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Hospital construction under way

Patients encouraged to use main east entrance

WORLAND - The security construction fence went up last week and the gates were shut Monday afternoon signaling the official start of the construction project at Washakie Medical Center that will result in a new patient wing and operating room.

WMC Facilities Operation Manager Mark Schlattmann said with the gates closed it changes access to the south side of the hospital campus.

"The site work will...