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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 since 1998-99, and played in consecutive bowl games for the first time in 30 years. Its 37-14 victory over Central Michigan in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Dec. 22 capped an 8-5 season, and was its first bowl win since 2009. But when looking back at this past season, the biggest storyline is more l...
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 “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 assisting the family with the arrangements.... Full story
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 an easy budget session but we’ve got up to 400 bills [proposed] this session,” said Greear. Greear talked with the commission about the possibility of Wyoming creating a state energy authority to consolidate some agencies, and also discussed the distribution of funds due to major budget cutback...
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 the Voss Family Limited Partnership of Worland filed the suit last year, claiming the state fell more than $930,000 behind on rent payments for temporary office space at a Cheyenne building. Wyoming officials claim in court documents they’re withholding rent until the state is reimbursed for imp...
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. Here’s a look at their forecasts: ___ Q. What should I expect from gas prices? A. Gas prices are still quite low, historically speaking, and were fairly steady in 2017. But 2018 may be a bit more rocky, according to Tom Kloza, global head of energy analysis at the Oil Price Information Service. K...
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 markets rose after surveys in China and India showed continued manufacturing growth in the world’s most populous countries. U.S. stocks followed suit as investors snapped up shares of companies that should benefit from faster economic growth, including technology, health care and materials companies, jus...
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 contacted by Washakie County Commission Chairman Terry Wolf about a meeting at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 16 at the commissioners meeting room, to begin discussions regarding the tax. Voters most recently supported the general purpose optional one-cent tax in 2014 with 64 percent of Washakie County voters in favor. The current tax will be collected through J...
