Articles from the January 5, 2017 edition
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Warriors back in action
WORLAND - The Christmas break is over and the 2016-2017 high school basketball season is back in session. First to see action for Worland High School will be the Warriors varsity and junior varsity...
New Hampshire has a new governor - but only for 2 days
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire has a new governor — for two days. Republican Senate President Chuck Morse is in charge between former governor Maggie Hassan’s swearing in as a U.S. Senator and Gov.-elect Chris Sununu’s inauguration. He’s ap...
Church gunman insists to jury that he is not mentally ill
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Dylann Roof spoke Wednesday for the first time to the jurors who will decide whether he should be executed for fatally shooting nine black parishioners during a Bible study, insisting that he is not mentally ill and f...
When all you can play is Trump
In pinochle, when you can’t follow suit, you are required to play a trump card. Come Jan. 20, it doesn’t matter whether or not you voted for Hillary Clinton – as I most certainly did – you are stuck with the Trump card. He represents the only ga...
Stock indexes near records as car makers and retailers rise
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks climbed Wednesday as investors bought shares of companies focused on consumers, including automakers and retailers. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index finished a single point below its all-time high. General Motors and For...
Banner Health implements visitor restrictions
WORLAND – In response to increasing rates of influenza and other seasonal illnesses across the nation, Banner Health has implemented visitor restrictions at all of its hospitals including Washakie Medical Center in Worland. The following r...
Greear gears up for 2017 legislative session
CHEYENNE – With the 2017 Wyoming Legislative Session starting Jan. 10, area representatives are preparing to return to the Capitol to attend to the budget restraints currently gripping the state. For Representative Mike Greear (R-Worland, District 2...
Montana plaque will honor women who served in WWI
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana county is preparing to install a bronze plaque honoring women with ties to the region who served in World War I. The Billings Gazette reports that the Yellowstone County commission voted Tuesday to approve i...