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WORLAND – The Washakie County Commissioners officially declared the office vacant for the seat previously held by late Commissioner Dale Wagner. Wagner, who was in the midst of his first four-year term as one of Washakie County’s three commissioners, died in Billings after a brief battle with cancer on May 22. Commissioner Aaron Anderson said, “It is with regret that we declare a vacancy in Dale Wagner’s County Commissioner seat,” and gave insight to the vacancy process. Since Wagner was elected as a Republican, it is the Washakie County Re...
Ethel Parkin Akin was reunited with her husband Bob and other happy family members on Wednesday, June 1, 2016. She passed away at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Billings, Montana. Ethel truly loved her family by keeping an immaculate home, taking her children to church, making sure they were neatly dressed and expected them to do well in school, to respect their parents and to be good citizens. Ethel had a tasty meal on the table each evening and found great satisfaction when others enjoyed the food she prepared. Though she worked alongside Bob a... Full story
CASPER (AP) — Wyoming Medical Center in Casper has laid off 58 workers, bringing more bad news to an area already reeling from the depressed mining industry. Hospital CEO Vickie Diamond says the job cuts announced Tuesday are expected to save the hospital $7.2 million. In addition to the layoffs, the hospital will leave vacant another 57 positions. Combined, the job cuts and vacant positions amount to 9 percent of the hospital’s workforce. The 217-bed hospital had 1,125 employees before the layoffs. The Casper Star-Tribune reports that no nur...
The Washakie Homemakers of Worland has named Norma Worley as the group's 2016 Unsung Hero. Norma is certainly a hero to her family and those fortunate enough to call her "friend." Norma was born in Greybull, but at the age of 5 she and her family moved to Worland, where she resides to this day. She knew even at a young age that what she wanted most out of life was to be a wife and mother and that wish would come true in 1962. "My husband Loyd and I went to school together, but it wasn't until my...
WORLAND – Wyoming County Commissioner Association Executive Director Pete Obermueller met with the Washakie County Commissioners and gave a general outline of the state budget and asked commissioners to look out for hidden effects the county could experience from state-level cuts. Obermueller reminded the commissioners Gov. Matt Mead will present the 8 percent state agency budget in Cheyenne in the upcoming weeks at the Joint Appropriations Committee meeting. “The 8 percent was sort of the target for all the agencies out of the general fun...
Lorraine Noreen Ingersoll, age 65, of Basin, died at her residence on Friday, June 3, 2016. She was born Sept. 19, 1950. There will be a “Celebration of Lorraine’s Life” on Friday, June 10, 2016 at Washington Park in Basin, Wyoming from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Atwood Family Funeral Directors assisted the family with the arrangements.... Full story
Martin Andrew Rettinghouse, age 69, of Greybull, died at Billings Clinic in Billings, Mont., on Monday, June 6, 2016. He was born Sept. 12, 1946. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 11, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at the Grace Southern Baptist Church in Greybull. Atwood Family Funeral Directors assisted the family with the arrangements.... Full story