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Maybe it’s the rain, maybe it’s the fact I’m taking a few days vacation later next week, maybe it’s because of all the weird stuff that’s been happening, or maybe it’s because that’s just how my mind works but I have a lot of issues running through my head and rather than pick one to write an entire column, I’m going to write snippets. It boggles the mind that four Bostonians would think “Racism is as American as Baseball” would be an anti-racism message. Ask 10 people on the street what that even means and you’ll get 10 different answers. Gu...
A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the week. None of these stories are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked these out; here are the real facts: NOT REAL: Florida Governor Rick Scott Now Listed As ‘Critical’ After Bizarre Hurricane Cleanup Accident THE FACTS: The Last Line of Defense, a well-known producer of hoax stories, has claimed in a series of articles that Scott was severely hurt when a ceramic roof tile hit him in the head Monday during the cle...
THERMOPOLIS — Safe Kids Wyoming, in partnership with Hot Springs County Public Health will kick off Child Passenger Safety Week/Month on Tuesday by encouraging parents to know the Wyoming law. Kids under 9 must be secured in an appropriate child restraint in the back seat of the vehicle, according to a press release from the HSC Public Health. Children in rear-facing infant seats must not be in front of an active airbag. It is a primary offense to not have your child safely and properly secured. Law enforcement can and will stop you for not r...
KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) — Flathead County schools have canceled football games and other weekend extracurricular activities due to threats made earlier this week that the sheriff said could be credible. Whitefish Superintendent Heather Davis Schmidt told the Flathead Beacon that schools have been advised by law enforcement to prevent “large groups of students from being together” amid this situation. School administrators consulted with law enforcement officers and were told the situation has not been resolved before deciding to cancel class...
THERMOPOLIS – Downtown Thermopolis will play host to Oktobrewfest today, from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m., with activities for the whole family, including historic building tours and live music. A farmers market will feature fresh local produce and craft items, from 8 until 11 a.m. on Fifth Street. Thermopolis 100th Birthday building tours will begin at 1 p.m., featuring 15 original downtown buildings, including the Klink Building, and the Masonic Lodge. Cake to celebrate the birthday will follow. A cornhole tournament will take place at 3 p.m. at t...
WORLAND - After hearing concerns from a handful of golfers at the Sept. 5 council meeting, Worland Public Works Director Brian Burky took a tour of the Green Hills Golf Course last week. Ernie Skretteberg said he was speaking on behalf of those in attendance as well as the majority of golfers at Green Hills Golf Course and Green Hills Golf Course Restaurant. "I want to impress upon the mayor and the council and the public works director that my comments tonight are in no way a reflection about...
WORLAND — There are some games where things don’t go your way, whether it is the other team playing at a higher level, miscues or a combination of both. It’s a frustrating experience and where it feels like you came up a few plays short. That was the kind of night the Worland High School football team experienced as they hosted the No. 2-ranked Green River Wolves Friday. The Warriors battled the Wolves on a cold and wet night at Warrior Stadium and while the scoreboard showed a one-sided game...
The MLB has quietly gone through one of its better seasons. The money-maker franchises (Yankees, Cubs, Dodgers, Red Sox) are all World Series contenders, new superstars are emerging and there have been incredible recorded-breaking streaks. The ebbs and flows of the season seem to be more volatile than in recent seasons too. At the start of the season the Brewers' Eric Thames was on pace to hit a billion home runs, but along comes Aaron Judge who looks like he'll hit a billion and one HRs, but...
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Richard "Dick" Merle Sheesley went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 in Billings, Montana after a brief illness. While Dick was born in Los Angeles, CA., he was raised primarily in the Worland area and grew up on the family's turkey operation. The family raised in excess of 50,000 turkeys annually to support the World War II effort. Dick had many fascinating stories about the turkey operation the family ran including stories about loading the turkeys onto rail cars...
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