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  • Warriors finish seventh, Lady Warriors sixth at 3A state meet

    Alex Kuhn, Sports Editor|Oct 25, 2018

    WORLAND - Class 3A cross-country on both girls and boys sides, was highly-competitive all season long and the state meet did not disappoint. Sixteen teams in total battled for 3A's top three team spots and the 10 All-State spots at the Sheridan V.A. Hospital Grounds in Sheridan on Oct. 20. Worland cross-country held their own in Wyoming's toughest cross-country classification. The Lady Warriors were sixth scoring 165 points and the Warriors were seventh with 193 points. Warrior senior Porter Har...

  • Acting At Its Best

    Oct 25, 2018

  • Acting At Its Best

    Oct 25, 2018

  • Luhm appointed new circuit court judge

    Oct 25, 2018

    CHEYENNE – Governor Matt Mead has appointed Edward Luhm of Worland to be circuit court judge for the Fifth Judicial District serving Big Horn, Washakie and Hot Springs counties. Luhm fills the vacancy occurring with the retirement of Judge Thomas Harrington effective Jan. 7, 2019. Luhm has been in private practice in Worland for over 30 years – 20 in partnership with William Shelledy Jr. and 11 as a sole practitioner. His practice has been diverse, including civil litigation, school law, criminal defense, domestic relations, and business and...

  • Candidate forum held Tuesday evening

    Tracie Mitchell, Staff Writer|Oct 25, 2018

    TEN SLEEP – On Tuesday evening the Ten Sleep School Board held a candidate forum at the school for community members to meet the five candidates vying for the two school board positions opening up at the first of the year. Residents will vote on who fills the seats left by board members Tess Greet and Jane Thurston Nov. 6. Current chair Tess Greet was the moderator and asked each candidate the same questions to be answered in 60 seconds. Ten Sleep residents Brant Lyman, Mona Sindelar, Megan Truman, Aishya Gotfredson and CJ Grimes answered 11 q...

  • Study questions fairness of Wyoming taxes

    Micheal Illiano, The Sheridan Press-WNE|Oct 25, 2018

    SHERIDAN — A recent study questions the equality of Wyoming’s tax structure and claims wealthy residents pay a small percentage of the state’s taxes. The study was produced by the Institute of Taxation and Economic Policy in partnership with Better Wyoming, a liberal advocacy group. In short, the report claims that Wyoming’s tax structure worsens economic inequality by relying on taxes that are disproportionately paid by working and middle class residents. “It’s surprising to me that this isn’t more upsetting to people here, but it’s probably...

  • Oct 25, 2018

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  • Astrid Thora (Tudy) Morgan

    Oct 25, 2018

    Astrid Thora (Tudy) Morgan of Worland, WY., passed away at the Spirit Mountain Hospice Center in Cody, WY., on Oct. 20, 2018. Tudy was born on May 26, 1930 in Askov, MN., to Axel and Agnes Birkholm. She retired from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN., and moved to Meeteetse, WY., to be near her daughter and family. She spent many hours babysitting and knitting slippers. She also enjoyed the Senior Center and the bus ride to Cody everyweek. She was proceeded in death by her parents Axel and Agnes... Full story