The Worley area began to see white settlers in the early 1900's. The first recorded settlers in 1907 were members of the John Parson's family. The Coeur d'Alene Tribal Reservation was officially opened to settlers in 1909, and Charles O. Worley became the first Indian Agent of the region. The new village bagan to emerge and the name Worley was adopted in 1910.
On March 22, 1917, Worley became officially incorporated. The Kootenai County Board of Commissioners appointed the first trustees. Worley was governed by a board of trustees until 1956 when the village became a city and the chairman was replaced by an elected mayor. The first mayor to be elected was Ernest Lagow.
Worley was a vital part of the Cold War. Spokane's Fairchild Air Force Base was home to the 567th Strategic Missile Squadron and its Atlas-E intercontinental ballistic missiles. Worley was one of eight small towns in Washington and Idaho to be selected as a site for missile launch complexes. The Worley site, known as Launch Complex 567-3, received its Atlas-E ICBM with great ceremony on April 17, 1961.
Worley has a population of 257, with the racial makup of 56% White, 28% Native American, and 6% Hispanic.
Beginning in the mid-1990's, a surge of growth occurred with the opening of the Coeur d'Alene Tribal Casino. Today the initial industry base of agriculture and logging is giving way to recreation and tourism.
Worley is currently well known for its numerous fireworks stands and assigned places to detonate them.
The cache is hidden in the Worley City Park where you'll find shade, tables, basketball courts, and swings, etc. for the kids.