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WORLAND – The Washakie County Commission met Tuesday to hear regular department reports, and finalized a contract to continue air medical services for the county with Guardian Flight, now part of the AirMedCare Services. Holly Anderson with AirMedCare gave a presentation to the commission at 11 a.m. and accepted a check for $42,188 to cover all 8,500 residents of Washakie County for air medical services, including in 38 states that operate in AirMedCare network. As explained by Anderson, the cost of the service without the agreement with the c...
WORLAND – Different cultures and religions celebrate with a variety of different holidays and traditions. Day of the Dead, or also known as Dia de los Muertos, proves no different. Day of the Dead, though its not much of a common celebration throughout the local areas, is a holiday celebrated on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2. The holiday is mostly celebrated through Latin America and originates with a Christian-Catholic background. Associated with the Catholic holiday of All Saint’s Day, Day of the Dead is a holiday to honor late family members and anc...
WORLAND – Regardless of how the votes come out next Tuesday, the Worland City Council will have at least three new members when the new council is seated in January. There are two seats open in Ward 3 and incumbents Michele Rideout and Loresa Brinkerhoff opted not to seek re-election. During the primary election, write-in votes were cast and nominations accepted by Melissa Rivera and former mayor Kreg Lombard. The two are unopposed for the two four-year seats. Gary Gerber is also unopposed for the two-year seat open in Ward 1. Gerber was appoin...
WORLAND - While the push to bring fast-pitch softball to Worland High School is ongoing, the Worland Wildfires 16U fast-pitch softball team closed out the fall season at the Fall Ball State tournament in Gillette on Oct. 6-7. The Wildfires made it to the championship game but, unfortunately, fell to Gillette 12-0. Nonetheless, the Wildfires played one of their better fall ball seasons. Finishing with an 11-13 overall record and going 11-7 against other junior varsity (JV) teams, impressed their...
Roy Justin Shyrack, 67, passed away on October 16, 2018 at Boysen State Park Head Quarters at his home Wyoming of a sudden heart attack. He was born on October 27, 1951 in Worland Wyoming. Roy worked in the oil field for many years and he also was a truck driver. He enjoyed fishing, panning for gold and conversing with family and friends. He is survived by his sisters, JoAnn (joe) Jaure of Casper, Wyoming; Carol (Jerry) Michel of Billings, Montana; brother, Corky Shryack of Worland, Wyoming; Nieces, Kalli Arriola of Ls Vegas New Mexico, Dyann... Full story