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WORLAND - The Worland City Council pulled up their chairs to hear Mayor Jim Gill’s State of the City New Year’s Address at their first meeting of 2023 on Jan. 3. Gill stood proud and addressed his department heads and council members, including new elects and re-elected Barbara Brookwell, Pete Calderon, Rebecca George, Kreg Lombard, Mike Neufer and Adam Martinez. He raised his voice to read aloud Worland’s proudest moments of the past year: “We can take pride in the fact that our recent audit of our city’s finances was noted as one of the be...
WORLAND – After serving 17 years as Washakie County Sheriff, Steve Rakness has retired from the position effective Jan. 3 when Austin Brookwell was sworn in as the new sheriff. When asked about how he feels about the change, Rakness said, "It feels good, I'm ready for it. I've worked here for a long time, so it's about time to let somebody new come in and take over." Rakness started his career in law enforcement in 1978. He had gotten back home from serving in the United States Army and was w...
WORLAND – Washakie County Attorney John Worrall has officially retired as of Jan. 3 when former Deputy Attorney Anthony Barton was sworn in to the position. Worrall served as County Attorney for eight years, and practiced law in Worland for 36 years prior to his time in office. He said that although he is retiring from his elected position, he will continue to hold his law license for as long as he wants to practice law; he won't be stopping altogether, but he will be slowing down, he said. W...
Monday night Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapsed after making a tackle on Cincinnati Bengals player Tee Higgins. CPR was administered on the field, an AED was used and then Hamlin was taken to University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where, as of this writing, he was in critical condition. A lot of thoughts have been rambling through my head since I heard what happened. On news shows and across social media there were remarks that things like this transcend the game and unites us all. Well it transcended the game to a degree. There was...
A new year here and with that comes the ever popular, but rarely accomplished new year’s resolutions. This year, I would challenge that and offer a new perspective. Instead of making a just a resolution, let’s make this year a year of reflection. Rather than focusing on the goal that you feel must be accomplished, focus instead on the journey of personal growth as you work toward that goal. In looking back at the past year, try and see the opportunities of growth, rather than possible resolutions that weren’t kept. Don’t get me wrong, goals a...
George Q. Bower, 94, passed away on December 23, 2022 in Worland WY. George was born January 30, 1928 to Earl T. and Hilda H. Caroline (Reesy) Bower. George grew up in Worland on the Bower family farm east of Worland. George's childhood consisted of many chores on the farm such as haying, collecting eggs, milking cows and slopping the pigs. George graduated from Washakie County High School, Class of 1946. After Graduation, George enlisted in the Army, and served eighteen months in Tokyo, Japan.... Full story
Philip Ernest Johnson made another one of his fast getaways when he went to meet his Lord on December 30, 2022. He came into this world on June 24, 1946, the son of Claire and Ejnar Johnson. Home was Monroe, Washington where he, his brother, and his sister spent an entirely wonderful kidhood there, and at the cabin on Lake Roesiger. He graduated from Monroe High School in 1964. Phil spent a few months in the Army in Texas until a back injury gave him an honorable discharge in 1966 for medical... Full story
Priscilla (Sally) Anne Grooms, age 92, passed away on December 24 in Casper, Wyoming. She was born to Clarence and Eva Mae Kellogg on May 2, 1930, in Valentine, Nebraska and spent her childhood on the family ranch near Sparks, Nebraska. In 1952 Sally married Ed Grooms in Valentine, Nebraska. They moved to Ainsworth, Nebraska in 1954, then moved to Chadron, Nebraska in 1964 and in 1966 moved to Torrington, Wyoming followed by a transfer to Worland, Wyoming in 1977. The couple moved to Casper,... Full story
Mary Ann Stephenson Erickson, 90, passed away on Dec. 28, 2022, at St. John’s United Hospice in Billings, Montana. Cremation has taken place and a private family gathering will be held at a later date.... Full story
WORLAND – On Jan. 7, volunteers will be collecting undecorated, not bagged, Christmas trees to be recycled into mulch. The Christmas Tree Recycling program is a joint effort between local organizations to help to the community. Worland residents who live within the city limits need only leave their trees prepared as stated above in the alley behind their house before 8 a.m. on Jan. 7. If an alley isn’t available to you, you can call 307-347-2456 ext. 121 to arrange a pickup. Ten Sleep residents who would like to dispose of their trees usi...
LOVELL (WNE) — Saturday afternoon, Dec. 24, a water line broke at Lovell’s historic Hyart Theatre, sending water flowing into the lobby, out onto the sidewalk and into the street. The break was caused by the recent spate of frigid temperatures across the West. The theater is closed for now, but the damage could have been much worse, Hyart Redevelopment Committee president Mike Steenbakkers said Tuesday, noting that the damage was limited to the very south portion of the building adjacent to Main Street, mostly the lobby, with the theater its...
JACKSON — An investigation report Yellowstone National Park officials released this week sheds no light on a key question surrounding the death of a man whose foot was found floating in a hot spring in mid-August. How or why Il Hun Ro, 70, of Los Angeles, ended up in the Abyss Pool remains a mystery. Three days after finding the foot, park officials issued a statement saying they suspected no foul play. The investigative report released Tuesday via a Freedom of Information Act request offers n... Full story
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