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WORLAND – GDA Engineers of Cody will hold the third Worland Municipal Airport Master Plan meeting today at the Worland Municipal Airport Terminal. The meeting will convene at 4:30 p.m. and GDA will present facility requirements and development alternatives for the Worland Airport. The meeting is open to the public. Rick Patton, GDA Principal Planner, previously provided an overview of the funding available to airports, highlighting federal funding sources from the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP), such as non-primary entitlement fun...
WORLAND – The Washakie County School District No. 1 Board awarded a contract bid for air conditioning renovations on Monday night. Rawhide Mechanical Pluming, a contracting company out of Cody, was awarded the bid for the renovations to the high school’s air conditioning system. The total bid was for $1,360,698, and includes air conditioning renovation on the theater, weight room and main gym. Currently, the newer additions to the high school are air conditioned, Washakie County School District Business Manager Jack Stott said. The newer add...
RIVERTON (AP) — A proposal from a Wyoming lawmaker would require the state’s teachers and administrators to receive three hours of training on tribal studies. The Ranger reports that Republican Rep. Jim Allen of Lander says he might sponsor a bill with such requirements when the legislative session begins Feb. 8. He says he’s gathering community input on the draft before moving forward. The bill is a response to efforts by schools on the Wind River Indian Reservation to encourage statewide adoption of an American Indian education compo...
CHEYENNE — With just days remaining in the 2016 Health Insurance Open Enrollment period, Wyoming Insurance Commissioner, Tom Glause, reminds consumers to look closely at the health insurance plans they consider and weigh the benefits that the plans offer. Sunday, January 31 is the deadline for purchasing 2016 individual health insurance plans through the Marketplace at: www.healthcare.gov. Commissioner Glause warns that consumers should do their homework, especially if they are considering limited benefit or short-term medical plans. “Many peo...
POWELL (AP) — United Airlines will continue to offer daily, round-trip flights between Cody and Denver despite losing some federal subsidies for the route. The Powell Tribune reports that Yellowstone Regional Airport Manager Bob Hooper said Monday that the airline will continue the service, while also looking into other options. Hooper, who had just met with United officials in Chicago, said the airline never said they planned to stop the Cody flights. United has received hundreds of thousands of dollars from the federal government during t...
WORLAND – After the magic of Pinnacle Bank's Festival of Trees in December, the Pinnacle Bank staff chooses which organizations will receive the proceeds. Organizations that wish to be considered need to submit their request in writing to the bank before a specific deadline. The Pinnacle Bank also offers their Pinnacle Star Award, which is considered the "grand prize." To receive the grand prize, organizations must also include extra information about why the money is needed, who would b...
CHEYENNE - It's a trend for the University of Wyoming men's basketball team. Unfortunately for the Cowboys, it's not a good one. UW (10-12 overall, 3-6 Mountain West) lost its third straight game Tuesday night, 71-60 at Fresno State. In all three games, the Cowboys held leads, including two in the second half. But despite giving itself chances to win all three games late in the second half, UW couldn't make enough plays. "We're not playing hard enough at the end of the game," said sophomore...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — In keeping with the way this Australian Open has been going, Andy Murray was asked following a quarterfinal win Wednesday about the state of his game. And then, invariably, about the integrity of his sport. Murray and a much lesser-known British player, Johanna Konta, advanced to the semifinals Wednesday. Murray beat David Ferrer 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-3 to reach the semifinals at a Grand Slam for the 18th time. The 24-year-old Konta had a 6-4, 6-1 win over Chinese qualifier Zhang Shuai. It’s the first time since the...
Public Notice Worland City Council Minutes January 19, 2016 meeting... 
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