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WORLAND —The Worland High School speech and debate team is two for two this season, competing in two meets and winning the 3A sweepstakes in both competitions. Coach Rick Dorn said the team competed in Green River in December and defeated Douglas in 3A by one point. He said that was the first meet of the competition and Worland took mainly novice members with varsity members unable to compete due to other commitments. Last weekend, the team opened the 2017 portion of the season at Kelly Walsh in Casper defeating Riverton by 10 points for the 3...
LARAMIE — A University of Wyoming student and member of the Wyoming Research Scholars Program (WRSP) was recognized by Gov. Matt Mead during his State of the State address Jan. 11. The governor acknowledged Logan Jensen, a junior from Greybull majoring in astronomy and astrophysics, for taking advantage of research opportunities as an undergraduate at UW. Jensen has worked with faculty at the Wyoming Infrared Observatory, learning how to operate a major scientific facility and acquiring the skills to analyze digital images. He was one of s...
The debate over the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, is heated. There are millions of passionate voices on both sides that believe the wrong course of action could have catastrophic consequences. Americans should have a health care system with low costs and that provides access. That is why, as chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, I played a key role in passing a resolution that will provide for the repeal of Obamacare. As we improve the system there will be a stable transition period in which those with...
WORLAND - The Worland High School wrestling team has been facing a lot of tough competition this season, often wrestling against 4A schools or the large schools in South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Idaho and Utah. And for WHS wrestling coach Josh Garcia he wouldn't have it any other way. Last weekend the Warriors traveled to Green River for a dual tournament and while the scores were not in Worland's favor coach Garcia was proud of his kids and their outing. "We did do a pretty decent job, it's...
GREYBULL - The early season basketball tournaments are done and the non-conference opponents are in the rearview mirror, now the real season begins. Conference play is the time of year when coaches tighten their rotations and the level of intensity picks up as they jockey among rivals for regional tournament seeding. With the exception of two games, the remaining schedule for the Greybull Buffs and Lady Buffs will be against conference opponents and the first four will be in hostile territory....
WORLAND – Washakie County Commissioners met on Tuesday, to hear county agency reports and to be briefed on a county audit conducted by the accounting firm of Carver, Florek, and James of Rock Springs. Myriah McCullogh, a certified public accountant with the firm, advised the commission that Washakie County has suffered a loss due to state budget cuts totaling $400,000, while the county’s expenditures had increased by $500,000. The report provided by McCullogh (on file at the office of the county clerk) details the county’s current posit...
WORLAND – After a lot of hard work both in and out of the classroom, a group of six Meeteetse middle school students have first been named the Wyoming State winners out of over 1,800 entries and now one of the 24 regional winners in the Verizon Innovative Learning app challenge. The country was divided into six regions with two middle school and two high school winners selected per region. Meeteetse school principal Shane Ogden stated that the six students, Kalvin Erickson, Molly Fremlin, Kiana Horsen, Mickle Ogden, Cooper Randol and Delanie S...
NEW YORK (AP) — A bad day for bank stocks pulled the Dow Jones industrial average to its third straight loss Tuesday as many of the patterns that have propelled markets since Election Day last year snapped into reverse. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 58.96 points, or 0.3 percent, to 19,826.77, cutting into the gain it had made since Donald Trump’s surprise victory in November. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 6.75, or 0.3 percent, to 2,267.89. The Nasdaq composite fell 35.39, or 0.6 percent, to 5,538.73. The main culprit for the w...
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Wanda Frances George of Moose Jaw passed away peacefully with family and friends by her side January 12, 2017. She was almost 92. She is predeceased by her parents Clifford and Fannie Hite; husband Charles Lawrence (Larry) George; siblings, Donald Hite and Waunita Schuchman. Wanda will be sadly missed by her daughters Marie (Jerry) Beers, Nancy (John) Sittner, Carol (Bill) Luther; son David (Beth) George; fifteen grandchildren, thirty great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other family... Full story
Lori Lynn Lenz, 59 returned to her Heavenly Father on Jan 16th after losing a short battle with A.L.S. Her deep love of family and belief in God supported her and gave her peace. Lori was born to the late Mike and Yvonne (Deitchler) Smith on the Fourth of August 1957. She was raised and schooled in Thermopolis, WY with her three siblings. Lori met her future husband in the spring of 1974 and she and George were married October 12, 1974. There were blessed with two sons during their 42 years... Full story
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