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CHEYENNE- A bill introduced in the Wyoming House of Representatives on Friday would try, yet again, to raise taxes on cigarettes and snuff in Wyoming, by proposing a 166 percent excise tax increase on tobacco products. House Bill 0218 would increase the excise tax on cigarettes and snuff to $1.60 per pack or can (currently 60 cents per pack and can) and result in an estimated revenue increase to the state’s general fund of $22.7 million per year. Local governments would see an increase in revenue by an estimated $4 million per year. The s...
WORLAND – The Special Olympics area 1 games are Friday at Meadowlark Ski Area with athletes from Cody, Lander, Riverton, Sheridan, Thermopolis and Washakie County competing. Washakie County Special Olympics coordinator/director Yvonne Bryant stated that Washakie County will have 10 athletes competing Friday. She added that this year Washakie County athletes will compete in two new competitions, cross-country skiing and snowboarding. Washakie County athletes usually only compete in snowshoe racing and alpine skiing. Bryant stated in an e...
CHEYENNE — The Wyoming House of Representatives passed a statewide lodging tax, delivering on one of the majority party’s promises to modernize the tax structure without increasing taxes on Wyoming families. According to a press release from Representative and House Speaker Pro Tempore Albert Sommers, House Bill 66 was introduced by the Joint Revenue Interim Committee, and removes funding of the Wyoming Office of Tourism from the General Fund and creates a reliable, steady source of revenue. “With 80 percent of lodging tax collections paid...
It has been a long time coming for former Worland native J.W. Kiser, the 40-year-old mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter is days away from battling in the biggest fight of his career. Kiser is set to fight on the main card in the heavyweight feature for Bellator 214 against former WWE star Jack Hager aka Jack Swagger, at the L.A. Forum in Inglewood, California, this Saturday. The narrative leading up to Kiser's fight at Bellator 214 feels like it could be a spinoff film from the Rocky franchise....
WORLAND - Rebounding from losses on Friday to 3A Northwest conference rival Powell, the Worland Warriors and Lady Warriors basketball teams picked up important wins against the Lovell Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs, Saturday night at Lovell High School. The Warriors won 45-34 and the Lady Warriors downed the Lady Bulldogs 46-45. Today, both teams are back in action against the 4A Cody Broncs and Fillies at Cody High School. Tipoff for the Lady Warriors-Fillies is at 5:30 p.m. and the...
THERMOPOLIS — Icy roads and limited visibility due to blowing snow Monday night delayed delivery of the Northern Wyoming Daily News to Thermopolis subscribers. The newspapers should be delivered by the U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday. A complimentary online (PDF) issue is available to Thermopolis subscribers. Contact our office at 347-3241 or email [email protected]. Attempts will be made to deliver the Daily News to vendors today....