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  • Worland youth showoff skills during PHR at Coors Field

    Alex Kuhn, Sports Editor|Jun 20, 2017

    WORLAND - Two of Worland's own, Amayah Leyva and Brooke Wright, showcased their talents during the Team Championship portion of the Hit, Pitch and Run competition Saturday morning at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. Wright finished first in her age division of 12/11-year-olds, her fourth time competing at the Championship level, and Leyva was second in the 10/9 -year-olds in her second time competing at the Team Championship level. Getting to the championship both competitors had to win the...

  • 120 participants show off their wheels at Hot Spot Car Rally

    Jun 20, 2017

    THERMOPOLIS - There were 120 registered participants for the 25th annual Thermopolis Hot Spot Car Rally last Saturday and Sunday in Thermopolis including some first-time participants. All entrants were from Wyoming this year. Winners for the 13 categories are as follows: OFF ROAD: Shawn Franzen of Worland with a 1984 Jeep CJ17 MOTORCYCLE: Lloyd and Joan LaFave of Casper with a 2007 Boss Hoss Trike RAT ROD: Tim and Susan Bullington of Riverton with a 1935 Rat Rod Pickup (Dodge) TRUCK (through...

  • With tech giants back in charge, stocks hit records again

    Jun 20, 2017

    NEW YORK (AP) — Apple and other big-name technology stocks got back to their winning ways Monday and helped drive U.S. indexes once again to record heights. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 20.31 points, or 0.8 percent, to 2,453.46 and surpassed its old record, set nearly a week ago, by half a percent. The Dow Jones industrial average added 144.71 points, or 0.7 percent, to 21,528.99, and the Nasdaq composite jumped 87.25, or 1.4 percent, to 6,239.01. Tech heavyweights, which had been among the stock market’s biggest stars until recen...

  • Worland resident Alice Lass turns 85

    Christine Weber, Guest Writer|Jun 20, 2017

    Blowing out 80 birthday candles today is Worland resident Alice Lass. "I was born in a little A-frame house on the west side of the river on the county line," reflects Alice. "You should see the house now, it looks as bad as I do." Born on June 20, 1932, to Ralph and Sylvia Reed, Alice was one of five children. Her dad was a farmer; and with her mother working outside of the home, Alice had to bare the task of cooking for her family. "I was a self-taught cook," she said. "Standing on a wooden...

  • Worland City budget hearing tonight

    Karla Pomeroy, Editor|Jun 20, 2017

    WORLAND — The Worland City Council will hold its annual budget hearing for the 2017-2018 fiscal year during the regular council meeting tonight. The hearing, which is an opportunity for the public to comment or ask questions, will be followed under conduct of business by approval of the budget resolution. According to the budget resolution, the council has a budget of $5.8 million in general fund requirements with the largest requirement streets at $2,314,654. There is cash, payroll and computer reserve funds in the amount of $518,425. Water r...

  • Jun 20, 2017

    Public Notice Washakie County Commissioners Minutes...  Website

  • Jun 20, 2017

    Public Notice Worland Ten Sleep Visitors Council Budget Hearing...  Website