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  • BREAKING NEWS: Trump: US, allies attacking Syria to stop chemical weapons

    Apr 13, 2018

    Trump: US, allied strikes in Syria bring heated response By ROBERT BURNS, JILL COLVIN and ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States, France and Britain launched military strikes in Syria to punish President Bashar Assad for an apparent chemical attack against civilians and to deter him from doing it again, but also stirred up angry responses from Syria's allies and ignited a debate over whether the attacks were justified. Russian President Vladimir Putin denounced the F...

  • New laws will have an impact on wildlife, hunting and fishing

    Apr 13, 2018

    CHEYENNE - The 2018 Wyoming Legislature passed several bills that will make changes to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department laws and regulations. Many of these bills have an impact on the public, too. The following is a summary of Game and Fish-related bills that passed, how they will impact the public and the next steps for implementation. Game and Fish will continue to provide updates as these changes move through the regulation proposal process. WILDLIFE CONSERVATION LICENSE PLATES (HB0039)...

  • Technology, industrials and banks lead rally as stocks rise

    MARLEY JAY, AP Markets Writer|Apr 13, 2018

    NEW YORK (AP) — Technology companies, banks and industrial companies all rose Thursday as investors got ready for big banks to announce their first-quarter results and let go of some of their concerns about the trade dispute between the U.S. and China. Big tech companies like Apple and Microsoft, the market’s leaders over the last year, rose again. Industrial companies like Boeing and Caterpillar gained ground as well, with airlines climbing after Delta reported solid results in the first quarter. Bond prices dropped and interest rates rose, wh...

  • Promoting student safety

    Tracie Mitchell, Staff Writer|Apr 13, 2018

    WORLAND – Wednesday afternoon local law enforcement visited Worland West Side Elementary School to speak with students about SRP (Standard Response Protocols) and to familiarize the students with law enforcement. West Side Elementary School Principal Bruce Miller stated that he had law enforcement come to speak to the students because he felt that it would be good for the students to see law enforcement in a positive light and that they are there to help, what role law enforcement plays during a...

  • A Washakie County invasion

    Marcus Huff, Staff Writer|Apr 13, 2018

    WORLAND – A new species of bug has arrived in Washakie County, and has multiplied to the point that state entomologists and pest control specialists have taken notice. Originating in Asia, where they feed on the elm family of trees, the elm seed bug was first noticed in Idaho in 2012. “Jarrod Glanz [with Washakie County Weed and Pest] notified me of a sudden, significant elm seed bug population around March, and we identified it fairly quickly,” said University of Wyoming Assistant Extension Entomologist Scott Schell. “They probably hitchhi...

  • Vines honored for sexual assault prevention work

    Apr 13, 2018

    WORLAND – Washakie County Attorney's Victim/Witness Coordinator Bob Vines is one of 35 nationwide honorees for their work toward ending sexual violence. Vines was nominated for the National Sexual Violence Resource Center's (NSRVC) 2018 Visionary Voice Award by the Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (WCADVSA). Specifically, he was recognized for his work implementing Coaching Boys into Men and Athletes as Leaders across Wyoming. The programs utilize high school s...

  • No. 1 Warriors take care of business vs. Wolverines

    Alex Kuhn, Sports Editor|Apr 13, 2018

    RIVERTON - This week's new WyoPreps soccer rankings had a new No. 1 with the Worland Warriors rising to the top spot. The new ranking could have set up a potential letdown match against the Riverton Wolverines on Thursday. Instead, the Warriors took care of business and left Riverton High School with a 3-0 victory. "I thought we played really well tonight. It was cold and windy and we didn't let that bother us. We worked on different patterns and ways to attack and it's always good to see when...

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