Articles from the January 3, 2018 edition
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Defensive turnaround biggest factor in UW's 2017 football success
LARAMIE – Expectations were high for the University of Wyoming football team in 2017, and for the most part, the Cowboys lived up to them. UW posted back-to-back winning seasons for the first time s...
Margaret May Perdue-Wild
Margaret May Perdue-Wild, 79, passed away Dec. 28, 2017, at her residence in Thermopolis . Cremation has taken place and graveside services are pending for spring/summer. Mortimore Funeral Home is assisting the family.... Full story
Robert Wetzel Orchard Jr.
Robert “Rob” Wetzel Orchard Jr., 85, passed away on Jan. 2, 2018, at Washakie Medical Center. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints in Ten Sleep. Bryant Funeral Home is ass... Full story
Commissioners talk state legislation at first 2018 meeting
WORLAND – Washakie County Commissioners heard from Representative Mike Greear (Dist. 27) on Tuesday, to discuss the upcoming legislative session in February, and some legislation which may impact county-level development. “I was hoping it might be...
Wyoming claims officials are immune in state rent lawsuit
CHEYENNE (AP) — The state of Wyoming is claiming elected officials and employees are immune from civil action in their capacities as proceedings for a lawsuit continue over office space the state is renting out. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports t...
What to expect for your personal finances in 2018
No one wants to be caught off-guard when it comes to their finances. So The Associated Press asked several experts to share their opinion on what will happen with some key issues in 2018 that will directly impact your personal financial well-being....
US stocks ring in 2018 with gains as technology leads again
NEW YORK (AP) — Technology and health care companies jumped Tuesday as U.S. stocks started the new year the same way they spent the last one: rising steadily and setting records. Energy companies, which struggled in 2017, also climbed. Asian m...
Discussion set to begin on optional 1-cent sales tax
WORLAND — Discussion on renewal of the general purpose optional one-cent sales tax are set to begin later this month, Worland Mayor Jim Gill reported to the council Tuesday night. Gill said he was c...