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After a brief closure, the Hot Springs State Park announced on social media Wednesday evening that the Star Plunge will reopen Thursday, August 17th with normal business hours. Wyoming State Parks temporarily closed the Thermopolis pool earlier this week. According to WSP’s August 15th announcement, the closure was due to a “failure to provide proof…
Wyoming has been ranked the 5th best place to live, according to a recent study conducted by WalletHub. The national study ranked states on 51 different livability factors including housing costs, income, education, and quality of healthcare. Below are some of the categories the Cowboy State did well in: LIVING CONDITIONS IN WYOMING (1 = Best;…
The 19th Annual Wyoming State Championship BBQ and Bluegrass Festival kickoffs Thursday, August 17 in Worland at the Washakie County Fairgrounds. Over 25 BBQ Teams will compete for a chance to win prizes totaling over $10,000 with over 2,000 spectators attending. Event festivities include more than just great food and great music, there will also…
Wyoming State Parks has temporarily closed the Star Plunge in Hot Springs State Park due to their failure to provide proof of liability insurance in compliance with their Wyoming State Parks contract. The closure of the Thermopolis waterpark will take effect immediately. The closure was made with the utmost concern for the safety and well-being…
The Bureau of Land Management Worland Field Office has temporarily closed Cactus Drive. Located 4.5 miles east of Worland and 1.2 miles south of U.S. Highway 16, the road can no longer support vehicles cross the drainage culvert. The department says the road will remain closed until the damage has been assessed and repairs can…
The Washakie County Sheriff’s Office has released an update about missing Worland woman, Breanna Mitchell. Despite the department and volunteers’ efforts in last week’s searches, Mitchell has not been located. On Friday, August 11, a total of 45 Search and Rescue personnel from Washakie County, Hot Springs County, Park County, Sheridan County, Johnson County, and…
The Bureau of Land Management’s Worland Field Office is will be hosting an early celebration of National Public Lands Day on Saturday, August 26 at the Gebo-Crosby Historic Mining District north of Thermopolis. Celebrating 30 years, National Public Lands Day has grown to be the largest single-day volunteer event for the celebration and maintenance of…
Nowoodstock Music Festival, Wyoming’s longest-running and most popular music festival, is happening this weekend, Friday, August 11 through Sunday, August 13 in Ten Sleep. Celebrating their 22nd year, the annual festival will feature musical talent, food vendors, and the local arts and crafts. Attendees from across the country will gather in Ten Sleep’s Vista Park…
The Washakie County Sheriff’s Office has released their next plan of action in the search for missing Worland woman, Breanna Mitchell, who has still not been located. Mitchell was last heard from on July 24, after her vehicle got stuck in the area of Nowater Road outside of Worland. Sheriff Austin Brookwell posted to the…
Update August 7, 2023: Breanna Mitchell has not been located yet, according to a Facebook post from the Washakie County Sheriff’s Office. The department is currently in the process of coordinating one last large-scale search. Sheriff Brookwell said that he has the details “ironed out” then he will share more information. Original Post: Missing Worland…