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  • UW scientists want to develop bloodstream bacterial drones to kill tumors

    Sep 15, 2015

    LARAMIE - Talk of building smart bombs, counterintelligence and infrared light-guided delivery systems may have raised a curious eyebrow from anyone walking by the open conference room door on the sixth floor of the University of Wyoming building. A peek at those gathered at the table in the College of Agriculture Building may (or may not) have disarmed any alarm: bearded molecular biologist Mark Gomelsky and clean-shaven immunologist Jason Gigley from UW and demure bacteria-engineering expert...

  • Accountability in education

    Marcus Huff, Staff Writer|Sep 15, 2015

    WORLAND — Federal and state accountability determinations were released by the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) Sept. 8. State accountability measures show most Wyoming schools are meeting or partially meeting expectations. School performance levels are determined from a variety of data and are calculated to help determine which schools are doing well and which schools are in need of assistance. Wyoming Accountability in Education Act (WAEA) looks at student growth, readiness, achievement, equity, and participation. Based on these indicato...

  • Wildfire in Yellowstone backcountry up to 3 square miles

    Sep 15, 2015

    YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) - A lightning-caused fire that has been burning in the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park since early September has grown to an estimated 3.3 square miles. Park officials say the fire is about 10 miles west of Fishing Bridge and two miles south of Hayden Valley in the central portion of the park. Smoke is visible throughout the park. Crews monitored the fire by air and from lookout points on Monday, but no facilities, trails or roads are threatened and...

  • Coffman back at QB for Cowboys, Finley to start at corner

    Robert Gagliardi, WyoSports|Sep 15, 2015

    LARAMIE -- There was significant movement on the University of Wyoming's two-deep roster heading into its third game of the season Saturday at Washington State. The most notable was redshirt senior Cameron Coffman being back at starting quarterback. Coffman missed last Saturday's 48-29 home loss to Eastern Michigan with a knee injury. UW coach Craig Bohl said during his weekly news conference Monday he expected Coffman to be at "full speed" when the Cowboys practiced later that day. "It's...

  • Harriet L. Havens

    Sep 15, 2015

    Harriet died peacefully on September 13, 2015 while a resident at Amie Holt Care Center in Buffalo. A Memorial Service will be held on September 16, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the First Presbyterian Church in Worland. Burial of the cremains will take place at 1:00PM at Riverview Cemetery in Worland. Harriet was born February 15, 1929 in Ten Sleep, WY to Joseph H. and Ella B. (Sweeney) Carrier. She lived in Grass Creek, Wyoming where she met George J. Havens, and on June 15, 1946 they were married in... Full story

  • Mary Louise Harris

    Sep 15, 2015

    March 11, 1955 – September 11, 2015 Mary Louise Harris, 60, of Basin, died early Friday morning, Sept. 11, 2015, at the Spirit Mountain Hospice House in Cody. She was born March 11, 1955. A “Celebration of Mary’s Life” will be at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, at the Eagles AERIE #3086 in Basin. Atwood Family Funeral Directors assisted the family with arrangements.... Full story