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A reminder there will be no paper published Friday, Nov. 23. Happy Thanksgiving....
LARAMIE – The University of Wyoming football team is focused on beating New Mexico on Saturday to get its sixth win and become bowl eligible. But even if the Cowboys (5-6 overall, 3-4 Mountain West) do that, the outlook – as of now – for playing in their third consecutive bowl game is unknown. If anything, they're not overly optimistic. UW athletics director Tom Burman said he talked to officials at the MW office Tuesday and was told they are afraid that a team like UW at 6-6 could get left...
WORLAND – Whatever plans people have for this Thanksgiving weekend; be it staying home, visiting friends and relatives or taking advantage of after turkey day sales, being prepared for snowy weather will be a must. According to National Weather Service Riverton intern meteorologist Brandy Bourque, the Big Horn Basin is looking at a good day Thanksgiving with snow showers and gusty winds arriving to the area late Friday evening/ early Saturday morning ending sometime in the early afternoon Saturday. But those who are planning on heading to the w...
WORLAND – A bill introduced in September by Representative Liz Cheney (R-WY) would remove wilderness designations from Lincoln, Sweetwater and Big Horn counties, and effectively restrict the designation of further lands in Wyoming with wilderness characteristics without federal approval. Entitled “Restoring Local Input and Access to Public Lands Act,” House Resolution 6939 was moved forward last week in a vote of 19-11 House Committee on Natural Resources. After the vote, Cheney issued a statement. “Today’s [Friday, Nov. 16] passage of the Re...
Worland – Those looking to holiday shop are lacing up their snow boots to hit the Black Friday sales or charging their devices for Cyber Monday. On Saturday, people are encouraged to shop locally and to support more independent businesses. Small Business Saturday started in 2010 as a registered trademark of American Express, the company publicized their initiative using social media, advertising and public relations. Small Business Saturday is about supporting local businesses and creating jobs in communities all across America. Though Black F...