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  • Manslaughter trial underway

    Zach Spadt, Staff Writer|Dec 8, 2015

    WORLAND — For Anthony Haire of Worland, April 13 was a good day — it was also the worst day of his life. That’s according to Worland attorney Richard Hopkinson, who is representing Haire in a manslaughter trial. Jurors heard opening arguments in the case Monday. Haire is charged with manslaughter and reckless endangerment for events that occurred the evening of April 13. In his opening argument, in the Wyoming Fifth Judicial District Court in Worland, Washakie County Attorney John Worrall said there is no dispute as to whether or not Haire...

  • County Extension launches compost project

    Marcus Huff, Staff Writer|Dec 8, 2015

    WORLAND – The Washakie County Extension office, in conjunction with the City of Worland and the Worland Fire Department, recently installed a community compost pit at Newell Sargent Park. The project, initiated by Caitlin Youngquist of the Extension office, is one effort to save the city excess dump fees by recycling grass clippings and compostable materials created and collected by the city. Youngquist proposed the program at the September city council session, in an effort to provide a cost-ef...

  • Festival of Trees

    Dec 8, 2015

  • Gov. Matt Mead presents his draft budget to state lawmakers 

    Dec 8, 2015

    CHEYENNE (AP) — Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead says he believes the state can pay for government operations over the next two years without raising taxes despite the recent downturn in energy prices. But Mead told state lawmakers in Cheyenne on Monday that Wyoming needs to figure out how it’s going to fund school construction and maintenance in coming years considering the soft market for coal. “The longer coal is depressed, the more difficult this problem will become,” Mead told members of the Legislature’s Joint Appropriations Committee. Mead’s budge...

  • Polar Express

    Dec 8, 2015

  • Police: Burglary suspect identified by name on shirt 

    Dec 8, 2015

    LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Police say a suspect had his first name stenciled on a sweat shirt he wore while breaking into a western Pennsylvania taxi company where he used to work. That’s why 26-year-old Joshua Jording, of Latrobe, faces a preliminary hearing on burglary, theft and related charges Dec. 14. State police security video showed the suspect wearing a shirt with the name “Josh” on it. They searched Jording’s home and found that shirt, as well as two guns and two smartphones taken during the burglary Dec. 2 at the Veterans Cab Co. in Unity...

  • Ruth J. Martin

    Dec 8, 2015

    Ruth J. Martin passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at the Worland Healthcare & Rehab Center. Ruth was born September 27, 1927 in Ft. Morgan, Colorado. She was 1 of 10 children born to Casper and Martha Hoffman. Ruth received most of her education in Greeley, Colorado. In 1947 she married Ben Martin and in 1949 they moved to Worland, WY. She was office manager at Worland Ford for 30 years, then worked for the Washakie Museum and Born Again Clothing Store. She was a very talented artist with... Full story

  • Dec 8, 2015

    Public Notice Washakie County School District #1 Warrants for November 2015...  Website

  • Dec 8, 2015

    Public Notice of Finding City of Worland Release of Funds...  Website

  • Dec 8, 2015

    Public Notice of Probate Kerr Sullivan...  Website