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LARAMIE – Teams often learn more about themselves in a loss rather than a win. Weaknesses are exposed and teams are left with the knowledge that they might not be as good as they thought they were. The University of Wyoming women's basketball team learned a lot about itself this past weekend then. UW (4-2 overall) dropped back-to-back games in the UCF Thanksgiving Classic, losing 55-40 to Northern Iowa and 65-59 to IUPUI. In both losses, the Cowgirls trailed early and had to spend the m...
Kane Christmas Bird Count set for Dec. 16 LOVELL – Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area will once again be hosting the Meadowlark Audubon Society Kane Christmas Bird Count. All birders or those interested in birding are welcome to join. The Kane Christmas Bird Count will be held on Saturday, December 16. Participants should plan to meet at the Bighorn Canyon Visitor Center in Lovell at 7 a.m. to check in, select a route, and enjoy a hot beverage. Please drive a 4-wheel drive vehicle if possible. If you don’t have a 4-wheel drive veh...
Play features local talent POWELL — The holiday classic that tells the saga of small-town man George Bailey—whose dreams of adventure have been suppressed by family obligation—comes to Powell, Wyoming, Dec. 7-9. Area residents are encouraged to enjoy an evening of feel-good fun at the community theater production of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” which takes place in the Nelson Performing Arts Auditorium each night at 7 p.m. The stage play for “It’s a Wonderful Life,” written by James W. Rodgers, is based on the film by Frank Capra and the story by...
THERMOPOLIS — Johnny B.’s “Rhythm Of The North” program is a fast paced, multi-media musical sensation. The performance is filled with sizzling piano, hilarious stories and stunning video images of Alaska scenery and wildlife ... always a joy ride, according to a press release. Johnny B is bringing his program to Hot Springs County this Thursday and Friday. Johnny B will be working in all three schools in Thermopolis Thursday and Friday. There will be a public performance at 7 p.m. Thursday night. Admission is “what you can afford,...
WORLAND – Thanks to a bill passed by the Wyoming State Senate in March, pharmacists across the state are able to prescribe an opiate antagonist (Naloxone, known commonly as Narcan) to counteract the effects of an individual opiate overdose. According to the Centers for Disease Control, over 64,000 people died from opiate-related overdoses in 2016, and while national pharmacies such as Walgreens and CVS have made Narcan more readily available to combat overdoses, the availability of the drug i...
McGarvin-Moberly VP retiring at the end of 2017 WORLAND – Worland asphalt contractor McGarvin-Moberly Construction Vice President Gary Bertsch has decided that after 47 years working for the company it is time to retire. His last official day with the company is Dec. 31 with Kevin Craft taking over his position at the start of 2018. "It's been a very challenging job and really rewarding. I can't say enough good about the company. It's been a good company all the years I've worked for them. McGar...
France and Germancy at odds BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Monday approved a five-year extension to the use of the weed killer glyphosate, in a move that failed to satisfy either environmentalists or farmers and pitted Germany against France. After a drawn-out process, the EU backed the extension with a qualified majority and was able to beat a mid-December deadline when the current license expires — 18 member states voted in favor, 9 against while one abstained. Germany put its weight behind the extension, a move that divided the car...
Banks led a broad rally in U.S. stocks Tuesday, lifting the market to a milestone-shattering finish. Gains by industrial stocks, retailers and health care companies also helped drive the major stock indexes to record highs. Investors were encouraged by news that a Senate committee cleared the way for a tax reform bill to go before the full Senate. Financial stocks also got a boost from Federal Reserve chair nominee Jerome Powell, who told another Senate committee that the Fed would consider easing up on bank regulations. Encouraging economic...
Floyd Earl “Bud” Callaham, 79, of Worland, died Monday, Nov. 27, 2017, at Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. He was born April 19, 1938. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake Center in Worland. Burial will be in the Evanston Cemetery at 2 p.m., Monday, Dec. 4, 2017. Bryant Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.... Full story
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