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Several businesses and organizations were honored at the 2024 Worland-Ten Sleep Chamber of Commerce awards dinner Friday night at the Washakie Museum. After the board gets a list of worthy nominees, award recipients are voted on anonymously by board members - President Bill Fuchs, Vice President Linda Weeks, Secretary Caryn Ramirez, Treasurer Ken Westphal, Michael Short, Staci Brazell, Ann Brock and Hannah Skretteberg. Washakie Cinemas was honored as the New Business of the Year. The theater...
U.S. House of Representative Harriet Hageman (R-Wyoming) came to Worland for a town hall meeting on April 27 at the Worland Community Center Complex. This meeting was part of a series of town hall meetings, where Hageman personally reports on her work in Washington, D.C. and engages with the people whom she represents. "I'm your representative as you know, but I don't know how to represent you unless I'm able to have a conversation with you and talk about the issues that are important," she...
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...
This year marked the 56th annual Wyoming State High School Art Symposium, held in April at the Ford Events Center in Casper. The Symposium is sponsored by the Wyoming Secondary Art Educators (WSAE) and is the culminating state event for student artists, much like any other state event. It is fully sanctioned by the Wyoming High School Activities Association (WHSAA). This year, 4,721 pieces of high school student artwork from schools all over the state were exhibited and competed for a number of...
Ten Sleep art students have been broadening their artistic horizons during the 23-24 school year by actively participating in art events near and far, according to Ten Sleep Schools art teacher Shara Mills. Alongside attending the University of Wyoming Art Intensive in the fall 2023, students also had the opportunity to engage in the Sheridan Art Intensive this Spring. This intensive program provided hands-on experience across diverse mediums, from leatherworking to linocut printmaking,...
Wyoming State Park and Cultural Resources' Medicine Lodge Archaeological Site, located northeast of Hyattville, hosted a grand opening for their new Cultural Center on Saturday, April 27. According to Wyoming State Parks Bighorn District Manager Brooks Jordan, who had the original idea for the Cultural Center, he felt as though the park was lacking indigenous interpretation, resulting in his idea that was brought to life. "So the initial concept for this project came about when we knew we...
Local news with a good amount of Thermopolis coverage including a new mural on A12!...
Wyoming State Parks announced Monday the selection of Wyoming Hot Springs LLC as their partner for the future growth and development of concessions at Hot Springs State Park. The decision will impact two current business owners within the park, owners of the Star Plunge and owners of Hot Springs Hotel. “This marks the conclusion of our thorough and public RFP (request for proposals) process, and reaffirms our commitment to the values expressed by the community in the Hot Springs State Park master plan,” said Big Horn District Manager Brooks Jor...
As part of the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) Delivering for America plan, the USPS announced that it will be moving a portion of mail processing operations from Casper to Billings, Montana. According to a USPS press release from April 16, 2024, the changes to operations were made following an extensive review of operations and facilities, and public feedback. The press release states that, “Currently, a majority of mail is destined outside the Casper area to the rest of the world.” The current facility in Casper is a Processing and Dist...
Congresswoman Harriet Hageman announced last week that she will host town hall meetings in Washakie and Hot Springs counties on April 27. These events will mark the completion of 12 town halls this year and 35 since being sworn-in to Congress. “I promised to host a town hall in every county, every year, and I am continuing to honor that promise in 2024, just as I did in 2023. With the first quarter of the year now past, there are many issues to discuss, including the Biden border crisis, FISA reauthorization, government overreach, the status o...
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...
Put on by Worland Middle School and organizations across the community, Choices That Matter on Wednesday, May 1 will provide Worland eighth graders with a chance to learn about the significance of their actions and potential impacts they can face. Worland Middle School counselor Danielle Warren, who has helped organize Choices That Matter for the past 10 years, explained how students will learn about a variety of topics that will impact their future, as the students are just months before their first year in high school. According to Warren,...
The Washakie County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees set new breakfast and lunch prices. Middle school and high school prices reflect the district not participating in the National School Lunch Program for those two schools. Free and reduced options are still available. Prices are as follows: Breakfast: elementary student, $2.25; middle school student, $2.65; high school student, $3.25; reduced price, $0.30; adult, $3.75. Lunch: elementary student, $3.25; middle school student, $3.65; high school student, $4.25; reduced price, $0.40 at...
The April 16 meeting of the Hot Springs County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees resulted in a long list of staffing recommendations being approved by the board. The following teaching contracts were approved for the 2024-2025 school year: Danielle Hill-Kunkeld, daycare support staff; Riley Jeffs, high school English language arts teacher ; Madelyn Deeds, elementary teacher; David VanSlyke, high school/middle school band and choir; Kaitlyn Dudrick’s middle school teaching contract was continued; The following resignations were a...
Worland Prom pictures, local news and celebrations, and more!...
Ten Sleep School held an assembly on April 15 to honor first grade teacher Georgia Stocklin, the recipient of the school's 2024 Teacher of the Year Award. The award is decided by teachers in the district voting for a fellow educator they thought did an exemplary job in the last year. Stocklin, who has been with Ten Sleep School for 21 years, started as a paraeducator and moved into first grade education three years ago. She has recently graduated with a master's degree in elementary education. S...
A grizzly bear was euthanized Monday after confirmed cattle depredation on private land roughly 20 miles south of Ten Sleep. On April 14, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department investigated a report of an injured cow with wounds consistent with a grizzly bear depredation. Wildlife managers verified nearby tracks and signs that suggested the bear frequented the ranch for approximately one week. The subadult, male grizzly bear was euthanized after consultation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service due to its involvement in depredation...
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...
Deadline to apply is June 3 Governor Mark Gordon and the Wyoming Department of Revenue have announced the property tax refund program for homeowners is now open for applications. At the Governor’s request, the Legislature appropriated an additional $20 million to further expand the program and ensure more homeowners in need are eligible to participate. “I want to thank the Legislature for endorsing the importance of this program to Wyoming taxpayers, and for providing the resources needed to get additional relief to those most impacted by inc...
A veteran Science Olympiad team from Worland High School brought home several state championships from the event last weekend at Casper College. This year's team was led by seven seniors, five of whom competed since their freshman year - Ira Croft, Noah Mitchell, Jackson Richard, Ivan Thomas, Dawson Utterback - Cadyn Ramirez joined as a junior last year and Ellianna Baumstarck joined the team this year. Junior Scottie Thomas has competed since he was a freshman. Sophomores Milo Grzybowski,...
Public meeting next week As Greater Sage-Grouse (GRSG) habitats become threatened across the Western United States, the Bureau of Land Management, along with partnering agencies, are working toward the conservation of the species and sagebrush habitat. As the BLM goes through the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process, which requires public participation, a public meeting will be from 5 to 7 p.m. next Tuesday, April 23 at the Washakie County Library in Worland. “The BLM encourages residents to attend the meeting, gather i...
Local news, pictures from South Side's annual Egg Drop and Ten Sleep's prom!...
Sixth grade teacher Wade Moor gave a presentation with Ten Sleep sixth graders during the Washakie County District 2 Board of Trustees meeting on April 8, proposing an alternative to the Teton Science Schools that Ten Sleep students will no longer be attending. The class instead has the idea to go on a summer trip to South Dakota and explore the Black Hills. They will base their travels out of an Airbnb in Hill City, and will spend three to four days traveling and sightseeing in South Dakota, with an itinerary planned with everything from...