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Online petitions are a joke. There I said it. If you have signed one recently, I apologize if I have offended you but I am only being honest and realistic. I say they are joke only because I believe online petitions serve no real purpose. There is a place and time for petitions but they have to be run properly and in accordance with the law. Currently there is a petition to “Recall Liz Cheney” on change.org. First, Wyoming does not allow for a recall so the petition will not invoke any real change. As of Tuesday there were nearly 35,000 sig...
WORLAND – Emergency management directors from Big Horn, Park, Washakie and Hot Springs counties met in a conference call led by Hazard Mitigation and Emergency Management Consultant Jeff Brislawn with Wood Environment and Infrastructure Solutions to hold their first of three planning meetings for the Region 6 Hazard Mitigation Plan. Other stakeholders in these counties were also in attendance for the online meeting Tuesday, Jan. 12. According to Brislawn, this plan update began as a part of t...
WORLAND - A home fire that began in the early morning hours Monday is under investigation by the Worland Fire Department in conjunction with the State Fire Marshall's Office due to the extensive damage that occurred. According to Worland Fire Chief Chris Kocher, the fire, at 1317 Airport Road was called in at 3:59 a.m. Worland Fire and Worland Police responded with a WPD officer arriving in a matter of minutes and the fire department on scene at 4:07 a.m. At the time of arrival, Kocher said,...
WORLAND - The Washakie County commissioners received their yearly audit during their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 19, and accepted a clean audit report for the 2019-20 fiscal year. The county did receive minor deficiencies regarding passing the threshold for the $750,000 limit regarding federal funding, which the auditor, Jason Lund stated is unusual but not a problem. There was also a discussion around a technical error regarding how the Washakie County Library Funds were...
WORLAND – After finishing last weekend in first place at the Sundance speech and debate tournament in Utah competing against teams from California and Utah, the Worland Speech and Debate team finished with another top finish this last weekend finishing second in the Thermopolis tournament. The Worland team finished second behind Riverton in class 3A. Taking first for Worland were Kim Sumida in extemporaneous speaking and Jade Hefenieder in program interpretation. Sumida also finished in cross e...
LARAMIE - The Chief Washakie FFA Wool team participated in the 7220 Invitational Wool Judging Contest last week and won the FFA division. The Invitational was hosted by the University of Wyoming Wool Team and held at an off-campus location. The contest took the place of the National Western Round-Up competition that was to take place in conjunction with the National Western Stock Show in Denver but was canceled due to COVID. According to FFA advisor Grace Godfrey, the team - Olivia Dalebout,...
Finally, barring any last-minute postponements from the C- word, the Washakie Museum & Cultural Center is proud to present "Little Women: The Musical" directed by Naomi Durrant with four performances February 11 – 14. Produced nationally and internationally, "Little Women" has been praised by critics for its ambition in adapting such a well-known story for the stage. This timeless, captivating story, condensed to a four-year period, is brought to life in this glorious musical filled with p...
On January 17, 2021, Leah Cannella, daughter of Len and Pat Cannella, left this earth to be with her Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Leah passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She will be remembered as a loving daughter, sister and mother. Cremation has taken place and private family services will be held later this year. Memorial donations may be made to the Worland Youth Learning Center and sent to PO Box 524, Worland, WY 82401. Online condolences may be made at www.bryantfuneralhomeonline.com.... Full story
Michael Lee Patrick passed away at his home on January 12, 2021 with his loving family by his side. Mike passed away with complications from Congestive Heart Failure and NOT from the Covid-19 virus. It was such a blessing from God to be taken peacefully, and he is able to rest. Mike was born on Christmas Eve in 1951 in Worland, Wyoming to Sherman Delmar Patrick and Mary Alice Young. He graduated from Worland High School in 1970. He had many jobs throughout his life from driving school bus in his... Full story
George Ujifusa, 97-year-old lifelong resident of Worland, passed away on January 5, 2021 at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. George was born on December 26, 1923 in Worland, the third of seven children born to Manpei 'Mike' and Toyono (Inui) Ujifusa. He grew up on the family farm, only leaving long enough to receive his education. He was a member of the Class of 1941. Following graduation, he dedicated himself to the farm, he and his brother Warren were nearly inseparable... Full story
Maude Colleen Rhodes, 79, of Thermopolis, WY passed away on January 9, 2021 in Scottsdale, AZ. Colleen was born December 3, 1941 to Clifford and Edna (Ready) Dockery. She was the 4th of 5 children and grew up on Owl Creek, near Thermopolis. She attended Hot Springs County schools and met future husband Frank J. Rhodes in high school. Colleen and Frank were married August 30, 1959 and moved to Frank's family ranch on Cottonwood near Hamilton Dome. Colleen enjoyed the ranch life at the Putney... Full story
