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Photos from last weekend's events, Worland Mayoral candidates and other local news....
The Worland City Council approved on first reading an ordinance that will eventually allow Bryant Funeral Home to install a crematory at 201 South Fifth. During the regular meeting Tuesday night, the council approved Ordinance 875 that will change the lot from central business to industrial zone. Crematories are only allowed in light industrial according to the city zoning matrix. The zone change comes on the recommendation of the Worland Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission, following two public hearings. The ordinance must pass second...
An amended complaint against the Wyoming Department of Family Services and Wyoming Boys’ School, along with 10 staff members was filed on Wednesday, July 31, in U.S. District Court, adding a fourth defendant to the civil suit. The original suit was filed in February of this year on behalf of Blaise Chivers-King, Dylan Tolar (by and through Debra Dever) and Charles “Rees” Karn. The complaint alleges “widespread abuses” including the use of restraints and solitary confinement. Karn of Cheyenne “suffers multiple disabilities, according to the comp...
Students for Washakie County School District No. 1 and No. 2 return to class next Wednesday, Aug. 14. Kindergarten students at Worland East Side Elementary will begin “Eagles First Flight” on Monday and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to noon. Eagles First Flight helps kindergarten students become familiar with school and classroom routines, procedures and expectations before the first full day on Wednesday when the first graders join them at school. There will also be a parent meeting from noon to 12:30 p.m. at the East Side Gym next Tuesday, Aug. 13. Bef...
Four local law enforcement officers were honored at Tuesday's Washakie County Commissioners meeting for measures that saved a life of a Washakie County inmate. Detention Deputy Myron Chatwin, one year of law enforcement service; patrol deputies Travis Thatcher, 8 years experience; Chad Carlton, 12.5 years; and Worland Police Officer Reene Herrera, nearly one year; earned the Life Saving Medal from Washakie County Sheriff Austin Brookwell for an incident on June 7. Brookwell said an inmate...
The town of Ten Sleep will be the place to be this weekend in the Big Horn Basin as the annual Nowoodstock music festival gets underway this Friday and runs through Sunday afternoon. Nowoodstock organizers Pat O’Brien and Kurk Steinke, along with countless other volunteers and sponsors, have put together a weekend full of music, good food and extraordinary art at Vista Park in Ten Sleep. Among the musical acts playing this weekend will be Ten Sleep native and fan favorite Jalan Crossland. A s...
The Wyoming National Guard held send-off ceremonies for different batteries of the 2nd Battalion, 300th Field Artillery Regiment in Torrington, Gillette, Lander and Casper on July 30, supporting the soldiers and their families as they embark on their eighth deployment in the past 20 years. The send-off ceremony formally recognizes the soldiers and their families who are about to deploy. It also demonstrates that they have the full support of their community, leadership and loved ones, according to Lt. Col. Michael Kingman, 2-300th commander....
James E. Davis passed away at the Powell Valley Care Center on July 29, 2024. He was the son of Lloyd and Mary Allen Davis and was born in Cody, Wyoming on August 13, 1933. James attended school in Thermopolis, WY. He married Josephine Riedl on December 21, 1959. Throughout his adult life he was a rancher and worked for the railroad. He lived on the Northfork out of Cody, in Hyattville, WY, Tempe. AZ and Powell, WY. James was a member of the Catholic Church and served with the Knights of...
Florence "Flossy" (Willard) Black passed away August 3, 2024, at the Worland Health and Rehabilitation Center. Florence was born in Gillette, Wyoming, at her Grandmother Willard's chiropractic office on December 14, 1929. She was the second of four children born to Buron Holliday "B.H. Shorty" Willard and Goldie Pauline Marvel Willard. She lived in Gillette until 1936 when the family moved to Riverton. Florence attended school in Riverton until her family moved to Cody in 1947. She graduated...
Curtis “Butch” Dean Hendrickson, 75, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2024 at his residence in Thermopolis after a time of declining health. He was born July 6, 1949 in Torrington, Wyoming. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at Monument Hill Cemetery. A full obituary will be published next week....
Judith Ann (McLaughlin) Harvey, 83, passed away suddenly at her home in Worland on Aug. 2, 2024. Judith was born on Oct. 17, 1940 in Thermopolis. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Friday, October 4, 2024, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Thermopolis, Wyoming....
