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  • Cowboys, Aztecs should be fresh in each other's minds

    Robert Gagliardi, WyoSports|Dec 1, 2016

    LARAMIE – Less than two weeks ago, the University of Wyoming football team won arguably its most important game of the season – a 34-33 victory over then No. 24-ranked San Diego State. This Saturday, the two teams play again at the same place – War Memorial Stadium – in the Mountain West championship game. There's a historical perspective here. UW (8-4) hosts its first football game in December since 1902. It also plays in its first-ever MW championship game. If anything, neither team should...

  • BREAKING NEWS: Council of the Bighorn Range Meeting Cancelled

    Dec 1, 2016

    Council for the Bighorn Range is canceling all events in Worland, WY Thursday, December 1, 2016, due to hazardous weather expected tonight on US 16 Powder River Pass. v 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Worland Community Center Complex December 1, 2016 Canceled. v The teach-in will be rescheduled in January 2017...

  • Local students perform in NWC Vespers concert

    Dec 1, 2016

    POWELL — The Northwest College Concert Choir and Powell High School Choir will once again join forces to present the annual Vespers concert on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m. This popular annual holiday music event is hosted at the Powell First United Methodist Church, located at 137 West Second Street. Under the direction of NWC Director of Choirs Brennan Baglio and PHS Choir Director John Miller, the two choirs will present a wonderful program of choral music ranging from holiday favorites to spirituals, among other sacred and secular w...

  • Young hunters help elderly by donating venison

    Dec 1, 2016

    WORLAND — Six young 12- and 13-year-old hunters, and one 16-year-old helped out residents by donating venison from recent hunts. Game Warden Matt Lentsch said the program was the Young Hunters Care project sponsored by the Paintrock Hunter Mentor Program. “Originally we had seven kids but one had the flu and could not participate.” Those participating in the hunting and processing of the wild game meat were Felix Lentsch, Charlie Russell, Christian Peterson, Eric Mastre, Josh Mastre and Jenna Grzybowski. “This provided them an extra chance...

  • New policy would allow cash advances for WAC

    Karla Pomeroy, Editor|Dec 1, 2016

    WORLAND — The Washakie County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees approved a “cash advanced” policy for the Worland Aquatic Center (WAC). The policy still needs approval from the Worland City Council and Washakie County commissioners. The policy, officially titled “Operational financing; borrowing from operations and maintenance endowment,” was the work of a subcommittee according to board member Duane Whitlock. He said it also included council members Michelle Rideout and Mandy Horath and C...

  • Wyoming Supreme Court: OK to charge to see public records

    Dec 1, 2016

    CHEYENNE (AP) — In a split decision Wednesday, the Wyoming Supreme Court ruled public agencies may charge people seeking to inspect electronic records for the cost of computer programming and other requirements to compile the information By a ruling of 3-to-2, the court denied an appeal from the Wyoming Tribune Eagle newspaper. It had appealed a lower court ruling that upheld the 2014 actions of Laramie County School District No. 1 in refusing to turn over copies of email communications from school board members unless the newspaper paid the c...

  • Sharing Story Time

    Dec 1, 2016

  • JoAnn M. Wesnitzer

    Dec 1, 2016

    JoAnn M. “Jody” Wesnitzer, 85, died Nov. 26, 2016, at the Washakie Medical Center in Worland. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16, 2016 at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church. Bryant Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements.... Full story

  • Dec 1, 2016

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