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  • Worland golf looks to carry momentum from conference into state tournament

    Alex Kuhn, Sports Editor|Sep 14, 2017

    WORLAND - The 3A East Conference golf tournament was the site for Worland High School's best showing of the season. Both the Warriors and Lady Warriors had strong performances and look to carry that into the 3A State tournament today and tomorrow. The Warriors as a team placed second shooting a 684 for the tournament and were 11 strokes shy from conference champion, the Douglas Bearcats. "At the end of the round, as they watched the board, you could see by the look on their faces that they...

  • Auditions set for NWC community theater production 'It's a Wonderful Life' Sept. 14-16 and 18

    Sep 14, 2017

    POWELL — The ever-popular play that tells the story of a small-town man with big dreams comes to Powell Dec. 7-9. Actresses and actors—of all ages ranging from elementary, middle school, high school, college and older adults—throughout the Big Horn Basin are invited to take part in the community theater presentation of “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Auditions are scheduled in NWC’s Nelson Performing Arts Center Sept. 14-16 and 18 at 6:30 p.m. each evening. “The play ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ is a classic family holiday show!” Fred Ebert, assistant p...

  • Colorado to appeal ruling against sex offender registry

    Sep 14, 2017

    DENVER (AP) — Colorado has decided to appeal a federal judge’s ruling that the state violated the constitutional rights of three men by requiring them to register as sex offenders, the state’s attorney general said Wednesday. Cynthia Coffman said she’ll appeal in coming weeks to the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, which maintains the state’s registry. U.S. District Judge Richard Matsch ruled Aug. 31 that the Colorado registry exposes offenders to punishment from the public and inhibits...

  • Officer-involved shooting results in attempted murder charges for suspect

    Marcus Huff, Staff Writer|Sep 14, 2017

    WORLAND – One charge of attempted second-degree murder and one charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon have been filed in Fifth Judicial District Circuit Court in the case of the State of Wyoming versus Joel Jaime Moreno, from an altercation on June 25, which resulted in Moreno being shot by a Worland police officer after attacking two officers with a baseball bat, knocking one unconscious. According to a report filed by Special Agent Darrell Steward with the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation, at approximately 11 p.m. on J...

  • School employees with guns?

    Tracie Mitchell, Staff Writer|Sep 14, 2017

    WORLAND –The Ten Sleep School Board unanimously decided to delve deeper in to the new state law that allows possession of firearms by school district employees. During Monday’s meeting Ten Sleep School Superintendent Jimmy Phelps said, “The last legislative session the legislature passed a bill into law that allows school boards to have a policy addressing or allowing employees or certain employees to carry a concealed weapon. Tonight I ask that you let me know if you want to continue that discussion in the future or if you are just not inter...

  • Surviving and rebuilding

    Karla Pomeroy, Editor|Sep 14, 2017

    This is part one of a two-part story on the RJ Christensen family from Houston, Texas, how they survived Hurricane Harvey and how they are dealing with the aftermath. WORLAND -"It was a river from our door to our neighbor's across the street," RJ Christensen said, remembering when Hurricane Harvey's wrath reached his doorstop two-and-a-half weeks ago. RJ, a graduate of Worland High School, is the son of Ron and Rhonda Christensen, formerly of Worland and Lovell, and the grandson of Keith and...

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