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THERMOPOLIS – A night of magic, nostalgia and excitement await those who participate in the Holiday Tour of Homes in Thermopolis Monday. Six homes in Thermopolis will open their doors to the public as a way to generate money for the People for People program, jump start Christmas spirit, and to showcase their unique and creative decorating skills. People for People of Thermopolis is a non-profit organization that provides meals every Sunday to those who need them. "Twelve teams of volunteers f...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Boxing legend Muhammad Ali on Wednesday criticized Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States, calling on Muslims “to stand up to those who use Islam to advance their own personal agenda.” Ali, one of the most famous Muslims in the world, issued a statement saying, “True Muslims know that the ruthless violence of so called Islamic Jihadists goes against the very tenets of our religion.” He added, “I believe that our political leaders should use their positio...
CHEYENNE (AP) — University of Wyoming football coach Craig Bohl stepped onto the political field Thursday when he testified before a legislative committee about the need to continue funding UW athletics programs at a time when the state is looking at budget cuts because of falling mineral revenues. Bohl interrupted his busy recruiting schedule to tell the Joint Appropriations Committee that money for recruiting, nutrition and other programs is important for UW to be competitive in sports and to help its student-athletes succeed in both their sp...
WORLAND - More firearms are being sold this month, attributing the increase in sales due to the regular Christmas shopping trends, while at least one Big Horn Basin business attributes increase to the recent terror attack in San Bernardino, Calif. Worland's Outdoorsman sees an increase in firearms sales each year around Christmas, according to owner Melanie Stine. Stine said this year has been no exception. "We sell a lot of firearms and hunting-related items at Christmas; it's the culture...
WORLAND — The Wyoming County Commissioners Association (WCCA) launched a major initiative on Dec. 2 to resolve issues with federal land designations that have existed across the state for more than 40 years. The Wyoming Public Lands Initiative (WPLI) will empower county commissioners to develop county-by-county agreements on the final designation or release of Wyoming’s 45 Wilderness Study Areas (WSA). The final recommendations of the WPLI will be sent to a federal delegation for introduction in the U.S. House and Senate. According to the WCC...
WORLAND – The Worland Police Department, Washakie County Sheriff’s office, and Wyoming Highway Patrol will be starting a new program on Saturday to help a group of local children Christmas shop for family, that otherwise wouldn’t get the chance under normal circumstances. “We had our School Resource officer work with the local schools to create a list of 10 kids that would benefit most from a program like this,” reported Worland Chief of Police Gabe Elliott. The 10 children will each be paired up with a volunteer law enforcement officer,...
Public Notice Washakie County Commissioners Minutes from December 1, 2015 meeting... 
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