Hometown Matters
Washakie County, Wyoming interviews with local businesses, community event coordinators and activity promoters.
Episodes
101 episodes
Celebrate Small Business!
It’s time to celebrate the one year anniversary of the Yellow Heart Shoppe in Worland. A year ago Pam Tigner decided to start a business for her retirement. You’ll get to hear how the year has gone and what she has planned for the businesses fi...
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Season 2026
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Episode 9
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30:19
Artisan Market and Prolife Event
Julie Peterson drove all the way from Hyattville to chat with me about the Artisan Market set for March 21 from 10 AM-2 PM at the Ten Sleep Senior Center. This show is unique and you’ll hear about all the handcrafted items that will be for sale...
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Season 2026
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Episode 8
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24:43
Library WINS! Badlands Branding BEGINS!
The National Medal for Museum and Library Service is the nation’s highest honor for institutions that make significant and exceptional contributions to their communities. Our very own Ten Sleep Library has been notified that they are among the ...
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Season 2026
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Episode 7
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34:23
FFA Now and Then
It’s National FFA Week and as a proud alum I’m thrilled to share today’s episode. Kyston Rollema current President of the Chief Washakie Chapter of the FFA joins me visiting about his FFA aspiration to be a state officer and what the...
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Season 2026
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Episode 6
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33:29
New Faces and Art Spaces
Dr. Kristi St. Clair, a Georgia peach, has found her way to Washakie County. I enjoyed learning why a young couple would pack up and move to our community. Dr. St. Clair joins the team at the Washakie Medical Center Banner Health Clinic. She tr...
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Season 2026
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Episode 5
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29:25
Commissioner Terry Wolf Preparing for the Budget Session
Washakie County Commissioner Terry Wolf is the star of the show today. He’ll be talking about the upcoming legislative budget session and what the counties are watching and hoping for. You can follow the legislative session on
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Season 2026
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Episode 4
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26:03
Daffodils, Tulips and golf at THE BUNKERS!
If these nice days have you thinking spring…you’ll be excited to know daffodils and tulips will soon be here. Cheri Bundren with the American Cancer Society and her team are taking pre-orders now through February 11 for bunches of daffodils and...
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Season 2026
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Episode 3
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32:02
DFC White Out & Meet Eric Barlow Candidate for Governor
DFC WHITE OUT - JANUARY 23I’m excited today to talk to the girls down the hall. Lila Jolley Community Prevention Specialist with the Washakie County Prevention Coalition and Stacey Utterback DFC Project Coordinator join me t...
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Season 2026
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Episode 2
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41:23
Museum, Mayor and Money
I’m back! After taking a couple weeks off from Hometown Matters it is exciting to start the new year visiting with our community about what is happening in our hometown!On this episode Executive Director of the Washakie Museum, Marian Be...
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Season 2026
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Episode 1
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37:46
Santa LIVE!
One more new business to talk about today. Worland Tire and Repair has opened in the old co-op tire shop and I’ll be visiting with Luis Bernal the manager about how he and his team are working to build relationships starting with great customer...
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27:09
WYDOT
We have enjoyed so many holiday events that today on Hometown Matters we’re going to take a break from the merriment and talk to the Public Relations Specialist for the Wyoming Department of Transportation, Cody Beers. He’ll talk about the purc...
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Season 2025
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Episode 48
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34:27
Christmas Everywhere!
There certainly is no shortage of Christmas events still going on here in our community. On today’s episode Karri Savage Assistant Director for the Washakie County Library System starts us off with a sleigh full of events for famili...
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Season 2025
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Episode 47
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30:57
Holiday Happenings!
I goofed last week and somehow lost half of the planned episode so as you noticed it just didn’t happen. So, this episode is a double shot of Holiday Happenings here in our hometown.Chloe Stine Events Manager at the Washakie Museum will ...
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Season 2025
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Episode 46
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49:36
Who is Bobbi Mitzel?
There is a new face at Range and today you’ll get to know Bobbi Mitzel the brand new Business Solutions Specialist at Range. She was fun to meet and just visit with about how Range works with our local businesses to help solve the issues that k...
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Season 2025
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Episode 45
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21:12
WYTOPP Champs
Ten Sleep Schools are in the news again and on today’s episode we'll learn more. Superintendent Annie Griffin and Principal Robert Griffin join me to talk about back-to-back #1 ratings in the WYTOPP testing. We’ll hear more about project-...
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Season 2025
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Episode 44
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27:45
Trim A Tree
No sooner than the trick or treat candy is handed out it seems like we shift our focus to Christmas and all the events that get us in the spirit. Today Linda Weeks Marketing Manager for Range joins me to talk about Trim a Tree and how your fami...
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Season 2025
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Episode 43
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18:40
Quickdraw, Crematory, Halloween OH MY!
On this episode Stephanie Kolwalczyk, curator of the Washakie Museum shares all the details of the Mini Mammoth Mixer and the Mammoth Quickdraw coming up November 6th and 7th. Both events are put on by the museum and Worland Rotary. It’s the pa...
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Season 2025
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Episode 42
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28:25
Reach For Recovery
Megan McCoy joins me today from Reach for Recovery. She facilitates a group on Friday nights in the downstairs of Crosspoint Baptist Church for people who are in recovery or who love an addict and want to listen and learn. Certainly, a serious ...
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Season 2025
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Episode 41
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26:08
Tertia Gillett; Grant Director
Hey listeners. If you have suggestions for podcast guests, give me a shout! I always need new ideas!This short and sweet episode features Tertia Gillet new Grants Director for Washakie County and the City of Worland. She is new to our ar...
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Season 2025
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Episode 40
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14:22
Doggy Races and Pink Power
So much is happening at Octoberfest this weekend the fun spilled over into this week’s episode. Deb Cornado with the New Hope Humane Society wants to invite all to the Doggy Races October 4th just before the pumpkin drop. Your dog not intereste...
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Season 2025
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Episode 39
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33:32
Pumpkin Drops on Octoberfest
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 ...
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Season 2025
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Episode 38
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37:44
Applefest, Cinderella and "The Nutcracker"
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 activitie...
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Season 2025
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Episode 37
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29:06
Warriors and Readers
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! F...
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Season 2025
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Episode 36
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24:47