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Parade winners on A12, a Mongolia trip on A1, legislative committee assignments on A7 and much more local news....
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Worland United Methodist Church members recently reminisced about the church's historical Christmas celebrations. Arla Kaye Kapptie, Kathy Morrison, Martha Cork, Donna Harrington and Charlene Hamilton have all been involved in the church for most of their lives, with 85-year-old Cork stating she's gone to the same church since she was born. Kapptie, now 82, has much the same story and she led the conversation about the tradition. After Harrington reminded her, Kapptie said that growing up in...
Learning the ancient origins of their martial art, Kurt and Alanna Steinke of Kurt's KARATE traveled to Mongolia in August, spending 12 days in one of their bucket list destinations, taking in the rich and proud Mongolian culture. Mongolia is not a common travel destination for most, but for the Steinkes, it was a must-visit because of its connection to Spirit Wind Hapkido, the martial art they teach at their dojo in Worland. "One, our martial arts go back through Korea and before Korea,...
It’s almost Christmas in the county, many are getting lit Pioneer Square welcomes families, making memories never to forget. The lighted parade and festival of trees brought businesses out Seasonal community spirit is what it’s all about! Rotary Lights at the fairgrounds and then Whoville for two nights A parade in Ten Sleep with Gingerbread and Lollipops the street will light. Shoppers in local shops, Santa has been photographed everywhere Talking to kids with dreams and wishes, their lists prepared with care. So as the year winds down and...
Speaking with Wyoming House District 28 Representative John Winter (R-Thermopolis) on Dec. 13, he was pleased to be named the Chairman of the Wyoming House Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Committee for the upcoming 2025 legislative session. Winter, who has served as a member of the committee since first elected in 2019, said, “I’ve been in that committee the whole time I’ve been in this position, and it’s a big honor for me. I’m looking forward to working with the committee members. We’ve got a lot of things to address,...
Kings Carpet One Floor and Home won people's choice in the online voting for the 2024 Worland-Ten Sleep Chamber of Commerce Parade of Lights. There were more than 20 entries in this year's "Icicle Lights"-themed parade on Dec. 7. JL Kiser Trades won the Small Business entry; Wyoming Gas won Large Business and Washakie County 4-H won in the Organization category. Bloedorns of Worland won an honorable mention....
Pictures from Worland's Christmas Parade, new dollar store coming and other local news....
After investing in many of their locations the past few years, Big Horn Co-operative Marketing Association announced last week the closure of some retail locations including the tire shop and farm store in Worland. According to a press release from the Association's Board, the Cooperative will "switch focus towards energy and agronomy business. All retail locations will be open until the end of December with closures affecting Basin Farm Store, Buffalo Farm Store, Greybull Farm Store, Powell...
The Washakie County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees held its last meeting at the old Ten Sleep School on Dec. 9 and are set to start the spring 2025 semester in the new school. Groathouse Construction is scheduled to finalize construction projects at the campus this month, and staff and students will soon be moving their things to the new building. During her report, Superintendent Annie Griffin said, “We will be moving our offices on Dec.18. We will begin moving our weight room over this week, but it will not be available until January...
POWELL (WNE) — The Wyoming State Shooting Complex is officially approved to lease the more than 2,000 acres of state land south of Cody planned for its use. The State Board of Land Commissioners on Thursday unanimously approved a 75-year lease for the complex with the joint powers board being formed to oversee the complex. The core area of the facility will be in the immediate vicinity of the event center, which, according to supporting documents, will be a large facility designed to assemble groups for competitive events with over 500 particip...
For those in the spirit of giving this holiday season, think about New Hope Humane Society's "Paws to Help" program, a way to provide lasting support to animals without a home. Volunteer Deb Coronado said, "The animals here are often neglected and forgotten; it takes a lot to provide for them, and we rely on the passion of animal lovers to help. Community donations help our animals to live comfortably until they get adopted; for those pets we have who aren't suitable for adoption, donations...
Following the success of its inaugural Rotary Lights last year, the Worland Rotary Club is expanding the event that begins this week. For the next three weeks, people will be able to drive through the Washakie County Fairgrounds and view some of the last weekend’s entries from the Worland-Ten Sleep Chamber of Commerce Parade of Lights. The Rotary Club also has some lighted inflatables to add to the viewing, along with some other lights. Rotary President Nikki Donahue said this year there are three floats what will be on display at the f...
Pictures from the Lighting Ceremony, a spotlight on local welding competition on A7, and many more local news stories and pictures....
The Nov. 25 meeting of the Washakie County School District No.1 Board of Trustees was the last meeting for Jonathan Hake, who will be replaced next month by Becky Dooley, who was elected during last month’s general election. Towards the end of the meeting, longtime trustee Don Bryant took a moment to thank Hake for his four-year term on the board; he congratulated Hake for his service to the community and said Hake was great to work with. Bryant led the trustees and administrators gathered in the Administration Building in a standing ovation t...
The Bureau of Land Management completed a condition assessment of the Castle Gardens Scenic Area west of Ten Sleep that led to the removal of some shade structures. According to BLM Wind River/Bighorn Basin District Public Affairs Officer Sarah Beckwith the condition assessments thoroughly examined all developed site features, looking at things like maintenance, safety and vandalism concerns, as well as enhancement opportunities that the BLM could address. During the assessment, they noticed...
This weekend will provide several Christmas festivities for the entire family. First up is the 38th annual Pinnacle Bank Festival of Trees at the Worland Community Center this Friday. According to Jaime Craft from Pinnacle Bank, doors will open at 5 p.m., providing attendees with an opportunity to peruse the decorative offerings prior to the auction, which is scheduled for 6 p.m. This year's auction will present a diverse array of items, including 24 trees, five wreaths, and 16 assorted miscellaneous items. Last year's festival saw a...
The Battle of the Basin welding competition returned on Nov. 22 to offer local high school welders a chance to measure and showcase their skills, and it's gotten bigger and better in its second year. The competition was hosted last year in Ten Sleep by welding teacher Jason Thoren at Thoren's welding shop. There were welders from Ten Sleep, Greybull, Shoshoni and Worland competing for prizes with a $10 entry fee. Thoren said, "I had been talking to Brian [Aagard] since last year, and he wanted...
Washakie Medical Center (WMC) CEO Lisa Van Brunt announced at the Nov. 26 hospital board meeting that on Rural Hospital Day Nov. 21, the Chartis Center for Rural Health bestowed two awards on WMC. The hospital received the Outcomes and Quality awards — two of the three categories the Chartis Center tracks, with the third being Patient Perspectives. Chartis tracks data in these categories among all rural and critical access hospitals in the country, and WMC had the honor of being recognized as being in the top 25th percentile in the ...