Hometown Matters

Send us Fan Mail Episode 6 helps you find a job, hire an employee, win a pick-up truck and give to the Wyoming State Fair Endowment while having a great time! Wynette Culp joins me for a discussion about the Worland Job Fair coming April 11, from 11-3 at the Worland Community Center Complex. So if you are looking for a job you will want to grab your resume and check it out! Deb Cornado comes in fo...

Send us Fan Mail This episode will introduce you to the new Regional Manager of Range, Adria Trembley and give you a little insight to Range and how their services help you Live Your West Life! Karen Funk Director of the Washakie County Library System drops by and  shares the excitement of having two well known authors in Washakie County during Library Week. Diamonds and Denim is set for April 26t...

Send us Fan Mail The Easter bunny is not the only thing hopping around Washakie County! Local Worland businesses are teaming up to offer local shoppers a chance to win big with the first annual Spring Hop ‘N Shop. Danielle Earl of Rocky Mountain Framing and Sarah Kluver from HASCO are at it again working with local businesses and local shoppers to have some fun supporting our hometown economy just...

Send us Fan Mail Young people graduating from High School matter in our hometown. This week I visited with Washakie County School District #1 Superintendent  Tawn Argeris and Worland High School Principal Bruce Miller about how changes are being made at Worland High School to insure ALL students have what they need to graduate.  Listen, to learn more about the Alternative High School, planned for...

Send us Fan Mail Spring hasn't quite sprung but on this episode of Hometown Matters I'll visit with the King of giant pumpkin growing Jay Richard. Jay is already planning the great pumpkin drop in October where a giant pumpkin will be dropped from a crane on a mystery object splattering the crowd with pumpkin guts. But first he is planning to grow a 2,000 pound pumpkin. Stevie Kowalczyk...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Hometown Matters  you're going to learn about a brand new event coming to Washakie County addressing the very important topic of mental fitness and well-being with Kendra Bryant Ware organizer for the Mental Fitness Fair  Whole Body Health. I’ll chat with CJ Grimes from the TenSleep Nowood Trailbreakers about the Snowfest, and you'll  learn more about...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the very first episode of Hometown Matters with your host LeAnn Baker Executive Director for the Washakie Development Association in Washakie County, Wyoming. The learning curve is steep for a vintage lady to build a podcast on her own, but in this episode you'll learn about the 4-H Virtual Career Fair with Amber Armajo and get excited for all the fun March happeni...