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  • Tech stocks pull market sharply lower, erasing early gains

    ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer|Mar 28, 2018

    A steep, late-afternoon sell-off in technology companies pulled U.S. stocks sharply lower Tuesday, knocking 344 points off the Dow Jones industrial average. The market slide erased modest gains from earlier in the day and much of a powerful rally from the day before. Banks also weighed on the market as bond yields declined. Investors bid up shares in safe-play stocks like utilities and real estate companies. The market turbulence came a day after the major stock indexes notched their best day in more than two years following a steep slide last...

  • Local FFA members to receive highest degree in state

    Mar 28, 2018

    WORLAND – The Wyoming FFA Association has announced the recipients of the 2018 Wyoming State FFA Degree, the highest award the state can bestow on its members. A total of 194 members representing 45 Wyoming FFA chapters earned the degree. These members will receive their degrees on April 19, as part of the Wyoming FFA Convention, held in Cheyenne each year. Local recipients are as follows: •From Chief Washakie, Hunter Elliott, Makayla Fulfer, Ivan Perez, Brady Rasmussen, Olivia Scheuerman. •From Ten Sleep, Cole Anderson, Byron Powell and Corey...

  • Great Lakes Airlines halts flights

    Mar 28, 2018

    CHEYENNE (WNE) – Great Lakes Airlines suspended all flight operations at midnight Monday. It was Cheyenne’s only air service carrier. The Cheyenne-based airline announced on its website and Facebook page Monday evening that all future scheduled flights are canceled effective immediately. The company has not declared bankruptcy, though. According to the statement, it “will continue to operate certain segments of the business,” including support for Aerodynamics Inc. flights between Denver and South Dakota cities. Charter airline Aerodynamics Inc...

  • Early retirements impact 2018-2019 budget

    Karla Pomeroy, Editor|Mar 28, 2018

    WORLAND — Six Worland school employees are taking advantage of the district’s early retirement incentive with the Washakie County School District No. 1 board approving all six Monday night. Partaking of the incentive are Jacque Pike, Worland High School physical education and swimming teacher; Worland Middle School industrial arts teacher Dean Barent; third-grade teacher Alisa Martin; elementary music teacher Beth Magstadt, fifth-grade teacher Dave Hammond and Barb Sinclair, longtime elementary teacher and behavior strategist with the spe...

  • Young Authors Judging

    Mar 28, 2018

  • High-octane offense powers No. 2 Warriors to win over Powell

    Alex Kuhn, Sports Editor|Mar 28, 2018

    High-octane offense powers No. 2 Warriors to win over Powell By ALEX KUHN Sports Editor WORLAND - When given the option of receiving bad news or good news first, take the bad news first that way the good news softens or eliminates the bad news. The bad news for the Worland Warrior soccer team was they allowed their first goals of the season as the Panthers found the back of the net twice. The good news for the Warriors, they too put the ball between the goal post and did so 11 times in their...

  • Jill Ann Soetmelk

    Mar 28, 2018

    Jill Ann Soetmelk (Vang) passed away unexpectedly on Saturday evening, March 24th, 2018 at her home in Worland, Wyoming. Jill was born on November 29th, 1968 in Casper, Wyoming to Judy (Bader) of Ten Sleep, Wyoming and Clayton Vang of Wolbach, Nebraska. She was the youngest of their four children. She fell in love with David Soetmelk of Greybull, Wyoming and married on July 28th, 2001. They recently made their forever home in Worland with their many pets and traveling daughter, Desiree. For... Full story

  • Karen Louise Garretson

    Mar 28, 2018

    AMMENDED — Karen Louise Garretson, 66, passed away on March, 23, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was the most incredible woman, mother, wife, and grandmother and role model of compassion, family values, hard work and strength. She was a beautiful person, but even more magnificent and beautiful from within. Her big smile, heart of gold, and infectious laugh made her glow, and her loving heart made her loved by all. Karen had a fighting spirit and, despite insurmountable medical odds, she m... Full story

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