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  • Paintrock FFA teams did well in two recent contests

    Apr 5, 2017

    BASIN — At Northwest College, the sales team was fourth with Jordan Jochems fourth high Individual, according to advisor Jared Boardman. The meats team was fourth with Morgan Haley fourth high individual. The livestock team was second with Jordan Flitner, Dasha Kelso and Emma Mercer all placing in the top 10. The horse team was third with Ky Sorensen and Scotty Flitner both placing in the top 10 individually. In Casper, the sales team was fourth and Jochems was third high individual. The livestock team was third and Mercer was the second h...

  • Curtis wins Regional Star in agribusiness

    Apr 5, 2017

    Curtis wins Regional Star in agribusiness Vance Curtis, a senior at Worland High School and a member of the Chief Washakie FFA chapter has been selected as the Wyoming FFA Regional Star in agribusiness and is in the running for the Wyoming FFA State Star in agribusiness. Curtis runs Curtis Customs, a T-shirt making business. He started the project when he was in the ninth grade and was looking for some type of SAE (supervised agriculture experience), which is required of all FFA members, advisor Grace Godfrey said. Curtis asked Godfrey, his...

  • Stocks tread water as energy companies rise and banks fall

    MARLEY JAY, AP Markets Writer|Apr 5, 2017

    NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks hardly moved Tuesday as investors were slow to dip a toe back into the market, although energy companies did climb with the price of oil and natural gas. Banks and retailers took losses. Stock indexes flickered between tiny gains and losses throughout the day before they mounted a small rally over the last half hour of trading. Energy companies rose the most, and companies that make drinks, packaged foods, and other household items also rose. Retailers and department stores slumped after Urban Outfitters warned of w...

  • No. 2 Lady Warriors blast No. 5 Rawlins 8-0

    Alex Kuhn, Sports Editor|Apr 5, 2017

    RAWLINS - Coming off their first loss of the season against No. 1 Cody last Thursday, the No. 2 Worland Lady Warriors were able to quickly rebound vs. the No. 5 Rawlins Lady Outlaws. The Lady Warriors dominated the Lady Outlaws in every facet of the match as they went on to win 8-0, Saturday afternoon at Rawlins High School. Worland's offense was firing on all cylinders with the scoring threats of senior Hannah Ozmon, junior Casey Wassum and freshman BreAnna Parra combining for the seven of the...

  • Budget recommendations presented to Ten Sleep School Board

    Tracie Mitchell, Staff Writer|Apr 5, 2017

    TEN SLEEP – The Ten Sleep School Board Monday evening, during a special meeting, listened to the recommendations offered by the task force put together by Ten Sleep School Superintendent Jimmy Phelps to address the negative effect of $282,000 on next year’s budget caused by state and federal cuts along with an increase in health care premiums. “I’ve got to make some kind of recommendation that is the best that I can come to you with. Over the last few weeks I have spent a lot of time thinking about this and everything that I came up with is...

  • Army Corps recommends removal of sediment bar

    Marcus Huff, Staff Writer|Apr 5, 2017

    WORLAND – Representatives from the Army Corps of Engineers met with local officials and county commissioners Tuesday morning to review flood details, and recommend potential solutions to the ice jam problems that plagued Worland in February. Meeting at the office of Homeland Security Director Jeff Schweighart, Mike Happold and Tom Johnson of the Army Corps were briefed by Commission Chairman Terry Wolf regarding the extent of the flooding using aerial and ground views, including video, taken during the flooding event. In February, the Senate C...

  • Job & Resource Fair Thursday in Worland

    Apr 5, 2017

    WORLAND — The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services in Cody, Powell and Worland are holding a three-event Regional Job & Resource Fair. The first fair was in Powell on Tuesday. The second fair is today at the Cody Auditorium and the third and final regional job and resource fair will be in Worland Thursday at the Worland Community Center in the large gym. The event dates are as follows: All job fairs will be open from 10 to 11 a.m. for veterans only. The fair will open to the public from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Employers with full-time, part-time,...

  • Pioneer Square Improvements

    Apr 5, 2017

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    Public Notice WCSD #1 Call to Bids Renovation...  Website