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  • November 21, 2018

    Nov 21, 2018

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  • Lighting ceremony Friday evening

    Tracie Mitchell, Staff Writer|Nov 21, 2018

    WORLAND – The first annual lighting ceremony, sponsored by RT Communications, for Pioneer Square in Worland is Friday evening 5-7 p.m. with live music, goodies and a special visit from Santa. "RT Communications Vice President and General Manager Becky Dooley wanted to find a way to bring the families together in Worland and at the same time make Pioneer Square, which would be a focal point in Worland, a beautiful place for the holiday season. She has been in Rock Springs during the holidays a...

  • Legislative leadership and committee assignments for 65th Legislature finalized

    Nov 21, 2018

    CHEYENNE – The members of the Wyoming House of Representatives and the Wyoming Senate have finalized their leadership and committee assignments following party caucuses Saturday and Sunday. Members of leadership and newly elected legislators will be sworn in during opening ceremonies on the first day of the legislative session, which is slated to begin at Noon on Jan. 8. In the House of Representatives, Representative Steve Harshman, of Casper, was elected Speaker of the House; Representative Eric Barlow, of Gillette, was elected Majority F...

  • Thanksgiving turkey cooked begindergarten-style

    Nov 21, 2018

    WORLAND – The Northern Wyoming Daily News asked Washakie County School District No. 1 begindergarten students a very special Thanksgiving question: “If you were to cook the Thanksgiving turkey this year, what would you put on it to make it the best turkey ever?” Ayden Eberle: A toy fridge, hair, candy, a door, and a chair. Brandon Mitchell: Butter, candy, ham, sandwiches, and cheese. Dane Garcia: Cheese, grapes, teeth, butter, salt, and a TV. Daniel Stamstad: Ham, hamburgers, pickles, grass, blueberries, bananas, pencils, and straw...

  • County mulls options for library relocation

    Marcus Huff, Staff Writer|Nov 21, 2018

    WORLAND – The Washakie County Commission met Tuesday for a busy morning session to hear department reports, and heard from Library Board member Terry Livingston on options moving forward to relocate the Washakie County Library from its current location, 1019 Coburn Avenue in Worland, the former Worland Hospital complex. The library received funding through the one cent tax from 2008 – 2012, generating the library $1 million, which was originally intended to build a new facility. According to the Washakie County Library options report, pub...

  • Trump grants poultry pardons to turkeys Peas and Carrots

    Darlene Superville, Associated Press|Nov 21, 2018

    WASHINGTON (AP) — In an annual Thanksgiving tradition, President Donald Trump used the power of his office Tuesday to keep a pair of turkeys off the holiday table. But Trump jokingly warned that while the 39-pound bird named Peas and a 41-pounder named Carrots are free to live the rest of their lives, they may have to answer to Democrats, who will control the House beginning in January and have promised to investigate the president’s actions and business dealings. The White House held an online contest to determine which bird should be par...

  • Cowboys rally falls short in loss to Boston College

    WyoSports staff|Nov 21, 2018

    LARAMIE – The University of Wyoming men's basketball team made a furious second-half rally, but it wasn't enough as it fell to Boston College 88-76 at the Fort Myers Tip-Off at the Suncoast Credit Union Arena on Monday night in Fort Myers, Florida. UW fell to 1-4 on the season and wraps up play in Fort Myers at 3 p.m. today against Richmond (2-2), which lost 82-66 to Loyola-Chicago on Monday. Boston College (3-1) plays Loyola-Chicago (4-1) at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. UW trailed 48-32 at halftime, a...

  • Nov 21, 2018

    Public Notice of Acceptance and Final Settlement- Wyoming Military Dept....  PDF