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No humans have been infected during the outbreak in south-central Wyoming, though officials advise people to avoid dead animals with no obvious injuries. One moose and more than 50 cattle have died of anthrax in the past month in south-central Wyoming, officials confirmed Wednesday. Anthrax occurs naturally in soil but has not been documented in Wyoming in livestock since the 1970s and in wildlife since 1956. No humans have been infected, according to the Wyoming Department of Health. Wildlife and veterinary health officials ask that anyone in...
The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) and its partners continue to improve 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline operations to enhance what’s available to help Wyoming residents. Two call centers within Wyoming are part of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline system, which is a national network of crisis centers that provide support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. The free and confidential 988 line can be reached every day, all day by phone, text or online chat. “We highly encourage residents to consider contacting the lif...
Since premium checks have not been cashed in a timely manner in the past, the Washakie County Fair Board decided to pay premiums with cash instead of checks at their regular meeting on Sept. 9. The board discussed how best to pay the premiums won at the 2024 Washakie County Fair, which are paid at the time youth turn in their record books. The board opted to pay premiums with cash since sometimes youth forget to deposit or cash checks, leaving the funds outstanding in the Fair Board’s books. OTHER BUSINESS Other business at Monday’s mee...
There were more than 40 cookie entries for the Wyoming Sugar annual cookie contest as part of the Harvest Hoedown. Winners were Navette Everate in the age 1-12 group; Bridger Arnold in the 13-19 age group and Tabby Scheuerman in the 20 and older group. The elementary schools in Worland were also involved with kindergarten through fourth grade doing different coloring contests including farming scenes, a sugar beet, Wyoming Sugar logo and scarecrows. The fifth grade decorated actual sugar beets...
Lots of local news and a story about Ethan Asher's journey through recovery from a 2019 accident on page 12....
During the annual audit report, James Seckman reported that the City of Worland had a good fiscal year that ended June 30. “You had a very good year. You have very healthy financial picture,” he said at Tuesday’s regular meeting of the city council. Clerk Tracy Glanz noted that the health of the general fund and enterprise funds of water, wastewater and sanitation were due to rate increases that went into effect in April 2023. Seckman said the budget improvement that was seen during the 2024 fiscal year over the 2023 fiscal year will “acce...
The old Worland Mexican/Spanish school at 100 South Third Street, now Supreme Motors, was accepted onto the National Register of Historic Places in October 2023. Now Washakie County Museum Curator Stefanie Kowalczyk, the Washakie County Preservation Commission and historian with local familial ties, Gonzalo Guzmán, with the help of the building owner, Khan Muhummad, are working toward putting signage outside of the building through the Wyoming State Parks Signs and Markers program, The...
Filling in for CEO Lisa Van Brunt during the Aug. 27 meeting of the Washakie Medical Center Board of Directors, Chief Nursing Officer Brandy Kottmann was happy to share some exciting news with board members. Kottmann announced that Washakie Medical Center had been declared the top health system employer in the State of Wyoming. These results come from a poll conducted by Forbes, according to Kottmann. Building report Plant Operations Manager Steve Wiecki began his report by sharing estimates for the project to replace flooring in the walk-in...
Worland's Aubree Kruger, 17, won the title of Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2023 earlier this summer, selected by a panel of judges. This was Kruger's second year participating in pageants. "I have a friend, and she had previously done it [pageantry], but when she was telling me about it, of course, I had never done pageantry before, so I really didn't know what it was about. So after talking to her, I realized that, hey, this is like something that I could actually do," Kruger said. Her favorite part o...
Having served as the director of the Washakie County Youth Alternative program in Worland for the past two years, Katie Kirby is excited to come back to school as a counselor who will split her time between Worland High School and the new alternative high school Whitehawk Academy. Kirby was born, raised and lived most of her life in the Midwest. She lived in Illinois until she went to college in Ohio, where she earned a bachelor's degree in social work, and master's degrees in counseling and...
The Wyoming Arts Council, in partnership with Wyoming State Parks and Sagebrush Artisans, will be hosting the second Plein Air in the Parks event this month in Hot Springs State Park in Thermopolis on Sept. 11-15. Plein Air in the Parks seeks to engage regional and youth artists in the legacy of creating art on-site outdoors, all while exploring the rich landscapes of Wyoming, according to Gary Schoene, public information officer for Wyoming State Parks. Artists are invited to participate...
Five years ago, Ethan Asher was a senior at Powell High School who got into a car accident on his way to school. As a result he sustained countless injuries, the most devastating being a severed spine and a severe brain injury; his doctors gave him a slim chance of survival, and an even slimmer chance of returning to himself if he were to live. Something Asher's doctors never could have predicted is that five years later he would be on a stage telling the story of his recovery. Now an...
