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  • Warriors rack up champions and awards at 3A East conference meet

    Alex Kuhn, Sports Editor|Feb 14, 2017

    CODY - The Worland Warriors swimming team was not able to bring home the 3A East conference championship. However, the Warriors placed first in 7 of 12 events held at the Paul Stock Aquatic Center in Cody Saturday afternoon. "We went through the breakdown on Friday and told them that Rawlins had too many kids in the finals for us to win it. That part was a letdown but then we talked about not letting them get on that podium," said WHS boys swimming coach Danielle Warren when talking about...

  • Lady Pioneers hit lull as they drop third straight game

    Alex Kuhn, Sports Editor|Feb 14, 2017

    TEN SLEEP - The Ten Sleep Lady Pioneers are hitting a rough patch in their season but look to turn things around before the start of the 1A West regional tournament. The Lady Pioneers (8-10 overall, 3-4 1A Northwest conference) are in the midst of a three-game losing streak and offensively the team has lost their shooting touch during the losing streak. "We didn't execute as well in our press offense as we needed to. We've struggled the last three games offensively. Our goal has been to create...

  • Pioneers show signs of improvement

    Alex Kuhn, Sports Editor|Feb 14, 2017

    TEN SLEEP - After a rough go of it the week before, the Ten Sleep Pioneers showed during the weekend's games they will not be folding anytime soon, in fact they're going to fight until the bitter end. Against Burlington and Meeteetse the previous week, Ten Sleep scored a combined total of 45 points. Over the weekend vs. Dubois and St. Stephens the Pioneers bounced back scoring a combined 95 points, 51 of which came against Dubois. While the Pioneers (4-12 overall, 0-6 1A Northwest conference)...

  • Assistance offered to flood victims

    Karla Pomeroy and Tracie Mitchell|Feb 14, 2017

    WORLAND -Assistance for the residents who have been evacuated from their homes since Saturday is coming in a variety of ways and variety of resources. The American Red Cross of Wyoming set up a shelter at the Worland Community Center Complex. Cindi Shank, district program manager of Wyoming said the shelter will be open as long as the evacuation is in place. She said there have been about six people stop by the shelter but no one has stayed at the shelter. She said even if they don't stay at...

  • Flood warning extended

    Feb 14, 2017

    WORLAND — The National Weather Service in Riverton has extended the flood warning for an ice jam in south central Big Horn County and north central Washakie County from Worland to Greybull through 4:15 p.m. today. Reporting gauges indicate ice jam flooding on the Big Horn River at Worland with the gauge just below the major flood range at 10.4 feet at 4 p.m. The river reached a maximum of 14.9 feet at 1:45 p.m. Saturday. According to the National Weather Service, ice jam flooding is expected to continue on the Big Horn River at Worland t...

  • UPDATE: Ice jam at Duck Swamp

    Feb 14, 2017

    Overnight, the ice jam at the Worland river bridges broke loose. The ice jam has moved downstream and has lodged in the area of the Duck Swamp. Water is currently flowing on top of the ice at Devon. Officials expect the existing ice jams north of Worland to continue to break loose and lodge at various choke points along the river as the head north into Big Horn County. Residents along the river north of Worland are urged to monitor river levels and be prepared for water levels to rise very...

  • Walter James Yager

    Feb 14, 2017

    Walter James Yager, 88, of Greybull died at his home in Greybull Saturday, Feb. 11. He was born Sept. 29, 1928. Cremation has taken place. No services are planned. Atwood Family Funeral Directors assisted the family with the arrangements.... Full story

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