Mitchel ‘Mitch’ Raymond Copp

Mitchel “Mitch” Raymond Copp passed away Aug. 26, 2020 in the company of his daughter, after struggling to recover from an extended hospitalization. Mitchel was born in Worland, Wyo., to Frank and Jeanne (Etchemendy) Copp, on Jan. 2, 1939, and was forever proud to be from the state. Mitch attended all 12 years of school…

Michael David Bower

Michael David Bower, 38, passed away in the early morning hours of August 17th 2020 in Billings, MT. He was born in Worland, WY to Sharon Kay Bower (Reid) and Michael Wade Bower on September 27th, 1981. Michael Graduated from Worland Senior High school in 2000. He was currently serving active duty in the U.S.…

Wyoming-based suicide prevention hotline now available

A new Wyoming-based suicide prevention lifeline will strengthen the response available for state residents who find themselves in crisis, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). “If you, or someone you know, is in immediate danger, the right thing to do is to call 911,” said Lindsay Martin, Injury and Violence Prevention Program manager…

Famed UW archaeologist George Frison dies

LARAMIE – George Frison, a Worland native and University of Wyoming graduate who achieved international acclaim as an archaeologist during a lengthy career as a UW faculty member, died Sunday, Sept. 6, in Laramie. He was 95. Frison, who founded UW’s Department of Anthropology and was the first state archaeologist, is the only UW faculty…

Worland set to host State GOP Central Committee Meeting

WORLAND – The Washakie County Republican Party is hosting the Wyoming Republican Party State Central Committee Meeting this Friday and Saturday at the Worland Community Center Complex. The meeting will begin at 2 p.m. at the WCCC. This is the quarterly meeting for the State GOP. State Republican Party Chairman Frank Eathorne said there are…

Ten Sleep Council discussion centers on increased traffic to library

WORLAND – The Ten Sleep Town Council met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 1, to discuss the influx of traffic to the Ten Sleep Library, and how that has impacted the area around the library. Ten Sleep Mayor Ernie Beckley said that around 15 people attended the meeting that were in support…

Worland City Council hears reports, approves citizen request

WORLAND — City of Worland engineering representative Mike Donnell reported to the council that the Culbertson Street project is moving along well. He and Public Works Director Brian Burky said they are working with Wyoming Sugar to coordinate a schedule to use the street with early harvest scheduled to begin around Sept. 16. Donnell said…

Local officials express concerns about WyoLink

WORLAND – The Washakie County Commissioners met for their regularly scheduled meeting last Tuesday, Sept. 1, to discuss a new WyoLink project with Nathan Smolinski from the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) and local officials. Smolinski came before the County Commission, Sheriff Steve Rakness and Washakie County Fire Warden Chris Kocher to discuss a new…

Gaining firsthand knowledge

WORLAND – Eastern Shoshone tribal member Scott Ratliff spoke to Worland seventh graders last Friday as part of the studies on indigenous peoples of Wyoming discussing misconceptions about Native Americans and differences between the tribes on the Wind River Reservation. In addressing the misconceptions the public may have regarding Native Americans or American Indians, Ratliff…

BAPC considers approval of inside storage facility in downtown Worland

WORLAND — An inside mini storage unit will be coming to Worland soon, as soon as approval is granted from the Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission and Worland City Council. BAPC Board Member Dan Frederick approached the board at its regular meeting as a business owner seeking approval for an secure, inside storage unit…

Record cold and precipitation hits Monday

WORLAND – Record cold temperatures and record precipitation hit the Worland area Monday. According to the National Weather Service climate data from the station at the Worland Municipal Airport, Worland hit a record low temperature on Monday, Sept. 7 at 33 degrees, beating the old record of 34 degrees set in 2010. The average low…

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Karla’s Kolumn: What is normal?

Several months ago I explained how a woman’s mind works and how we have many thoughts going through our minds at any one time. The Facebook meme says it best “My mind is like my internet browser, 19 tabs open (co-workers repeatedly tell me I have too many open), 3 of them are frozen and…

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STATE UPDATE: Tuesday, September 8, COVID case count at 3483, 620 probable, 3451 recovered

The number of confirmed novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases on Tuesday increased by 58 cases to 3,483. The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) also reported 620 probable cases, along with 42 deaths. The state reported 35 new recoveries, 31 from lab-confirmed cases and four from probable cases. New cases today were reported in Albany, Campbell, Carbon,…

PUBLIC NOTICE: Washakie County Salaries

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STATE UPDATE: Sunday, September 6, COVID case count at 3425, 607 probable, 3416 recovered

The number of confirmed novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases on Sunday increased by 39 cases to 3,425. The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) also reported 607 probable cases, along with 42 deaths. The state reported 12 new recoveries. The WDH reported on their website that they do not plan to update numbers tomorrow, Sept. 7. New…

Natrona County COVID Death Reported Friday

A newly reported coronavirus-related death has been confirmed involving a Wyoming resident who had tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) in a press release Friday, Sept. 4, 2020. An older adult Natrona County man with health conditions recognized as putting patients at higher risk of serious illness related to…

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