Council votes to remove funds from Bank of the West

WORLAND — The Worland City Council voted quickly and unanimously to remove funding from the Bank of the West due to the bank’s recent positions on the oil and gas industry.

During Tuesday’s meeting, City Attorney Kent Richins said he was presenting the item for action for Clerk Tracy Glanz who was serving as an election judge for the county.

The city has about $447,000 invested in the bank and due...