Lowell A. Speakerworth, 91, of Corvallis, MT passed away Thursday, August 1, 2024 at his home of natural causes. He was born on Sept. 16, 1932....
Some years I can take or leave the Olympics or half-hearted watch. This year though I have enjoyed watching it more than in years past. I cannot tell you what has changed or why this Olympics is different than years past. What I can tell you is some of the fun moments I have enjoyed over the past week or so. Let’s start with the trampoline first. I wanted to watch that because I did not pay attention last time and I am amazed at the athleticism and artistry of these men and women. I remarked to my husband “just think if my high school wou...
On March 16, a grassroots committee hosted the Worland Mental Fitness Fair at the Worland Community Center. Members of the panel were Dr. Ralph Louis, psychologist from Oxbow Center in Basin; Janae Harman, owner of Family Circle Counseling in Worland; Mary Johnson, CEO of Oxbow Center in Worland; and Carol Bell, provisionally licensed therapist at Foundations Counseling in Cody. The panel answered prepared questions that came from the committee and from similar events in Shell, Greybull and Cowley. The Northern Wyoming News has been covering...
Judy and Jim Blackburn were sad to inform the Northern Wyoming News that although their dog Haley’s life was extended after receiving a blood transfusion from Sasha, a dog at New Hope Humane Society, Haley passed away on Aug. 1. After suffering from an enlarged spleen, Haley underwent surgery to remove the organ at Tharp Veterinarian Clinic in Worland last month, but her condition continued to deteriorate. The Blackburns traced the decline in Haley’s health to June 12 when she received a distemper vaccine. They conclude that Haley was mis...
The Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office released a statement on July 29 stating that the “People’s Initiative to Limit Property Tax in Wyoming through a Homeowner’s Exemption,” a citizen-led initiative to get a 50% cut to residential property tax on the ballot, did not achieve the 29,730 approved signatures required for approval for it to appear on ballots in the Nov. 5 election. This minimum was determined from state statute that requires a minimum of 15% of Wyoming voters who participated in the 2022 general election. Notably, the initiativ...
How long have you lived in Worland? Family heritage is very important. Our family is a first-generation resident of Worland. Our children are a fourth-generation to the Big Horn Basin, but our family has been in Wyoming since before statehood. Why are you running for Worland mayor? Worland is a place full of family heritage and community engagement. The agriculture, the small-town industry and the safe environment should prevail. I want Worland to be a place for our youth to grow and enjoy...
How long have you lived in Worland? My wife, Connie, and I have lived in the Worland community for the past 48 years. We raised two children here: Chris, who is a United Airline Pilot living in Phoenix and Carey who is a Rehabilitation Counselor for the State of Wyoming Retirement Center in Basin. They both received a great education in our schools and were always safe from harm here. That holds as true today as it did then. I was a University of Wyoming Extension Educator with 36 years of servi...
How long have you lived in Worland? 5 years. My family and I moved over from Sheridan. I was raised all around Wyoming, graduated from Wind River High School and attended college in Powell. Worland feels like home. Why are you running for Worland mayor? I was asked to. After looking into it, I agreed wholeheartedly. I believe I can be of great benefit to the people of Worland. Do you feel you have the time it takes to serve as mayor? Yes, I do. My job schedule is one week on/one week off, so...
BUFFALO — A dark money political action group is throwing resources into GOP primaries across Wyoming, Idaho, Ohio, New Hampshire, Indiana and others, including the Senate District 22 Republican Primary between Reps. Barry Crago, R-Buffalo, and Mark Jennings, R-Sheridan. Make Liberty Win, a super PAC based in Alexandria, Virginia with no known ties to Wyoming, has sent dozens of mailers attacking Republicans, including Crago, and backing Freedom Caucus members or those closely aligned with the hard-right of the party. The PAC is funded by Y...
CHEYENNE (WNE) - Gov. Mark Gordon will lead a special meeting of the Wyoming State Building Commission (SBC) to hear public comment regarding reconsideration of the SBC Rules prohibiting firearms within public areas of the Capitol and Capitol Extension. The special meeting of the SBC reflects the governor's promise to take action on concealed carry rules for state executive branch facilities. The meeting will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday in the Capitol Extension Conference Center Auditorium,...
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