Hometown Matters

Send us Fan Mail Octoberfest happens October 4th, at the Washakie County Fairgrounds. Kids activities, beer, cabbage burgers, a pumpkin tasting contest, crowning of the royalty, live entertainment, dog races and much more. You’ll hear Worland/Ten Sleep Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Caryn Paxton share all the details. Jay Richard also stopped by to share the latest information on the Wyomi...

Send us Fan Mail Fall is in the air and that means it’s time for Applefest at the Circle J above Ten Sleep. Jackie Denison, Camp Coordinator,  joins me to talk about all the fun set for September 27th from 10AM-4 PM. Food, music, lots of fun kids activities, and delicious apple pie! Stephanie Kowalczyk, Curator at the Washakie Museum, returns to the podcast to let us in on the September-October ev...

Send us Fan Mail It's Homecoming Week for the Warriors September 15 through the 20th! Ethan Partridge, Student Body President and Laramie Trauntvein join me to talk all about Tailgate Tuesday September 16th, along with the Lady Warriors Volleyball game!  Food trucks, The Local Lemon Lemonade, sweet treats and more will be on hand to celebrate! Karen Funk Washakie County Library System Directo...

Send us Fan Mail From Warrior fall sports to foraging weeds for your dinner, this episode is diverse. Jordan McKamey of McKamey Broadcasting is getting ready for another year of bringing you Warrior and Lady Warrior sports when you can’t be in the bleachers. He’ll share his story and invite you to each and every game. Go Warriors! Our second guest is Renelle Williams local herb enthusiast,       ...

Send us Fan Mail Laura Mocko, Director of Human Resources for Range stops by to share about an opportunity for small businesses who lack capacity for an HR department but could benefit from a networking group of professionals. The regulations are complex and ever changing. SHRM, The Society for Human Resource Management, has free virtual Coffee and Conversations each month to help businesses of al...

Send us Fan Mail Dawna Burton is the new Assistant Director for the Worland Ten Sleep Chamber of Commerce. Lots of changes are happening at the Chamber and Dawna will share the inside scoop along with all the details on the Annual Customer Appreciation BBQ set for Thursday August 21, at the Washakie County Courthouse. You just might find out about ways to volunteer in our community you hadn’t thou...

Send us Fan Mail  This episode starts out with all you need to know about the  Washakie Hospital Foundation's Badlands Poker Run and ends with an update for all the cultural events planned at the Washakie Museum. Mark your calendar for August 23rd . You’ll find out why when you listen to Kristin Fox and Wally Wallace from the Washakie Hospital Foundation talk about this year’s Badlands Poker...

Send us Fan Mail Nowoodstock 24 is coming to Ten Sleep this Friday August 8, Saturday and Sunday and you will want to be there for the whole party! Pat O’Brien one of the founders of the event and Kurt Steinke will fill us in on the song writers, local stars and well- known artists who will be performing live on the banks of Ten Sleep Creek. Entertainment, vendors, food and fun for the whole famil...

Send us Fan Mail Music is in the air again this weekend at the Washakie County Fairgrounds when Big Praise presents Musicfest August 2nd from 4-10 PM. Kelly Schauble and Jenna Byers from Big Praise join me to share their enthusiasm for the event and invite one and all to come out and enjoy wonderful music with musicians from all around the Big Horn Basin. Concessions and fun for the kids will be a...

Send us Fan Mail I’m guessing everyone is at the Washakie County Fair. It’s so quiet around the studio and everyone was too busy to come talk to me today so as per usual here I sit talking to myself. At least I know one person is listening. I’m nearing retirement well if I can figure out how to pay the bills….and everyone asks what I am going to do when I quit working. Every year at fair time some...

Send us Fan Mail  This episode is an opportunity for youth to shine and learn. It was my pleasure to offer this experience. I am finally a queen and the Washakie County Fair Royalty even gave me a crown! The Washakie County fair gets underway this week with the shooting sports and horse show but really heats up next week with youth shows, exhibits, food and entertainment! You’ll hear from the real...

Send us Fan Mail Forbidden Sips.... The Outlaw Speakeasy Cocktail Lounge and Cigar Bar is open in the old Brass Plum building . On this episode you’ll get a history lesson while finding out more about this new local business.  Jessica Peragine, a first grade teacher and Matt Haviland formerly of the State Engineer’s Office are hoping to put Worland on the map and make the Outlaw Speakeasy a  fun a...

