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CHEYENNE — A $2.8 billion 2023-24 biennium budget is headed to Gov. Mark Gordon’s desk after approval Monday in the House and Senate. In the House, Rep. Bob Nicholas, R-Cheyenne, said that this budget session was the “easiest and least controversial” he’d seen in his eight-year tenure on the Joint Appropriations Committee. “I would commend our folks down the hall,” Nicholas said, referring to state senators. “Whenever we had an issue, typically our process was to come to a compromise and work through it, as opposed to fight.” Nicholas said tha... Full story
WORLAND - The indoor track and field season wrapped up last week in Gillette on March 4-5, and while Worland High School only had one placer in the season's final meet, the Warriors and Lady Warriors still had plenty to be proud of. Warrior senior Aaron Carver was the only Worland athlete to place at last weekend's state meet. Carver ran an 8.27 and finished sixth in 55-meter hurdles. "Overall, the kids did what we had expected," said WHS indoor coach Shawn Ivie. "They went out and competed the...
CHEYENNE - The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is holding public meetings and has opened a comment period to gather public input on: Chapter 2, General Hunting Regulation Chapter 5, Antelope Hunting Seasons Chapter 6, Deer Hunting Seasons Chapter 7, Elk Hunting Seasons Chapter 8, Moose Hunting Seasons Chapter 9, Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Goat Hunting Seasons Chapter 11, Upland Game Bird and Small Game Hunting Seasons Chapter 14, Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons and Light Goose Conservation Order Chapter 15, Wild Bison Recreational Hunting... Full story
True to its species’ reputation, the undersized smallmouth bass lacked neither ambition nor aggression: The roughly 10-inch fish attacked a nine-inch streamer. The Montana State University student who hooked it would later regret letting the bronzeback paddle away when he learned that the nonnative warmwater game fish had never been found so far upstream in the Yellowstone River watershed. He’d plucked this one from the Gardner River on the doorstep of Yellowstone National Park, where smallmouth could wreak havoc on native fisheries. Todd Koe... Full story
Donald Francis Wright SR., 83, passed away peacefully at home on March 7, 2022 with his son Willie, by his side. Donald was born in Ajo, Arizona to Henry Leonard and Florence Neil (Jones) Wright on February 12, 1939. Don grew up in the copper mining town of Bisbee, Arizona, and enjoyed a very active, outdoor-oriented childhood. He talked of many fishing trips with his father, uncles, and friends to the nearby White Mountains in Arizona. He also hunted deer, javelina, and a variety of birds in th... Full story
Frances "Frankie" Muirhead, 94, of Cheyenne, Wyoming died February 22, 2022 at Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne. Frankie was born Frances Magdalene Vollman on March 15, 1927 in Owensboro, Kentucky. She was the middle child of seven born to Catherine and Carl Vollman, and she was the last survivor of that close-knit family. She attended Catholic school through high school graduation, then moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado to be near her sister. In Colorado Springs, she worked for the law book... Full story
John Robert “JR” Cowger, 79, passed away on March 1, 2022 in Thermopolis, Wyoming. JR was born on October 5, 1942 in Thermopolis. Cremation has taken place and no formal services are planned at this time. BrynnLey Sage Jo Blair, 5, died March 1, 2022, at St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings, Montana due to Chronic Lung Disease. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, March 12, at the Church of Latter-day Saints in Thermopolis. Clifton John Muller, 82, died Feb. 26, 2022, at his daughter’s residence in Worland. Memorial services are pendi... Full story
WORLAND — The City of Worland and Mayor Jim Gill are ready to move forward on at least one phase of the Washakie Avenue reconstruction project. Gill made an impassioned plea to the Washakie County commissioners last Tuesday at the commission meeting to help move the project forward. He outlined a number of street improvement projects that were funded in part through the general purpose optional one-cent sales tax that is up for renewal this year. “You helped set up a pathway to success through the 1 percent project. We thank you for that. Our...
WORLAND – After having public forums for each of the three superintendent candidates, the Washakie County School Board District No. 1 announced their unanimous decision on Friday, March 4, that Tawn Argeris out of Buckeye, Arizona, will replace outgoing Superintendent David Nicholas. The school board held their meeting following up the public forums on Wednesday, March 2. Tawn Argeris’ brother Brett Argeris recused himself from any discussion and participation in the search once Tawn Argeris applied for the position, according to school board c...
WORLAND – The Worland Robotics Team traveled to CY Middle School in Casper on Feb. 19 for their state competition and brought home a fourth-place finish. The robotics team members are – Oran Green, Jackson Richard, Luke Hamer and Xander Smart. Hamer and Richard are the only two returning members from last year's team. According to co-coach Steve Radabaugh, preparation for the competition started in the middle of September, where it was announced the theme for this year's competition was 'Fr...
The 2022 Wyoming Legislative Budget Session is slated to end this Friday, if everything goes according to plan; however, nothing has gone according to plan this session it seems. Let’s first talk about deadlines something the House leadership adheres to but the Senate side ignored this year and three bills were never debated on the House side because of it. The bill with the highest profile was the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, Senate File 51. There was some interesting debate in committee from the sponsor who admitted not having talked to...
WORLAND — After receiving inquiries about building tiny homes in Worland, City Building Official Randy Adams brought the issue to the Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission during their Monday meeting. Adams said he has received several calls about building tiny homes. The homes can be built with a foundation or on wheels. “The problem is we don’t have an area that would address that (the homes on wheels). All of our mobile home parks are full.” According to thetinylife.com, “The trend toward tiny houses has become a social movement. Peopl...
CHEYENNE — Before the Second Amendment Protection Act cleared the Wyoming House of Representatives Wednesday afternoon, lawmakers debated whether public servants would uphold the law. The bill eventually passed 43-15, and an amendment to delete the enacting clause of the bill was withdrawn. But there were still lawmakers unsure as to the power it held. They questioned whether law enforcement officers would continue to follow federal gun control laws and executive orders, and if local attorneys could convict them. “In this bill, your local att... Full story
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