Worland City Council recap Part 1
Feb 22 2012 1:10PM
Posted 1 hr 4 mins ago
The Worland City Council met in regular session on Tuesday night in the City Hall Chambers. City Engineer Mike Donnell, Mayor Kreg Lombard, 5 Council members and a number of other people were involved in a 30 minute discussion about the new discovery of oil wells outside of Worland and whether there was any chance they’d affect any city water wells. Donnell said that he and other... (read more)
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Transmission Line work at Bighorn Canyon Nat. Rec. Area
Feb 21 2012 8:07AM
Posted 1 day 6 hrs 7 mins ago
The Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) is rebuilding and upgrading some 50-year old power transmission lines that run through the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. The project began in the South District of the park last Wednesday and will continue through September of 2012. SEI, from Deaver, Wyoming is the construction contractor in charge of the project. The original... (read more)
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Senator Hank Coe
Feb 21 2012 6:57AM
Posted 1 day 7 hrs 17 mins ago
Every two years the Wyoming Legislature works on a 2 year budget for the State of Wyoming. The Budget Session is only 20 days old, and is designed to deal first and foremost with the budget. However, non-budget bills can be introduced during a budget session, but they must receive a 2/3 vote of the body for the bill to be received for introduction... (read more)
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1st Annual Mardi Gras parade in Worland
Feb 20 2012 9:21AM
Posted 2 days 4 hrs 53 mins ago
Friday Fest was in full swing in Worland last Friday night as a Mardi Gras parade was held for the 1st time. The Worland High School Band, a lot of area kids, adults and dogs marched from Grace Avenue to South 8th Street up to Big Horn Avenue throwing beads and candy into the crowd. Organizer Ed Keller was very impressed with the amount of people who attended and participated... (read more)
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Representative Krone
Feb 20 2012 8:51AM
Posted 2 days 5 hrs 23 mins ago
Wyoming House Representative Sam Krone speaks on legislation and budget items pending in the Wyoming legislature.
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Lummis Issues Statement after voting against extending payroll tax cut
Feb 20 2012 8:16AM
Posted 2 days 5 hrs 58 mins ago
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo) voted against legislation to extend the payroll tax holiday, which passed the House by a vote of 293 to 132. The tax holiday is completely unfunded and expected to add over $100 billion to the federal deficit in 2012 alone. The Congressman had the following to say about her decision...(read more)
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Workplace Safety Proposal Dies
Feb 20 2012 7:21AM
Posted 2 days 6 hrs 53 mins ago
Legislation aimed at decreasing the number of workplace deaths in Wyoming
died today in the Wyoming House of Representatives. The proposal introduced
by Rep. Mary Throne (D-Cheyenne) would have assessed higher fines for
employers that violate workplace safety regulations which result in the
death of a worker in Wyoming...(read more)
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Scholarship cutoff dates looming for High School Seniors
Feb 17 2012 8:33AM
Posted 5 days 5 hrs 41 mins ago
Scholarship deadlines are approaching for many High School Seniors in Worland and throughout the surrounding areas who are preparing to attend college this Fall. WHS Counselor Steve Staab and Ten Sleep High School Counselor Dennis Colbrese met with the Washakie County Commissioners at their last regular meeting on Tuesday February 7th to talk about why there hasn’t been much... (read more)
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Park County Republican Party
Feb 15 2012 9:03AM
Posted 7 days 5 hrs 11 mins ago
Park County Republican Party...(read more)
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Representative Krone
Feb 15 2012 7:13AM
Posted 7 days 7 hrs 1 min ago
DUI Enhancement, Public Instruction and Budget are a few of the topics talked about here.
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Interview With Rep Lummis
Feb 15 2012 6:56AM
Posted 7 days 7 hrs 18 mins ago
The Budget and the Economy are talked about here with Wyomings Lone House Representaive
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Lummis responds to President Obamas Budget
Feb 14 2012 8:44AM
Posted 8 days 5 hrs 30 mins ago
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., issued the following statement after the release of President Obama’s FY2013 budget:.. (read more)
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Winter Use in Yellowstone
Feb 13 2012 7:21AM
Posted 9 days 6 hrs 53 mins ago
CODY, Wyo. — The National Park Service has scheduled four open-house meetings for mid-February in gateway communities around Yellowstone National Park to answer questions about ongoing efforts to develop a long-term winter-use plan for the park...(read more)
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Business Boot Camp Returns
Feb 10 2012 8:11AM
Posted 12 days 6 hrs 3 mins ago
POWELL, Wyo. ─ Area residents who have an idea for starting a business and those who are already in business can get personal help developing or improving their business plans when the Business Boot Camp returns for a third year Wednesday, March 7...(read more)
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Powell Hostage Situation UPDATE
Feb 9 2012 9:44AM
Posted 13 days 4 hrs 30 mins ago
UPDATE:Friends Identify Man
A man has died after being shot by Powell police on Thursday morning at the Park Motel. The man, according to police, had reportedly held more than one person hostage in a room for several hours and fired several rounds. The 31-year-old man was pronounced dead at Powell Valley Hospital this morning, said Park County Coroner Tim Power.
Reports of shots fired ends with police firing final shot. Details are still sketchy however this is what we do know. Sometime around 4am the Powell Police Department received a report of shots fired in the Park Motel. When officers arrived it is reported they discovered a man with a gun who reportedly had hostages in a motel room.
Five people left the room... (read more)
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