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The City of Worland Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission met on Monday, June 12, to discuss a zone change at 1019 Coburn Avenue from a central business to medium high density residential district. David Kissner, the owner of the property, requested the change be made to allow his family to live in the building without having to physically separate their living quarters from the “business” portion of the structure. “Right now, the request has more to do with flexibility,” he said. The Kissners intend to live in the home with two other m...
Martha Annette Bingham, born to the late Knute and Emma Olsen on October 17, 1941, passed away on June 7th after experiencing a stroke at the age of 81. She was preceded in death by her siblings Bill Anderson, Bertha Lettenga, and Marie Armstrong, daughter-in-law Becca Bingham, and grandchildren Macie and Garrison Bingham. Martha is survived by her husband of 59 years, Gary Bingham; her siblings Andy Olsen, Doris Herron, and Dorothy Read; children Frank Bingham, Jade Santoro, and Autumn Stone;... Full story
Delayne Michele Renner passed away due to a tragic car accident on June 1, 2023. Delayne was born in Riverton, Wyoming on July 27,1982. She was the beloved daughter of Michele Mathern and husband, Bob; and father, Chuck Renner and wife, Katherine Renner. Growing up, Delayne lived in Riverton, Wyoming with her mom Michele and Bob Mathern until she was an early teen then moved to Cody, Wyoming to live with her father Chuck Renner. She enjoyed sports, science (specifically chemistry) and art but... Full story
Deborah Ann Goncalves, 66, passed away peacefully at her home on June 6, 2023. Deb was born October 28, 1956 in Merced, California to J.D. and Geraldine (Sneed) Dixon. She received her education in California, graduating from Merced High School in 1974. She married Michael Louis Goncalves on July 13, 1974 in Reno, Nevada. The couple was blessed with three sons, John, Robert, and Matt. The family stayed in Merced where Mike was a fire-fighter/paramedic and Deb worked for a school district that ha... Full story
J.R. (Julio) Rodriguez passed away on January 16, 2023 at Salt Lake Medical Center. He was 82 years old and was born in Worland, Wyoming, June 19, 1940. A graveside service will be held Saturday, June 24 at 10:00 a.m. at Riverview Memorial Gardens. The American Legion Post #44 will provide military honors. Family and friends will meet at One Oak Center after the service from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.... Full story
Quintal Albert Arnold, 38-year-old Worland resident passed away June 13, 2023, at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, after a brief illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, June 23 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake Center in Worland.... Full story
My latest obsession is a podcast called Strange and Unexplained with Daisy Eagan. She covers a lot of strange and mysterious, sometimes true, sometimes not-so-true stories. One podcast episode she discussed a simulation theory that she found on Reddit. She points out that to truly give any credence to this theory she would have preferred to have found a scientifically reviewed article, but the only discussion on simulation theory that could be found was on Reddit. The podcast poses the question are we truly living our own lives or are we...
The Ten Sleep/Hyattville Lions Club will once again offer an opportunity to mail a letter by Pony Express. For something like 30 years, nobody knows for sure, the Lions Club has organized this fundraiser in conjunction with the Independence Day parade, rodeo and celebrations in Ten Sleep, according to event organizers Lyle and Shelley Spence. This year, the event is reaching worldwide, with Express Riders from four countries other than the USA, and riders from five states. The Spences said,...
The 22nd annual Culturefest kicks off at 9 a.m. in the back lawn of the Worland Community Center Complex this Saturday. The annual festival originally started downtown and was moved in 2010 to the Community Center when the community center took over the organization of the event. WCCC events organizer Sheryl Ley said the event is a family-friendly community event hosted by the Community Center. She said it is not a fundraiser for the center. They have sponsors who help fund the event including...
Washakie County held their first budget work session for the 2023-24 fiscal year on June 6. County Clerk Lily Rakness Parra reported that the discussion centered around employee salaries. During their May 16 meeting, the commission heard from Sheriff Austin Brookwell and Worland Police Chief Gabe Elliott regarding increases to the dispatch budget. At the time, Brookwell stated that his goal for the 2023-24 budget would be to increase dispatch salaries to be equal to other divisions, with a 10% raise across the board. Parra said the Commissioner...
