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  • Home fire Monday morning

    Sisco Molina|Sep 29, 2015

    WORLAND — Foul play has been ruled out as the cause of a fire that destroyed a home north of Worland. No official cause for the fire has been determined at this time. At 7:32 a.m. Monday morning, Washakie County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting that a structure was on fire. The Worland Fire Department responded to the scene at 7:33 a.m., arriving at 7:42 a.m. The four-bedroom home, located at 223 U.S. 20, was a total loss, Worland Fire Department Chief Chris Kocher said. According to Kocher, the building’s four occupants had left hom...

  • Pickup takes an early morning dip

    Tracie Mitchell, Staff Writer|Sep 29, 2015

    WORLAND - Everyone always jokes about how Mondays are always the worst day of the week, but this Monday was no Joke to Michael Bost, 29, from Powell, who allegedly fell asleep at the wheel this morning only to wake up and find himself and his 2012 Dodge Ram, Bar T. Electric company truck in the Big Horn River. According to Worland Police Captain Zack Newton, Bost, who was southbound on U.S. 20, fell asleep at the wheel just before the new river bridge, went down the embankment, through a barbed...

  • Flu shots are now available

    Tracie Mitchell, Staff Writer|Sep 29, 2015

    WORLAND – As the days get shorter and the weather gets cooler, more and more people are spending time indoors which leads us to the onset of the flu season. Washakie County Public Health, area physicians and Shopko are now armed with the flu shot to protect you or lessen the duration of the flu. "I would recommend that everyone get the shot to help keep themselves and others safe and healthy," Washakie County Public Health Nurse Manager Amanda Heinemeyer said. You can get your flu shot from y...

  • Swimmers impress at home meet

    Sisco Molina, Sports Editor|Sep 29, 2015

    WORLAND – Heading into the Lady Warrior Invite on Saturday, Worland swim coach Kim Wyman knew her team had a chance to win its home invite for the first time – but she knew the Lady Warriors would have their work cut out for them. So when the meet ended Saturday afternoon and the final scores came through, even she was a little surprised. Worland ended up winning its home meet, but by a much larger margin than anyone could have anticipated, finishing with a team score of 293 – 35 points ahead...

  • Thermopolis boys make it 2 in a row, repeat as 2A golf state champs

    Sisco Molina, Sports Editor|Sep 29, 2015

    After building a 36-stroke lead at the conclusion of the first day of the 2A state golf tournament, the Thermopolis boys were able to extend that lead Saturday to run away with the team title and repeat as state champions. As a team, the Bobcats cut four strokes from their first day score – finishing with a two-day team total of 752. In second place was Sundance/Hulett 61 strokes behind with a two-day total of 813. “It was interesting feeling because they were all very happy that they won, but none of them were particularly happy with how the...

  • Sep 29, 2015

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