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MESA, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona woman who accidentally texted a stranger an invitation to Thanksgiving dinner made good on her offer, greeting the teen visitor with a hug and an oven full of food after their story swept through social media. Wanda Dench prepped two turkeys and set up a long table in the backyard of her suburban Phoenix home Thursday before she and her family headed outside to wait for Jamal Hinton, 17, The Arizona Republic reported. “I’m so happy you came,” Dench said as they embraced. “I am too,” Hinton said. The mix-up happ...
WORLAND — The Worland High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Chapter ran a successful Socktober Drive during October and November. The FCCLA Chapter had a goal to collect at least 150 pairs of socks. They achieved that and then some, collecting 807. Trippel said, “We are very grateful to the community for being so supportive and generous. This would not have been possible without everyone who participated and donated. These socks will soon be split up and most will be sent to Denver, Casper and Billings. Those that are not...
Today is Small Business Saturday. If you haven’t already finished your Christmas shopping, or even if you have, go downtown and check out what your local businesses have to offer. You might be surprised at what the stores in Worland offer. Small Business Saturday is a day dedicated to supporting small, local businesses across the country. Founded by American Express in 2010, this day is celebrated each year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. According to the Wyoming Business Council, the best way to support your community this week is to s...
CHEYENNE — The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported this week that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell significantly from 5.4 percent (as revised) in September to 5.1 percent in October. Wyoming’s unemployment rate has now fallen for three consecutive months, but remains higher than its October 2015 level of 4.3 percent. Seasonally adjusted employment of Wyoming residents increased significantly, rising by an estimated 1,813 individuals (0.6 percent) from September to Octob...
CASPER (AP) — The Natrona County Coroner’s Office has been trying to locate any friends or relatives of a homeless U.S. Navy veteran who died after he traveled to Wyoming, apparently to start a new life. “You don’t ever want to look back and think you could’ve done more,” Coroner Connie Jacobson said. “But we’ve gone as far as we can.” Stephen Carl Reiman, 63, recently traveled to Sheridan from a California community for homeless veterans, the Casper Star-Tribune reports. Reiman served in the Navy from 1971 to 1975. His last post was aboard t...
WORLAND – A pair of no longer functional sliding doors in the Worland East Side Elementary School library are getting a new lease on life thanks to artist Bobbie Brown of Lovell. The doors once covered with just beige paint will now sport a scene of children enjoying the great outdoors while reading books. East Side librarian Patt Hilmer stated that she had dreamed of having a mural on those doors when talking to author Beth Elaine Brown one day and Beth Elaine Brown knew just the person to m...
WORLAND - In what could be a new Thanksgiving Day tradition the ninth annual Gobble Wobble had over 150 people participate in the two- or four-mile run or two-mile walk on a beautiful Thursday morning at the Worland bike path. The Gobble Wobble is a fundraiser put on by the Worland cross-country and also serves as a fun way for family and friends to exercise together before the day's Thanksgiving meal. In total the Gobble Wobble raised close to $1,000 for the WHS cross-country program. All of th...
Public Notice Worland City Council Minutes from the November 15, 2016 meeting... 
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