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Anyone who thinks libraries are becoming obsolete need only to have attended the grand opening of the new Washakie County Library on Saturday, with more than 200 people taking time out of their weekend to stop by and check out the library. While the facility at 801 Big Horn also houses several government and economic development offices upstairs, Saturday’s event highlighted the main floor, or Suite 100, the Washakie County Library in Worland. Young and old were checking out books. Sheridan County Librarian Cameron Duff was found reading a book... Full story
Redistricting in Wyoming seems to have gotten harder this year than in past decades due to declining population in certain areas. Listening to a portion of the Joint Corporations Committee work on the plans from all 10 regions in the state, it appears there are issues in several regions with at least three of them outside the preferred plus or minus 5% deviation from the ideal population. The ideal population per each legislative district is based on the entire state’s population and dividing by 60 — number of House districts — or 30 — number... Full story
At the Washakie County School District No. 1 school board meeting on Oct. 25, a number of students and members of the community approached the board with a simple request: to start a Gay-Straight Alliance club, also known as a GSA. The board unanimously approved the club. Personally, I was ecstatic for these kids and their club. Growing up as part of the LGBT community, I didn’t have this kind of support. I didn’t know there was anyone else going through what I was until I met my friends, and even then it was difficult at times. When I had got... Full story
Unlike the popular Thanksgiving movie “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” starring John Candy and Steve Martin, my Thanksgiving vacation only featured planes and automobiles, no trains or buses. My husband and my fur kids (just the dogs) left a week before I did, driving down to Arizona to visit his dad and siblings. I was to follow a week later, having booked a one-way ticket from Billings to the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. Before booking my flight, and after finding limited seating prior to Thanksgiving, I had to make a quick call to my brothe... Full story
For as far back as I can remember while growing up, every year my family would watch the Charlie Brown holiday specials that aired on ABC. Watching The Peanuts was one of the rare instances we could all stand to be in the same room together for more than 10 minutes. The special that always stuck with me, however was the episode of "This is America, Charlie Brown: The Mayflower Voyagers." In this episode, the Peanuts gang boards the Mayflower in 1620 and is on their way to America. The ship, of... Full story
Happy Thanksgiving As always if we take the time we can find that there is much for which we should be and can be thankful. As I write this I cannot help but think of one Worland resident, Maricela Moreno who is thankful for her U.S. citizenship. Moreno was one of 14 Wyoming residents who became U.S. citizens down in Cheyenne on Nov. 15. When I spoke to her later that day there was no doubting the excitement in her voice as she spoke about the two years she worked to be able to take the Oath of...
The other day a Facebook memory popped up with a photo of me with a giant elk. No, it was not one that I had killed. It was one of the Scheel’s photo booths. At Scheel’s at the digital photo station you could at that time get your photo with an elk, deer, shark or bass. What was even funnier is you can tell the photo is digitized, i.e., fake, but I had a few people congratulating me on my hunt – maybe some were tongue in cheek but I believe by a few comments some thought it was real. In today’s technological world you can manipulate photos... Full story
2 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918, an armistice was reached between the Allied nations and Germany effectively ending World War I, albeit the official end through the Treaty of Versailles would not come until June 28, 1919. But Nov. 11 came to be a time to honor our veteran servicemen and women. In November 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the day as the first commemoration of Armistice Day. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, an act on May 13, 1938, “made the 11th of November in each year a legal holiday—a day to be ded... Full story
As I write this Tuesday night there is much uncertainty regarding the two bills still being worked by the Wyoming Legislature during its special session to address COVID-19 vaccine mandates. There were 20 bills filed. Of those, the House and the Senate only introduced four and one of those was not even related to COVID-19 or the mandates. Now a week later and more than $100,000 spent (estimated cost for each of the session is $25,000) it is uncertain at this writing on whether any legislation will get passed. Or, if legislation is passed will... Full story
A musical trip down Memory Lane Have you ever heard a song on the radio, your iPod, Spotify, Amazon Music or other streaming service and your mind is flooded with memories? If you love listening to music as I do you have to answer that question with a resounding yes. Some songs I like because of the lyrics, other because of the music, others because of the memories that are associated with the songs. This summer, when I got Amazon Prime it was not the video streaming service that comes with... Full story
If you didn't go to mixed martial arts fighter Court McGee's presentation last Wednesday night at the Worland Middle School Auditorium you missed out. It doesn't matter if you are battling addiction, if you know someone who is battling addiction, McGee's story, as well as anyone's story who is in long-term recovery is inspiring. Yes, McGee, who says he has an inherent addictive personality, struggled in his recovery at the start, stumbling several times. But to date he is more than 5,660 days so... Full story
Technology makes our lives easier, or does it. There are things that make our lives easier if they work. There are a lot of technological marvels out there but yet we still have a ways to go. I’m not talking about the meme that says by now we all thought we would be flying around in a George Jetson car. I’m talking about basic necessities, OK maybe necessity is not the right word. But let’s look at some facts. We all know that with the right appliances you can pretty much program most things with your smartphone, including your refri... Full story
Editor's Note: Since 2011, October has been proclaimed National Substance Abuse Prevention Month. This month, Cloud Peak Counseling Center, in partnership with the Northern Wyoming News, is bringing four stories of recovery from Worland community members. Cloud Peak Counseling Center Meet Jerry Kiser, an addiction recovery warrior. Jerry is a longtime resident of Worland. His journey into addiction started at the age of 8 when he was first introduced to alcohol at a "biker party" that his... Full story
End The Stigma Faces of Recovery: Megan Lathrop Editor's Note: Since 2011, October has been proclaimed National Substance Abuse Prevention Month. This month, Cloud Peak Counseling Center, in partnership with the Northern Wyoming News, is bringing four stories of recovery from Worland community members. Meet Megan Lathrop, an addiction recovery warrior. Megan started her journey into darkness at the age of 11, when she was introduced to alcohol and marijuana. Megan was living in California, "doin...
