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  • Chopper CrossFit helping WHS athletes prepare for start of season

    Alex Kuhn, Sports Editor|Aug 12, 2016

    WORLAND - On Monday the Worland High School volleyball, football, girls swimming, golf and cross-country teams will begin practicing for their 2016 fall campaigns. And for the past three weeks Chopper CrossFit owner Randall Homan has lent his expertise and gym to those athletes looking to take an extra step in preparation for their seasons. Due to Wyoming High School Athletic Association rules, two weeks prior to the beginning of practices coaches cannot conduct camps or workouts with their...

  • Twin Lakes Fire now at 1,400 acres, 0 containment

    Aug 12, 2016

    MEETEETSE - The Twin Lakes Fire, that was reported on the evening of Aug. 8, has grown to approximately 1,400 acres as of late Thursday afternoon, according to Bureau of Land Management Public Affairs Officer Sarah Beckwith. Beckwith said the fire is burning on public land approximately 25 miles south, southwest of Meeteetse and west of Grass Creek. The fire is burning in rough terrain and steep canyons. The fire is being managed by the BLM Worland Field Office and a Type 3 Incident Commander,...

  • Grammy-nominated band to play at Nowoodstock music festival

    Tesia Galvan, Staff Writer|Aug 12, 2016

    WORLAND – The 16th annual Nowoodstock music festival starts today and continues through Sunday. Pat O’Brien, the organizer of the annual Nowoodstock, said the three-day event is going to have incredible musical lineup including the Grammy-nominated Blinddog Smokin’, who will play Friday and Saturday night. O’Brien said, “They are an eight-piece blues showband, and they were nominated for a Grammy in 2014. They have played with some of blues icons like Carl Weathersby, Bobby Rush and Dr. John, just to name a few.” “The bands are going to be i...

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    Aug 12, 2016

  • US stock indexes close at record highs; oil up

    Aug 12, 2016

    Strong gains by energy companies and retailers helped nudge each of the major U.S. stocks indexes to a record high close Thursday, erasing mild losses from the day before. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index and Nasdaq composite had previously hit new highs last Friday. The Nasdaq also notched a record close on Tuesday. Investors welcomed some better-than-expected quarterly results from Macy’s and Kohl’s, which spurred gains for several other big retail chains. Energy stocks led the rally, getting a boost from a surge in oil prices. An indus...