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  • Roger Youtz tribute

    John Davis, Columnist|Mar 7, 2017

    As all of you know who read the Daily News, Roger Youtz died on Feb. 24 in Billings. Roger was one of my favorite people and I was distressed that he’d passed on, even though he was 93. I first met Roger in the fall of 1958, when starting my sophomore year at Worland High School. Roger had been teaching and coaching at the Greybull High School. The word on the street was that Roger was brought to Worland primarily because he was a good basketball coach, but I learned, as well, that he was a very good history teacher. I also learned that he w...

  • Former Basin mayor: An advocate for Basin, youth

    Karla Pomeroy, Editor|Mar 7, 2017

    BASIN — Longtime Basin civil servant, teacher and coach Phil Juillard died Sunday, March 5, in Casper. Juillard, a longtime coach at Burlington, Greybull, Ten Sleep and Basin, was in Casper to watch 1A and 2A state championship basketball action. He served 36 years with the town of Basin, both as a council member and mayor. He first served the town as a council member for 10 years, then mayor for 22 years. After a two-year break, he sought a four-year term on the council in 2012 with the term ending Dec. 31, 2016. Basin Mayor Dennis Peters, w...

  • Greear helps steer final education budget through the Senate

    Marcus Huff, Staff Writer|Mar 7, 2017

    WORLAND – “It’s been reported in the press that we spent 15 minutes meeting on the education bill, but I personally spent around three hours on Friday, working with Senate leadership to get the final negotiations through to the floor, before there was even a vote” said Representative Mike Greear (R-Worland) Monday. Greear served as a member of the House Education Conference Committee to work with the Senate on the bill’s final form. On Friday, the Wyoming House and Senate reached a compromise on HB236, the House’s omnibus education funding bil...

  • 'Antiques Roadshow' cancels Gillette stop

    Mar 7, 2017

    GILLETTE (AP) — The long-running PBS television program “Antiques Roadshow” has canceled its summer stop in Gillette. The network says in a press release that logistical issues led to the decision. It says planning is underway to reschedule a stop in Wyoming as part of a future tour. Gillette was a last-minute addition to the show’s tour that will start in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in June. The Gillette News Record reports that the show was planned for Aug. 19 at the Cam-plex. Cam-plex general manager Paul Foster said that he and his staff a...

  • Lady Warriors make it back-to-back 3A East regional titles

    Alex Kuhn, Sports Editor|Mar 7, 2017

    BUFFALO - The third time was the charm for the Worland Lady Warriors as they took down rival Douglas High School 56-40 for the 3A East regional championship Saturday night at Buffalo High School. In their previous two meetings Douglas had won 48-43 and 42-41. In the third outing the Lady Warriors jumped all over the Lady Bearcats with a 19-4 first quarter. "We got off to a really good start by hitting some outside shots early," said WHS girls basketball coach Ben Hofmann. "After one it was 19-4...

  • Huskies complete four-peat with convincing win

    Alex Kuhn, Sports Editor|Mar 7, 2017

    CASPER - Four-straight championships for the Burlington Huskies. Four. Straight. Championships. Saturday night at the Casper Events Center the Burlington boys basketball team made history with their fourth-straight championship in a 66-43 win over the Little Snake River Rattlers in the 1A boys state championship game. "I'm really proud of all of them," said BHS boys basketball coach Matt Davidson. "I'm really proud of Dallin (Davidson), he played through the stomach flu and just got out of bed...

  • William H. Weaver

    Mar 7, 2017

    William H. Weaver, 60, from Worland, passed away at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center on March 1, 2017 in Cheyenne. He was born on September 9, 1956 in Brunswick, GA. Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life will be held March 10, 11 am, at Washakie County Fairgrounds, 602 15 Mile Road, Worland, WY....

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