Marley Holdeman of Gillette earned top honors for song and singer-songwriter at the Wyoming Singer-Songwriter Competition finals at the Ten Sleep Brewery last weekend. Results, per the WSS website, in order of finishing,are as follows: FINALS Judges' top songs: Marley Holdeman "Crash! Boom! Bang!" Adam Kirkpatrick "Ten Sleep" Marley Holdeman "Witch Queen (Tu As Mon Coeur) Ellie Pacheco "You Would Have Loved Him" Caleb Bristol "Ivory Hearts" FINALS Judges' top singer-songwriters: Marley Holdeman...
Local news, photos from last weekend and a new business!...
There were seven write-in nominations from Tuesday’s primary election with five indicating they will accept the nominations and run for seats in Ward 1 and Ward 2. Heading into the Aug. 20 primary election, no one filed to be on the ballot for the four-year Ward 1 seat. There was a total vote of 49 write-in votes cast, but only two qualified candidates — Bill Glanz and Jeff Pomeroy. Both have accepted the nomination. Bill Glanz received 14 votes, Pomeroy 4 votes. A candidate must have a minimum of three write-in nominations. In Ward 2, no one...
The filing period for special districts concluded Monday night with two candidates challenging incumbents for the three Washakie County School District No. 1 four-year seats. Washakie County School District No. 1 incumbents Johnathan Hake, Brett Argeris and David R. Tommerup have filed for reelection. Becky Dooley and Shane Seghetti have also filed and will be on the ballot Nov. 5. For Washakie County School District No. 2, the incumbents are all poised for reelection with no challengers. They are Shana Harstad, Jared Lyman and Erin K. Blutt....
During the Aug. 26 meeting of the Washakie County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees, staff and students representing Whitehawk Academy, the district’s new alternative high school, voiced excitement about the new school. Superintendent Tawn Argeris reported that the school opened its doors this fall to 16 students of junior and senior standing. It employs one full-time teacher, one part-time teacher, a full-time paraeducator and two counselors that alternate between the alternative school and Worland High School. The school is in the b...
Motorcyclists start their engines outside the Worland Elks Lodge and depart on the 12th Annual Badlands Poker Run on the morning of Saturday, August 24. The poker run is a fundraiser that supports the Washakie Hospital Foundation Cancer Fund....
Veterinarian Steve Tharp, D.V.M, owner of Tharp Veterinary Clinc, discussed the pros and cons of vaccinations after vaccinations came under scrutiny recently from a pet owner. In a previous edition of Northern Wyoming News, an article was published providing an update on the condition of Haley, a 2.5-year-old female dog who passed away at the beginning of August after a harrowing battle with a severe autoimmune disorder. Haley’s owners Judy and Jim Blackburn traced the onset of Haley’s decline in health to a vaccine she received from Tharp Vet...
Although a lifelong tattoo artist, Michael Mendoza opened his own tattoo shop for the first time on Aug. 24 in Worland. Simple Tatts is open at 123 North Fourth Street in Worland, Monday through Friday, noon to 9 p.m. Mendoza is also available for appointments by contacting the Simple Tatts Facebook page. While he may be opening a brick-and-mortar business for his art only recently, Mendoza has been doing tattoos for 27 years. He said, "I've always been tattooing, like literally. I started in...
Election news, new teachers, photos from the Barbecue and Bluegrass Festival and more!...
Challenger Tom Schmeltzer of Worland defeated incumbent Aaron Anderson of Ten Sleep by 561 votes in the race for the four-year Washakie County Commissioner position during Tuesday's primary election. Schmeltzer won the county commissioner election with 1,309 votes. "Thank everyone for their vote," Schmeltzer said. "I look forward to serving them." Sixteen-year County Commissioner, Anderson received 748 votes. "Congratulations to Tom," Anderson said. "I appreciate all the support over the years...
Worland City Council member Rebecca George topped the ticket for the mayor's race in Tuesday's primary election. George received 534 votes. George said, "I would like to say thank you to the supporters during this election. I really appreciate it. We will continue and do this in the November election." Mayor Jim Gill received 402 votes to also advance to the Nov. 5 general election. "I feel honored the citizens of Worland hung with me to get me into the general election," he said. Bruce Nolting...
With Big Horn County results rolling in at 10:25 p.m., the preliminary results for the Senate District 20 could be tallied. Incumbent Senator Ed Cooper (R-Ten Sleep) won Republican primary election by a margin of 222 votes, pushed by a 686 vote-victory in his home of Washakie County. Cooper had 2,650 votes, winning in Washakie and Fremont counties, and his opponent Tom Olmstead of Basin had 2,428 votes, winning in Park, Hot Springs and Big Horn counties. Cooper will go on to appear in the...