Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks turned higher Wednesday after the Federal Reserve indicated it’s not in a hurry to raise interest rates too quickly. Retailers and technology companies led the way as the market erased some early losses. Stocks opened lower after a business survey suggested that the eurozone economy might remain weak for longer than experts had expected. Investors bought U.S. and European government bonds, which sent yields and interest rates lower and hurt banks. The S&P 500 index fell as much as 14 points early on. The market tur...
LARAMIE — WyoTech’s future in Laramie brightened considerably Monday when Gov. Matt Mead authorized a loan of up to $5 million for Jim Mathis’ DBJJDM Enterprises to take over operation of the technical institute. The Wyoming Business Council recommended DBJJDM Enterprises for the loan, which was amended into legislation in spring and would be pulled from the Legislative Stabilization Reserve Account “for the continued operation of an automotive technology trade school.” “We are very excited to get the loan signed off,” Mathis said. “We wil...
WORLAND – Filing for state and local offices began last Thursday and runs through June 1, for a variety of offices on the primary ballot, scheduled for voting on August 21. Applicants for state offices must register through the Office of the Secretary of State, while county positions will register with the county clerk. City and municipal positions will register with the city or town clerk. As of Wednesday, there was only one filing for Worland City offices, with Gary Gerber filing to hold his Ward 1 council seat (a two-year term), while the c...
WORLAND - Two years ago University of Wyoming President Laurie Nichols made her first visit to Worland, shortly after being hired as the 26th president of the university. Wednesday she made a return visit and reflected on what she has learned in her first two years. Sitting down for an interview before an open house with Worland area residents at the Worland Community Center Wednesday morning, Nichols said working at UW has, for the most part, been what she has expected, but there have been few...
TEN SLEEP – For many students the last day of school is a celebration of an end to a school year of hard work and the beginning of the lazy days of summer. But for Ten Sleep School students the last day of school is not only a celebration but a lesson in giving back to others by doing community service. Wednesday, after taping Ten Sleep School social studies teacher Dane Weaver to the wall, Ten Sleep School students K-6 went to the Ten Sleep cemetery to decorate the graves with flowers for M...
CHEYENNE - The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission set a conservative approach for Wyoming’s first grizzly bear hunting season since 1974. Grizzly bears in Wyoming have exceeded recovery criteria since 2004 and management of the bear was returned to the state last year. The vote of the Commission was unanimous and followed the recommendation of Game and Fish personnel, the latest research, a three-state memorandum and thousands of public comments. “I want to thank all of the people who came to today’s meeting to participate in the process. Additio...