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WORLAND — The annual WESTI Ag Days in Worland concludes today with workshops and presentations by FFA members. Wyoming Extension’s Strategically and Technologically Informative Ag Days sessions begin 9 a.m. today at the Worland Community Center at 1200 Culbertson Ave. Worland and Ten Sleep high school students will share their ag science projects and an ag issues speech during lunch Wednesday. The free lunch is prepared by the Washakie County CowBelles. Soil management begins Wednesday sessions followed by cover crop selection, grazing per...
WASHINGTON — A fifth Republican senator is refusing to say he’ll support Donald Trump’s choice for labor secretary. Fast food CEO Andrew Puzder’s confirmation hearing is Thursday before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Four senators on that panel have said they want to hear why Puzder didn’t pay taxes on a housekeeper not authorized to work in the U.S. until five years after he fired her. South Dakota Sen. John Thune, a member of the leadership, added himself to that group Tuesday. Thune told reporters he will “wai...
WORLAND - With the ice jam at the Worland Big Horn River bridges having moved out during the night Monday, and crews completing ice removal from Second Street east residents that were evacuated Saturday night were able to return home Tuesday. Residents who live west of Second Street and need to return home immediately can use the alleyways until crews have completed clearing the streets. Fidel Molina arrived with his family and two dogs at 201 Robertson to check his home. He said the house...
WORLAND – Weather professionals from several state and government agencies presented a variety of information to attendees of WESTI Ag Days in Worland on Tuesday, including drought forecasts and snowpack levels for this year, to date. Hosted by Windy Kelley with the Northern Plains Climate Hub (NPCH), the meteorologists and weather scientists spent an hour and a half explaining the resources available to Wyoming ag professionals. Kelley began by explain the 10 hubs that make up the national climate hub, formed by the Department of A...
TEN SLEEP – During the Ten Sleep School Board meeting Monday evening, after an executive session, Ten Sleep School Board members voted to extend Ten Sleep superintendent Jimmy Phelps’s contract to June 30, 2020 with a vote of three to two for the extension. Board member Terril Mills stated after his vote against the extension that he would prefer that the extension be two years instead of three. The motion passed 3-2 with Mills and Jared Lyman opposed. After the executive session board members also voted to have Desiree’ Egger to be the spons...
THERMOPOLIS - After a tough 59-32 loss to the WyoPreps No.3-ranked Worland Lady Warriors on senior night last Thursday, the Hot Springs County Lady Bobcats traveled to Buffalo Friday. While the result was a 44-40 loss, the Lady Bobcats showed tremendous signs of improvement. Vs. Worland The Lady Bobcats (5-14 overall, 0-5 3A East: West conference) were quickly blitzed by the Lady Warriors (12-3 overall, 5-0 3A East: West conference) as Worland took an 18-3 lead in the first quarter. Worland's...
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A celebration of the life of Randy D. Owsley, 66, will be at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at the VFW in Thermopolis. Mr. Owsley of Thermopolis, died suddenly Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital. Mortimore Funeral Home has assisted the family.... Full story
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