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  • Stanford RB Christian McCaffrey wins AP player of the year

    Dec 23, 2015

    Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey is The Associated Press college football player of the year, becoming the first non-Heisman Trophy winner to earn the honor in six years. McCaffrey was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy to Derrick Henry, but received 29 of 60 votes from the AP Top 25 media panel to edge the Alabama running back. Henry received 16 votes and Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson was third with 11. Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds and Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield each received two votes. The last time the AP player...

  • Christmas tree care and safety

    Caitlin Youngquist, Extension Educator|Dec 23, 2015

    ‘Tis the season to talk about taking care of our live Christmas trees, unless you are like one of my colleagues who told me recently “I just wish I could keep a fake tree already decorated in the closet so all I have to do is pull it out and it’s ready to go!” If you enjoy having a real tree, there are a few things you can do to keep your tree in good shape throughout the season. For more information, including some short videos, visit my blog: www.uwyoextension.org/DrCaitlin. UW Extension Horticulture Specialist Karen Panter gives these t...

  • Broncos vow to accentuate the positive to end funk

    Dec 23, 2015

    ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — This isn’t what John Elway had in mind when he acquired Vernon Davis from San Francisco just before the trade deadline. Or, for that matter, what the Denver Broncos general manager expected of wide receiver Demaryius Thomas after agreeing on a $70 million contract in July. Both seem prone to crucial drops at crucial times. Although the addition of Davis has allowed Denver to better use their tight ends in Gary Kubiak’s zone-based offense, the two-time Pro Bowler has had two huge drops the past two weeks that might have...

  • Ugly Sweater Contest

    Dec 23, 2015

  • After School Visit

    Dec 23, 2015

  • Airport Master Plan examines air travel needs

    Marcus Huff, Staff Writer|Dec 23, 2015

    WORLAND – GDA Engineers of Cody held a second Worland Airport Master Plan meeting on Monday at the Worland Airport Terminal focusing on the firm's aviation forecast and the results of an Airport User Survey supplied by GDA earlier this month. Engineers from GDA were on hand to answers questions and present findings to interested parties. According to Rick Patton, GDA Principal Planner, an Airport Master Plan is a comprehensive study of an airport that describes short, medium and long-term goals...

  • Memory Tree ceremony

    Dec 23, 2015

    WORLAND – The Special Olympics memory tree fundraiser Thursday Dec. 17 at the Worland Community Center Complex was a huge success, raising more than $2,500. The Memory Tree, outside of the Worland courthouse on 1000 Big Horn Ave., is adorned with CDs decorated and hung by the Special Olympics athletes. Each CD has the name of a person who has passed away or for a person to be honored. For a $5 donation to the Special Olympics, a name was placed in memory of a loved one who has passed on or in honor of someone living. An invitation was sent to o...

  • Facebook users crack 6-month Israel antiquities mystery

    Dec 23, 2015

    JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Antiquities Authority says Facebook users have solved the mystery of a gilded object thought to be an ancient Jewish relic. Director of theft prevention Amir Ganor says police alerted his office six months ago to a gold scepter with seven grooves found in a Jerusalem cemetery. Ganor says his office x-rayed the scepter and analyzed its materials. He mused whether it was used in the biblical Jewish Temples. Experts did not recognize it. With no further ideas, the Authority posted a picture on Facebook and one of 300 res...

  • Dec 23, 2015

    Public Notice Worland City Council Minutes from the December 15, 2015 Meeting...  Website

  • Henrietta Muller

    Dec 23, 2015

    Henrietta Muller, 83, of Kirby, died Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis. Cremation has taken place and memorial services will be held at a later date. Mortimore Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.... Full story

  • Dec 23, 2015

    Public Notice Foreclosure Sundberg...  Website