Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years

Articles from the April 6, 2017 edition


Sorted by date  Results 1 - 6 of 6

  • April 06, 2017

    Apr 6, 2017

    Log in to view the online edition....

  • Two Worland students among student performers at Monday's NWC concert

    Apr 6, 2017

    POWELL — The Northwest College Concert Band and Concert Choir will blend their talents in a 7 p.m. performance Monday, April 10, in the Nelson Performing Arts Center Auditorium. The groups, directed by NWC’s Craig Olson and Brennan Baglio, will perform a variety of classic and contemporary choral works, as well as a variety of instrumental musical settings. “The Concert Band will be joined by college faculty as well as local high school teachers and senior high school students, for what promises to be a fun evening of musical adventure and shar...

  • Scholars presentation focuses on libraries, cultural gems during National Library Week

    Apr 6, 2017

    MEETEETSE — The Meeteetse Branch Library will sponsor a free presentation by Mary and Richard Maturi Monday at noon at the Meeteetse Senior Center at 1105 Park Ave. Maturis’ “Cultural Gems: an eclectic look at Unique United States libraries” explores a collection of cultural gem libraries from coast-to-coast. The Maturis will use visual aids to illustrate the rich diversity of Americas libraries while exploring the humanities focus on a broad panorama of library architecture, unique building re-purposing and the various ways communi...

  • UW Cowboys expect junior Andrew Wingard to play at lot at both safety spots this season

    Robert Gagliardi, WyoSports|Apr 6, 2017

    LARAMIE – Andrew Wingard is on the move. No, the University of Wyoming junior safety isn't leaving school. Nor is he switching to a completely new position. But to better utilize his skills and abilities, defensive coordinator Scottie Hazelton and safeties coach Jake Dickert – both in their first season with UW – have Wingard playing both free and strong safety this spring. Wingard has played mostly free safety during his first two seasons, and he has played it well. He was a first team All-Moun...

  • To preserve or not to preserve, that is the question for Main Street Thermopolis

    Tracie Mitchell, Staff Writer|Apr 6, 2017

    THERMOPOLIS – Local and state officials toured an abandoned Thermopolis building to begin the process of determining its fate. Wednesday morning members of the community representing Main Street Thermopolis, the town council, Hot Springs County Commissioners, local media and downtown building owners along with Linda Klinck of Wyoming Main Street and Linda Kiisk of the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office met at an abandoned historic building at 518 Arapahoe in Thermopolis to tour the b...

  • US missiles blast Syria

    Apr 6, 2017

    PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The United States blasted a Syrian air base with a barrage of cruise missiles Thursday night in fiery retaliation for this week's gruesome chemical weapons attack against civilians. President Donald Trump cast the U.S. assault as vital to deter future use of poison gas and called on other nations to join in seeking "to end the slaughter and bloodshed in Syria." It was the first direct American assault on the Syrian government and Trump's most dramatic military order since becoming president just over two months ago. A...