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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...
Fair pictures, new EV charging station, political profiles and more!...
During fair week, Breck Buer says you might see him picking up fairgrounds trash in the morning and playing guitar on stage in the evening. An electrician, a musician and a dedicated Christian, Buer is Washakie County’s head of maintenance. Buer hails from a tiny town in northwestern South Dakota called Buffalo. After attending electrician school in Rapid City, Buer initially took a job in Jackson, Wyoming, but came to Worland in 1998, soon after his father moved here. He found work with Jadeco Electric and married a local gal. “I met my wif...
The Washakie Museum & Cultural Center, which also serves as the Washakie County Visitor Center, officially opened its two new electrical vehicle (EV) charging stations during a ribbon cutting July 17. Museum Board member George Sheaff stated, "Advanced technology and service enabled us to move forward with this project. It has been a part of our future planning for about three years. Our board of directors and staff at the Museum are very proud to present Worland its first EV charging station."...
The Washakie County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees approved their 2024-2025 fiscal year budget at the July 17 meeting. The district has approved $20,717,012 in appropriations, an increase of $57,637 from the prior year. This includes $15 million in capital construction amid the ongoing project of constructing a new school building. The district’s business manager Rachel Casteel explained the increase, saying, “The increase is primarily due to our salary schedule increase of the base from $43,000 to $44,000. Our building support expense...
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...
Where do you currently live and how long have you lived in Washakie County? I was born and raised in Ten Sleep and I have lived here my whole life, outside of the two years I went to college in Powell and three years in Spearfish, South Dakota. I graduated from high school in Ten Sleep, and all of my children have as well. Why are you running for Washakie County Commissioner? I have had the honor of serving as a Washakie County Commissioner for the last 16 years. I love this job, and I am...
Where do you currently live and how long have you lived in Washakie County? My wife and I both have lived in Worland all of our lives. We were both born in the library (old hospital). Why are you running for Washakie County Commissioner? I have wanted to run for county commissioner for the last, I believe, 10 years. The only problem was I was the maintenance man for the county. And I liked my job too well to just quit my job. I couldn't be a maintenance man for the county and be a county...
Where do you currently live and how long have you lived in Senate District 20? I currently reside outside of Ten Sleep. I was born in Thermopolis up on Hospital Hill for those of us that remember. My family first came to the southern Big Born Basin in 1906. We have been continuously involved in agriculture here from that time. I was raised in Worland on sheep and sugar beets, finishing high school in Ten Sleep. My grandsons recently graduated fourth generation from Ten Sleep Schools. This is...
Where do you currently live and how long have you lived in Senate District 20? My wife of almost 20 years and our two boys live in Basin. In 2020-21, in light of the widespread unconstitutional COVID restrictions and vaccine mandates, our family was faced with the harsh reality of the loss of my 25-year aviation career or conceding my deepest principles of personal freedom. Blessed with the opportunity, my wife set out on a two-week road trip with our oldest son through three states, speaking...
Washakie County Fair previews, school district budget approved, more political profiles and local news!...
Thompson Square, comprised of singer/songwriters Keifer and Shawna Thompson and their band, will be headlining the Washakie County Fair with a performance on Saturday, July 27 at 7:30 p.m. Based out of Nashville, Tennessee, Keifer said, "We don't make it out your way very often, so we're looking forward to that!" Shawna, during their interview with Northern Wyoming News on July 12, said that they had been married for 25 years, after dating for three years when they met in Nashville in 1996....
Washakie County Fair Royalty had a busy summer already and fair week has yet to begin. Queen June Hansen, 13, is the daughter of Brooklyn and Josh Hansen of Worland. Princess Dahlia Lara, 11, is the daughter of Dustin Lara and Beth Stiver. They have been busy participating in the Cody Stampede over the Fourth of July week. That included participating in the youth parade, attending the Tough Enough To Wear Pink night at the Cody Stampede Rodeo where they signed autographs. They also stopped at...
The Washakie County Fair Board expressed excitement and enthusiasm for this year’s line up of events as the fair opens Saturday with the horse show and the first fair cornhole tournament. The horse show kicks off at 8 a.m. at the arena and the cornhole tournament begins at 1 p.m. The board discussed the upcoming fair prior to their final pre-fair meeting Monday night. The most excitement centers around this year’s headlining concert, country duo Thompson Square. Local band Rattlesnake Ridge will open for the duo on the grassy stage area. Tic...
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...
The Washakie Museum held a Paleontology Symposium on Saturday, July 6 that hosted presenters from across the country, and one from Belgium. Each presenter is a respected member of the scientific community, having published work relating to the paleontological phenomena found in the Big Horn Basin. Many of them have made their entire careers studying the ancient history of the Big Horn Basin, which is unique among fossil sites for having well-preserved specimens of both flora and fauna - not...