Worland

Worland native and University of Wyoming alum K. Harrison Sweeney says he was recently cast to voice the part of "Jabba the Hutt" in an upcoming Star Wars movie.

As the wind gusts bear down on Wyoming today, you might be surprised to learn there is one place in the Cowboy State where the wind is actually calm. Worland, Wyoming, is widely considered to be the least windy place in the state. Located in the Big Horn Basin, Worland is naturally sheltered from the strong winds that batter other parts of Wyoming...

From the Thermopolis Independent Record, MISSING - Becca Blackhawk, pictured here, has been missing since Tuesday afternoon in Worland. She is the 16-year old daughter of Liz and Garret Russell of Thermopolis. If anyone has any information on her whereabouts, please contact the Thermopolis Police Department at 864-3114...

It appears a controversy over a yearbook photo of an openly gay student at Worland High School has been resolved. Eighteen-year-old Matt Jolley’s photo of the Senior holding a gay pride flag was initially rejected for publication in the yearbook, after school officials claimed it was “political...

Openly gay student not allowed to hold rainbow flag in Worland High School yearbook.