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TEN SLEEP - As one of the smaller schools in 1A, Ten Sleep track and field coach Desiree Egger is used to getting one or the other, in terms of the athletes she has out for the team. It's either mostly girls with one to two boys or vice versa. Egger won't have to worry about having either/or because for the 2018 season, Ten Sleep has 12 athletes out, six boys and six girls. "I can't even remember having six boys in my tenure here," said Egger. Last year the Lady Pioneers finished third at the...
POWELL (WNE) — With widespread support from educators and parents, the Powell school district is moving to a 4.5-day school week, starting in August. A recent survey showed 88 percent of community members and staff favored early release Fridays. To have that much support for an initiative “is almost unheard of,” said Jay Curtis, superintendent of Park County School District No. 1. “To get that many people to agree on anything is pretty amazing,” he said. “I just think it’s right for Powell.” The Powell school board unanimously approved adopti...
CHEYENNE – Secretary of State Ed Buchanan and his office are applauding the passage into law of Senate File 60 “Wyoming Women’s Suffrage Pathway-highway designation.” The bill codifies the renaming of a portion of Highway 28 near South Pass City the “Wyoming Women’s Suffrage Pathway” in honor of women’s suffrage. “The passage of this bill and its signing by Governor [Matt] Mead will do a great deal to highlight a shining period in Wyoming’s history nearly 150 years ago when the Territory of Wyoming became the first government in the w...
CHEYENNE - The Wyoming State Fair is condensing the schedule for the 106th fair from the eight day schedule of past years to an action packed and active four day schedule. The 2018 Wyoming State Fair will kick off Wednesday, Aug. 15 and will finish strong on Saturday, Aug. 18. “The condensed schedule will increase daily activity on the grounds for the duration of the fair while shortening the time away from home for families, vendors, and young people who participate in the fair,” said James Goodrich, Director of the Wyoming State Fair. “We bel...
NEW YORK (AP) — Stock indexes finished mostly higher after a day of bouncing around Tuesday as retailers, energy companies and banks recovered some of their losses from the day before, but technology companies struggled as Facebook dropped again. Amazon led a rally among retailers, and it passed Alphabet, Google’s parent, as the second most-valuable U.S.-listed company, while energy companies rose with oil prices. Banks rose along with interest rates as the leaders of the Federal Reserve met. They are expected to raise interest rates on Wednesd...
WORLAND – Winter appears to have finally given up its battle for supremacy and graciously admitted defeat to spring, much to the delight of man and beast. But as the weather warms and the snow disappears, many spring projects are unearthed. One spring project for many is getting rid of the dead grasses, leaves and debris from the year before, usually by fire, which can be dangerous if the proper precautions are not followed. Worland Fire Department Chief Chris Kocher stated that the bumper c...
Public Notice to Bidders City of Worland Precast Restrooms... 
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A Graveside Service with Military Honors will be held at 10:30am, Saturday, March 24, 2018 for Richard “Chado” Chapman, 68, of Worland, Wyoming at Basin Cemetery in Basin, Wyoming. He passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, Wyoming. He proudly served in the United States Army.... Full story
Henry Albert Study, 57, of Manderson, died March 19, 2018, at his home. Cremation will be taken place. No services are planned.... Full story
Public Notice Washakie County Commissioners Minutes... Website