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CHEYENNE — The State Senate has moved forward on two pieces of firearms legislation. Sen. Ed Cooper (R-Ten Sleep) said Saturday in his weekly report that the Senate Judiciary Committee passed Senate File 81 – Second Amendment Preservation Act unanimously. The bill would invalidate certain federal laws that limit the right to bear arms. Cooper said that while the committee passed the bill Wednesday it was laid back on Committee of the Whole on Friday. “The bill as written is not passable,” he said. Suggestions were provided by law enforce...
WORLAND — The Worland Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission postponed action on a variance request from Veile Mortuary to construct a crematory next to the funeral home at 301 South Eighth. A public hearing was held during the board’s regular meeting Monday at city hall. Susan Hall said she “lives right next door” and was concerned about possible odors, but added, “but I know Clayton [Dragoo, Veile Mortuary owner] and he would not request anything that would harm the neighbors and neighborhood.” Regarding odor, Building Official Ra...
I got shot last Wednesday. Actually half of the staff at the Northern Wyoming News got shot – with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine during the vaccine clinic at the Worland Community Center Complex. One hundred Washakie County residents showed up at the clinic provided by Washakie County Public Health, Washakie Medical Center, Washakie County Emergency Management, Washakie County Ambulance Service and Guardian Flight. Initially I was the first to go, falling into one of the categories of the first phase – yes the 50 and older category. Two oth...
WORLAND – The Worland High School Speech and Debate competed in the National Qualifiers Competition this past week from Monday March 15-20 and saw 11 students qualify for the national competition. The 11 students who qualified for the National Competition were Jade Hefenieder and Raeth Tolman in humor, Kimberly Sumida in domestic extemporaneous speaking and cross-examination debate, Tate Green in domestic extemporaneous speaking, Chase Johnson in cross-examination debate, Elizabeth Bleicher i...
WORLAND — The Worland Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission approved the site plan for the new Sunlight Federal Credit Union facility to be constructed at 1800 Big Horn Avenue. The current facility is located at 1429 Big Horn Avenue on a 14,517 square foot lot. The facility is 2,484 square feet. The new location has 30,000 square feet with the building set to be 4,785 square feet. According to Julie Dunham, chief operating officer, the facility will have six offices instead of the current three and include a board room. The current facili...
WORLAND - May 18, 2019, was the last time the Worland Warriors soccer team took the field. In that game, the Warriors dominated Powell on their way to a second straight 3A State title. Jump ahead to March 20 of this year, and the Warriors dominance on the pitch has not missed a beat. The Warriors defeated the 4A Sheridan Broncs 4-1 in their season-opening match last Saturday at Worland High School. "That was a really great game for our first game in 22 months," said WHS boys soccer coach Ron...
WORLAND - Continuing her education and volleyball career at the next level, Worland High School senior Denali Jones signed her letter of intent to play for Iowa Western in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on Feb. 27 at WHS. The Iowa Western Reivers are a junior college program and are currently the fifth-ranked NJCAA DI volleyball team in the nation. "They're one of the top junior college programs, and they're pretty close to my sister," said Denali Jones. "So I won't be too far away from home. I also...
Graveside services for JoAnn M. Myers, 71, will be Monday, March 29, 10:30 AM at Monument Hill Cemetery in Thermopolis. Mrs. Myers died Sunday, March 21, 2021 in Billings, MT. Memorial services will be held in May.... Full story
Sierra Ivy Patricia Herrera died peacefully at her home on March 18, 2021. Sierra was born on March 25, 1991 in Worland. A Celebration of Life was held at the Worland Community Center Conference Room on Wednesday, March 24, 2021.... Full story
Tim Allison, 76 passed away in Powell Valley HealthCare Center on March 19, 2021. Tim was born April 20, 1945 to Rex and Erma Allison. He graduated from Manderson Hyattville High School in 1963 and the University of Wyoming with a degree in Engineering in 1970. He served in the US Army as a Sergeant in the 1st Infantry Division and was deployed to Vietnam from 1967 until 1968. His military decorations include the Bronze Star. After military service he returned to the family farm where he met... Full story
Sheryl Diane Mills passed away on March 21, 2021 after a short battle with cancer. Sheryl was born on January 16, 1949 in Billings, Montana to Fredrick and Virginia Pearl (Fischer) Schneider. She grew up in Warden, Montana receiving her education in the Huntley Project Schools. At the age of 16 she moved to Basin, Wyoming to live with her sister, Donna and her husband, Sherman. This is where she met her love of her life, Harry Mills, Jr. They were married May 21, 1966. To this marriage there... Full story
Rodney Lee Delker was born on July 25, 1953 in Worland, Wyoming to Leeland and Kathleen (Tuttle) Delker. He passed away March 19, 2021 at the age of 67. Rod was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church in Worland. He graduated from WHS in 1971 and then farmed with his family until 1992. Survivors include his brother Randy, Aunt Libbie (Chuck) Wilkie, Uncle Ted Lohrer, 18 first cousins and numerous second cousins. Funeral services will be held 10:30 am, Thursday, March 25, 2021 at the Zion... Full story
Maurine "Dee" Janet Olson passed away on March 16, 2021 at Primrose Retirement Community, Gillette, Wyoming with her family at her side. Dee was born August 27, 1924 to Stella Milner and Fred Baker DeWitt in Griswold, Iowa where she resided until graduating from Griswold High School in 1942. Dee then attended Iowa State Teachers College where she obtained her degree in physical education teaching. After graduating from Iowa State Teachers College, she moved to Boulder, Colorado to pursue a degre... Full story
Josephine Voss Prill passed away on March 17, 2021. Josephine was born on August 18, 1922 to Otto Paul Voss and Mary Elizabeth Youngman Voss in Big Horn County, Wyoming. Josephine attended school in Manderson, Wyoming. On May 1, 1943 she married Charles Prill in Worland, Wyoming. In 1953 Charles and Josephine made their home in Warrensburg, Missouri. Three of their four children were born in Wyoming - Lorraine, Richard and Gerald, and Kenneth in Warrensburg. Josephine was preceded in death by her brothers Paul “Bud” Voss and Roy Allen Vos... Full story
Twila M. Wood, 89, died March 23, 2021 in Thermopolis. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.... Full story
The two remaining statewide public health orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic are being updated with minor changes as the COVID 19 pandemic continues, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). “We continue to see stable case numbers in most places along with fewer hospitalizations and fewer deaths,” said Dr. Alexia Harrist, state health officer and state epidemiologist with WDH. “Because COVID-19 is still around and our vaccine campaign is ongoing we need to continue with some precautions in our orders, especially related to sc... Full story
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