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  • Teaching 8th-graders about the election process

    Karla Pomeroy, Editor|Sep 18, 2018

    WORLAND - Wanting to take advantage of a busy statewide election this year, Worland Middle School social studies teacher Joe Winkler invited two of the four governor candidates to speak to his eighth-grade students and the public. Winkler said he invited "progressive" candidate Mary Throne and "conservative" candidate Mark Gordon to come and speak to the students. Throne has accepted the invitation to speak at 10:15 a.m. Friday morning at the WMS Auditorium. He said Gordon initially accepted...

  • WHS Homecoming Week Underway

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  • Fraser earns second all-national honors

    Cyd Lass, Staff Intern|Sep 18, 2018

    WORLAND – November of last year Caleb Fraser was given the opportunity to go to the All-National Honor Ensembles as first chair bassoon in the orchestra. This year, Fraser's talents proved not to waver as he was chosen once again to be a part of the All-National Honor Ensemble symphonic orchestra. Fraser is a junior at Worland High School and is self-taught in eight different instruments. It's a part of Fraser's goal to attend All-Nationals all three years possible through his high school career...

  • Commission weighs next step in gas flaring

    HEATHER RICHARDS, Casper Star-Tribune-WNE|Sep 18, 2018

    CASPER — When state regulators noticed flaring in the gas fields of southern Wyoming recently, it was a matter of concern because Wyoming doesn’t allow burn-off from gas wells. But the story of flaring in the gas fields is complicated, posing a potential challenge to the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. It’s a question of how to deal with spontaneous gas mucking up the traditional way of producing gas and transporting it via pipeline. BP operates about 1,800 wells across more than a half million net acres in the Wamsutter area,...

  • Lady 'Cats end skid with win over Newcastle

    Alex Kuhn, Sports Editor|Sep 18, 2018

    Lady 'Cats end skid with win over Newcastle By ALEX KUHN Sports Editor THERMOPOLIS -The Hot Springs County High School volleyball team had one goal on Friday and that was to take down the visiting Newcastle Lady Dogies. The Lady Bobcats accomplished their mission, winning 3-0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-15) and notched an important 3A Northeast division victory. "They played really, really well and I'm proud of us finally playing as a team and not letting down. We let Newcastle go on a few runs but we sta...