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  • Karla's Kolumn: Progress in Worland

    Karla Pomeroy, Editor|Jun 23, 2018

    With businesses closing in Worland the past few years some people have become concerned about the future of Worland, but there are several things that show Worland is progressing not struggling. Yes, there are some empty storefronts, but as we began planning for the Big Horn Basin Edition business section, which was published in Friday's issue, we found that Worland is thriving. There are eight stories in the Big Horn Basin edition about local businesses that are either expanding facilities,...

  • NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

    Associated Press|Jun 23, 2018

    A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue headlines of the week. None of these stories is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked these out. Here are the real facts: ___ NOT REAL: Hawaii's Kilaueu Volcano Is Literally Raining Gemstones, And We Want Some THE FACTS: The ongoing eruption of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii is not causing crystals to rain from the sky despite reports of residents finding little green gems in the area. Reports of the phenomena by science-related...

  • UW announces spring semester dean's lists

    Jun 23, 2018

    LARAMIE – The University of Wyoming lists the following students from Wyoming on the 2018 spring semester academic dean’s and dean’s freshman honor rolls. The honor rolls consist of regularly enrolled undergraduates above freshman standing who earned a 3.4 or better grade-point average, and freshmen who have earned a 3.25 or better grade-point average. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades. Area students are: Worland: Bryanna Michelle Barrus, Nathan T. Barrus, Kellynne Emily...

  • Hear Me Out...What if we did away with the NBA and NFL Drafts?

    Alex Kuhn, Sports Editor|Jun 23, 2018

    The NBA Draft went down Thursday night and 60 men saw their dreams come to fruition as they joined the world's best basketball league. The days leading up to the draft there was plenty of draft-related talk about where Luka Doncic was going to land or if Cleveland had a deal in place to trade their No. 8 overall pick. But among the typical draft talk, something else caught my eye. ESPN's Bomani Jones, by either his show High Noon or on Twitter, mentioned getting rid of the NBA Draft. I like...

  • Rain, funnel clouds and fire: June weather brings it all

    Tracie Mitchell, Staff Writer|Jun 23, 2018

    WORLAND – Be prepared this weekend if you are planning on doing any outdoor activities because Mother Nature has once again decided to bless the area with more showers and isolated thunderstorms. The amount of precipitation the storms could drop has caused the National Weather Service in Riverton to generate a flood watch for most of the Big Horn Basin from 6 p.m. Saturday - 6 p.m. Sunday. National Weather Service meteorologist Micah Hulme said, the Big Horn Mountains could receive up to one and a half inches of rain and the Big Horn Basin c...

  • Combining technology and hands-on experience

    Karla Pomeroy, Editor|Jun 23, 2018

    By KARLA POMEROY Editor WORLAND - Worland kindergarten teacher Carla Bryant hosted a three-day fun Osmo iPad class for elementary students this week. Bryant said the kindergarten and first-grade teachers have been using the Osmo iPad system in class lessons for a few years now and she thought it would be fun to host some classes during the summer for students. WHAT IS OSMO? According to the website playosmo.com, "Osmo is an award-winning game system that will change the way your child interacts...