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  • Worland 12U Baseball keeps it rolling

    Alex Kuhn, Sports Editor|Jul 22, 2017

    WORLAND - Coming off their home tournament win on June 25 the Worland 12U baseball team has kept their season rolling along with an impressive showing at the Firecracker Tournament in Heber City, Utah, and a dominating outing at the Riverton tournament. At the Firecracker Tournament on June 30 and July 1, Worland went 2-2 and just missed out on playing in the championship bracket. "We ran into some pretty good competition, learned some valuable lessons and had a fun trip. After the tournament...

  • Hear me out...There are aliens among us

    Alex Kuhn, Sports Editor|Jul 22, 2017

    Before you start thinking the heat has scrambled my brain or that I’m going to spout a theory that aliens left a snot rag on this planet millions of years ago, voila, the human race was created, keep calm it is not that crazy of an idea. Although, if you’re ever bored and need a read, go on Reddit and look up the subreddits “r/humanoidencounters” or “r/ancientaliens.” Wildly entertaining with some of the most bonkers and hilarious alien theories and stories you will ever read. Back on track. LeBron James, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, R...

  • Are we too dependent on internet?

    Karla Pomeroy, Editor|Jul 22, 2017

    Have we as a society become too dependent on the internet? You all know where I’m going with this right? At least those of you who lost internet connection for most of the day on Thursday do. There are more and more things that are internet-based and thus without the internet we can be at a loss to get some tasks completed. I was at the county clerk’s office Friday and she was getting a copy of the marriage license that was issued Thursday. “I had to do it old school,” she remarked. That’s right, apparently those records are entered through a...

  • BRIEFS

    Jul 22, 2017

    US rig count decreases by 2 this week HOUSTON (AP) — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. decreased by two this week to 950. A year ago, just 462 rigs were active. Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes said Friday that 764 rigs sought oil and 186 explored for natural gas this week. Among major oil- and gas-producing states, Louisiana gained four rigs, California increased by two and North Dakota and Utah each gained one. Oklahoma and Texas each declined by three, New Mexico fell by two and Alaska d...

  • Firenze transforms into family-friendly establishment

    Tracie Mitchell, Staff Writer|Jul 22, 2017

    WORLAND – When Firenze Italian Steakhouse owner Todd Scheuerman decided to shut the restaurant down not too long ago the community mourned the passing of yet another business. Little did the community know that the establishment would undergo a transformation and reopen as Firenze Bar and Grill run by former Firenze Italian Steakhouse Executive Chef Charlene Sherman. The opportunity to lease the building and reopen the restaurant using her own vision was offered to her the day that Scheuerman d...

  • Worland schools preparing for solar eclipse

    Karla Pomeroy, Editor|Jul 22, 2017

    WORLAND — While Worland is not in the path of totality for the rare solar eclipse coming Aug. 21, Washakie County School District No. 1 administrators are preparing for partial viewing. Superintendent David Nicholas told the board Wednesday that the district purchased 1,600 eclipse safety glasses. With the path of totality so near (53 seconds in Thermopolis and more than two minutes in Boysen State Park, Nicholas said, “This is no small thing.” He said they want to try and accommodate viewing for students and staff but added, “We can’t s...

  • Jul 22, 2017

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