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  • More cash flow for aquatic center

    Dec 17, 2015

    By Zach Spadt Staff Writer WORLAND — The Worland Aquatic Center is faring better after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates Wednesday. The Associated Press reports that the Federal Reserve increased interest rates by a quarter-point to a range of .25 percent to .5 percent. When officials began planning to construct the Worland Aquatic Center, an endowment was established. Washakie County voters in 2010 approved establishing a 1 percent special purpose sales tax in order to fund the endowment. Of the endowment, $3.7 million was invested int...

  • East Side Program

    Dec 17, 2015

  • Troopers respond to 61 crashes during recent storm

    Dec 17, 2015

    CHEYENNE — The recent winter storm that traveled through Wyoming yesterday once again kept all members of the Wyoming Highway Patrol very busy. In a 32-hour period (12:01 a.m. on Dec. 15 through 8 a.m. on Dec. 16) WHP troopers investigated 61 crashes statewide. Forty-nine of those crashes were classified as property damage only. Ten were classified as having injury and two were classified as hit and run with property damage only. A silver lining from this storm is that zero fatal crashes were reported in this time period. The Wyoming Highway P...

  • Keep your pets safe over the holidays

    Tracie Mitchell, Staff Writer|Dec 17, 2015

    WORLAND – The holidays are a time to spend time with family and friends. For many people the definition of family includes their pets. Pets, much like small children, need to have their home safe to ensure that they can enjoy the holiday festivities safely. “A pet is not a necessity, it is a luxury. Pet ownership comes with responsibility,” Tharp Veterinary Clinic Veterinarian Steve Tharp said. Holiday decorations and plants Many holiday plants are poisonous to pets. Plants such as poinsettias, mistletoe and lilies can harm your pets and cause...

  • Downton Abbey

    Dec 17, 2015

  • Bowl Guide: Best of the season's record 41 bowl games

    Dec 17, 2015

    (AP) — College football has a record number of bowls, a whopping 41 from Hawaii to the Bronx. That’s great news if you’re a college football fan. No need to even leave the house over the next three weeks. If you’re not a college football fan, well, it’s probably a little overkill, especially with those 5-7 teams in the mix. Whatever side of the fence you’re on, there’s certainly going to be plenty of action, with great games, star players and four teams playing for a national championship. To get you ready, we’ve got a rundown of what to look...

  • Working at stopping the opposition

    Scott Nulph, WyoSports|Dec 17, 2015

    Over the past few seasons, the University of Wyoming Cowgirls basketball team took more of a “let’s try to outscore the opposition” approach rather than “let’s try to stop the opposition” stance. Having two of the most prolific scorers and 3-point shooters in program history, that approach made sense. The 2015-16 Cowgirls have been built a little differently. More attention has been paid to the defensive side of the ball this season, and it’s in part helped the Cowgirls to a 5-3 start to the season. And it’s not necessarily that Wyoming’s defen...

  • Marvin James Davis

    Dec 17, 2015

    Marvin James Davis arrived into this world on 6-22-1921 in Ten Sleep WY. He ended his journey peacefully at the age of 94 as he entered into his heavenly home on 12-12-15 in Otis Orchards WA. He was the second oldest of 4 children born to Lester J. and Audrey O. Davis. He was born and raised on the family ranch in the Ten Sleep canyon, graduated from Ten Sleep HS, served his country in the army during WWII and then returned home to work with family in their ranching/farming operation. On...