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LARAMIE — Proposals to add more funding for resources related to sexual misconduct are likely to be part of the University of Wyoming’s budgeting process for the 2020 fiscal year, Vice President for Student Affairs Sean Blackburn said. In September, the university produced a five-year strategic plan in response to a sexual misconduct survey conducted earlier in the year. The survey examined rates of victimization, the pervasiveness of attitudes that can lead to sexual misconduct and students’ awareness of and trust in existing reporting proce...
WORLAND – Banner Health Washakie Medical Center has received the Community Star award from the National Rural Health Association, specifically highlighting the leadership of Banner Health Washakie Medical Center CEO Jay Stallings and chief nursing officer LeGay Naseath. Stallings explained to the hospital board during their monthly meeting Thursday evening that Wyoming Department of Health’s Kyle Cameron nominated the hospital and specifically Stallings and Naseath after several visits to the facility. He stated that Cameron is responsible for...
WORLAND – The Washakie County Commission will meet Tuesday to hear regular department reports and revisit with the Road and Bridge department regarding limiting access to two county roads. Previously, the commission discussed a plan to restrict two heavily-trafficked county roads to local-only traffic. The two roads in question, Washakie Ten and the Lower Nowood Road west of Ten Sleep, have seen much recent damage due to heavy out-of-state and semi-truck traffic, and residents have expressed their concerns to the commission regarding high r...
Thursday is Thanksgiving. Many of you may be wondering in the world we live in today if there is anything to be thankful for. I would say yes, there is plenty to be thankful for today. No, I'm not blind to the fact that this county is more divided than I think it has ever been, save for the Civil War. As frustrated as I am at times with the federal government, I still wouldn't live anywhere else, as long as the Constitution is upheld, including the First and Second amendments. Which brings me...
It's important to enjoy the little things in life, whether that's the crazy stories coming out of Florida (and I'm not talking about the recount, I'm talking about all the weird things done by insane people living in that swampy mess of a state. If you're looking for a fun follow on Twitter, @_FloridaMan is one of the best) or the latest and greatest in conspiracy theories. My current favorite conspiracy theory is the fires burning in California are all part of a nefarious plan by the...
WORLAND - Here's a bit of trivia for you, who has the fastest street-legal car in the state of Montana? If you guessed Worland native Larry Paxton, you are right on the money. Racing in the Street Outlaws of the 406 at the Yellowstone Drag Strip in Action, Montana, Paxton won the four-race event with his 1966 Chevrolet Chevy II to claim the title and was also awarded the best appearing car at the YDS for the entire racing season. "There were four races this summer, and on the last race, I had...