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The Washakie County Fair Board finalized the entertainment schedule for this year's fair, July 20-27, as well as opened up all open class entries, indoor and market animals to any Wyoming resident, during their regular meeting June 10. The fair begins on Saturday, July 20 with the horse show and a cornhole tournament. Monday, July 22 will be the new Tug-of-War tournament in the arena. There will be a $5 entrance fee to watch the fun. Team applications will be available on the fair's website....
In its regular meeting on Monday, June 10 the City of Worland Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission voted to approve a special exemption requested by Daylen and Keristyn Carrell for a mini-storage business at 417 Robertson Avenue. This address is zoned for General Business but is adjacent to Light Industrial zoning, in addition to other General Business zoning. The Board first opened a public hearing on the matter, which found no concerns from Worland residents. Upon the recommendation of Building Official representative Jesse Frisbee, a...
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...
After fundraising for years and being an unofficial ambassador for the Shriners Children™ in Pennsylvania, Liette Brown is now an official ambassador for the hospital where she had back surgery in 2018. Brown was diagnosed with scoliosis and had surgery several years ago. Since then she has been reaching out to patients and raising funds through various projects for Shriners. Last year she was an unofficial patient ambassador at the Wyoming Shrine Bowl in Casper. This year, she was again an u...
Worland Community Garden Manager Ivy Asay discussed new goals and the upcoming expansion project for the little plot at Newell Sargent Park. The community garden is run by a Community Garden Board, and according to their Facebook page they, “grow food for local non-profits and service organizations, and host educational programs.” Asay said, “Last year we were able to donate 3,864 pounds of produce, which was our best season yet, but our goal this year is to break 4,000 pounds.” She continu...
Safe Community Day, retiring teacher starting a business and much more!...
The historic Ludlow house may have a new location and be on display for the public with the City of Worland working with Jim Gillman and John Davis to preserve the home of widowed seamstress Katherine Ludlow. According to an article in the Northern Wyoming Daily News in Sept. 2015, Originally a home to widowed seamstress Katherine Ludlow in Camp Worland, the Ludlow house has taken a long, circuitous route to its current location at the Washakie County Fairgrounds in Worland. In 1905, when the Burlington Railroad resurveyed and established the...
Washakie County Commissioners on Tuesday, June 4 approved $5,631 in funding for the Oxbow Center to address problem gambling in the community. Oxbow Center CEO Mary Johnson presented the commissioners with a proposal for programming that would raise awareness of problem gambling behaviors, help those affected by problem gambling to access support, provide staff training and certification in evidence-based practices, and provide resources and treatment to people seeking care, through purchase of treatment materials and assessment tools....
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 Counseling in Basin; Janae Harman, owner of Family Circle Counseling in Worland; Mary Johnson, CEO of Oxbow Counseling 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...
Maintenance and construction updates provided by Washakie Medical Center Plant Operations Manager Steve Weicki were the prominent topic of business during the hospital’s board of directors meeting May 28. During his report he announced that the hospital’s new MRI machine, its components and its containing room would be fully assembled by June 17, and then the process of calibrating the machine would begin. “The first part of July everything should be getting signed off on and back up and running, and we’ll say goodbye to the mobile MRI trailer,...
Science teacher Donna Hunter retired from Washakie County School District No. 1 at the close of the 2024 school year, marking an end to 30 years of teaching in Worland. Hunter grew up in the small town of Overgaard, Arizona, where she graduated high school in 1983. After high school she got an associate's degree from Northland Pioneer College in Show Low, Arizona, and lived and worked in Arizona until 1989 when she moved to Wyoming. She obtained a bachelor's degree in education from the...
Two Hot Springs County High School teachers spoke on the topic of salaries and benefits, stating that they appreciate the board’s efforts to keep salaries competitive with districts in neighboring communities, but expressed that more work needed to be done. London Jenks, a chemistry, physics and computer science teacher in Thermopolis, said that there are currently seven open positions in the state that would increase his pay, including one in Carbon County that would amount to a base pay increase of over $15,000. Lyle Wiley, an English, p...
