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  • Commission approves new county server, discusses Ten Sleep sewage

    Marcus Huff, Staff Writer|Feb 7, 2019

    WORLAND – The Washakie County Commission met in their chambers Monday for the first of two February meetings, awarding funds for a new county internet server, and receiving department reports. The new server, at a cost of $17,638, will replace the county’s main server and will be offline for a minimum of one day, later this year, for data transfer. TEN SLEEP SEWAGE County Maintenance supervisor Tom Schmeltzer expressed concern, if Worland is to take excess sewage from ten Sleep during a project to fix the Ten Sleep lagoon. According to Sch...

  • Snow removal ordinance passes 1st reading

    Karla Pomeroy, Editor|Feb 7, 2019

    WORLAND — The Worland City Council unanimously approved on first reading Tuesday night an ordinance prohibiting putting snow out into the streets. Ordinance 847, which requires three readings before passage, states that it is unlawful for any person, business or entity to “deposit, plow, shovel, sweep … onto any city street, alley, sidewalk, parking lot or other public place any debris, grass, leaves, litter, snow or weeds.” Exceptions for the regulation is for those with properties where “it is not feasible to remove snow any other place” th...

  • Warriors ready to go for 3A East conference meet this weekend

    Alex Kuhn, Sports Editor|Feb 7, 2019

    WORLAND - The postseason is finally here for the Worland High School boys swimming team, Friday and Saturday they will be in Newcastle competing in the 3A East conference meet. Last weekend, in their final meet of the regular season, the Warriors were in Gillette for a Friday and Saturday meet at the Campbell County Aquatic Center. All but four of the boys swimming programs in the state were in Gillette last week, as most teams were looking to get a feel for the same pool that is set to host...