The rule is a recognition of mounting pressures from the effects of climate change, supporters say, while others say it’s a threat to Wyoming’s way of life By Dustin Bleizeffer WyoFile.com The U.S. Bureau of Land Management proposes to change how it manages millions of acres across the nation — and in Wyoming — by reestablishing conservation as an equal priority in its “multiple use” doctrine, according to the agency. The Conservation and Landscape Health draft rule recognizes that drought, wildfires and other mounting pressures require a s... Full story
Few cars but plenty of crashes in demolition derby By KARLA POMEROY Editor Due to inflation and the economy, Stars and Pipes saw a small number of vehicles entered in the annual Washakie County Stars and Pipes Demolition Derby Saturday. Braden Harvey of Stars and Pipes said there were not enough limited weld vehicles to have a heat in that division. He said he had 17 drivers tell him they could not afford to have a derby vehicle this season. Those who were able to compete thrilled a crowd that...
Text messages with Hi! A Laramie citizen received one of these text messages that start out with “Hi” from an unknown number. If you answer, they will attempt to suck you into their scam. Just don’t answer. If it’s from someone you know, chances are they will either text you again with more identifying information or call you. Multiple scam emails: If you’re getting dozens of scam emails, know that you’re not alone. A Nevada resident received twelve in the past week, and the links in the emails are to the same fraudulent website. CyberWyomin... Full story
Barrasso praises House for passing Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act CHEYENNE (WNE) - U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, released a statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1615, the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act, by a vote of 248-180. "The Biden administration is trying to regulate gas stoves and other appliances we use every day. Unless Congress stops this administration's regulatory tsunami,... Full story
LOVELL — In a 5-1 vote, the school board of Big Horn County School District No. 2 approved the creation of Esports, or competitive video gaming, for the next school year during its June 12 regular meeting. With Rebecca Moncur absent and Marianne Grant casting a no vote, the school board passed the new program hoping to get children often missed by other extra-curricular activities engaged within the school. When Lovell High School Principal Craig Lundberg first brought up the idea to the board in its regular April meeting, he said that approxim... Full story
KEMMERER - Cpt. Scott Montefusco is driving down the road in a restored 1952 Korean War Willys Jeep, with a picture of Horatio Nelson Jackson - the first person to travel across the United States in an automobile - taped to the dashboard. He is wearing a jet-helmet and throwing out the occasional "Woohoo!" He told the Gazette that he refuses to put the windshield up, no matter what the weather throws his way. He compares the experience to a scene in "Forrest Gump" where Lt. Dan braves the storm... Full story
Jackson judge will decide next week whether to also halt a medication abortion ban. The lawsuit over Wyoming’s abortion bans is scheduled for trial on April 15, 2024. Unless the trial is avoided or delayed, surgical abortions in the state are expected to remain legal until then. As scheduled, three days will be set aside for a bench trial, in which a judge makes a decision instead of a jury. As for medication abortions, they may become illegal in Wyoming as soon as July 1 — unless the Ninth District Court Judge Melissa Owens rules next wee... Full story
CHEYENNE — Wyoming advocates pushing to preserve the Indian Child Welfare Act celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court decision issued Thursday. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett delivered the majority opinion that rejected all constitutional challenges to the federal law. Some were based on the merits of the law, while others were for lack of standing, and the high court affirmed the judgment of the U.S. Court of Appeals “regarding Congress’s constitutional authority to enact ICWA.” Affirming the constitutionality of ICWA was conside... Full story
Postal Service is Closed on Monday, June 19 Wyoming – Postal Service retail locations will be closed, and there will be no regular mail delivery except for holiday premium Priority Mail Express on Monday, June 19 in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. All retail locations will be open for normal business hours, and regular mail delivery will resume, the next business day, Tuesday, June 20. Customers are still able to order stamps, shipping supplies, print shipping labels, and request package pickups 24/7, including holidays online. Stamps a... Full story
LANDER — By Oakley Boycott’s count, 145 people showed up at this past Tuesday’s city council meeting in Lander. People crowded into the room until they couldn’t anymore; so many were in attendance that even with people sitting on the floor and standing against the walls, many were left peering into the room from the hallway, unable to even get inside of the chambers. The issue at hand? Pride events in Lander, and more specifically, the city’s annual Pride (now changed to an anti-discrimination) proclamation. “We don’t hate anyone … It is those... Full story
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