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  • Evans' injury causes uncertainty for UW's offense

    Robert Gagliardi, WyoSports|Sep 4, 2018

    LARAMIE – The running back situation for the University of Wyoming may have become a little more uncertain. UW lost senior co-captain and leading rusher Nico Evans to injured ribs early in the third quarter in its 41-19 home-opening loss to Washington State this past Saturday at War Memorial Stadium. Evans led the team with 18 carries for 89 yards, but the Cowboys gained just 52 yards of total offense the rest of the game after Evans' injury. Fifth-year UW coach Craig Bohl didn't know after t...

  • Examining 2017-2018 ACT scores

    Karla Pomeroy, Editor|Sep 4, 2018

    WORLAND — Wyoming ACT composite scores hit a six-year low according to data released last week by the Wyoming Department of Education, but Worland scores were above the state. Wyoming’s ACT composite score in reading, writing, math and science was 19.5, down from 19.7 a year ago. During the 2015-2016 year, Wyoming had the highest composite score at 20.0 during the past six years. Washakie County School District No. 1 saw the ACT composite scores for the Class of 2019 come in higher than the state composite score at 19.6, down slightly from 2016...

  • There is no place like home for new Ten Sleep principal

    Tracie Mitchell, Staff Writer|Sep 4, 2018

    TEN SLEEP – When Levi Collins, who was working as the interim assistant principal in Ogden, Utah, learned that he was hired to be the new principal for Ten Sleep School he and his wife Savanah were excited about coming home and getting back to their roots. Collins and his wife were born and raised in Wyoming and wanted to return back to their roots after spending a period of time away from everything they knew and loved to strengthen their relationship. "I was born and raised in Wyoming [...

  • Wheatland are fire grows, so does containment

    Sep 4, 2018

    WHEATLAND — The Britania Mountain Fire grew to 32,077 acres Sunday and the fire is 77 percent contained, according to Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team Black press release. The increase in acreage was primarily due to the successful completion of the firing operations on the southwestern and western flanks of the fire. Crews used indirect firelines and existing barriers, like the Palmer Canyon Road, to secure the firing operation. The burnout operation removed fuels ahead of the fire as it advanced south. Fixed-wing aircraft and h...

  • Winding Down

    Sep 4, 2018