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An amended complaint against the Wyoming Department of Family Services and Wyoming Boys’ School, along with 10 staff members was filed on Wednesday, July 31, in U.S. District Court, adding a fourth defendant to the civil suit. The original suit was filed in February of this year on behalf of Blaise Chivers-King, Dylan Tolar (by and through Debra Dever) and Charles “Rees” Karn. The complaint alleges “widespread abuses” including the use of restraints and solitary confinement. Karn of Cheyenne “suffers multiple disabilities, according to the comp...
Students for Washakie County School District No. 1 and No. 2 return to class next Wednesday, Aug. 14. Kindergarten students at Worland East Side Elementary will begin “Eagles First Flight” on Monday and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to noon. Eagles First Flight helps kindergarten students become familiar with school and classroom routines, procedures and expectations before the first full day on Wednesday when the first graders join them at school. There will also be a parent meeting from noon to 12:30 p.m. at the East Side Gym next Tuesday, Aug. 13. Bef...
Four local law enforcement officers were honored at Tuesday's Washakie County Commissioners meeting for measures that saved a life of a Washakie County inmate. Detention Deputy Myron Chatwin, one year of law enforcement service; patrol deputies Travis Thatcher, 8 years experience; Chad Carlton, 12.5 years; and Worland Police Officer Reene Herrera, nearly one year; earned the Life Saving Medal from Washakie County Sheriff Austin Brookwell for an incident on June 7. Brookwell said an inmate...
The town of Ten Sleep will be the place to be this weekend in the Big Horn Basin as the annual Nowoodstock music festival gets underway this Friday and runs through Sunday afternoon. Nowoodstock organizers Pat O’Brien and Kurk Steinke, along with countless other volunteers and sponsors, have put together a weekend full of music, good food and extraordinary art at Vista Park in Ten Sleep. Among the musical acts playing this weekend will be Ten Sleep native and fan favorite Jalan Crossland. A singer-songwriter, Crossland will perform on S...
The Wyoming National Guard held send-off ceremonies for different batteries of the 2nd Battalion, 300th Field Artillery Regiment in Torrington, Gillette, Lander and Casper on July 30, supporting the soldiers and their families as they embark on their eighth deployment in the past 20 years. The send-off ceremony formally recognizes the soldiers and their families who are about to deploy. It also demonstrates that they have the full support of their community, leadership and loved ones, according to Lt. Col. Michael Kingman, 2-300th commander....
On March 16, a grassroots committee hosted the Worland Mental Fitness Fair at the Worland Community Center. Members of the panel were Dr. Ralph Louis, psychologist from Oxbow Center in Basin; Janae Harman, owner of Family Circle Counseling in Worland; Mary Johnson, CEO of Oxbow Center in Worland; and Carol Bell, provisionally licensed therapist at Foundations Counseling in Cody. The panel answered prepared questions that came from the committee and from similar events in Shell, Greybull and Cowley. The Northern Wyoming News has been covering...
Judy and Jim Blackburn were sad to inform the Northern Wyoming News that although their dog Haley’s life was extended after receiving a blood transfusion from Sasha, a dog at New Hope Humane Society, Haley passed away on Aug. 1. After suffering from an enlarged spleen, Haley underwent surgery to remove the organ at Tharp Veterinarian Clinic in Worland last month, but her condition continued to deteriorate. The Blackburns traced the decline in Haley’s health to June 12 when she received a distemper vaccine. They conclude that Haley was mis...
The Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office released a statement on July 29 stating that the “People’s Initiative to Limit Property Tax in Wyoming through a Homeowner’s Exemption,” a citizen-led initiative to get a 50% cut to residential property tax on the ballot, did not achieve the 29,730 approved signatures required for approval for it to appear on ballots in the Nov. 5 election. This minimum was determined from state statute that requires a minimum of 15% of Wyoming voters who participated in the 2022 general election. Notably, the initiativ...
How long have you lived in Worland? Family heritage is very important. Our family is a first-generation resident of Worland. Our children are a fourth-generation to the Big Horn Basin, but our family has been in Wyoming since before statehood. Why are you running for Worland mayor? Worland is a place full of family heritage and community engagement. The agriculture, the small-town industry and the safe environment should prevail. I want Worland to be a place for our youth to grow and enjoy...
How long have you lived in Worland? My wife, Connie, and I have lived in the Worland community for the past 48 years. We raised two children here: Chris, who is a United Airline Pilot living in Phoenix and Carey who is a Rehabilitation Counselor for the State of Wyoming Retirement Center in Basin. They both received a great education in our schools and were always safe from harm here. That holds as true today as it did then. I was a University of Wyoming Extension Educator with 36 years of servi...
