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WORLAND - Worland youth golfer Karsten Simmons traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada, Nov. 24-26 to defend his Rocky Mountain Junior Golf Tour Cup title from last season at Bear's Best. Unfortunately, Simmons championship defense fell short but he did not leave Vegas empty-handed. Even though he missed a few early tournaments due to injury, Simmons was still named the RMJGT Wyoming player of the year. The Wyoming winter cut into Simmons' practice time and at the start of the RMJGT Cup, it showed as he...
A line of dining benches that can crack and collapse are among this week's recalled consumer products. Other items include mattresses and children's pajamas that fail to meet flammability standards. Here's a more detailed look: DINING BENCHES DETAILS: Vilo Home Marseille dining benches with four legs. The benches were sold in black and brown with beige linen seat cushions. The benches were made of rubber wood. The bench measures about 52 inches by 18 inches wide. The model number is VH1103 and can be found on the product label on the bottom of...
A listless day of trading on Wall Street ended with major stock indexes closing slightly lower Tuesday, weighed down by losses among some big technology companies. Apple slid 2.5 percent amid speculation that the consumer electronics giant might cut its targets for sales of its latest iPhone. Banks also declined, outweighing gains by energy companies and retailers. Oil prices closed higher. Trading was light as investors returned from the Christmas holiday. “It’s a low-volume day after Christmas, with hardly anything going on,” said Tom Marti...
CHEYENNE — The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported late last week that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly from 4.2 percent in October to 4.3 percent in November (not a statistically significant change). Wyoming’s unemployment rate was significantly lower than its November 2016 level of 4.9 percent, but slightly higher than the current U.S. unemployment rate of 4.1 percent. The state’s labor force decreased significantly from a year earlier, falling by an estimat...
CHEYENNE (AP) — A Wyoming lawmaker said this week he thinks incidents of inappropriate sexual behavior by state legislators likely are underreported. With resignations in state legislatures around the country related to inappropriate sexual behavior, the Wyoming Legislature is reviewing its current policies and trainings. The Legislative Service Office, or LSO, formed a team recently to meet with interested parties and look at antidiscrimination and sexual harassment issues. LSO Director Matt Obrecht sent a memo to the Wyoming L...
SHERIDAN — Red Cross of Wyoming assisted families for four house fires last week and Tuesday. Red Cross of Wyoming is assisting two adults who were displaced by a house fire in Lander that occurred on Dec. 20. Red Cross was not notified of the incident until Dec. 22. Assistance was provided for necessities. Assistance is also being provided for two adults displaced by a fire on Sixth Street in Frannie on Dec. 22. Assistance for lodging and other immediate needs was provided. Red Cross of Wyoming is assisting one adult and one dog after a f...
JACKSON (AP) — Wyoming U.S. Rep Liz Cheney has introduced a bill to increase the number of days that heli-skiing is allowed in wilderness-quality land south of Teton Pass. The Jackson Hole News and Guide reports that Cheney’s bill would amend the Wyoming Wilderness Act and supersede a 2006 federal court opinion that limits the number of skiers commercial helicopters can ferry into the Palisades Wilderness Study Area. A panel of Teton County residents has been considering what to do with Palisades and other federal lands. The News and Guide rep...
Last week I wrote about the “Washakie Day” celebrations first had in 1913, when Washakie County began operation, and I stated that after four years of exuberant celebration, the event was not held in 1917. The reason for this decision was that the nation had gone to war in April 1917, and Worland’s citizens felt that it was not appropriate to celebrate Washakie Day this year, though they were clearly disappointed. In 1918, however, Washakie County citizens decided that the war might go on indefinitely, and they needed to get on with life....
Henry T. Strauch passed away on December 20, 2017 in Billings, MT from natural causes. He was born in Worland on November 18, 1951 to Harry and Leila (Propp) Strauch. He attended school in Worland graduating in 1970 from Worland High School. Henry worked various jobs around the Big Horn Basin and liked to drive heavy equipment. He enjoyed spending time with his children Ashley (Chris) Ware and Terry Strauch and his very special granddaughter Harper. They especially enjoyed their trips to the...
Harold Costalez, 87- year-old lifetime Worland resident, peacefully returned to his Heavenly Father surrounded by his family on December 21, 2017. Harold was born in Manderson, WY October 31, 1930 to Gregorio & Juanita (Cadena) Costalez and was the youngest of seven children. Residing in Manderson for a few years, the family moved to Worland, WY where Harold would attend school. Harold continued to live in Worland in the same house until the time of his aneurism in 2010. During his early 20's,...