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WORLAND - The town of Burlington, in the hopes of controlling the feral cat population, has created an ordinance which requires all cats within the town to be licensed and vaccinated for rabies by Feb. 1. According to the ordinance, “There is a problem with feral and unlicensed cats in the town of Burlington, thus leading to nuisances and health hazards.” The town is offering a free licensing day. “The free licensing day will be Thursday from 10 a.m. – noon. At that time microchips for your cats will be available for $35. We just need to know...
WORLAND – Legalizing marijuana for medical purposes is a hot topic for debate these days. With a bill this session in the Wyoming StateL, sponsored by State Representative James Byrd, D – Cheyenne and the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) petitioning to have a medical marijuana referendum added to the 2016 ballot, the Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police (WASCP) have issued a press release to educate the community so an informed decision can be made. “People need to get educated on what’s happeni...
WORLAND – The Washakie Hospital Auxiliary is changing their meeting format this year. The meetings will not have a workshop after, but instead will be having a “brown bag lecture” in which both members and the public are welcome to attend. “Effective in 2016, our meetings will begin at 10:45 a.m. in the Washakie Room at the community center (Worland Community Center Complex). There will be no workshop following the meeting,” Washakie Hospital Auxiliary President Mary L. Minish said. The Washakie Hospital Auxiliary will be sponsoring, along wit...
TEN SLEEP – The board of directors for the Ten Sleep Senior Center hired Randy Firnekas to be the new director for the Ten Sleep Senior Center. Having been the book keeper for the senior center for the last almost nine years, Firnekas is quite accustomed to the staff and the community members who utilize the center. “I’m excited about the position and the new ideas that we will come up with,” Firnekas said. For the moment Firnekas doesn’t have any major plans to change things at the center. “We’re going to continue on the path that we have...
WORLAND – If you are looking for something new in a dining experience, check out the Asian Cuisine restaurant that opened Friday, Jan. 15 in the old Branding Iron building just outside of Worland, 973 U.S. Highway 16. The restaurant is owned by Justin and Beverly Moody from Lander. The Asian Cuisine restaurant serves food from Southeast Asia. Home cooked food from Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, China and India along with the all American burger can be enjoyed for reasonable prices. "...
WORLAND – The subject of renovating the Washakie County Library in Worland was brought up during the county commissioners meeting Tuesday, Jan. 5 with a decision to have the TSP architects, out of Sheridan, assess renovating the current library to meet the needs of the library. "The current library is an old hospital and it isn't really set up properly for a library. There are a lot of small rooms and that really isn't the way you would structure it (library) to best serve the needs of the l...
THERMOPOLIS – The University of Wyoming vertical dance ensemble, Australian born Paul Taylor and the Lights Along the Shore quartet are visiting Thermopolis for a three-day residency to educate students and entertain the public with different types of dance, music and storytelling which will all come together during a public performance at the Hot Springs County Schools auditorium tonight at 7 p.m. "The UW vertical dancers will be performing tap and floor dancing through-out the town W...
WORLAND – The Bureau of Land Management has selected Mike Phillips as the new field manager for its Worland Field Office. Before this promotion he worked at the Worland Field Office as assistant field manager for renewable resources since 2007. The field manager has a variety of responsibilities and is the decision maker for the field office. "I am the principle line officer and serve as the focal point in the field office for providing leadership, motivation, direction and decisions required t...
WORLAND – During the Washakie County Commissioners meeting Tuesday, Guardian Flight Program Director Matt Strauss reported to the commissioners that the fixed-wing air ambulance base at the Worland airport was a month ahead of schedule and should be ready for business on Feb. 15. On Nov. 17 Washakie County Commissioners approved entering into a three-year, $25,000 contract with Guardian Air Ambulance, a subsidiary of the Air Medical Resource Group (AMRG). Guardian will provide both fixed-wing a...
WORLAND – The Joint Executive Legislative Task Force on Department of Health Facilities will be meeting in Cheyenne Monday. The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. and end with public comment at about 2:30 p.m. There will also be a public comment after the HOK presentation and another before the task force recommendation section of the meeting. “Mondays meeting, the main intent is the contractor HOK is going to be presenting the level 1 and 2 studies for the State Hospital and for Lander (Life Resource Center),” State Representative Lloyd Larse...
WORLAND - Frank Walling, 94 of Worland served his country from 1941 through 1953 in both the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force. He spent seven years in the Army and five years in the Air Force as a bomb expert. Walling is a lifetime member of both the VFW and The American Legion and was recently recognized by the VFW for his monetary donations to the group. Walling's dedication and love for his country still runs strong in his veins, "I love my country and would serve right now except I can't...
WORLAND – The Worland members of the Wyoming All State Marching Band will be in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif. Friday. This will be their 13th time as a band and the trip will be planned around the parade, according to Executive Band Director Dan Holroyd. Holroyd said, "This will be an excellent opportunity for our Wyoming students to represent our state in the most prestigious parade in the world. Many outstanding bands from around the country applied to participate in t...
WORLAND - Raising Wyoming’s minimum wage will once again be debated by the Wyoming Legislature next year. For the last two years Representative Jim Byrd, D – Cheyenne has proposed raising the minimum wage from $5.15 per hour to $9 per hour with the bill being defeated both years. This year Rep Byrd has proposed raising the minimum wage from $5.15 per hour to $9.50, according to the Associated Press. The Federal minimum wage sits at $7.25 per hour and with few exceptions over rules the state minimum wage. “The federal minimum wage supersedes the...
