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GILLETTE — The Campbell County Public Health officer compared people who have tested positive for COVID-19 yet break quarantine to “homegrown terrorists,” a correlation that angered at least one county commissioner. During a public comment period at the commission’s Tuesday meeting, Dr. Kirtikumar Patel expressed frustration over the recent surge in cases. On Sept. 23,…

JACKSON – “Mountaineering with a rifle” is how Taylor Glenn summed up his first few hours of pursuing mountain goats in Grand Teton National Park. The morning of Sept. 23, Glenn was soft-spoken and bummed out, having just descended a steep scree slope below Symmetry Spire after an unsuccessful chase that led him over fifth-class…

POWELL – Two weeks after a federal judge in Montana ruled the Trump administration’s choice to direct the Bureau of Land Management rose to his position illegally, William Perry Pendley told an audience in Cody that the decision has changed nothing. Pendley paraphrased Mark Twain in saying, “News of my political demise has been greatly…

The number of confirmed novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases on Tuesday increased by 112 cases to 6,740. The record for cases in a day is 195. The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) also reported 1,224 probable cases along with 57 deaths. There were 123 new recoveries reported today, 101 from lab confirmed and 22 from probable.…

BUFFALO — The Wyoming Supreme Court has affirmed Fourth Judicial District Court Judge William Edelman’s ruling in the re-sentencing of convicted murderer and robber Donald C. Davis last year. “Considering the re-sentencing proceedings in their entirety, it is apparent that the court had much evidence before it and balanced various considerations when it re-sentenced Mr.…

Thermopolis resident, Dena Balstead, 75, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at the Wyoming Hospice Center in Casper,… Top Featured Tags: – Wyoming News Press Release Distribution Service

Top Featured Tags: – Wyoming News Press Release Distribution Service

Top Featured Tags: – Wyoming News Press Release Distribution Service

WORLAND – It’s homecoming week and senior night for the Worland Lady Warriors swimming and diving team. Tonight four seniors will be honored in the dual against Cody at 5 p.m., and tomorrow, the team hosts a triangular against Green River and Powell at 4 p.m., both at the Worland Aquatic Center. The Lady Warrior…

Lynn “Bear” Bruce Terry, 67, of Cody, Wyoming passed away suddenly on September 29, 2020 at his home while walking his dogs. Lynn was born in Worland, WY on January 27, 1953 to Don and Rhonda Terry. He had one older sister, Dawn. Lynn’s father was with Wyoming Game and Fish. The family lived in…

Longtime rancher, Ralph Joseph “Joe” Campbell, 87, passed away at the family ranch on Upper Owl Creek, September 27, 2020. The son of Ralph and Hazel (Sneider) Campbell, he was born May 16, 1933 in Thermopolis, Wyoming. He graduated from HSC High School. He received a degree in Animal Production from the University of Wyoming.…

WORLAND — The Worland Community Blood Drive is slated for Tuesday, Oct. 13 from 11:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. at the Worland Senior Center. Walk-ins are welcome but appointments may be made by calling the local organizer, Judy Council at 347-9388 or going to bloodhero.com with the code: worland. Persons may fill out the health…

WORLAND – Eastern Shoshone Indian Willie LeClair provided the keynote address and opened the annual Indigenous People’s Day at Washakie Museum & Cultural Center Saturday in Worland. LeClair discussed the history of the tribe and the Indian culture. When asked toward the end of his presentation if he preferred Indian or Native American or another…

TEN SLEEP — Potentially three new board members could be elected to the Washakie County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees serving the Ten Sleep school. There are three four-year seats open with just one incumbent, Jared Lyman, seeking re-election to his seat. Also seeking a term on the board are Sarah Anderson, Erin…

WORLAND — The Worland City Council on an 8-1 vote approved a new four-year contract with Sagebrush Sports to manage the Green Hills Golf Course. Sagebrush Sports is completing its first year as the course management firm. Public Works Superintendent Brian Burky said the contract is for four years which will help reduce cost to…

WORLAND – The Washakie County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees during their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Sept. 28, held discussions on several board policies. The board discussed the reduction in force policy. This policy currently states that “if by the judgment of the board of trustees it is necessary to reduce the…

WORLAND – Jennifer Jones has begun her first special education teaching position at Worland Middle School after moving to Worland from Cowley to accept the position. Jones teaches reading, social and life skills to special education students at the middle school. However, before moving to Worland Jones was a school-to-work grant coordinator for Big Horn…

WORLAND – 1st Lt. Andrew Skretteberg, of Worland was awarded the Bronze Star at a welcome home ceremony in Casper on Friday, Sept. 25. He was awarded the medal for his efforts while supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. His unit, Charlie Battery, 2-300th Field Artillery was deployed to Kuwait from May 2019 to March 2020. Skretteberg…

WORLAND – The Washakie County Library is set to have a new home, this vision took one step closer to becoming a reality when the Washakie County Commissioners officially awarded a bid of $2,173,051 for the project to Cody-based company Groathouse Construction at their regular meeting Tuesday. The process of moving to a larger space…

WORLAND — In March the Wyoming State Legislature approved a bill, and Governor Mark Gordon signed it, that would keep Wyoming in Mountain Daylight Time year round if certain conditions are met. Those conditions have not been met and the bill’s sponsor said it could take years before they are met. Rep. Dan Laursen (R-Powell)…

Check out the Warrior Hall of Fame Induction in this week’s issue, as well as the Worland firefighters honored. School District No. 2 Candidate Profiles are inside this week’s… Top Featured Tags: – Wyoming News Press Release Distribution Service

There are three seats open on the Washakie County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees in the upcoming general election. All seats are for four years. Incumbent David Tommerup is seeking re-election to the board. Also on the ballot are Brett Argeris, Jonathan Hake, Tim Wright and Tami Young. The other two seats open…