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WORLAND – The Washakie County Republican Party hosted the first U.S. House of Representatives debate Saturday in Worland for seven Republican candidates vying to fill a seat left vacant by Rep. Cynthia Lummis. Lummis announced in 2015 that she would not seek re-election. The debate at the Washakie Museum and Cultural Center was moderated by Representative Mike Greear (R-Worland), and featured a variety of questions submitted by Republican voters. Candidates Senator Leland Christensen, Rep. T...
WORLAND — The Northern Wyoming Daily News staff brought home two “Pacemaker” awards from the Wyoming Press Association Winter Convention in Casper. The collaboration of staff members Trent Agee and Jane Elliott and former staff John Elliott, Joe Sova and Susan Lockhart, earned second place in Plus Business Advertising for the 2015 Arts and Academics special section. The judges wrote, “A unique idea presented in an easy to read former. Advertisers though so, too!” Sports editor Sisco Molina earned an honorable mention ribbon in the sports ne...
WORLAND - The town of Burlington, in the hopes of controlling the feral cat population, has created an ordinance which requires all cats within the town to be licensed and vaccinated for rabies by Feb. 1. According to the ordinance, “There is a problem with feral and unlicensed cats in the town of Burlington, thus leading to nuisances and health hazards.” The town is offering a free licensing day. “The free licensing day will be Thursday from 10 a.m. – noon. At that time microchips for your cats will be available for $35. We just need to know...
GILLETTE (AP) — A Canadian company that had proposed a rare earths mineral mine in northeastern Wyoming has suspended the project. The Gillette News Record reports that Vancouver, British Columbia-based Rare Element Resources has asked the U.S. Forest Service to suspend activities on the project, including all permitting and licensing efforts. The company had proposed a mine in the Black Hills National Forest and a processing plant in Upton. Rare earth metals are used in medical and computer technology and in magnets and las...
Except for six weeks in the first semester of my senior year (when I went to school at NCHS in Casper), all my pre-college schooling was done in Worland. For some reason, the other day I started thinking about my old teachers and the schools I attended in Worland. I started school on Sept. 2, 1949, which was, not coincidentally, also my sixth birthday. I went to the Watson school, then located on the north end of a block between Robertson and Pulliam Avenues and Ninth and 10th streets. The location became part of the Pepsi complex, and, in...
WORLAND – Riverton resident C. Judie Williams has created two coloring books depicting Wyoming Wildlife. She created the coloring books as a way to help with stress during a time in her life here she was suffering with chronic pain and a prolonged illness. "When I was a young person I was in a lot of motor vehicle accidents and in 2008 they operated on my back. It's been an accumulation of a lot of different things after that. I had a heart attack because of a blood clot in my heart and l...
GERMANTOWN, Wis. (AP) — Police in Germantown are looking for suspects after a trailer containing about $70,000 worth of cheese was stolen from a trucking company. Police say the trailer was taken early Friday from D&G Transportation. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that the 54-foot-long trailer and the semi-tractor used to steal it were found Friday night in the Milwaukee area. The trailer was empty. Anyone with information is asked to call Washington County authorities....
WORLAND – The Warriors had back-to-back home meets on Friday and Saturday, starting off with hosting Douglas and Kemmerer for the Warrior Pre-Invite before adding a few more teams on Saturday for the Warrior Invite. In the pre-invite, Worland had what might be its best meet so far this season. The Warriors won the triangular, finishing with a team score of 287 – beating out Douglas in second with 279 and Kemmerer in third with 246. "Friday was such a meet and there was some good com...
The Pioneers were able to pick up a win on the road on Saturday, taking down Dubois on its home court 64-59 to improve their record to 5-9 overall and even their record in the 1A Northwest to 1-1. Sam Treece and Quentin Fettig both finished the game with 19 points in the win. “Sam Treece was a mismatch for Dubois, we isolated him early and he put up a double-double in the first half alone,” Ten Sleep boys basketball coach Ben Schwarz said on Monday. The Pioneers were in control of the game in the first half, but lapses on offense allowed Dub...
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Bunny received a call from her mother one year on July 13th wishing her a happy birthday. Bunny replied that her birthday was August 13, Not July. "Well, all I remember is that it was the 13th and hot as hell", said her mother, Alice Wickersham Brown Spurrier. Bunny passed away on a cold, snow-filled December 15, 2016 at the age of 93. The differences in the weather were a metaphor for her life; like so many WWII brides who left their known lives to join with their husbands in a whole new life... Full story
Our beautiful, very loved mother, Carolyn 'Billie' (Case) Johnson has passed at age 84; January 25, 2016 in Worland, WY. A lifelong resident of Worland, Billie was born on November 29, 1931. She spent many years as owner of the Quick Lunch Café. It was a successful business where she made many friends. Her restaurant was open at 5:00 AM and often her customers were waiting for the doors to open. She'd say, 'come on in and get the coffee started'. She had many daily customers and when in need... Full story
Brianna Bliss Eagle 70, died in Billings, at the St. Vincent Hospital on Jan. 18, 2016. Private family serves will be at a later date. Cremation has taken place. Bryant Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.... Full story