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon announced that health orders are continuing to ease, reflecting improvement in Wyoming’s COVID-19 situation since the beginning of December. The latest change is to increase attendance limits for indoor and outdoor gatherings as the state continues to make progress in its fight against COVID-19. Beginning on January 26, indoor gatherings that incorporate social distancing and face coverings are permitted for up to 25 percent of capacity or 250 persons, and outdoor gatherings of up to 500 persons. “Wy... Full story
Lawmakers on Tuesday advanced a bill authorizing regulators to set reimbursement rates for home-generated solar power and requiring them to “prevent subsidization” of small renewable-power installations. Supported unanimously by the Senate Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee, Senate File 16 — New Net Metering Systems represents the third time in 18 months legislators have sought to cut the amount paid to customers who generate more solar electricity than they use. The bill reignited a debate over subsidies, who controls... Full story
CASPER — The Department of Interior on Wednesday temporarily suspended issuing new federal oil and gas permits or leases for 60 days unless approved by new appointees, to give the agency time to review existing policies. The order, signed by Acting Interior Secretary Scott de la Vega, will momentarily pause the authorization of new drilling on federal land until new personnel assume positions and have time to evaluate the program. Before extending new leases or permits to oil and gas companies, the agency will need to obtain approval from c... Full story
JACKSON — Several families are demanding accountability after they say they were victims of criminal misconduct at the hands of the Teton County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. In the last few months, various complaints about the county attorney’s office breaking the state’s restricted disclosure law have been filed with the Wyoming State Bar, Teton County Sheriff’s Office, Jackson Police Department and Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation. “The Teton County Attorney’s Office and anyone else working for the government who violated this... Full story
CHEYENNE — A legislative committee advanced a bill Thursday that would make not wearing a seat belt a primary offense in Wyoming, meaning law enforcement officers could pull a driver over solely for not being buckled up. The proposal, which will now head to the full Legislature for consideration, was promoted by state highway officials as a way to reduce the number of crash-related deaths in Wyoming, which had 147 deaths from car crashes in 2019. Of those deaths, 39% were not wearing their seat belts, Wyoming Department of Transportation D... Full story
CODY (WNE) — Henry 'Hank' H. R. Coe, 74, a longtime Wyoming senator with deep roots in Park County, died Thursday afternoon after a battle with pancreatic cancer. His ex-wife Marty Coe confirmed he passed away at home with his children around him. Although he was not diagnosed with cancer until November, the disease came on quickly for Coe. "It's been tough, pretty tough," Marty Coe said. Coe was first elected to the Wyoming Senate in 1988 and after 32 years of representing Cody and Park County, decided in March not to run again for his S... Full story
DOUGLAS (WNE) — After a Saturday night sleepover, a 14-year-old girl was hospitalized after finding and eating her mom’s THC edibles. The mother, 33, said she did not know her daughter knew where the edibles were until she had to be hospitalized Sunday afternoon, said Sgt. Gary Sams. The girl had a friend, 13, sleeping over her house that night on Dietrich Court. The 13-year-old put an edible in her mouth but spit it out when she learned what it actually was, Sams said. Deputies ticketed the mother for possession of the edibles, Sams sai... Full story
CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Legislature’s House Revenue Committee advanced a bill Tuesday that would increase the state’s tobacco tax by 24 cents per pack of cigarettes, a proposal that would mark the first tax hike on cigarettes and other tobacco products since 2003. If approved by the full Legislature later this year, the bill would raise the tax on cigarette packs from 60 cents to 84 cents per pack, and it would increase the tax on moist tobacco snuff from 60 cents to 72 cents per ounce. During the meeting, the legislation, which was expec... Full story
Twenty-one added coronavirus-related deaths among Wyoming residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have been confirmed, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). · An older adult Big Horn County woman died earlier this month. She was a resident of a local long-term care facility and had health conditions recognized as putting patients at higher risk of serious illness related to COVID-19. · An older adult Big Horn County woman died earlier this month. She was hospitalized in another state; it’s unclear whether she had health con... Full story
Twenty-five more coronavirus-related deaths among Wyoming residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have been confirmed, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). An older adult Big Horn County woman died in December. She was hospitalized, was a resident of a local long-term care facility and had health conditions recognized as putting patients at higher risk of serious illness related to COVID-19. An older adult Campbell County man died earlier this month. He was hospitalized and had health conditions recognized as putting... Full story
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