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  • Five Lady Warriors named to All-State

    Alex Kuhn, Sports Editor|Jun 2, 2016

    WORLAND - The Wyoming Coaches Association released their All-Conference and All-State teams and the Lady Warriors are represented well on both. Seniors Emily Keller, Haley Schneider and Saydria Russell along with junior Hannah Ozmon and sophomore Casey Wassum were named to the 3A girls All-State teams. The same five along with junior Shania McGarvin were also named to the 3A girls West All-Conference teams. For Schneider, Keller and Wassum this is their second selection to the All-State team....

  • The Constitution Party in Wyoming: Death to taxes

    Marcus Huff, Staff Writer|Jun 2, 2016

    CHEYENNE – Founded by tax reform activists in 1991, after absorbing the American Independent Party made famous for a segregationist platform and nominating George Wallace in 1968, the Constitution Party has become a leading voice for tax reform and Constitutional governance in the United States. While never successfully gaining House or Senate seats, Constitution Party candidates run in all 50 states and nominate a presidential candidate at a national convention, with ballot access in 18 states including Wyoming. While Wyoming has only 307 r...

  • Super Sounds Sunday will help celebrate cancer survivors

    Taylor Maya, Staff Writer|Jun 2, 2016

    WORLAND — On Sunday, June 5, the Worland community is invited to celebrate the 29th annual National Cancer Survivors Day. The celebration will begin at the Worland Middle School Auditorium with musicians from around Wyoming at 1 p.m., doors will open at 12:30. Featured sounds will be Pan Buffalo, 15 steel drum players from Buffalo; Sugar Beats; local musician/performer Dan Garnett; area musicians Shaun Nicklas, John Brooks, Cal Gandy, and Rick Phipps as the Silvertip String Band; and Grace Chapel Community Church worship leader Rhea White closi...

  • Tee Ball

    Jun 2, 2016

  • Hundreds of toads hop free

    Jun 2, 2016

    CHEYENNE (AP) — Wildlife officials are releasing more than 900 toads in Wyoming, saying they could help researchers find ways for the endangered species and other amphibians to resist a devastating fungus. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are freeing the toads Wednesday at three places, including the Mortenson Lake National Wildlife Refuge. The toads were raised in a national facility. Some of the toads will be temporarily confined to cages to keep them safe from predators. The goal is not only to boost toad numbers but to establish a p...

  • South Side Fifth-Grade Fun

    Jun 2, 2016

  • Festival of Trees helps increase security at community center

    Tracie Mitchell, Staff Writer|Jun 2, 2016

    WORLAND - For 30 years the Pinnacle Bank has put on the Festival of Trees event, which generates money for local charities and non-profit organizations. The Festival of Trees event in December 2015 generated $23,790 and the money was distributed between many different local organizations. The Worland Community Center Complex (WCCC) is one of those local organizations who received a part of the $23,790. The Worland Community Center Complex is using the money that they received from the Festival of Trees toward their security system. “We are u...

  • Vera Jean "Sugar" LeMaster Renner

    Jun 2, 2016

    Vera Jean “Sugar” LeMaster Renner, 94, of Meeteetse, passed away at her home on May 30, 2016. Sug was born February 16, 1922, to William Arlan and Virginia Adeline Morris LeMaster in Midwest, Wyoming. She attended school in Midwest until her 4th grade when she moved with her parents to Burlington, Wyoming where she graduated from Burlington High School. On August 2, 1941, she married Everett Nielsen Renner who preceded her in death on March 28, 1999. Everett and Sugar resided on the family farm in Burlington where they raised their 3 dau... Full story

  • Vance W. Roady

    Jun 2, 2016

    Vance William Roady, age 41, Gillette, Wyoming resident died unexpectedly May 29th at his Nana's home in Worland. Vance was born on May 27, 1975 in Colusa, CA to Marla Tolman and Bill Roady. He was raised in Worland, working on the Tolman Ranch until his graduation from Worland High School in 1994. During high school he participated in football and wrestling. After high school he attended the University of Wyoming for diesel mechanics and later welding classes at Gillette College. He was a very... Full story

  • Jun 2, 2016

    Public Notice Minutes from the May 17, 2016 Worland City Council Meeting...  Website