A Washakie County man wants to make sure county residents know that the county membership with AirMedCare only covers transports by AirMedCare as he learned after his wife was transported by another carrier earlier this year. In a letter to the county commissioners, Washakie County resident Ernie Skretteberg expressed frustration with comments made by Wes McAden of AirMedCare (Guardian Flight) regarding coverage of air medical evacuations for Washakie County residents. Washakie County has contracted with AirMedCare since 2015. Under the...
Washakie County residents are encouraged to sign up for CodeRed and OnSolve emergency alert system, before a county wide test this coming Monday. Emergency Management Coordinator and County Homeland Security Director Kami Neighbors said, “We are hoping to get more people signed up before the day of the test. We have not had a test since 2018.” The test in 2018 was deemed a success with then Washakie County Emergency Management Director Jeff Schweighart telling the Northern Wyoming Daily News that there was an 88 percent connection rate for the...
Saying goodbye to Taco Johns in Worland, Memorial Day service and other local news....
Wyoming's U.S. Congressional Representative Harriet Hageman was a special guest during the annual Memorial Day service held at the Riverview Memorial Gardens cemetery in Worland and at the Ten Sleep Cemetery on May 27, and she delivered a very reflective speech. She began, "I want you to know what an incredible honor it is to represent you in Congress; I've been there for a little over a year and a half now, and I have learned a lot to say the least, but to be able to come back to Wyoming, to...
During the May 20 meeting of the Washakie County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees, the Master Teacher Award was presented to Rick Dorn, a social studies teacher at Worland High School. The Master Teacher Award is given annually by the board to a teacher in Worland's school district who goes above and beyond their duties as a teacher, making the extra effort to connect to their students. Dorn was selected by the board because, "His dedication to students is unmatched. He has left an...
Safe Community Day this Saturday, June 1 will give the community a chance to get up close with first responders and the equipment that they use to save lives. Kami Neighbors of Washakie County Emergency Management said, “It’s a chance for the public to come and meet our first responders and other agencies in our community that help keep our community safe. Typically, these are people that you meet when you’re having a bad day. Instead, we want you to meet them in a fun, safe environment.” Safe Community Day is hosted by Washakie County Emergen...
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 Counseling in Basin; Janae Harman, owner of Family Circle Counseling in Worland; Mary Johnson, CEO of Oxbow Counseling 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...
On Saturday, June 1 from 4 to 8 p.m., Main Street Thermopolis will host the 10th annual Thermopolis Brewfest. The family-friendly event can be found in downtown Thermopolis between Fourth and Fifth streets. According to Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce CEO Meri Ann Dorman, the participating breweries will be – One Eyed Buffalo Brewing Company, Snowy Mountain Brewing, Cody Draft Brewing and Teton Distributors, with more to come. Several food vendors will be there too, including Cajan Rendezvous, Wing It, Big Horn Kettle Korn and o...
Danny Lee Garcia, beloved husband, father, son, and friend, passed away on May 27, 2024, after a valiant battle with cancer. He was 43 years old. Danny was born on December 26, 1980, in Worland, Wyoming, to proud parents Ruben Pimentel and Caroline (Solis) Garcia. His early years were spent in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he enjoyed the adventures of childhood and being surrounded by his family. In the 1990s, the family returned to Worland, where Danny completed his high school education, and... Full story
Worland's graduation, State Champion runners and much more!...
This Monday, May 27, Worland’s American Legion Floyd Minch Post 44 will be hosting its annual Memorial Day celebrations and services. The ceremony will begin at Riverview Memorial Gardens Cemetery at 11 a.m. According to Legionnaire Don Hall, Washakie County Commissioner Terry Wolf will be giving welcoming remarks, and an invitational speech will be delivered by Post 44 Chaplin Frank Ley. The poem, “In Flanders Field” written by John McCrae will be read aloud by Joley Reid, and the reply will be read by her sibling Grady Reid. The main keyno...