How long have you lived in Worland? 5 years. My family and I moved over from Sheridan. I was raised all around Wyoming, graduated from Wind River High School and attended college in Powell. Worland feels like home. Why are you running for Worland mayor? I was asked to. After looking into it, I agreed wholeheartedly. I believe I can be of great benefit to the people of Worland. Do you feel you have the time it takes to serve as mayor? Yes, I do. My job schedule is one week on/one week off, so...
BUFFALO — A dark money political action group is throwing resources into GOP primaries across Wyoming, Idaho, Ohio, New Hampshire, Indiana and others, including the Senate District 22 Republican Primary between Reps. Barry Crago, R-Buffalo, and Mark Jennings, R-Sheridan. Make Liberty Win, a super PAC based in Alexandria, Virginia with no known ties to Wyoming, has sent dozens of mailers attacking Republicans, including Crago, and backing Freedom Caucus members or those closely aligned with the hard-right of the party. The PAC is funded by Y...
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Chief Nursing Officer Brandy Kottman reported that the hospital was one of countless businesses affected by the Crowdstrike outage that hit Microsoft computers using the third-party cybersecurity software on Friday, July 19. She said, “All of our computers were down. We were unable to transfer images from our radiology department. Thankfully, Doctor [John] Bramble was in town, so he was able to read images while we were down, and we did not have to divert trauma or stroke patients.” She continued, “We did reschedule any outpatient procedures un...
Earlier this month, Judy Blackburn's dog Haley fell ill, and she and her husband were scratching their heads trying to understand what was wrong. Haley, being only a 2.5-year-old Catahoula and Terrier mix, was by all means healthy prior to her sickness. In an interview on July 26, Blackburn said, "About four weeks ago, we just noticed that she was losing her energy. She started sleeping a lot, and she lost her appetite. She wasn't doing very well. Then, three weeks into her sickness, she just...
On March 16, a grassroots committee hosted the Worland Mental Fitness Fair at the Worland Community Center. Members of the panel were Dr. Ralph Louis, psychologist from Oxbow Center in Basin; Janae Harman, owner of Family Circle Counseling in Worland; Mary Johnson, CEO of Oxbow Center in Worland; and Carol Bell, provisionally licensed therapist at Foundations Counseling in Cody. The panel answered prepared questions that came from the committee and from similar events in Shell, Greybull and Cowley. The Northern Wyoming News will be covering...
Big Praise of Worland will be hosting the second annual Praise United MusicFest this Saturday in Worland According to member Kelly Schauble, “The event was a huge success in 2023 and we hope the momentum from the event last year will grow for 2024. Praise United will be relocated from Circle J Ranch in Ten Sleep over to the Washakie County Fairgrounds Park Stage in Worland this year.” Schauble said the mission of the Praise United MusicFest is to provide a venue to show unity and the love of Christ through music. The hope is that families and...
Organizers for the fourth annual Wyoming Discovery Days at Hot Springs State Park in Thermopolis have new things planned. New this year will be an acoustic bluegrass jam; Make Art in the Park; Dutch oven cooking competition, three pitmasters cooking and demonstrating, Hoop the Owl (appearing in 120 Hollywood movies) will be available for photos. New on Friday evening will be a concert and dance in the pavilion with music from Eight Second Ride out of Casper starting at 8 p.m. On Sunday, organizer Audra Dominguez said they are bringing in an ins...
Audra Neighbors, a senior at Worland High School, attended her first hospital board meeting on July 23. Neighbors was appointed an ex officio member of the board, which does not grant her the ability to vote on board matters, but in all other capacities she is considered a member. This position was held by Rivers Carrell before her, and board President Dean Carrell expressed that he would like to maintain an ex officio member representing Worland High School to offer interested youth an...
How long have you lived in Worland? I have lived in Worland for 35 years. I moved to Worland in 1989 to begin work at the Wyoming Boys' School. After 13 years, I transferred to the Department of Corrections for a few years, and then to the Department of Health at the Wyoming Retirement Center as the social services director. I retired after 25 years of service. I now substitute teach K-12 for Washakie County School District No. 1. Why are you running for Worland City Council? I am running for ci...
How long have you lived in Worland? 60 years Why are you running for Worland City Council? I'm seeking my second term, I believe there's more I can contribute to the citizens of Worland and help get some more positive results for the city. Do you feel you have the time it takes to serve on the Worland City Council? I have only missed two meetings in the last four years, so yes I have the time and I always make the time. With rising costs and ever tightening budgets, how would you address...
How long have you lived in Worland? I was born in Worland and have lived here my entire life. This community is my home, I'm committed to Worland and its future. My grandparents moved here over 70 years ago, they raised my dad here, and now my grandkids are being raised here. My family has been in business in Worland for well over 60 years, to say I'm invested is an understatement. Why are you running for Worland City Council? I am running for Worland City Council because I believe I can make a...