about the subject. Anderson has had a passion for photography from an early age. "My father bought me my first good camera when I was a girl and I would take it everywhere taking pictures of everything," Anderson stated. "It...
WORLAND – The Worland Kiwanis Club donated a check to the Worland Elks Community Diaper Bank during a luncheon Tuesday afternoon. The Worland Elks Community Diaper Bank provides diapers to families in the community. "The diaper bank helps supplement families when money is short but we are not there as the sole provider for them. Most people come to the diaper bank once in a while, when they cannot afford to purchase diapers on their own," Worland Elks Community Diaper Bank Director Ladonna L...
WORLAND – The Ten Sleep Pioneer Museum and the Red Reflet Ranch held a benefit dinner, of which half the proceeds were donated to the museum, Saturday, April 2, to reveal a newly discovered document about the Spring Creek Raid. "The event went very well and was a wonderful time with 55 people attending," Ten Sleep Pioneer Museum Board Chairman Terril Mills said. The newly discovered document was a letter from George Saban, one of the seven men who committed the murders in the Spring Creek R...
WORLAND – Mark Friday evening on your calendar for family fun as the Washakie County 4-H will be holding their 4-H Carnival from 5:30 – 8 p.m. at the Washakie County Fairgrounds Friday evening. “The carnival will provide a safe environment for families to enjoy time together,” Washakie County 4H Youth Educator Amber Armajo said. The carnival will have a variety of games for people to play. “We will be having a cake walk, photo booth, jail, darts, plinko, a ring toss and many other games to choose from. Tickets for the games can be purchased...
WORLAND – State Farm has added Ken Westphal to its family of Good Neighbor Agents for the Worland, Thermopolis, Ten Sleep and surrounding areas following the retirement of Chuck Glade. “Chuck and the staff have made the transition great. He has helped hand off the torch to me and has been outstanding in helping me get transitioned into this opportunity,” Westphal said. “Chuck has been a great resource for me,” he added. Westphal has been in the insurance industry for over 20 years. “I started working in insurance back in 1996 working with Medic...
WORLAND – During the Worland American Legion Welcome Home Veterans Ceremony on Saturday, not only the veterans who returned from war were honored, a special moment was taken to remember those who didn't come home at all. The POWs (prisoners of war) and MIAs (missing in action) were remembered, honored and prayed for by all who were present. A small table was placed at the front of the room and each piece on the table held an important symbol. The ceremony went as follows: Those who have s...
WORLAND - There are many different activities in the area for youngsters this Easter weekend to search for Easter eggs, as the Easter bunny this year will be visiting the area both Saturday and Easter Sunday. On Saturday there are three events: Meeteetse Recreation District will be holding an Easter egg hunt for children through fourth grade at 10 a.m. sharp at the old golf course. Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Care Center will be holding an Easter egg hunt for children up to 10 years old starting at 10:30 a.m. Worland Aquatic Center Easter...
WORLAND – After 58 years in excavation and construction the owners of Wortham Construction have retired selling their business and equipment to McClellan and Macqueen Inc. in the first part of February this year. "We appreciate all the customers and friends that we've had through these years. We know that the new owners will carry on the good work," Ralph Wortham said. "McClellan and Macqueen have been in business since 1947 and they can be reached at 347-2332," he added. After getting out of t...
TEN SLEEP – The D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program that began in the early 1980s is a much different program today. Not only are students taught how to say no to drugs they are taught life lessons that will help them in every avenue of their lives. “The D.A.R.E. program now is completely different than the D.A.R.E. program when I was a child. I only remember talking about say no, say no, say no, and that drugs were bad, which they are, but that’s not only what the D.A.R.E. program is about anymore,” D.A.R.E. instructor Washaki...
WORLAND – Tina and Lyndzi Rich are the co-owners of Bees to Bubbles, a new soap business in Worland that creates soap with honey and beeswax. They began the business in Spokane, Wash., out of their home. In Worland they have a small shop on 12th St. where they manufacture the soap. "Lyndzi and I are the co-owners and when I retire she will take over the business," Tina Rich said. More and more people are interested in all natural products, from foods to cleaners. Bees to Bubbles, offers the c...