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  • Phoenix hits 118 as heat wave scorches the Southwest 

    Jun 21, 2016

    PHOENIX (AP) — In a desert city used to triple-digit temperatures, some hunker down inside and some head to the pool, while others still want to hit Phoenix’s many hiking trails. But with temperatures creeping above 115 degrees during a heat wave boiling parts of the Southwest, that decision can have deadly consequences. The mercury made a quick ascent Sunday for a high of 118, breaking a record of 115 set nearly 50 years ago, according to the National Weather Service. It tied for the fifth-hottest day ever in Phoenix. The weather service forec...

  • City's annual budget hearing tonight

    Tesia Galvan, Staff Writer|Jun 21, 2016

    WORLAND – City of Worland residents have an opportunity to discuss the 2016 – 2017 fiscal year budget Tuesday night 7 p.m. at city hall during the regular city council meeting. Worland Mayor Dave Duffy said “The third reading and final budget approval by state statute requires a public hearing. All of it is public, but there is a specific hearing requirement.” The agenda also lists a budget resolution and Duffy said it is for an amendment. —Other business on the agenda includes the Worland Community Center Complex board position and a Worland...

  • Law enforcement work together for child safety in vehicles

    Tracie Mitchell, Staff Writer|Jun 21, 2016

    WORLAND – Law enforcement officers, public health nurses and Injury Prevention Resources members from Fremont, Hot Springs and Washakie counties united together Saturday in Shopko's parking lot to provide safety checks on children's car seats and booster seats. Car seats and booster seats were checked to make sure that they were installed properly, weren't expired or recalled and hadn't been in a crash. Cars seats and booster seats that were found to be expired, recalled or previously in a c...

  • Car Show

    Jun 21, 2016

  • Year one in the books

    Alex Kuhn, Sports Editor|Jun 21, 2016

    WORLAND -2016 was the inaugural season for Worland Middle School soccer and both girls and boys teams closed out the season with a bang. The season's final games were played in on May 14 Gillette against middle schools Twin Spruce and Sage Valley. Earlier in the season these two schools defeated Worland's eighth-grade boys team and the girls team. This time around though, along with seventh-grade boys team, Worland made it a clean sweep of the Gillette middle schools. Boys head coach Jesus...

  • Jun 21, 2016

    Public Notice Washakie County Commissioners Minutes from the June 7, 2016 meeting...  Website

  • Jun 21, 2016

    Public Notice of Sheriff's Sale Sorelle...  Website

  • Lillian Boss

    Jun 21, 2016

    A Celebration of Life for Lillian “Lila” B. Boss, 76, will be at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 26, at Julia’s Rentals (across from Mc- Donalds) in Thermopolis. Mrs. Boss died June 16, 2016 at her home in Thermopolis . Mortimore Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.... Full story