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  • Warriors place third at 3A East conference meet

    Alex Kuhn, Sports Editor|Feb 8, 2018

    WORLAND - Going eight deep the Worland Warriors boys swimming team went toe-to-toe with their conference rivals during the 3A East Conference meet last Friday and Saturday in Buffalo. Going against much larger teams the Warriors were able to finish third with 213.5 points, had two swimmers named swimmers of the year and had four of their swimmers earn All-Conference honors. Worland head coach Jeff Bishop and assistant coach Justin Howe were thrilled by their team's results and even noted they...

  • Couple inundated with mystery packages wants it to stop

    Feb 8, 2018

    ACTON, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts couple says it was fun at first when they started receiving free mystery packages from Amazon that they hadn’t ordered. Now they think it’s annoying and want it to stop. Mike and Kelly Gallivan, of Acton, tell The Boston Globe the first package arrived in October. They have continued to arrive at a rate of one or two a week, about 25 in all. They contain mostly cheap stuff such as plastic fans and phone chargers. The Gallivans say Amazon told them the merchandise was paid for with a gift card with no sende...

  • UW announces fall graduates

    Feb 8, 2018

    LARAMIE — The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Wyoming at the completion of the 2017 fall semester. The following degrees may be included on this list: BA (Bachelor of Arts); BAS (Bachelor of Applied Science); BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts); BM (Bachelor of Music); BS (Bachelor of Science); BSAR (Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering); BSCE (Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering); BSCH (Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering); BSCS (Bachelor of Science in Computer Science); BSDH (...

  • Making the case for computer science

    Jillian Balow, Columnist|Feb 8, 2018

    All this talk of economic diversity in Wyoming - it's critical. And key to every conversation is education: How do we prepare and retain a workforce to keep our state strong for years to come? There is a bold answer that will lead more Wyoming students to higher education and prosperous career options: computer science. Computer science is not learning how to use a word processor or create a spreadsheet. Computer science is the foundation for every career of the future and includes programming,...

  • Tax cut, bonuses for workers? Many businesses not sure yet

    Feb 8, 2018

    NEW YORK (AP) — Small business owners may want to hand out bonuses and raises now that there’s a new tax law, but many don’t know if they’ll have any wealth to share. “We didn’t base any raises or bonuses on the tax situation because, quite frankly, until it actually happens, no one’s sure what’s going to happen,” says Rod Hughes, a vice president at Kimball Hughes Public Relations in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. The company gave its seven full-time employees year-end bonuses last month. It’s easier for big companies like Walmart and Home De...

  • You are responsible for your own choices

    Tracie Mitchell, Staff Writer|Feb 8, 2018

    TEN SLEEP – Central Michigan Chippewas football star and motivational speaker Brian Pruitt spoke to Ten Sleep School students Wednesday in two different assemblies about the importance of making good choices. He spoke to the elementary students in the morning and the middle/high school students in the afternoon. "Momma's first law is good choice, good day. Bad choice, bad day," Pruitt stated at both assemblies. He added that too many bad choices can create a bad life and making enough good c...

  • Family Fitness Festival & Expo focuses on health for the whole family

    Karla Pomeroy, Editor|Feb 8, 2018

    WORLAND — The 2018 Family Fitness Festival and Expo will be this Saturday at the Worland Community Center Complex. Organizer Sheryl Ley of the Worland Community Center Complex said the annual Women’s Expo has morphed into this year’s Family Fitness Festival. She said Cheri Bundren came to her about wanting do a fitness expo and the two agreed to combine efforts into one event. She said the festival is also an Expo because she wanted to provide the opportunity for vendors to come as they had with the Women’s Expo. “We will be focusing no only o...

  • 10 entities seek one-cent funding

    Marcus Huff, Staff Writer|Feb 8, 2018

    WORLAND – The Washakie County Commission facilitated a meeting on Tuesday with members currently covered under Joint Resolution 315, which splits one-cent sales tax funds, along with parties previously interested in becoming sales tax recipients, in light of the state's waning budget. Previously, members of the Washakie County hospital board asked to be added to the recipients of the tax, explaining that they do not have the reserves to account for maintenance operations to the new hospital. A...

  • Shirley Jean Ward Nelson

    Feb 8, 2018

    Shirley Jean Hall Ward Nelson, 92 of Worland, Wyoming passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Billings Clinic Hospital in Billings, Montana. She was born September 8, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan to Marilyn and Olin Hall, one of four daughters. Shirley graduated high school in Detroit and worked at Brinks Bank. In 1943, she moved to New York City where she worked in theatre and at the Cotton Club as a chorus dancer. In 1951, she met Lloyd Ward Jr. They were married in 1952 and moved to,... Full story

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