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Check out our 9-11 remembrance section inside this week's issue....
WORLAND — A 9/11 remembrance service will be at 10 a.m. this Saturday in Pioneer Square. The service, “9/11, 20 Years: We Will Never Forget,” will begin at 10 a.m. with a welcome by Master of Ceremonies Commissioner Chairman Fred Frandson. There will be a moment of silence while flags at city hall, the courthouse and the park are lowered to half-staff. Worland Fire Department personnel will lower the flag at city hall; law enforcement will lower the flag at the courthouse and Cody Regional Health ambulance staff will lower the flag at the p...
WORLAND – The Washakie County Library in Worland is closing in on its official opening, hosting an open house style event this Saturday, Sept. 11, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. during Harvest Fest. The exact opening date had not been set as of press time. On Tuesday they were awaiting one more shipment of furniture to be ready for a full opening. The Washakie County Library has been in development for over five years when the Washakie County Commissioners first brought up the idea of renovating t...
WORLAND — When the Pfizer BioNTechSE COVID-19 vaccine gained full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last month, the announcement said the vaccine would now be marketed as COMIRNATY®. The change in the name has created confusion with some questioning the difference between the vaccine granted full approval and the one granted emergency use authorization. One protester at Monday’s “Freedom of Choice” protest in Worland specifically asked if Wyoming had the “approved” vaccine. Washakie County Public Health Nurse Manager Aman...
Betty Joan (Beal) Thompson, 94, passed away at her home in Worland, Wyoming, on Aug. 22, 2021. Betty was born in Wabash, Indiana on July 7, 1927. Memorial services will be held at Grace Chapel Community Church in Worland 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, 2021.... Full story
Lila Ramona Waring, 96-year-old Thermopolis resident, passed away on Sept. 3, 2021, at the Hot Springs Health hospital. Lila was born on March 21, 1925, in Garfield, Utah. Graveside services will be held in Salt Lake City later this fall.... Full story
Lola Belle (Dowdy) Cordingly passed away peacefully at her home in Thermopolis on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, September 9, 2021, at the Risen Son Baptist Church.... Full story
Nancy A. (Brubaker) Dooley, 84, passed away on Sept. 7, 2021, at Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Worland. Nancy was born on July 31, 1937, in Worland. A private family graveside service will be on Sept. 10 at Riverview Memorial Gardens. A celebration of life will be on Saturday, Sept. 25. A full obituary will be published next week.... Full story
Twenty years ago Saturday, 2,977 innocent souls were killed in terror attacks on American soil — in New York City, Washington, D.C. and near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. I was a reporter for the Lovell Chronicle on that Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001. I arrived at work about 7 like usual. I turned our TV on for noise more than anything, but not to a news channel. I believe I was watching “Charmed” on TNT. I received a call from a friend asking if I was watching TV, I said yes. She asked if I knew we were under attack. I asked what she meant and she s... Full story
CHEYENNE – Bob Vines went to the emergency room at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center on July 17 with COVID-19. Now, he's in physical therapy at the Northern Colorado Long Term Acute and Rehabilitation Hospital in Loveland, Colorado, doing three hours of physical therapy a day. Right now, he's learning to walk again with parallel bars and by using a walker. His doctors believe he will go home around Thanksgiving, but he thinks that is a conservative estimate, and believes he will get out of the ho... Full story
WORLAND – The Worland Flying Club has enjoyed steady growth since its original inception in 2015, and recently added a new plane for the group to use. According to group founder and professional pilot Bill Pennington, the group actually began with no plane when the club started in 2015. In 2016, they purchased their first plane, a 1961 Piper Tri Pacer. Then in June 2019, the group sold the Pacer and purchased N6592J, which is a Piper Cherokee 180. Then in August of this year, the club added t...
SHERIDAN (WNE) — A man was convicted of extensive poaching in the Bighorn Mountains Tuesday, making it his third county in Wyoming to be convicted of similar crimes. Sheridan County Circuit Court Judge Shelley Cundiff sentenced Russell Vick, 56, to one year of imprisonment at the Sheridan County Detention Center and a total of $70,000 in fines and restitution for unlawfully taking three antlered moose and one big game animal, a cow moose, between the years of 2007 and 2011 in the Bighorn National Forest in Sheridan County. According to court d... Full story
WORLAND - The Crown Cork & Seal Worland plant recently completed a two-year partnership with the Crown Corporate Environmental Health and Safety Department and is the only plant in North America to complete the health and safety partnership. According to Plant EHS Manager and Quality Manager Tyler Lockard, "Our plant has recently achieved a very high award within our company (EHS World Class Partnership). Crown Worland is the first beverage plant in North America to ever complete this...
GILLETTE — A year after its prices dropped below zero, oil seems to be on the rebound, but a lot of work remains to be done under the Biden administration. That was the message that three state officials had for people Wednesday morning at the Energy Exposition at the Cam-plex Wyoming Center. Tom Kropatsch, the deputy oil and gas supervisor for the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, said 2019 was a great year for Wyoming oil, with 101.8 million barrels produced, which was the highest figure since 1991. In 2020, despite the p... Full story
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary 3093 paid tribute to the 13 Marines killed last month in Afghanistan as they were attempting to assist people leaving Afghanistan. Among the 13, as depicted with the yellow chair was Wyoming's own Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum.... Full story
WORLAND - Week 2 of the swimming season is in the books, and the Worland Lady Warriors competed in two events in Cody last week. The Lady Warriors won the Cody Triangular at Cody on Sept. 2. The team put up 364 points while Cody scored 302 and Riverton 218. In the Cody Invitation on Sept. 3, the Powell Lady Panthers won the meet with 441 points. The Lady Warriors finished second with 245 and Buffalo third with 229. "We won on Thursday against Cody and Riverton and took second to Powell, beating...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has issued the following statement in response to today's announcement by the Biden Administration mandating COVID-19 vaccinations: “The Biden Administration’s announcement to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations or weekly testing for private businesses is an egregious example of big government overreach. Our Constitution was written and fought for to protect our liberties as American citizens. This administration’s latest pronouncement demonstrates its complete disregard for the rule of law and the freedom... Full story
Governor Orders Flags be Flown at Half Staff Statewide on Saturday, September 11 in Honor of Patriot Day CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Governor Mark Gordon has ordered both the U.S. and State of Wyoming flag be flown at half-staff statewide on Saturday, September 11, Patriot Day, to honor and pay our respects to the individuals who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. The flag will be lowered to half-staff beginning tonight at midnight and return to full staff at midnight Saturday night A wreath-laying ceremony honoring the victims of 9/11 will begin at...
On the morning of September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes bound for California. The planes departed from airports in Boston; Newark, New Jersey; and Washington, D.C. September 11 would become an infamous date in American and world history, and the events of that day would forever change the world. As the world commemorates the 20th anniversary of 9/11, the following timeline, courtesy of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, can help people fully understand... Full story
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon announced today a two-pronged plan to combat the federal overreach of the Biden Administration in proposing to mandate vaccinations. The first step involves the Attorney General preparing for legal action to stop the Biden-announced vaccine mandate for private employers. Although the details of this proposed new federal requirement are not yet released, it is important that Wyoming be ready to respond promptly and forcefully when it is issued. “We cannot sit on our hands just watching this egregious exa... Full story
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