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  • Still no site picked for new Ten Sleep school

    Ryan Mitchel Collins, Staff Writer|Jul 17, 2015

    TEN SLEEP — While the Washakie County School District No. 2 board of trustees in Ten Sleep continues to deliberate land acquisition, a request for design funding is moving forward. Wednesday marked the monthly Ten Sleep School board meeting, which immediately started with a closed session to discuss land acquisition for the new K-12 school. The board was faced with a deadline to come up with a priority list of land sites in order for the Joint Appropriations Committee to present that information in time for their funding appropriation m...

  • EPA issues $170K fine for 2010 oil spill in Big Horn County

    Karla Pomeroy, Editor|Jul 17, 2015

    WORLAND — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday announced a settlement with Enid, Oklahoma-based Cottonwood Creek, Inc. in which the company agreed to pay a $170,000 penalty to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act related to oil pollution at the Bonanza Station in Big Horn County. According to EPA spokesperson Rich Mylott, “The spill was reported to the National Response Center on March 8, 2010, at about 7 p.m. It was noted as located in Big Horn County at the Bozeman Station. EPA subsequently contacted local res...

  • Worland man faces additional charges after last week's high-speed chase in Washakie County

    Zach Spadt, Staff Writer|Jul 17, 2015

    WORLAND — Additional charges have been filed in connection with a high-speed chase that occurred last week. According to an affidavit of probable cause, before his initial appearance in Washakie County Circuit Court Thursday, July 9, Adam Sanchez of Worland made threats regarding Worland Police Department Sergeant Sean Duffy to a Washakie County Sheriff’s Office detention deputy. At approximately 9 a.m., the deputy escorted Sanchez to Washakie County Circuit Court. After arriving in court, Sanchez was served with charging documents in con...

  • Second annual Antelope Butte Foundation Summer Festival set to start today

    Ryan Mitchel Collins, Staff Writer|Jul 17, 2015

    WORLAND — The Antelope Butte Foundation is holding a summer music festival to help benefit the re-opening of the ski area July 17-19. The three-day festival will have a plethora of live music Friday and Saturday along with running and biking races. On site camping will be available the duration of the weekend. There will also be food and beverage vendors with lots of games and contests the entire weekend. On Friday, the event will kick off with musical guest Shot in the Foot at 7:30 p.m. The biking and running races will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p...

  • School board OKs placing cameras on school buses

    Zach Spadt, Staff Writer|Jul 17, 2015

    WORLAND — Washakie County School School District No. 1 Board members approved placing outboard cameras on the district’s school buses at its Wednesday meeting. The decisions is the result of legislation passed during the 2014 Wyoming legislative session. The legislation was in response to a Fremont County girl who was struck and killed by a passing motorist while getting off a school bus, Wyoming Department of Education Communications Director Kari Eakins said. Eakins said that the cameras will help authorities prosecute those who pass sto...

  • Jackson 'Jack' S. Ewalt

    Jul 17, 2015

    Jackson “Jack” S. Ewalt, 86, a resident of the Gooseberry Creek area, died on Friday, July 10, 2015 at his home. Cremation will take place, and his ashes will be buried in the Bull Creek Cemetery south of Cody, at a later date. Veile Mortuary is in charge of the disposition.... Full story

  • Two FCCLA members return from nationals in Washington, D.C.

    Jul 17, 2015

    WORLAND - Two Worland FCCLA members recently returned from their National Competition in Washington, D.C. at the National FCCLA Convention. Laurece Angal and Isaabella Munoz earned a silver medal in Life Event Planning, according to advisor Brenda Trippel. In addition to competing, Angal and Munoz had a full week of activities where they joined nearly 7,000 FCCLA members from all across the nation. They participated in the FCCLA Leadership Academy where they honed their leadership skills, heard...

  • Worland's Cal Ripken team holding fundraiser for trip to regional tournament

    Sisco Molina, Sports Editor|Jul 17, 2015

    WORLAND – For the second year in a row, Worland’s Cal Ripken 10-U baseball team will be representing Wyoming at the Pacific Northwest Regional Tournament after winning the state tournament held in Worland last weekend. This year the tournament will be held in West Linn, Oregon starting Thursday, July 23. The team will be leaving Wednesday, July 23 to travel to the tournament. In an effort to raise funds for the trip, the team will be holding a pancake breakfast at the American Legion Post 44 tomorrow, Saturday, July 18. Tickets will cost $10...

  • Youth rodeo returns to Ten Sleep

    Sisco Molina, Sports Editor|Jul 17, 2015

    TEN SLEEP - Youth 14 years of age and under will take over the arena for the 2015 Ten Sleep Youth Rodeo on Saturday, July 18 beginning at 9 a.m. This marks the 10th year for the event sponsored by the Ten Sleep/Hyattville Lions Club. The activities are usually completed between 2 and 3 p.m. Awards and buckles will be handed out in the bleachers immediately afterward. The Youth Rodeo offers 15 events the kids can enter: All ages includes Costumes and Ribbon Race. In the race, each team will hold a ribbon between them without breaking or dropping...