Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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WORLAND – Thanks to a drug-free community grant, three area students will be attending a national convention of the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America in the Washington, D.C., area in February. On Tuesday, Washakie County Youth Alternatives Administrator Sheri Gunderson and Washakie County Youth Alternatives Program Director Sarah Garcia notified the Washakie County Commission of the convention, to be held Feb. 4-7 in National Harbor, Maryland. Two students from Worland High School will be selected to attend, and on the recommendation o...
CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) has detected an alarming increase in reported syphilis cases across Wyoming, especially in Fremont County Syphilis is primarily transmitted through sex without a condom. There have been 34 Wyoming cases reported so far in 2018, which represents a 36 percent increase over last year’s total for the entire year. With a reported 38 percent of this year’s cases, Fremont County is an area of current concern. “Because of this increase, the department recently sent an alert to healthcare provide...
WORLAND — Washakie County voters on Tuesday will decide whether to continue the fifth-cent sales tax and the seven entities have specific projects in mind for the revenue if approved at the general election. Both the Worland and Ten Sleep senior centers are using the current sales tax funding in much the same way, for general operations and to help with matches for other grants. According to Ten Sleep Executive Director Randy Firnekas and Worland Executive Director Wendy Fredricks, they will use the revenue from the tax for the next four years...
WORLAND — Although the 2018 season ended in another 3A State football quarterfinals loss, the Worland Warriors are hoping their second consecutive postseason appearance is a sign of bigger and better things to come. “Making the playoffs for the second season in a row after a big drought is definitely a positive. That can turn into an expectation and not only that we can start making a run in the playoffs with the ultimate goal of winning the state championship,” said WHS football coach Ryan...
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Margaret Helen Kline Allen, 97, passed away October 30, 2018 at the Worland Healthcare & Rehab Center. Margaret was born on the home farm in Glidden, Iowa on October 10, 1921 to William and Lourene Kline. She attended Glidden Consolidated Schools and graduated in 1939 as Salutatorian of her class. She played the clarinet in the school band. She was a 4-H member, went to the State Fair in Des Moines with her demonstration team. She attended Simpson College Indianola, Iowa for 2 ½ years... Full story