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  • Wyoming scores an "F" in 2015 state integrity and public information investigation

    Marcus Huff, Staff Writer|Nov 10, 2015

    WORLAND — According to a study released Monday by the Center for Public Integrity and Global Integrity (CPIGI), Wyoming gets a grade of F and a numerical score of 51 from the State Integrity Investigation, an assessment of state government accountability and transparency, ranking the Cowboy State 49th among the states. The two-year investigation by the CPIGI examined Wyoming’s state and local government’s ability to provide transparency in 13 categories, including public access to information, lobbying disclosure, ethics enforcement, polit...

  • Hot Springs County Airport takes flight

    Zach Spadt, Staff Writer|Nov 10, 2015

    THERMOPOLIS - Thermopolis has its new airport. Hot Springs County, state and federal officials celebrated the completion of the $20 million project during a grand opening ceremony Saturday. Wyoming Gov.Matt Mead was in attendance along with former Gov. Dave Freudenthal, U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. and U.S. Rep. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo. Hot Springs County Commission Chairman Brad Basse said, "Welcome to the newest airport in Wyoming, if not the nation." Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead said that...

  • Donations sought for Christmas basket program

    Tracie Mitchell, Staff Writer|Nov 10, 2015

    WORLAND – The Christmas season is fast approaching and the Washakie County Ministerial Association is reminding people about the Christmas basket program which helps needy families and individuals have a Christmas dinner. "Last year the Christmas basket program was able to help about 150 families and individuals," Washakie County Ministerial Association President Mike Martinson said. "We are also in need of donations and volunteers," he added. Martinson became the Washakie County Ministerial Ass...

  • Worland defeats Mountain View for first state title in 26 years

    Sisco Molina, Sports Editor|Nov 10, 2015

    CASPER – Before the weekend, it had been 26 years since Worland's volleyball team last won a state championship – last hoisting the trophy in 1989. For perspective, the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 song of the year was "Look Away" by Chicago. Also in 1989, George H. W. Bush was in his first year as President of the United States, Nintendo first started selling the Game Boy in Japan, the first episode of "The Simpsons" aired on television and the average cost of one gallon of gas was 97 cents. Nee...

  • Nov 10, 2015

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