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  • Authorities: Multiple dead in shooting at Jacksonville mall

    Aug 25, 2018

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Florida authorities are reporting multiple people dead and "many transported" to hospitals after a mass shooting at a riverfront mall in Jacksonville that was hosting a video game tournament. The Jacksonville Sherriff's Office is reporting that one suspect is dead at the scene after the shooting at Jacksonville Landing, but it was unknown if there were other suspects involved. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office used Twitter and Facebook to warn people to stay far away...

  • BREAKING NEWS: War hero and presidential candidate John McCain has died

    Aug 25, 2018

    WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. John McCain, who faced down his captors in a Vietnam prisoner of war camp with jut-jawed defiance and later turned his rebellious streak into a 35-year political career that took him to Congress and the Republican presidential nomination, died Saturday after battling brain cancer for more than a year. He was 81. McCain, with his irascible grin and fighter-pilot moxie, was a fearless and outspoken voice on policy and politics to the end, unswerving in his defense of...

  • Hear Me Out...The most courageous 2018-19 NFL season predictions: The Fisher Zone

    Alex Kuhn, Sports Editor|Aug 25, 2018

    Before we get to Part II of the "Most courageous 2018-19 NFL season predictions" a few thoughts on Ohio State coach Urban Meyer. Meyer is an official member of the Pitino Club. Named after college basketball coach Rick Pitino, the Pitino Club is an exclusive club where college coaches who ramble on and on about being molders of men and upstanding father figures get caught in a scandal and show their true cowardly colors as they navigate through the muck and mire. Meyer made a mistake by keeping...

  • Consistency on the links the focus for Warriors

    Alex Kuhn, Sports Editor|Aug 25, 2018

    WORLAND - Last weekend the Worland Warriors golf team cruised to a dominant win in the home tournament at the Green Hills Golf Course on August 17-18. Freshman standout Karsten Simmons won the first tournament of his career shooting 72,71-143 and beating out Thermopolis' Hardy Johnson by one stroke. The four other Warrior varsity golfers finished in the top 10; JT Klinghagen was fourth (77, 77-154), Jose Galarza fifth (76, 82-158), Logan Foote sixth (84, 76-160) and Konnor Macy ninth (84, 80-164...

  • Karla's Kolumn: Musings from the primary election

    Karla Pomeroy, Editor|Aug 25, 2018

    Whew! We can all safely open up our newspapers, turn on our television sets and our radios again and not be bombarded by negative campaigning from candidates ... at least for a few weeks before campaigning for the general election gets into full swing. It was disappointing to see so much negativity in several campaigns this year. I always believed Wyoming was better than that; but this year was not the first time that campaigning has taken an ugly turn. It has happened before. It is just...

  • Steinkes open martial arts studio in Worland

    Tracie Mitchell, Staff Writer|Aug 25, 2018

    WORLAND – Ten Sleep residents Kurt and Alanna Steinke opened a karate studio, teaching Hapkido (karate), in Worland at 228 N. 10th street with several different lessons for persons four through adult. They will also be offering karate lessons in Ten Sleep for children ages 4 - 12 at the Ten Sleep Senior Center on Wednesdays after their official grand opening Sept. 8. Kurt Steinke stated that karate is good for your health and not only provides physical fitness but has the added benefit of l...

  • School board races still sparse

    Marcus Huff, Staff Writer|Aug 25, 2018

    WORLAND — With only one day left to file, local school board races see few new filings. For Washakie County School District No. 1 (Worland), current board members Terri Logan, Duane Whitlock and Don Bryant have filed for re-election. Anna Venable’s seat is also up for election, however, she announced earlier that she was undecided on whether to seek another term. In Washakie County School District No. 2 (Ten Sleep), there are two board seats up, currently held by Tessia Greet and Jane Thurston. Megan Truman has filed for one of the fou...

  • Aug 25, 2018

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