Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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WORLAND - The Worland Lady Warriors swimming season wrapped last weekend in Laramie during the 3A State girls swimming meet. Taking only seven athletes to state, Worland was still able to finish fifth overall, scoring 137 points and had two All-State selections in Juli Warren (first in 200-yard individual medley, second in the 100-yard breaststroke and named 3A athlete of the year) and Kyra Klinghagen (second in diving). "I can't stop talking about these girls," said WHS girls swimming coach...
WORLAND — Worland Cub and Boy Scouts will be collecting food for the Worland food pantry this Saturday, according to Assistant Commissioner Tim Barrus. Barrus said the Scouts will be dropping off bags at homes inside Worland throughout the week for their annual “Scouting for Food” drive. Residents are asked to fill the bags with non-perishable food items and leave on their door step to be picked up Saturday. Barrus said the food items must not be past the expiration date. He said they will begin picking up food at 9 a.m. Saturday. Last year...
WORLAND - The Washakie County Law Enforcement Center will be hosting its annual Shop with a Cop this year on Saturday, Dec. 8 at 9 a.m. The local program began in 2015 as a way to give back to the community and to promote a positive relationship with the youth in the area. When the program began, all of the funds were provided by employees of the Washakie County Sheriff’s Office, Worland Police Department and Wyoming Highway Patrol. In the years since the program started, local businesses and individuals in the community have generously s...
GILLETTE — In 2017, 13 percent of the 475 arrests in Campbell County for driving while under the influence involved drugs, a percentage that has steadily increased since the Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police started collecting statistics about seven years ago. Campbell County isn’t alone in experiencing an uptick in drugged driving. Across Wyoming since 2010, the percent of alcohol-involved arrests have decreased, while the percent of drug-involved arrests has increased. In 2010, 8.39 percent of the state’s DUI arrests invol...
WORLAND – Veterans Day is Sunday, Nov. 11 with the federal observance on Monday. Around the Big Horn Basin, schools and businesses alike are planning ways to observe the holiday and honor veterans. Things kick off tonight thanks to Washakie County School District No. 1’s fourth-graders. Tonight at the Worland Middle School Auditorium, fourth-graders will be performing their annual Veterans Day program under the direction of teacher Willie Wright. Celebrations continue Friday. From 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Worland Senior Citizens Center wil...
