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WORLAND – This Saturday the Worland Community Center Complex (WCCC) will be hosting the 21st Culturefest in the back field of their building. The festivities will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Worland Community Center Complex Marketing Director Sheryl Ley said she is expecting about 40 vendors at the festival this year. “It’s one of those things where people wait to see what the weather is going to be,” Ley added. One of the things that will be different this year, according to Ley, is that a company out of Riverton will be bringing large blow-up...
WORLAND – The Worland Demolition Derby, which was put on by Stars and Pipes Demolition Derby, a Thermopolis company promoting and organizing derbies, had 18 cars compete, nine Gut-n-Go's and 10 trucks on Saturday. "The numbers were right at what we were expecting," Harvey said. "It's the biggest one Worland has had in a long time." The Worland show kicked off a circuit across the state. The company is doing a circuit to encourage drivers to go to different towns. The drivers earn points for g...
After years of love and adventures, Randy Kindel, 73, of Phoenix, Az. passed away March 4, 2022, after a courageous fight against cancer. Randy slipped away peacefully at home surrounded by family, knowing he was loved and cherished. He did that with the same grace and integrity as he lived life, never complaining and always, ALWAYS finding something to be thankful for. Randy was born in Powell WY on August 17, 1948, to Harry and Ramona Kindel. They moved to Worland WY. where Randy was raised... Full story
Dolores Mary VanDusen, 92, passed away peacefully at Worland Healthcare on June 8, 2022. She was born July 22, 1929 in Casper, WY to Francis and Blanche Tofflemire. On September 12, 1948 she married Walter VanDusen. Together they had many great years traveling. They also enjoyed backpacking, canoeing, photography and golfing. Per her wishes there will be no services. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements are entrusted to Veile Mortuary.... Full story
Roger Skiles, 63, of Mesa, AZ, peacefully passed away in Mesa, AZ on May 11, 2022 after a hard fought battle with liver failure. Born in Spokane, WA (raised in Worland, WY) to Kelvin and Rae Skiles he was an inquisitive and mischievous boy. He excelled in sports at Worland High School and held many records. Roger was fiercely passionate about a wide array of things from the start and dedicated his life to both his family and his friendships. He was employed in the electrical construction arena.... Full story
Robert Alan Jones, 75, passed away in Cheyenne, WY on April 4, 2022. He was born in Worland, WY on November 29, 1946. No public service will be held. It was Robert’s wish that any memorial tributes be made in the form of charitable donations to Shriners Hospitals for Children.... Full story
Mary Ellen Farmer Mary Ellen (Sanderlin) Farmer, 84, passed away June 8, 2022 at Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Wellness in Thermopolis. She was born in Thermopolis on Feb. 10, 1938. Memorial services will be at 2 pm, Friday, June 17, 2022 at the First Baptist Church in Thermopolis. LaVern L. Cornish LaVern L. “Corky” Cornish, 76, died June 9, 2022 at Hot Springs Health in Thermopolis. Memorial services will be held by the family at a later date. Frank Allen Dietz Frank Allen Dietz, 63, passed away peacefully at his home on May 27, 2022. Fra... Full story
WORLAND - After being notified by email that Double D Livestock of Greybull would be canceling the pig wrestling events due to lack of swine, the Washakie County Fair Board began looking for alternatives to ensure the popular entertainment could still be a part of this year's fair. Board member Dani Rice was able to find a swine contractor in Wheatland, who could provide 40 hogs for the show, but the board would be responsible for putting on the show, including setting up the arena, getting the...
WORLAND — Voters for the upcoming Aug. 16 primary election are reminded that the Wyoming Legislature passed a bill requiring voter identification at the polls last year. Wyoming’s Voter ID Law went into effect on July 1, 2021. The law requires voters voting at the polls to prove their identity with one of 10 different types of identity — Wyoming driver’s license or ID card, tribal ID card, valid U.S. passport, U.S. military card, driver’s license or ID card from another state, University of Wyoming or Wyoming community college student I...
TEN SLEEP — In Superintendent Jimmy Phelps’ final meeting, the Ten Sleep school board handled a number of personnel issues in a meeting that finished under one hour. Phelps is retiring at the end of the month. At the close of Monday’s board meeting he said, “I would like to thank the board for this job for the last seven years. It’s been a wonderful experience for both myself and Gloria. I wish you all the best in the future.” Board members Bill Murphy, Shana Harstad and Erin Blutt (appearing via telephone) thanked Phelps for his service to...
The Bureau of Land Management welcomes Matt Marsh as the new district manager for the Wind River/Bighorn Basin District of Wyoming. As district manager, Marsh oversees activities on approximately 5.7 million acres of BLM-managed public lands within the Cody, Lander and Worland field office areas. "Matt brings a strong natural resources background to the district manager position, and his experience heading-up complex projects will serve the Wind River/Bighorn Basin District and area communities... Full story
A once-in-a-generation political crisis that’s systematically tightened its grip on the foundations of America’s democracy is coming to a crescendo with this month’s hearings on the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Thursday’s prime-time hearing held by the House Select Committee on the Jan. 6 Attack was the first of many. The committee has promised detailed accounts of how former President Donald Trump and a militant group of his supporters plotted and acted to overthrow the 2020 presidential election and thwart the peaceful transfe... Full story
JACKSON -A few hours before her house was pulled into the Yellowstone River by raging floodwaters, Katy Canetta realized she'd forgotten something: A sketchbook with a drawing of her grandmother who died at age 97 in October, just before Canetta moved from Jackson Hole to Montana to work for Yellowstone National Park. Her grandma's name was Nellie. Canetta had drawn the sketch herself. And it was important to her. The drawing made Canetta feel like her grandma was with her when she had it. "I... Full story
Man gets 8-10 years for father’s beating CHEYENNE (WNE) — A man will spend up to 10 years in prison for severely beating his father, a Laramie County District Court judge recently decided. Robert Cook Bunten III was sentenced June 10 to eight to 10 years in prison by Judge Catherine Rogers. Bunten pleaded guilty in March to aggravated assault and battery with serious bodily injury, a felony, as part of a plea agreement. Bunten had been accused of severely beating his father last September. The attack left Bunten’s elderly dad with multi... Full story
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