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THERMOPOLIS — A two-hour closure of U.S. 20/Wyoming 789 has been rescheduled to Thursday in Wind River Canyon. The closure is intended to help a contractor successfully and safely bring a large rock off the canyon wall to the edge of the highway. Wyoming Department of Transportation geologists have determined that the large rock needs to be removed from the rock wall prior to winter near the Fremont-Hot Springs county line. TWO-HOUR CLOSURE “The two-hour highway closure is scheduled between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Thursday,” said WYDOT resid...
NEW YORK (AP) — Another afternoon fizzle for stocks left the Standard & Poor’s 500 index with its third straight loss on Tuesday. The market seemed like it was headed for a gain in the morning, after technology stocks recovered from one of their few stumbles this year. But the tech rally lost momentum as the afternoon went on, and losses for telecom stocks and utilities helped cement the S&P 500’s longest losing streak in nearly four months. The S&P 500 fell 9.87 points, or 0.4 percent, to 2,629.57. It had been up 0.3 percent in the morning, an...
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Former U.S. Sens. Max Baucus and Al Simpson made a case for political civility as the two discussed national topics at a public forum. Baucus, a Montana Democrat, and Simpson, a Wyoming Republican, called for more respect and understanding during the Monday event hosted by Montana State University Billings and Yellowstone Public Radio. The senators contrasted the current climate in the Senate with how things were done in their day, citing their ongoing friendship as an example. “They have to understand each other,” Simps...
WORLAND — Due to flooding in the spring and summer has caused severe damage in areas of Washakie County. Farms and ranches suffering severe damage may be eligible for assistance under the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) administered by the Washakie-Hot Springs Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Office if the damage: •will be so costly to rehabilitate that federal assistance is or will be needed to return the land to productive agricultural use •is unusual and is not the type that would recur frequently in the same area •affect the product...
WORLAND – Washakie County Commissioners heard a security request from the Office of the County Assessor on Tuesday, along with reviewing regular department business during their first December meeting at the county courthouse. As reported by County Assessor Kathy Treanor, the Assessor’s Office has had several instances of being approached by “aggressive” taxpayers and customers, to the point that the office staff have reported feeling threatened. After consulting with Sheriff Steve Rakness, Treanor was advised to request upgraded securit...
WORLAND — Plans for the Green Hills Golf Course in 2018 include changes to staffing and continuing to work on the irrigation system, according to Gary Shampeny of Go Play Golf LLC. The city of Worland has contracted with Go Play Golf to manage Green Hills Golf Course and the company is in the midst of a three-year contract that runs through 2018. Shampeny presented his annual report to the council, looking back at the 2017 season and looking ahead to 2018. He said revenues were up overall by 6 percent, thanks mostly due to golf shop and m...
LARAMIE – Whether Josh Allen plays in the University of Wyoming's bowl game remains uncertain, but there is reason for optimism. UW's junior starting quarterback missed the last two games of the regular season with a sprained right throwing shoulder, which occurred late in the first half Nov. 11 against Air Force. UW found out Sunday it will play Central Michigan in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl at 2 p.m. Dec. 22 in Boise, Idaho. "The shoulder is getting better day by day. I've been getting b...