Send us Fan Mail  Let's have some fun keeping "Four Eyes on the Fourth!" This episode is a mix of celebration of the Fourth of July and an introduction of Dr. Dusty Asay our brand new optometrist at Worland Vision Clinic. Ten Sleep Wyoming has the best Fourth of July party and you won’t want to miss it! Bryony Volin from the Ten Sleep Saloon joins me to  put it all together so you w...

Send us Fan Mail Robin Hood the Musical and Shakespeare in the Park are coming soon and you’ll find out who, when and where from Washakie Museum’s Curator Stephanie Kowalczyk. You’ll even learn more about Dinosaurs at the upcoming STEAM camp. In the second half of today’s show, you’ll hear from Amy Truman Director of Sales at the popular Ten Sleep Brewing Company. They have fun live entertainment,...

Send us Fan Mail The Pony Express will ride again this Fourth of July from Hyattville to Ten Sleep just in time for the big parade at 10 AM in downtown Ten Sleep. You’ll hear from Lyle and Shelly Spence representing the Ten Sleep -Hyattville Lions Club, who will share some history of the cross- country mail service. You’ll also find out how you can send a keepsake letter to your loved ones this In...

Send us Fan Mail It's Father’s Day weekend, don’t forget to hug your dad! I think of my dad almost daily and he has been gone over 30 years. He taught me many things including how to milk a cow, how to garden and how not to talk back to my elders. On today’s episode I sit down with local Optometrist Dr. Carl Cottrell of Worland Vision Clinic. Carl shares a little bit about his life, past, pre...

Send us Fan Mail It’s time for Summer reading at our libraries and you’ll learn all about how youth will spend the month of June coloring our world. Karri Savage Assistant Director for the Washakie County Libraries System will share all the information. You’ll also learn about a program in July including Legos and cyber security! Readers can even win a pizza! A little older reader can win baskets...

Send us Fan Mail June is my favorite month! On today’s episode you’ll learn all about Safe Community Day coming June 7th .  Kami Neighbors Washakie County Emergency Management Coordinator and Sheriff Austin Brookwell join me live to let us in on all the fun activities planned complete with Robo Bear! The episode really takes flight with Josh Hellyer of Hellyer Aviation and Bill Pennington of Guard...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode is all about 5R’s Services and Rey Moreno!  5 R’s Services just opened their new shop where Young’s Body Shop used to be across from the Bentonite Plant. You are going to hear a great story about how a family ends up in Worland, Wyoming learning life’s lessons along the way, working hard and living a life of service. You’ll learn just how far this new business will...

Send us Fan Mail So much great information so little time! Heidi Roberts, Infusion RN and Barbara Brown Senior Medical Assistant for the Banner Health Clinic paid me a visit to share about the many cancer resources at Washakie Medical Center Banner Health. You’ll want to mark your calendar to attend the Celebration for National Cancer Survivors Day May 31, at the hospital. Wendy Fredericks the Exe...

Send us Fan Mail   Are chicken's really dinosaurs? On today’s episode Stephanie Kowalczyk Curator of the Washakie Museum stops by to share all kinds of free programming for young people happening at the Washakie Museum in May. The Dinosaur exhibit is open and you’ll learn that chickens are dinosaurs? The Reverand Jim Stewart and Shirley Wildman from St. Alban’s Episcopal Church stop by in the...

Send us Fan Mail  Two of Washakie County's newest video stars, Ann Brock and Amy Baugh of Richard Realty are stopping by today to talk all about Washakie Wednesday a video/podcast they have started focusing on real estate, community events and school activities. You’ll learn how and why they started the program and just maybe you’ll be inspired to start your own or at least want to learn more...

Send us Fan Mail We all get our local information once a week from the Northern Wyoming News. It’s our community newspaper truly focused on the Big Horn Basin. On today’s episode you’ll learn a little more about the paper and lot more about Karla Pomeroy Editor and General Manager. You might even hear more about Roscoe the famous editorializing canine. Hear all about it on today’s episode of Homet...

Send us Fan Mail Tax relief, tax refunds, tax exemptions, 4% cap, NO Backfill. What does it all mean? On this episode of Hometown Matters we are going to learn more about the very complex situation that is unfolding as we maneuver through the changes to property taxes in Washakie County. Nancy Quinn Washakie County Assessor and Bobby Swalstad Deputy Assessor join me to try to give us as tax payers...

Send us Fan Mail Manufacturing Works with UW and the Washakie Development Association has teamed up to bring a Tactical Leadership Training to Worland on April 16, from 10AM- 4 PM. The training is free and lunch is provided. Matt Melinkovich with Timberline Training joins me on the phone from Gillette, Wyoming for a sneak peak of what we can expect to learn at the training. In the second half of t...