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CHEYENNE — A Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will conduct community outreach services in Wyoming cities throughout February. Brad Cline is available to meet with veterans and their families to discuss state and federal veterans’ benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs claims, or VA healthcare. Cline can also help veterans and their families apply for benefits, file claims or request healthcare. His office is staffed in Cody, at 1026 Blackburn Ave., Suite 1, and he will also be available at the fol...
NEW YORK (AP) — To fight what it called a “grave threat” to the country, a watchdog group on Monday filed a lawsuit alleging that President Donald Trump is violating the Constitution by allowing his business to accept payments from foreign governments. The lawsuit claims that Trump is violating a clause in the Constitution that prohibits him from receiving money from diplomats for stays at his hotels or foreign governments for leases of office space in his buildings. The language in the clause is disputed by legal experts, and some think the su...
In my short and modest career as a newspaper columnist, I’ve learned a few things. Importantly, I have learned that geezers know a whole bunch of important things. They may not know much about the Theory of Relativity or the artwork in the Sistine Chapel, but they know a whole lot about things that really count. Like how many gas stations Worland had back in the ‘50s. The profound knowledge of geezers is something I’ve suspected more and more as I proceed through my 70s, and recent experience has confirmed it. After my column about Worla...
Energy companies led U.S. stock indexes slightly lower Monday as the price of crude oil fell. Real estate, phone companies and other high-dividend stocks did better than the rest of the market as bond yields headed lower, making those sectors more appealing to investors seeking income. Investors focused on the latest batch of company earnings and deal news. They also had their eye on Washington, where President Donald Trump reaffirmed plans to slash regulations on businesses and tax foreign goods entering the country. “There was that huge r...
CHEYENNE - The proposed constitutional amendment providing for state management of public lands won't be coming out of the Wyoming Legislature this session. Senate President Eli Bebout told the Casper Star-Tribune Friday he will effectively kill the idea by not assigning the proposal to a committee for review. Instead, legislative leaders say they will work with President Donald Trump's administration on managing the federal lands in Wyoming. According to an Associated Press article, Bebout...
WORLAND — For the second time in as many years as it’s been under the current ownership, the Northern Wyoming Daily News has been recognized with a Pacemaker award by the Wyoming Press Association. At the WPA Winter Convention in Cheyenne, Daily News staff writer Marcus Huff received second-place honors in the daily newspaper division in the ag reporting category for his series of articles on ergot and its impact on the barley harvest. “We are proud to once again state that the NWDN is an award-winning newspaper,” owner Gary Stevenson said....
WORLAND -The Worland High School boys swimming roster does not have as many swimmers like that of Lander High School, but what they lack in numbers they make up for in talent. In the final home swim meet for WHS seniors Caleb Truman, Jason Wang and Tristan Warren, the Warriors ended the Worland Invite in third place Saturday afternoon at the Worland Aquatic Center. Coming close to breaking the WHS boys diving record of 271.35 during Friday's Pre-Invite between Douglas and Newcastle, Truman had a...
WORLAND – The Washakie County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees voted Monday night to discontinue paying for first meal out on school activities, effective immediately. Superintendent David Nicholas told the board that the proposal is a way for the district to respond to declining funding. He said it is unknown exactly how much funding may be cut during the current legislative session but they know that declining budgets is something they’ll be facing for a while. First meal out is that the district will pay for the first meal for the...
Karhla Rey (Pitsch) Sullivan went to be with her Heavenly Father, Saturday January 21st, 2017 at the young age of 57. She was lifted to Heaven peacefully, on angel's wings from her home in Worland, WY. On February 1st, 1959 in Hardin Montana, Andrew and Bonnie Pitsch were blessed with their second child, Karhla Rey. She had the most beautiful brown eyes, olive skin and joyful spirit. Karhla attended school in various locations including Montana, California and Wyoming. She graduated from... Full story
John J. Van Heule, Sr., 86 of Casper, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Shepherd of the Valley Care Center in Casper, Wyoming. He was born on March 21, 1930 to Emil and Vina (Snowdon) Van Heule in Chicago, IL. He met and married his wife, Loreen J. Thompson on May 12, 1951 in Evanston, IL. They resided in suburban Minneapolis, MN, Red Lodge, MT, Powell, Worland, Newcastle and retired in Casper, WY. John was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed the history of the West. He worked as a Retail... Full story
Sara Carolyn Hilton Babbitt passed away peacefully January 21, 2017 with her family by her side. Sally was born July 15, 1927 to Katherine and Charles Hilton in Oakland, California, the younger of two children. She grew up mainly in the Bay Area of California with a few years in Montana and Mount Isa, Australia. After graduating from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in sociology she took a job at that University. It was during this time that she went with one of her friends... Full story