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  • Finishing in style: Cowgirls rodeo team places 2nd at CNFR

    Scott Nulph, WyoSports|Jun 21, 2017

    LARAMIE – George Howard has been the University of Wyoming rodeo coach for the past 34 years. And he knew by looking at who qualified for Saturday's short go of the College National Finals Rodeo that his Cowgirls had a chance to do something special at the Casper Events Center. And they did. Cowgirls senior Amelia Anderson recorded a time of 6.5 seconds in the short go of goat tying to place second in the go and second nationally, and junior Kailee Webb placed third in the short go of barrel r...

  • Highway project kicks off south of Ten Sleep

    Jun 21, 2017

    TEN SLEEP — A reduced speed limit of 45 mph is in effect on the Big Trails full-depth reclamation project south of Ten Sleep on Wyoming 434. The $995,000 Big Trails project consists of grading, full-depth reclamation, chip sealing and other work on 6.39 miles of Wyoming 434 and Washakie County Road 82 between Worland and Ten Sleep. Knife River of Cheyenne is the prime contractor on the project. “The contractor has been running reclaimers all week and should finish up reclaiming/milling very soon,” according to Wyoming Department of Trans...

  • County Commission reviews budget proposals and weighs requests

    Marcus Huff, Staff Writer|Jun 21, 2017

    WORLAND — Washakie County Commissioners met Tuesday to review budget requests for 2017-2018 from all county agencies, and will meet again today to consider new liquor regulations, and further review of the budget. With a final 2016-2017 budget of $9,931,810 and revenues totaling $5,547,023.70, the proposed budgets for the county for 2017-2018 come in at $9,116,364, with anticipated revenue of $4,459,598. Agencies reporting to the commissioners on Tuesday included the Fair Board, which is requesting $65,000 from the county to add to their p...

  • Cattle ranchers sue to return country-of-origin labeling

    Jun 21, 2017

    SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Ranchers on Monday sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture, seeking to force meat to again be labeled if it’s produced in other countries and imported to the United States. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Spokane, seeks to overturn a March 2016 decision by the Department of Agriculture to revoke regulations requiring imported meat products to be labeled with their country of origin. That change allowed imported meat to be sold as U.S. products, the lawsuit said. “Consumers understandably want to know where their...

  • Washakie County 4-H intern using classwork to help guide junior leaders

    Tracie Mitchell, Staff Writer|Jun 21, 2017

    WORLAND – Washakie County 4-H intern Kellynne Doyle, has been an 4-H intern for two summers in preparation of one day becoming a 4-H youth educator. “I was in 4-H for nine or 10 years and I did the internship last year too and that’s kind of what I am thinking about going into with my degree is maybe 4-H development,” Doyle said. She will be graduating from the University of Wyoming next May with a major in agriculture communication and a minor in human development and family sciences. When asked if her internship with 4-H for the last two sum...

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    Public Notice Wyoming PSC Wyoming Gas Rate Increase...  Website

  • Patricia A. Havens

    Jun 21, 2017

    Funeral services for Patricia Havens, 69 year old Buffalo resident who passed away late Sunday evening at the Johnson County Healthcare Center in Buffalo will be held on Friday, June 23rd at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Buffalo with Father Doug Wasinger officiating. Interment will be in the Willow Grove Cemetery in Buffalo with graveside services to follow the funeral. Donations in Pat's memory may be made to the Bread of Life Food Pantry or the Buffalo Boy's and Girl's Club... Full story

  • Jun 21, 2017

    Public Notice Airport Master Plan...  Website

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