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  • Freshman representative heads to the State Capitol

    Marcus Huff, Staff Writer|Jan 4, 2019

    THERMOPOLIS – Freshman state Representative John Winter (R-Thermopolis), representing District 28 and elected in November after Nathan Winters vacated the seat to run for state auditor, headed to the state capitol in Cheyenne on Thursday, to participate in three days of orientation. A former outfitter from Cody and board member of the Park County Conservation District, Winter will be walking through his first legislation in an effort to delist the Grizzly bear from protected status, a measure which has failed in the past. “Predator issues are a...

  • Worland Senior Center now serving breakfast on Thursdays

    Tracie Mitchell, Staff Writer|Jan 4, 2019

    WORLAND – In December the Worland Senior Citizens Center started a new service, serving breakfast every Thursday morning from 7:30 – 9 a.m. as a way to bring in new clientele and increase their numbers to maintain funding. "We get granted so much money and for each meal we serve we get a percentage of that funding, so at the end of the year if we haven't served enough meals to collect all of our state and federal funds, we just don't get it, so if our numbers drop and the next year we need tha...

  • Big Horn Mountain Festival Cancelled for 2019

    Marcus Huff, Staff Writer|Jan 4, 2019

    BUFFALO – For what would have been their 15th year of operation, the Big Horn Mountain Festival planning committee has decided to cancel the annual music event in Buffalo this year, due to a schedule conflict with Longmire Days, an event celebrating a fictional, Wyoming-based character featured in books and on television. Earlier this week, the Buffalo Chamber of Commerce announced that Longmire Days will be held July 18-21, the same weekend traditionally reserved for the Big Horn Festival. L...

  • Ten Sleep, Thermopolis and Worland winter sports teams back in action

    Alex Kuhn, Sports Editor|Jan 4, 2019

    WORLAND - The winter break has come to end for the Ten Sleep, Thermopolis and Worland high school sports teams and this weekend they will resume their respective seasons this weekend. WORLAND Wrestling The Warriors kick off 2019 traveling to Green River for the Thoman Invitational wrestling tournament at Green River High School today and tomorrow. Worland will compete against six other teams from Wyoming, Green River, Rock Springs, Evanston, Lyman, Mountain View, Cokeville, along with several...