This Sunday marks the start of the observance of National Newspaper Week, where I traditionally like to try and educate the public about something regarding the role of the newspaper but this year I would like to talk about “off the record.” The phrase “off the record” is bantered about quite a lot anymore, usually in jest but occasionally people say will say it when covering a meeting or in the midst of an interview. There are a few things to know about “off the record.” The Poynter Report senior media writer Tom Jones said it best in def... Full story
The Census Bureau says Washakie County lost nearly 10% in population and Worland lost 13% in population within the past 10 years, according to 2020 census figures. The City of Worland is looking to appeal the census figures and has the support of the Washakie County commissioners. The mayor and council knew that the population had dropped. There was even concern two years ago that it may drop below 5,000, which is one of the reasons there was a push to annex adjacent subdivisions into the city limits. But a drop of 13% was not expected. A drop... Full story
Recently, I moved back to Worland after having been in Billings for two years. Before that, I had lived here for as long as I can remember. My time in Billings rendered me with several jobs that I hated and dreaded going to every single day. What can I say? I'm not a people person and customer service makes me want to tear my hair out more than it does to the average person. Growing up I spent most of my time writing, reading, and drawing. It's what I do to this day. I placed in Young Authors... Full story
Little did I know when I was writing my 9/11 memories last week and I mentioned that it scared me that people were willing to give up freedoms in the name of safety that a few days later President Joe Biden would again enact safety as a way of taking away more freedoms. In his address he stated, “This is not about freedom or personal choice. It’s about protecting yourself and those around you — the people you work with, the people you care about, the people you love.” You will see memes quoting him as saying “This is not about freedom b...
Moving to Worland and starting a job at the Northern Wyoming News was a fresh start out of college, and my first official job in the real world apart from officiating soccer and other smaller jobs for my parents. I was not sure how I would fit in at first. Moving to a new place fresh out of college at 21 is not always the easiest thing, and I will admit that settling in to this town did take me longer than I expected. However, through the kindness and motivation of the beats that I covered...
Twenty years ago Saturday, 2,977 innocent souls were killed in terror attacks on American soil — in New York City, Washington, D.C. and near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. I was a reporter for the Lovell Chronicle on that Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001. I arrived at work about 7 like usual. I turned our TV on for noise more than anything, but not to a news channel. I believe I was watching “Charmed” on TNT. I received a call from a friend asking if I was watching TV, I said yes. She asked if I knew we were under attack. I asked what she meant and she s... Full story
Let’s start with one simple truth: There is no evidence of widespread fraud in Wyoming elections. County-level audits are already performed after each election, ensuring that they are conducted appropriately. Wyoming’s voting systems are not connected to the internet, eliminating the possibility they can be hacked on election day. A paper audit trail can verify every ballot. And the results speak for themselves: In the past four decades, millions of votes have been cast here. There have been only four convictions for election fraud in all tha... Full story
It has been 16 months since the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak as a global pandemic. We have come a long way but there is still a long way to go but I fear this country is at a crossroads. Let me start by stating I believe in freedom, I believe in personal choice. While I do not support mandating vaccines or the wearing of face masks, I do understand why some businesses and schools (Albany County in Wyoming) are making those decisions. They want to try to make sure people who enter their business... Full story
Recently a reader came into the office to purchase an ad and asked that it be placed on page 2. We told her we would try and accommodate the request and her reply was that she did not read anything passed page 2, which I found unfortunate as there is a lot of news on the other 18 pages in the Northern Wyoming News. Now if you are reading this you are one who at least reads to page 4 and we here at the Northern Wyoming News appreciate that. Every week — beyond page 2 – we have the church schedules for churches in Worland, Ten Sleep, The... Full story
It has been a busy summer and I know you are all wondering how the cats are doing since last I wrote there was still some disgruntlement, mainly between the two males. Chuck had refused to eat with Tigger and Fluffy, mainly because they would push him out of the way. I felt sorry for him and started feeding him separately at the back door. But then came the ants all over the cat food and into the doorway. Enough was enough. Chuck needed to learn to eat with the other cats so I would take his food out the back door and make him follow me to the... Full story
Last year after fair ended that was it for events thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and then everyone waited with bated breath to see if students would indeed be returning to the classroom. This year, fair week has just ended and August is just gearing up with events and activities in Washakie, Hot Springs and Big Horn counties and Worland schools announced that students will be in the classrooms, starting the year without a mask mandate. If you think it’s been a quiet summer, you have missed a lot but August is packed full of fun, starting t... Full story