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  • Patience pays off for UW running back Nico Evans

    Robert Gagliardi, Sports Editor|Aug 24, 2018

    Nico Evans' Twitter handle is @NextUp_Nico. That's fitting, as Evans is next up to be the University of Wyoming's leading running back. The fifth-year senior earned the starting job during fall camp, and will start in UW's season-opener Saturday night at New Mexico State. "It feels great, but the job is not over," Evans said. "This whole season is going to be a competition, so I can't relax. I have to do all the things I have been doing to keep this spot." On top of that, Evans was elected as...

  • Six earn write-in nominations for council

    Marcus Huff, Staff Writer|Aug 24, 2018

    WORLAND – Six candidates for three wards in Worland qualified for the November ballot after Tuesday’s primary election, thanks to a majority of write-in votes from city voters. The Office of County Clerk issued certified letters of notification to the candidates on Thursday, and they will have five days upon receipt to reply if they want to seek the office. If they choose to seek office, they must file and pay the filing fee. For Ward 1 (a four-year term), Joe P. Vigil received six qualifying votes, while Gerald F. Alexander and Delayne Ren...

  • Update to standards, graduation requirements, and accreditation rules approved

    Karla Pomeroy, Editor|Aug 24, 2018

    CHEYENNE — Governor Matt Mead has signed and approved amendments to rules and regulations regarding Wyoming’s statewide standards for math and social studies, high school graduation requirements, and district and school accreditation. “Many stakeholders willingly came to the table to make sure all of these rules were updated to the benefit of Wyoming students, including agency staff, state board members, educators, administrators, higher ed, industry, and parents,” said Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow. “The ultimate...

  • Oregon man gets jail time for harassing Yellowstone bison

    Aug 24, 2018

    BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — An Oregon man has been sentenced to 130 days in jail after pleading guilty to misconduct in two national parks, including harassing a bison that had stopped traffic in Yellowstone National Park. Raymond Reinke’s crimes drew national attention when at least one Yellowstone visitor caught his interaction with a bison on video. Reinke, of Pendleton, Oregon, pleaded guilty Thursday during a federal court appearance in Mammoth, Wyoming. U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Carman sentenced him to 60 days in jail for harassing wil...

  • Heading Back To School

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