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  • Ten Sleep lighting issue illuminates council meeting

    Marcus Huff, Staff Writer|Jan 7, 2016

    TEN SLEEP - The Ten Sleep Town Council held their regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening at Town Hall, drawing an audience of concerned residents regarding newly-installed security lighting on the reconstructed fire hall, originally destroyed by a propane fire in January of last year. The 60-watt LED lights automatically turn on at dusk and turn off at dawn, effectively lighting up the surrounding area, including properties in the vicinity. The council contends that proper lighting is important...

  • Working group to meet on landfill rates

    Karla Pomeroy, e|Jan 7, 2016

    WORLAND — A small working group of representatives from the Washakie County Solid Waste Disposal District, Worland City Council and Washakie County commissioners will meet at 5 p.m. tomorrow to try and figure out a rate structure that will work for the solid waste district and the city. The working group was formed following a meeting with the commissioners Tuesday afternoon. Tuesday night, the city council appointed Dennis Koch and Keith Gentzler to represent the council at the meeting with Brian Burky, public works superintendent, invited t...

  • No. 4 Worland expects stiff test from No. 5 Cody

    Sisco Molina, Sports Editor|Jan 7, 2016

    WORLAND – After Worland's 1-2 start to the season at the Flaming Gorge Classic in Rock Springs, one blaring weakness stood out to boys basketball coach Aaron Abel. The Warriors weren't playing well defensively. They gave up 54 points in a win against Evanston and surrendered 63 and 66 in losses to Star Valley and Rock Springs, respectively. "In Rock Springs we were able to get a lot of experience and figure out that we are not doing things as well as we need to, especially on the defensive end,"...

  • Jan 7, 2016

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  • Chiefs face Texans looking for 1st playoff win in 22 years

    Jan 7, 2016

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — If the Kansas City Chiefs believe in karma or coincidence or some sort of cosmic alignment, then they should be confident their 22-year drought without a playoff victory will soon come to an end. Start with the fact they’re heading to Houston on Saturday to face the AFC South champion Texans. The last time the Chiefs won a playoff game? They beat the Oilers in Houston. Then consider their cross-parking lot neighbors, the Kansas City Royals, who snapped a 30-year stretch without a World Series title last season. Whe...

  • First baby of 2016 arrives for Washakie Medical Center

    Jan 7, 2016

    WORLAND - Washakie Medical Center greeted the hospital's first baby of 2016 on Tuesday, Jan. 5 at 11:27 a.m. Parents Ashley and Michael Bower Jr. of Worland welcomed daughter Briana Christine, 7 pounds, 5 ounces and 20 inches long. Briana has two older sisters ages 4 and 18 months. Ashley Bower said these girls are the first females to be born on Michael's side of the family in 50 years. Hospital staff members congratulated Ashley and Michael on the birth of their New Year's baby with a basket...

  • Turkey Trot

    Jan 7, 2016