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  • Special legislative session voted down; Local legislator among dissenters

    GRACE WALHUS, Staff Reporter|Apr 4, 2024

    Following Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon’s vetoes of several widely supported bills that passed out of the House and Senate, a special session to override the governor’s vetoes was considered and ultimately voted down by legislators. Among the governor’s vetoed bills were House Bill 125, which would have repealed gun-free zones; HB 148, which provided regulations on chemical and surgical abortions and Senate File 54. The latter was an effort to combat increasing property taxes. The Homeowner Tax Exemption bill would have provided a 25% exemp...

  • Carrie Ann Wyper

    Apr 4, 2024

    Carrie Ann Wyper, 52, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Ten Sleep on January 9, 2024. Carrie was born on June 16, 1971 in Arcadia, California. Graveside services will be 1 p.m., Sunday, April 7, 2024 at the Ten Sleep Cemetery....

  • William "Bill" Balwick Bargeron

    Apr 4, 2024

    William "Bill" Balwick Bargeron, 78, passed away April 2, 2024 at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Bill was born in Oakland, California on October 20, 1945, the only child born to Russell Colton Waibel and Nadine Marie Balwick. He was soon adopted by Virgil Sutton Bargeron. He was raised in Castro Valley, California. Following his high school graduation, he attended Chabot Jr. College during its short duration in Santa Leandro, California. Bill served his country in the United...

  • Julie Ann Molina

    Apr 4, 2024

    Julie Ann Molina, 61, went to be with her Lord and Savior in the early morning hours of March 30, 2024 in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho after a long, hard-fought battle. Julie was born on July 2, 1962, in Worland, Wyoming, the second child born to Fidel S. and Priscilla (Leyva) Molina. Independent and trustworthy, Julie was known for her kindness and willingness to help others in need throughout her life. Generations of children and adults alike sought out "Aunt Julie's" house as the place to be. With...

  • Easter Indoors

    Apr 4, 2024

  • Karla's Kolumn: This ain't my momma's country music … and that's OK

    Karla Pomeroy|Apr 4, 2024

    In case you have not heard, Beyoncé has released a new album, a country album if you will, but many are calling foul on it being categorized as country. I am a huge country music fan, but I am overall a music fan and my thought when Beyoncé came out with her country album “Cowboy Carter” was if Dolly Parton can do a rock album then Beyoncé can do a country album. And, by the way, Dolly’s “Rockstar” album is a must listen for music fans. I am not a Beyoncé music fan but curiosity got the better of me so I gave it a listen. What I found is I li...

  • Mental Fitness Minute: What if someone does not want help?

    Apr 4, 2024

    On March 16, a grassroots committee hosted the Worland Mental Fitness Fair at the Worland Community Center. Members of the panel were Dr. Ralph Louis, psychologist from Oxbow Counseling in Basin; Janae Harman, owner of Family Circle Counseling in Worland; Mary Johnson, CEO of Oxbow Counseling in Worland; and Carol Bell, provisionally licensed therapist at Foundations Counseling in Cody. The panel answered prepared questions that came from the committee and from similar events in Shell, Greybull and Cowley. The Northern Wyoming News will be cove...

  • Temporary MRI trailer ready for use at WMC

    SEAN MORTIMER, Staff Reporter|Apr 4, 2024

    Chief Nursing Officer Brandy Kottman filled in for Chief Executive Officer Lisa Van Brunt to deliver the CEO report at the Washakie Medical Center Board of Trustees meeting on March 26, where she detailed the current project to replace the hospital’s MRI machine. Kottman said the mobile MRI trailer that the hospital will use temporarily had arrived the day before, and it will be ready for use on April 4. It is set up in the employee parking lot. The trailer will facilitate only outpatient MRI’s because inpatient beds/stretchers will not fit...

  • Veterans assistance available in Big Horn, Hot Springs, Park and Washakie counties

    Apr 4, 2024

    A state of Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will conduct community outreach services around Wyoming cities throughout April. Brad Cline is available to meet with veterans and their families to discuss state and federal veterans’ benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs claims, or VA healthcare. Cline can also help veterans and their families apply for benefits, file claims, or request healthcare. His office is located at 1026 Blackburn Ave., Ste. 1, in Cody, and he will be available at the following l...

  • Monday's solar eclipse in Wyoming about 50 percent of totality

    KARLA POMEROY, Editor|Apr 4, 2024

    Did you save those solar eclipse glasses from 2017? You may want to grab them for Monday. On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada, according to the NASA website. According to eclipse2024.org, the mid eclipse will be at 12:42 p.m. with the eclipse beginning at 11:35 a.m. Magnitude is at 58%, compared to the 2017 total eclipse that hit Wyoming and Worland was at a near total eclipse. Per NASA, “During a total solar eclipse, the moon completely blocks the sun while it pas...

  • Worland soccer and softball teams back in action after spring break

    Apr 4, 2024

    With the spring break behind them, the Worland High School soccer teams and softball team resume their regular season schedules this week. After winning the Pinnacle Cup on March 23, the No. 1 Worland Warriors (4-1) soccer team has two 3A East conference road games this week. First up is Douglas (1-3) to take on the Bearcats today at 5 p.m., a rematch of last season's 3A State title game. Then on Saturday at 3 p.m. they travel to Newcastle to face the Dogies (3-1). The Lady Warriors soccer team...

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