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  • Postal rate increases take place Sunday

    Cyd Lass, Staff Intern|Jan 23, 2019

    WORLAND – This Sunday, national postal rates will see some of the largest increases ever. Prices will see an all-time high of 55 cents for the first ounce of a letter, increasing 5 cents from 2018 prices. Additional letter ounces will decrease from 21 cents to 15. Outbound international letters remain at $1.15 and postcards remain at 35 cents. HISTORY According to their website, the United States Postal Service (USPS) was first founded in 1775 with Benjamin Franklin as their first post master. However, stamps weren’t issued until 1847 by Rowlan...

  • Addressing homelessness in Wyoming

    Tracie Mitchell, Staff Writer|Jan 23, 2019

    WORLAND – Every year, usually in the month of January, the State of Wyoming conducts the statewide point in time homelessness count to help anyone homeless get out of their situation and receive federal grant funds to be distributed across the state to organizations providing homelessness services. The official point in time count is from sundown yesterday evening to sun up this morning. According to a press release from the Wyoming Department of Family Services, “This means being out on the street or at a Homeless camp, living out of a veh...

  • Public invited to 'Rachel's Challenge' presentation

    Karla Pomeroy, Editor|Jan 23, 2019

    WORLAND - Attitudes and lives are changed in schools that have accepted the message of "Rachel's Challenge." Washakie County School District No. 1 administration and board is hoping to bring that positive change to Worland. The Worland school board voted last month to bring "Rachel's Challenge to Worland Middle School, Worland High School and the community. A presentation and workshop for 100 students will be at WMS today. A presentation and workshop at WHS will be on Thursday with the... Full story

  • Warriors scratch and claw their way to a 55-45 win over Cody

    Alex Kuhn, Sports Editor|Jan 23, 2019

    CODY — Getting their seventh win of the season was not easy but on Tuesday night at Cody High School, but the Worland Warriors basketball team found a way leave Cody as the 55-45 victor against the hometown Broncs. “It felt like it was like us against the world out there as far as what we were up against. We had a lot of tough situations we had to fight through and we played great on the defensive end,” said WHS boys basketball coach Aaron Abel. [Cody’s] offense was out of rhythm all night a...

  • Carinna Marie Graham

    Jan 23, 2019

    Carinna (Cari) Marie Graham (Gladson) passed away January 13, 2019 at Saint Vincent Healthcare in Billings, Montana. Cari was born in Lusk, on April 21, 1962. Memorial services will be 11 a.m., February 16, 2019 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Worland.... Full story

  • 7th annual men's CatchAFire Friday and Saturday

    Tracie Mitchell, Staff Writer|Jan 23, 2019

    WORLAND – The seventh annual men’s CatchAFire event is Friday evening in the Worland Middle School auditorium from 5:30 – 9 p.m. and Saturday, for those desiring a deeper walk with the Lord, from 8 – 9 a.m. at the Worland First Southern Baptist Church located at 821 S 15th Street in Worland. The event is open to all men age 16 and above. The vision for the men’s CatchAFire event came from event co-coordinator James Scott when he was helping with a women’s conference several years ago. The idea of bringing men together to bond with each other, t... Full story