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The University of Wyoming football team walked off War Memorial on Saturday exactly two weeks from the start of the regular season. Where the Cowboys are in terms of improvement following last year's 2-10 season still remains a question mark with the home opener looming at 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 3 against Northern Illinois. "Until you get in the middle of the first half of the first game you don't get to see where you're at," Cowboys coach Craig Bohl said. "We're encouraged with more guys and more...
WORLAND - The second annual 5k BBQ Bluegrass Run had participants of all ages competing at 8 a.m. Saturday morning at the Washakie County Fairgrounds. The Worland High School cross-country team competed separately from other competitors according to organizer Tanya Kienlen. Dusty Smith of Greybull was first in the non high-school division with a time of 22:08. Manuel Ramirez of Worland was second with a time of 23:16. Mae Smith of Greybull was third and the first woman to cross racing to the...
Last week, my wife and I spent three days in Three Forks, Montana, at the Sacajawea Inn. Three Forks is a charming little town and the Inn is a splendid example of arts and crafts architecture. Celia and I, having lived in an arts and crafts house for the last 35 years, are partial to such structures, and we greatly enjoyed this hotel. But what captivated me about the place was its history. The town got its name because there three large streams come together, the Gallatin, the Madison, and the Jefferson, and they form the Missouri River....
CHEYENNE — A Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will conduct community outreach services in Wyoming cities throughout September. Brad Cline is available to meet with veterans and their families to discuss state and federal veterans’ benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs claims, or VA healthcare. Cline can also help veterans and their families apply for benefits, file claims or request healthcare. His office is staffed in Cody, at 1026 Blackburn Ave., Suite 1, and he will also be available at the following l...
WORLAND – The Washakie County School District No. 1 heard from a group of students interested in creating a high school rodeo club sport to receive excused absences for more competition opportunities. Worland High School student Bailey Gibbons addressed the board and proposed starting a rodeo club sport to get absences excused. Gibbons said an established rodeo club sport would be recognized by Wyoming High School Rodeo Association in affiliation with National High School Rodeo Association, and getting absences to compete more would help s...
WORLAND – Area locals prevailed in this year's 12th annual Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championship and Bluegrass Festival, and this year's first-time organizer reflected on the event. "I think it went very well. I was happy with all (of the 26) teams that showed up and the judges. Everything went as smooth as I could have asked for," Dave Paxton said. Wyoming natives took home big prizes and Paxton said, "For the first time in the history of our event we had a Wyoming team that won grand champion w...
Republicans to query firms that ran Clinton’s private server WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans stepped up their attacks on Monday on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server and pointed to newly released messages to allege that foreign donors to the Democratic presidential nominee’s family charity got preferential treatment from her department. Congressional Republicans issued subpoenas to three technology companies that either made or serviced the server located in the basement of Clinton’s New York home. The...
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Robert (Bob) Lee Hance passed away on August 19, 2016 in Casper, Wyoming at Wyoming Medical Center he was surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren. Bob was born on May 2, 1943 in Oak Park, Illinois to Floyd and Mary Irene (LeBold) Hance. He was the 2nd of 3 sons. At the age of 8, Bob moved with his family to Compton California, where he grew up. Bob was never afraid to work even as a teenager in California he worked two jobs. He helped his parents with their finances and helped to... Full story
Stanley Glenn Keeler, 79, went home to his Heavenly Father on August 20, 2016. Stan was born on April 23, 1937 in Larned, Kansas, a son of Mary Margaret (Magers) and Glenn Virgil Keeler. He was raised in the Stafford, Kansas area and graduated from high school in Stafford. He then attended a college in Pratt, Kansas for one year. After college Stan began working as a truck mechanic by working for Whitlock Trucking in Gillette, WY. During this time he married his best friend and the love of his... Full story
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Everett Eugene Andreen, 80, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Platte County Memorial Hospital in Wheatland. One of 13 children, he was the son of Frank and Lucille (Gifford) Andreen and was born May 23, 1936 in old Thermopolis. In the early 1950's he served in the US Army for three years. Returning to Thermopolis, Everett worked for farmers in Thermopolis and Meeteetse. He later became a railroad track inspector for Burlington Northern, retiring after 29 years. On June 8, 1960, Everett... Full story