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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...
A retest of Washakie County's DS200 tabulating machines last Friday, Aug. 16, was completed with results meeting all Wyoming state statutes. On Aug. 12, Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray called for a re-test of the DS200 election testing machines in counties that had errors in not meeting specific state statute. The test is called the Public Logic and Accuracy Test. According to a press release from Gray W.S. 22-11-104(b)(iii) states, '[d]uring the test a different number of valid votes...
As the school year begins anew there are many new teachers and staff greeting students. One of these new faces is Worland Middle School special education teacher Toni Orr. Orr has been teaching for many years. She started off as a substitute while she was still in college before becoming a paraeducator not long after. She went on to become an educator full time and has been one for 20 years. Originally, she wanted to go into athletic training, as she had been one during her high school years,...
After growing up in Worland and staying in Thermopolis for 20 years, Bethany Webber is excited to continue her teaching career as an intervention teacher at East Side Elementary this school year. Webber said, "I love teaching, I have been instructing students of all ages for close to 18 years." She has worked in Washakie County School District No. 1 for three years as a substitute teacher leading up to this year. She added, "Prior to that I worked in Hot Springs County as an elementary teacher...
U.S. Senator John Barrasso and U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman were declared winners in their respective party nomination races Tuesday night, about an hour after polls closed. Unofficially, according to the Wyoming Secretary of State’s website, with all 23 counties reporting Barrasso won the Republican nomination with 70473 votes, Reid Rasner with 25,424 votes and John Holtz with 7,867 votes. Washakie County followed this trend, with 1,171 votes cast for Barrasso, 510 for Rasner and 109 for Holtz. The Democratic Senate nominee Scott Morrow has 1...
Several special district offices – elected positions that have a local impact – are set to appear on ballots for Washakie County’s General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Terms are up for elected officials in eight of Washakie County’s Special Districts, and 20 offices will appear on the ballot. The filing period for these offices is currently underway, having begun on Aug. 7 and continuing until Monday, Aug. 26. The offices up for election, the incumbents whose terms are ending, and the status of individuals that have filed with the Washaki...
WORLAND, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management Worland Field Office will partner with the community on August 24 for an early celebration of National Public Lands Day at the Duck Swamp Environmental Education Area north of Worland. From 9 a.m.-1 p.m., volunteers will complete light repairs of fenced areas, benches and interpretive signs, and clear vegetation along a portion of the trail. "I'm looking forward to hosting this year's event at Duck Swamp, a close-to-town location that is enjoyed by... Full story
BBQ and Bluegrass Festival preview, back-to-school and Nowoodstock pictures, Faces of Recovery and local news!...
Next Tuesday voters around Wyoming will go to the polls to cast votes to decide party nominations for county and federal races and narrow the candidate pool of municipal nonpartisan races. Voters Tuesday in Wyoming will not be casting a ballot for presidential party nomination as Donald J. Trump and J.D. Vance have already been officially nominated at last month’s Republican National Convention for that party’s president and vice president. Kamala Harris and Tim Walz should receive the Democratic official nomination for president and vice pre...
Twenty years ago three Worland residents visited a barbecue festival in Denver, Colorado, and brought ideas and planning back to Worland and the Pepsi Wyoming BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival was born. This weekend, the committee celebrates the 20th anniversary with a slate of 30 cooks registered to compete in the Kansas City Barbecue Society sanctioned competition, as well as some long-time favorite activities and some new ones. The fun begins with the Brewfest tonight (Thursday) from 5...
Megan McCoy is celebrating five years of sobriety on the day of publishing, August 15. She revisited the story of her addiction and her journey to overcome it. Megan's addiction began as she was growing up in Southern California at 11 years old. She was introduced to drugs and alcohol by a mix of both family and friends. She said, "Where I grew up in Southern California, it was pretty common for your friends' parents to be cool with you drinking at their house, or they would have older...
Chubby Cheeks BBQ, a name synonymous with local barbecue, has been cooking up flavorful meat around Washakie County for about 32 years and owner and cook Lynn Murdoch will be ready to cook up a storm this weekend both as a vendor and competitor at the Pepsi Wyoming BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival. Murdoch said she and her dad Dave Murdoch began cooking for friends and family. She said when her dad started he did mostly roasts and "grilled things hot and fast." Later, she said she told him...
During their meeting Monday, Aug. 12, the Washakie County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees approved a plan to implement “leadership governance” in their operation moving forward. Superintendent Annie Griffin introduced the concept as establishing a framework for what it means to be a board member. This practice entails putting roles and responsibilities in place for board members and giving clarity and focus to their goals as a board. A practice that has already been implemented in some neighboring districts, Griffin said that a key ben...
With the third consecutive headlining concert deemed a success the Washakie County Fair Board turned their attention to the 2025 concert during its Monday night meeting. Board member Beth Shaffer reported that despite slow advance ticket sales, more than 600 tickets were sold, bringing in $18,574 in revenue for the Thompson Square concert July 27. Board members noted that many people said since there was a fee to purchase tickets online through TicketLeap they opted to purchase tickets at the gate. Tamara Drake, who assisted in the office this...
Tom Schmeltzer defeated Aaron Anderson for the Republican nomination for County Commissioner. Ed Cooper for Senate District 20 and Martha Lawley for House District 27 are poised to be reelected after winning their party's nominations Tuesday. In a three-way race for Worland Mayor, Rebecca George pulled a considerable lead in the preliminary results and is in first place for Mayor candidacy in the General Election on November 5, followed by incumbent Jim Gill. George received 534 votes, Gill received 402 votes, and Bruce Nolting received 361 vot... Full story
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The Worland City Council approved on first reading an ordinance that will eventually allow Bryant Funeral Home to install a crematory at 201 South Fifth. During the regular meeting Tuesday night, the council approved Ordinance 875 that will change the lot from central business to industrial zone. Crematories are only allowed in light industrial according to the city zoning matrix. The zone change comes on the recommendation of the Worland Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission, following two public hearings. The ordinance must pass second...