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WORLAND — A response has been filed in connection with a wrongful death lawsuit filed last month. Cheyenne-based attorney, George E. Powers, issued an answer on behalf of Worland physician, Dr. Edward Zimmerman. The response is regarding a wrongful death lawsuit which was filed last month in connection to the death of Worland teacher Kevin R. Anderson. The original suit alleges that Zimmerman caused Anderson’s death by causing him to overdose on hydromorphone, a pain management medication. The suit further alleges that Zimmerman failed to rec...
WORLAND — Long-term dispersed camping on the Bighorn National Forest continues to be an issue for Forest Service officials. Bighorn National Forest Service spokesperson Suzie Douglas said, “It’s been a problem here for a long time, we hear from locals, from travelers.” She said most recently, a disgruntled traveler, frustrated with not being able to find a camping spot, emailed an area newspaper. Douglas said the email said the travelers just wanted to “camp on your forest for a night or two,” but they were unable to because there were “so ma...
Ray Martinez, 41, of Socorro, Texas, and formerly of Worland, died on July 7, 2015 in Socorro. A graveside funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, July 16, in Riverview Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Worland.... Full story
Gurney Hugh McLean, 75, died Saturday, July 11, 2015, at his residence in Thermopolis. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Friday, July 17, 2015, at the First Baptist Church.... Full story
THERMOPOLIS - Western artists and musicians were featured at the Second-Friday ArtStroll in downtown Thermopolis on July 10. The featured Western artist was Cindy Clancy. Clancy said, " I love antiques, so the treasures I finds becomes my next "canvas." Considering my deep love for horses, many of my paintings center around horses or western scenes. Horseback riding allows me to see the natural interplay of light and color and shadows. Living in Wyoming gives me great opportunities to...
WORLAND – Worland's Cal Ripken baseball team displayed pure dominance over the weekend, capping it off Sunday with a 17-5 win over Buffalo in the championship game of the Wyoming Cal Ripken State 10-U Tournament. Worland dismantled Buffalo the day before by a score of 18-1, but Buffalo was able to battle its way back through the loser's bracket to earn a second shot at Worland. Led by tournament MVP Isaiah Leyva, Worland proved to be too much for Buffalo to handle once again as it captured i...