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🌱 Worland dispatchers stepped in when Park County's 911 system failed
Worland, Wyoming Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Worland! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Worland dispatchers stepped in when Park County's 911 system failed
- Remembering former Worland mayor Roger Brookwell and other Wyoming neighbors
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 28 degrees.
- Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 65, low: 27.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 63 and low of 29 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 911 operations resume following outage (newslj.com) — Worland's dispatch center helped keep emergency calls moving during a 36-hour outage of Park County's 911 system, which has since been restored. Park County's communications manager praised Worland staff for handling the surge and said a failed circuit card exposed weaknesses in an aging system that needs state funding to modernize. 
• This weeks' Wyoming obituaries (newsbreak.com) — Former Worland mayor Roger Brookwell is remembered in this week's Wyoming obituaries for four years as mayor and 23 years in local law enforcement. His celebration of life is scheduled for November 20 at 2 p.m. at Zions Church. The roundup also remembers Christina, who raised her family and worked in Worland.
📸 Around Worland
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Veterans Day Program by Park 6 District Students →
Cody WY
9:30 am -
Chamber Lunch →
Historic Sheridan Inn, 856 Broadway, Sheridan
11:30 am -
Membership Committee →
Cody WY
2:00 pm -
Open mic at Innominate →
Innominate Coffeehouse & Bakery, 652 US-14, Ranchester
6:00 pm -
Open Mic at Innominate Coffeehouse & Bakery →
Innominate Coffeehouse & Bakery, 652 US-14, Ranchester
6:00 pm -
Science Lecture Series: How the Skeleton of a Dolphin, named Val, Came to Wyoming from California →
W153 Tiered Classroom, 1 Whitney Way, Sheridan
7:00 pm -
Spin- In →
Wyoming Yarn & Fiber, 901 16th St, Cody
10:00 am -
Homeschool Hangout →
Riverton Branch Library, 1330 West Park Avenue, Riverton
1:45 pm -
CCMS WR vs. Sage Valley
Clear Creek School, 361 W Gatchell St, Buffalo
4:00 pm -
CCMS GBB 8 vs. Sheridan
Cloud Peak Elementary School, 201 W Walters St, Buffalo
4:00 pm -
MSGBB B vs Shoshoni
Meeteetse School Meeteetse, WY 82433
4:00 pm -
Girls 7th Basketball vs Cody Middle School
Powell Middle School, 369 East 3rd Street, Powell
4:15 pm
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Banner Health posted a job opening for Registered Respiratory Therapist RRT in Worland. Apply here.
🗞 Nearby News
Thermopolis
- 9 Small Towns in The Rockies with the Best Downtowns (worldatlas.com)
- LOCAL SPORTS: Third-ranked Peninsula women open basketball season Friday in Pasco (myclallamcounty.com)
Cody
- Commissioners approve Groathouse to head HVAC work (powelltribune.com)
- Park County schools continue to strive for academic excellence (powelltribune.com)
- Wyoming Game and Fish Adopts 2027 State Wildlife Action Plan and Highlights Key Habitat and Conservation Projects on First Day of Cody Commission Meeting (newsbreak.com)
Ok Worland! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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