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  • It all comes down to this

    Alex Kuhn, Sports Editor|May 19, 2016

    WORLAND- The final meet of the high school track season starts today, with schools from all four classes heading to Casper to compete in the state track meet. Champions will be crowned and WHS and TSHS are looking to add their athletes to that list of state champions and even contend for a team championship. Worland Worland High School will be taking 17 boys and eight girls for the state meet. The Warriors will have a shot at contending for the state championship and while the Lady Warriors...

  • Ewen stepping down after 2 terms

    Karla Pomeroy, Editor|May 19, 2016

    WORLAND — One seat is open on the Board of Big Horn County Commissioners and with current commissioner Jerry Ewen announcing he will not seek a third term, the seat is wide open. As of Wednesday morning, according to the Big Horn County clerk’s office, four candidates have filed for the seat — former Big Horn County Emergency Management Director Rich Fink of Lovell, Chuck Hopkin of Basin, County Planning Commission member Dave Neves of Emblem and former Lovell Chief of Police Nick Lewis of Lovell. All have filed for the Republican nomin...

  • Medical marijuana discussion tonight

    May 19, 2016

    WORLAND — Wyoming NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) will be at the Washakie County Library in Worland tonight 6-8 p.m. to have a public discussion about medical cannabis and hemp cultivation. According to Carrie Satterwhite, board member of Wyoming NORML, there has been a lot of misinformation put out in the public recently and NORML is working to set the record straight. Wyoming NORML is working to put the Peggy A. Kelly Cannabis Act on the 2018 ballot and give Wyoming residents a say on this issue, she said. ...

  • Yellowstone assessing damage to hot spring from video-makers 

    May 19, 2016

    CHEYENNE (AP) — Yellowstone National Park rangers have not been able to contact or locate a group of Canadian men accused of walking onto a sensitive hot spring, and it’s possible they have returned to Canada, a park official said Wednesday. “It looks like from their social media feed that they were already back in Canada when the warrants were issued, but it is just really hard to say,” Yellowstone spokeswoman Charissa Reid said Wednesday. Rangers filed a criminal complaint Monday against three members of the group known as High on Life Sunday...

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

    May 19, 2016

    CHEYENNE — A Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will conduct community outreach services in Wyoming cities throughout June. 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 staffed in Cody, at 1026 Blackburn Ave., Suite 1, and he will also be available at the following loc...

  • Worland High School Drama comes to a close with end-of-the-year banquet

    Taylor Maya, Staff Writer|May 19, 2016

    WORLAND - Monday night the Worland High School thespians ended their school year with the annual awards banquet. Coach Rick Dorn presented the drama students with special awards they received throughout the plays they participated in and from the state drama competition. Awards included participation as well as funny awards. Main awards given out at the banquet included: Hardest-Working - Emrie Jolley All-Around Acting Excellence - Mackenzie Cottrell/Dalen Brazelton MVP - Sariah Durrant Best...

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    Public Notice WCSD#2 Invitation to Bid Speech Services...  Website