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CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Senate gutted a so-called “stand your ground” bill that sought to provide initial immunity from arrest and prosecution for assault or murder to anyone who claimed self-defense. In a contentious vote Tuesday, the Senate removed the immunity provision and brought the measure inline with current Wyoming law, which allows individuals to use force in self-defense but only if doing so is reasonable. Prosecutors may still bring charges against someone who claims to have acted in self-defense if law enforcement believes the m...
WORLAND – The Washakie County Library system, which consists of the Washakie County Library in Worland and the Ten Sleep Library in Ten Sleep, has completed the Wyoming Libraries Endowment Challenge, with a little help from Teton County. Karen Funk, Washakie County Library System Director said, “We appreciate the support of the people in Washakie County and those who care and have ties to our county that helped meet the challenge. Fundraisers were held, memorials were given, dedicated yearly donations were included, pocket change was dro...
CHEYENNE — As the nation considers its gun policies the Wyoming Legislature has taken a stance. Having heard the debates around the country, a bill to allow concealed firearms in places of worship might be considered controversial. Not in Wyoming. On Tuesday night the Wyoming House of Representatives approved the Concealed Weapons in Places of Worship Bill on third reading by an overwhelming 56-2 vote with two abstentions. The only two nay votes came from Rep. Mike Gierau and Rep. Andy Schwartz, both Democrats from Jackson. “I voted aga...
WORLAND — Washakie County School District No. 1 is now accepting nominations for the inaugural district hall of fame class. Superintendent David Nicholas reported at Monday’s board meeting that information about the hall of fame, as well as information on how to nominate is available on the district’s website. Nicholas said in an interview Wednesday that he had been thinking about developing a hall of fame for a while. He said in his first district as superintendent in South Dakota, they started a hall of fame. That hall of fame, he said,...
WORLAND - The last time the Worland Lady Warriors faced Torrington they were still looking for their offensive rhythm and were defeated by the Lady Trailblazers 39-32, in Torrington. Since that Feb. 2 loss the Lady Warriors offense has found their groove and as they open the 3A East regional girls basketball tournament against Torrington, they are ready to make a postseason run. "We've had a pretty good week of practice. The kids are ready and I've been pleased with everything going on this...
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Reba Martin (Shryack) Dill, age of 88 of Worland died on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Billings, MT after a brief battle with lung cancer. Reba was born on March 7, 1929 in Enterprise, Mississippi to William Kyle and Pearl Mae (Moody) Higgenbotham. Reba was the youngest of 3 daughters. In 1950, Reba married Fred Shryack in Buffalo, WY. They lived at the ditch camp between Neiber and Winchester, WY. They later resided in Otto and Worland before settling on the ranch o... Full story