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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell Monday as investors grew nervous after President Donald Trump imposed a travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries. Energy companies, which have surged over the last year, took the biggest losses. Airlines skidded after Trump’s executive order led to protests and disruption at airports and concerns about travel. Big-name technology companies sagged on concerns that future administration moves will make it harder for them to hire workers. Investors took profits, selling shares of basic materials and ind...
Maxine Wortham, 83-year-old Worland resident passed away peacefully with family by her side on January 28, 2017 at the Washakie Medical Center in Worland. Born in Pampa, Texas and raised by her Grandmother Williams and her parents, Lyle and Ora Lee Gilmore, Maxine was a bright light to those around her from the very beginning. In 1949 at the age of 16 Maxine and her family moved from Texas to Wyoming. Her father Lyle helped to build the Texas Golf Sulfur plant north of Worland. Maxine started... Full story
CHEYENNE (AP) — Wyoming lawmakers will hear testimony on a comprehensive K-12 school funding proposal on Monday night. The hearing on House Bill 236 will be held at Cheyenne East High School auditorium, across from the temporary Capitol facilities, in order to accommodate an expected large crowd. According to the Associated Press, public comment will be limited to two minutes per person and those wishing to address the committee are strongly encouraged to prepare written statements for their reference when testifying. People can also submit p...
CHEYENNE (AP) — Several bills to loosen Wyoming’s gun restrictions have won preliminary approval in the state House. Representatives on Monday advanced bills that would allow people to carry guns on college campuses and in government meetings and allow school districts to decide whether to arm some school staff. House Bills 136, 137 and 194 face two more votes on the House floor before they can go to the Senate for additional debate. Supporters of the measures to allow people with concealed carry permits to bring guns on college campuses and...
CHEYENNE – State Representative Nathan Winters (R-Thermopolis, HD28) introduced a bill Monday to prohibit the state from entering into contracts with companies who have, or intend to boycott the State of Israel, including the investment of state funds and retirement funds. House Bill 279 specifically states, “on and after January 1, 2018, no agency shall enter into a contract with a company for goods or services if the contract price is greater than ($50,000) unless the contract contains a written verification from the company that it: Does not...
CHEYENNE (AP) — A bill that would have established a presidential primary election in Wyoming has failed in a state House committee. The House Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee voted 6-3 Monday against House Bill 201. One of the chief concerns from committee members and others was how to pay for the election, which could cost an estimated $300,000 to $500,000. County clerks also voiced concern by finding poll judges for a third election when they already have trouble finding judges for the primary and general e...
Last week I talked about how a driver coming into Worland from Thermopolis during the 1950s would first cross the bridge that we now know as the old bridge. The first gas station encountered would be Scotty’s Texaco (or, perhaps, Scotty’s Sinclair), located on the south side of the street, at Second Street and Culbertson. It was owned by Scotty Macintosh and is remarkable because it’s still there! Tipped off by my elite team of geezers, I went to Goyn’s Machine & Automotive. There, Dennis Goyn showed me how the old Scotty’s station was wrapp...
Several of our fellow Wyoming legislators have argued against the effort to reign in the federal government using Article V of the Constitution, claiming that it is too risky. We want to set the record straight for Wyomingites who might hear it said that this essential part of our Constitution, the ability for states to push back against Washington, could harm that most sacred founding document. Article V is the section of the Constitution that allows for amendments. One method, which has been used 27 times in our nation’s history, is for a t...
POWELL - In a battle of top-ranked 3A teams the Worland Lady Warriors (8-3, 3-0) bested the Powell Lady Panthers (8-4, 3-0) 44-38 Saturday afternoon at Powell High School. The game between WyoPreps No. 3-ranked Worland and No. 4-ranked Powell saw five ties and six lead changes in what would be a valuable road win for the Lady Warriors. They secured victory with their hardnosed defense and clutch free-throw shooting. "Winning in the fourth quarter was big. We played defense and closed out the...
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