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WORLAND - Now that the worst of winter is behind us, Worland's Karsten Simmons is back out on the golf course, and competed in his first tournament of 2018. As part of the Rocky Mountain Junior Golf Tour, Simmons traveled to Gilbert, Arizona, to play in the Kokopelli Classic at the Kokopelli Golf Club on March 17-18. Simmons battled it out in the 16- to 19-year-old age division and got his season in the RMJGT off to a nice start, shooting 81, 82 – 164 to finish in third place. Not only was t...
WORLAND – Several Worland volunteer firefighters were honored for their exemplary service, going above and beyond the call of duty and selflessly working to protect the community Saturday evening, during the Worland Fire Department awards banquet held at the Elks Lodge. “The awards banquet recognizes Worland volunteer firefighters for their hard work over the past year. It gives them an opportunity to reflect over the past year, what occurred and their goals for the current year. It allows us to show our appreciation for the hours our vol...
WORLAND – A tradition for most families on Easter is to partake in a local egg hunt and this year there are three local Easter egg hunts. The first one is on Saturday at the Worland Aquatic Center. The center holds the hunt at 1 p.m. for children ages 3 to 13. The event is free to the public, children and adults. According to Aquatic Center Manager David Villa, the egg hunts will run from 1-4 p.m. Weather permitting, Villa said that the youngest age group, ages 3 to 6, will be on the water playground on the east side of the building to hunt f...
WORLAND — Worland set a precipitation record with the rain and snow that fell in the area on Wednesday. According to climate data from the National Weather Service, Worland, at the municipal airport, received .42 inches of moisture on Wednesday, breaking the old record of .35 set in 1962. For the month, Worland has received .63 inches of moisture, up from the average of .41. The climate record is from 1947 to 2018. Despite the record moisture Wednesday, Worland is still down from last year’s precipitation of .74 inches. For the year, Wor...
RIVERTON (WNE) — The Maverik convenience store on South Federal Boulevard in Riverton was the target of another strong-arm robbery early Wednesday morning, March 28. Police responded at about 3 a.m. Wednesday to reports that a subject had “jumped over” the counter at the store and “started beating the clerk.” Officials said the employee suffered minor injuries in the incident, and the suspect left the scene with three bottles of alcohol. A similar scenario played out the previous week, when a clerk at the Maverik was injured while trying to...
Technology companies powered U.S. stocks to solid gains Thursday, snapping the market’s two-day losing streak. Banks, consumer-focused companies and industrial stocks also helped lift the market. Even so, the broad gains, which came on the last day of trading ahead of the Easter holiday weekend, weren’t enough to make up for the stock market’s first quarterly loss since 2015. After years of slow-and-steady growth and a roaring start to 2018, the market plunged in early February, marking its first 10 percent drop in two years. In the weeks...
WORLAND — Four Worland High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) members qualified for the national convention during state competition last week. As a chapter, Worland also brought home top honors, earning Outstanding Small Chapter, which Advisor Brenda Trippel said is similar to winning a state title. They were also named a Four Star Chapter, the highest award a chapter can receive. During the week of March 20, six FCCLA members, a chaperone and advisor Brenda Trippel traveled to Cheyenne to attend the Wyoming S...