WORLAND – The Washakie County Ambulance Service and the Ten Sleep Ambulance Service will be offering EMT classes starting Jan. 4 in hopes of obtaining more volunteers. The Jan. 4 class will be held at the Ten Sleep School, in the English classroom at 6:30 p.m. “Classes will run from Jan. 4 through May 5. Weekday classes will be Monday and Thursday and average between three and four hours each with four eight-hour Saturday classes mixed in. Monday classes will be held in Ten Sleep and Thursday classes will be held in Worland,” Ten Sleep Ambulanc...
WORLAND – Earlier in December the public was warned about scam artists who were calling people pretending to be Big Horn REA and Rocky Mountain Power employees demanding money for past due electric bills. The same scam has taken a new turn with members of the community receiving calls from scam artists claiming to work for Wyoming Gas demanding money for past due natural gas bills. “A lady was about to send $400 to one of these people and the guy at MoneyGram told her that he thought that she was being scammed. So they contacted us and the nex...
WORLAND – The Hot Springs Greater Learning Foundation received one of the six 2015 Governor’s Arts Awards. “I have selected six recipients this year. They are a diverse group, consisting of an arts organization, an arts patron, an arts educator, an arts administrator, a sculptor and a watercolorist. They show the broad range of talent we have in Wyoming who contribute so much to the arts and arts economy,” Governor Matthew Mead said. The Hot Springs Greater Learning Foundation feels that the community played a large part in receiving the award....
WORLAND – The holidays are a time to spend time with family and friends. For many people the definition of family includes their pets. Pets, much like small children, need to have their home safe to ensure that they can enjoy the holiday festivities safely. “A pet is not a necessity, it is a luxury. Pet ownership comes with responsibility,” Tharp Veterinary Clinic Veterinarian Steve Tharp said. Holiday decorations and plants Many holiday plants are poisonous to pets. Plants such as poinsettias, mistletoe and lilies can harm your pets and cause...
WORLAND – McGarvin-Moberly of Worland received the Wyoming Contractor of the Year award Dec. 9 during the Wyoming Contractors Association convention in Jackson. Wyoming Contractors Association Executive Director Katie Legerski said, "This award honors a contractor or member company who has demonstrated exceptional skill, integrity and leadership and has devoted extraordinary time and resources for the betterment of his or her peers, the construction industry, WCA and the AGC (Associated G...
WORLAND – People looking for quality crafts and homemade items will be able to find them at the Ten Sleep Library’s annual open house and silent auction Monday. “There have been 80 or 81 items donated for the silent auction so far with more coming in every day,” Ten Sleep Library staff Veronica Risch said. “The items donated range from a quilt to a hand-crochet bedspread to Christmas decorations to baskets,” she added. The open house and silent auction is put on by the Friends of the Ten Sleep Library every year and features items donated by...
WORLAND – For many people the thought of visiting Israel creates two distinct feelings, yearning and fear; yearning to visit the places that they have read about in the Bible and fear because of the unrest in that area. For pastor and Representative Nathan Winters, R – Thermopolis and his wife Christie the yearning was stronger than the fear and while there, they never felt the fear. "Israel, while I was there, even though there were times in the news where there had been violence reported, it...
THERMOPOLIS – A night of magic, nostalgia and excitement await those who participate in the Holiday Tour of Homes in Thermopolis Monday. Six homes in Thermopolis will open their doors to the public as a way to generate money for the People for People program, jump start Christmas spirit, and to showcase their unique and creative decorating skills. People for People of Thermopolis is a non-profit organization that provides meals every Sunday to those who need them. "Twelve teams of volunteers f...
WORLAND – During the winter months, many people take to the outdoors to engage in activities such as fishing, snowmobiling and cross country skiing. Those activities sometimes involve going out on frozen lakes and ponds and knowing what to do if you fall through the ice can save your life. The Washakie County Sheriff’s Office and Search and Rescue received cold water survival training on Nov. 14 through the Northwest College Worland Community Education Program at the Worland Aquatic Center. “The class was taught by Larry Marlow who is a forme...
WORLAND – Four Seventh-day Adventist Churches in the area are welcoming a new pastor to the fold. Steve Nelson is the new pastor for the Ten Sleep, Worland, Cody and Powell churches. “There is a district here, Ten Sleep and Worland are one side (east) of the district and Cody and Powell are on the other side (west),” Nelson said. Nelson will be dividing his time between the four churches preaching at the different churches different Saturdays of the month. He will spend the first and third Saturdays in the east side of the district and the s...
WORLAND – Building a Gingerbread house is something that many families do together during the Christmas season. The Friends of the Worland Library would like people to showcase their building skills this year for the 5th annual Gingerbread contest at the Washakie County Library located at 1019 Coburn Ave. in Worland. “This event fills the Worland Library with holiday spirit and a wonderful aroma! It was amazing to see the people, families, dads, teachers, and more who made the effort to stop by and see the houses last year and support their gin...
WORLAND – Christmas is a time of giving and there are many opportunities in the Worland Community for people to give to help others this Christmas. No matter what your giving style there is sure to be an event that will suit you. Festival of Trees tonight benefits many organizations The 30th annual Festival of Trees hosted by the Pinnacle Bank, is a perfect way to jump start the holiday season. Last year the event generated $28,140 for 38 community charities and non-profit organizations. L...