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Washakie County considering student-advisors

Proposed county policy would give students the opportunity to serve on various county boards as non-voting members

WORLAND — All politics is local, and the Washakie County Commission is considering working with the Worland school district to bring that message to student-leaders.

At its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, the commission met with Worland High School Principal Kevin Smith. The commission discussed having WHS students sit on various boards in an advisory capacity.

“Obviously, they’re not going t...