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LARAMIE — The University of Wyoming would eliminate some vacant positions, offer another separation incentive for longtime faculty members, achieve further efficiencies in operations and distribute additional reductions across campus units under a plan presented Wednesday by President Laurie Nichols and UW’s Financial Crisis Advisory Committee (FCAC). Separately, the president will propose a revenue-generation plan that includes student fees for high-cost academic programs. The reduction plan for the 2017-18 fiscal year, crafted by the presiden...
WORLAND — While only three more months left in his final term as state senator, Sen. Gerald Geis (R-Worland) has been busy as the co-chairman of the Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Committee. The committee met for two days in May and another two days in September to go over interim study work. The committee was tasked with four priorities and Geis said the committee will have a few bills drafted for introduction for the 2017 session including changes to ag land designation for beekeeping and pine bark beetle f...
THERMOPOLIS – Worland Middle School eighth-grade students traveled to Legend Rock in Thermopolis Thursday for a day of learning and fun. Worland Middle School eighth-grade social studies teacher Joe Winkler said that as a social studies teacher that is responsible for teaching his students Wyoming history, Legend Rock is the earliest example he can get. He also stated, "It's a good chance for the students to learn about Native American culture and interact with adults. Plus the kids really e...
NEW YORK (AP) — Bank stocks were shaken Thursday after a steep drop in China’s exports made investors worry again about the health of the world’s second-largest economy. U.S. stocks gradually recovered most of their losses as safer investments like utilities traded higher. Indexes took big losses early on after major Asian markets skidded overnight. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped as much as 184 points. Industries that depend heavily on China and global economic growth, like technology and energy companies, also fell. As the day wore...
NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Dylan, Nobel laureate. In the book world’s equivalent of a Supreme Court ruling, the Nobel judges declared Thursday that Dylan is not just a rock star but a poet of the very highest order. Dylan, 75, becomes the first musician in the 115-year history of the Nobel to win the prize in literature. He was honored for “having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.” It is the ultimate ascension for the man who set off a lasting debate over whether lyrics, especially rock lyrics, can be regarde...
Bonnie Kay Amend died Tuesday, October 11, 2016 in her home in Worland after battling cancer. Bonnie was born July 4, 1946 in Ogden, Utah, the second child of Donald and Mary Louise (Dyson) Amend. She lived in Laramie, Superior and Hyattville before moving to Worland with the family in 1952, the year she entered first grade at the old Northside School. She received all her education in the Worland schools and graduated from Worland High School in 1964. Following graduation, she continued to live... Full story
Margaret Ruiz (nee-Colson) passed away on September 30, 2016. She was born on July 15, 1938 in Lovell, Wyoming. She was a true, local Wyomingite. She spent her early years in Meeteetse, Wyoming until her family moved to Cody, Wyoming. It was there that Margaret graduated from high school with the Class of 1956. Upon graduation, Margaret attended a business school before taking on a variety of progressive business assignments in Wyoming, including front desk positions and clerkships. A move to... Full story
WORLAND -The WyoPreps 3A No. 2 ranked Worland Lady Warriors lost to the visiting No. 4 ranked Buffalo Lady Bison 3-2 on Thursday which was also senior night at Worland Gymnasium. "Buffalo sped up their offense and we did not react and respond like we should have," said WHS volleyball coach Brittany Miller when asked about her team's loss to Buffalo. "Thirteen missed serves in a tight game just can't happen. We also need to speed up things offensively and when we make adjustments the first time,...
WORLAND - For Lady Warrior seniors Elizabeth Martinez, Hannah McEndree, Megan Molitor and Hailey Schumacher their final home meet went as well as expected as Worland defeated both the Cody Fillies and Rawlins Lady Outlaws during the Worland Triangular at the Worland Aquatic Center Thursday night. Worland scored a total of 136 points on the night while Cody was second with 87 points and Rawlins third with 71 points. WHS girls swimming coach Mike Blissett was proud of his seniors and the team's...
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