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WHS Duet Team Captures First — A3 Honor Rolls for Area Schools — A5 Bobcats Hoops Report — B1 Briefs Joint commissioner meeting today House Washakie, Hot Springs counties committee to discuss Cedar Mountain special committee advances bill By Karla Pomeroy the commissioners interviewed County. criminalizing Editor potential members for WPLI Anderson explained at a WORLAND — The advisory committee. He said public meeting in December sexting Washakie County commis- the committee, which will be that the goal of the committee sioners will hold a joint work appointed at next Tuesday’s was to reach a consensus as to CASPER (AP) — A leg- session with the Hot Springs regular commissioner meeting, the use of Wilderness Study islative committee has ap- County commissioners today will deal with the Honeycombs Areas (WSAs) in the county, proved a bill that would at 1 p.m. at the commission- wilderness study area. through public input. The pri- make it a crime for teens ers meeting room in Worland The advisory committee will mary areas of concentration COURTESY/BLM to exchange nude images of regarding the Wyoming Public help the county develop rec- include the Honeycombs (locat- The Cedar Mountain Wilderness Study Area is an area that lies in themselves. Lands Initiative. ommendations for Congress, ed between Ten Sleep and Wor- Washakie and Hot Springs counties. Commissioners from both KTWO-AM reports that Washakie County Commis- on how to handle Wilderness counties will meet today to discuss forming a special Wyoming the bill was recommended sioner Aaron Anderson said Study Areas in Washakie See ‘Meeting,’ page 2 Public Lands Initiative committee to discuss the WSA. out of the House Minerals Committee by an 8-1 vote on Monday. Legislature The proposal would cre- ate new crimes of dissemi- The Trash Can Halftime Show nation or possession of a House Education Committee nude image of a minor by a minor in the first, second proposes sales tax increase and third degrees, respec- tively. An exception would By Kristine Galloway would raise approxi- be made if the minor came Wyoming Tribune Eagle mately $350 million into possession of an image CHEYENNE – A per year,” Kobza inadvertently and tried to legislative commit- said. destroy the image or notify tee is looking at in- He added that the someone with authority. creasing state sales tax would be sup- The punishment for these tax by 2 cents. ported not just by crimes would range from a The new tax is Wyoming citizens fine to up to six months in just one of several but by anyone who a juvenile detention facility. amendments the comes through the Jerry Paxton The bill was placed on House Education Rep. state. General File Monday. Committee made (R-Encampment) “A few years ago, Tuesday to House a 10-cent gasoline Bill 236, the omnibus educa- tax was added to support our Committee tion bill. highways. Surely we can sup- Rep. Jerry Paxton, R-En- port a 2 cent sales tax to sup- advances bill campment, proposed the tax port our students,” he said. increase as a way to create An amendment to add the allowing Wyo. sustainable revenue for the tax to the bill passed on a 5-4 hemp farming state’s education system. The vote. tax would be effective imme- Additional amendments: CHEYENNE — Wyoming diately upon passage of the Removed the proposed farmers could get to grow bill and would sunset after freeze on special education hemp under a bill approved three years. funding by the House Judiciary Martin Kobza, superin- Removed non-person- Committee on Tuesday. tendent of Sheridan County nel cuts, such as reducing the Hemp is a type of can- School District 1, originally school year by five days and nabis used for a variety of DAILY NEWS/ ALEX KUHN suggested the tax to commit- changing the way districts’ commercial uses. It does not Maclin Wiley (W) and Matthew Sanchez (S) show off their shooting skills in trash cans during tee members at their Tues- average daily membership is contain the same psychoac- halftime of Worland boys basketball game vs. Buffalo Friday night. The “H”, Josh Garza, was day meeting. He expressed calculated tive properties as other can- off camera. concern that the Legislature Moved instructional nabis strains. might focus more on cuts to facilitators, the summer Hemp is still strongly education than adding rev- school and extended-day regulated by the federal enue to support education in program into the block grant government. A 2014 change the future. model to reduce reporting in federal law allows states Plea agreement for Vigil outlined “I would propose a 2 cent requirements for districts to conduct hemp produc- sales tax to be added to tion under the authority of Defendant could have record swiped clean support public schools. This See ‘Tax Increase,’ page 2 a university or department of agriculture. By Karla Pomeroy Latin for ‘I will not contest.’ was for up to three years. Since that change, a Editor It is also referred to common- Worrall said during delib- Committee passes number of states have be- WORLAND — The plea ly as pleading no contest or erations the jury sent down gun hemp programs. agreement reached Friday standing mute. It essentially several questions and at one marijuana penalty reform bill Under House Bill 230, evening while a 12-member means that the defendant point did note that they had the Wyoming Department jury deliberated on two felony does not admit or deny guilt, reached a verdict on one count By Matt Murphy marijuana or a mar- of Agriculture would be counts for Matthew R. Vigil but accepts punishment for and could not reach a verdict Wyoming Tribune Eagle ijuana-infused prod- authorized to apply to the was outlined in more detail by the crime that is charged.” on the second count. He said CHEYENNE – A uct. federal government for a Washakie County and Pros- Worrall said pleading no he was not told what the ver- legislative commit- The bill also estab- permit to begin a hemp pro- ecuting Attorney John Worrall contest allows the defendant dict was on the one count. tee on Tuesday voted lishes a 10-year look- duction program in Wyo- this week. freedom to not make any While the jury continued to make changes to back period, which ming. The jury in the case of the statements in court that could to deliberate on the second Wyoming’s marijua- means only crimes Once that permission is State of Wyoming versus later be used in any further count, Worrall offered the plea na laws, but didn’t go that happened within granted, the department Matthew R. Vigil, convened criminal or civil proceedings. agreement to the defense. so far as to decrimi- the same 10-year pe- would oversee hemp pro- for over five hours to reach a Under the agreement, Vigil Worrall said he told them nalize possession of riod can count as sub- duction in the state, and verdict Friday night, before would be placed on super- if the jury ended up unable to small amounts of the Jared Olsen sequent offenses. the defendant accepted a plea vised probation for up to three reach a verdict on the second Rep. farmers could apply to the drug. (R-Cheyenne) Under the pro- department to be able to agreement. years, Worrall said. The no count he would seek a retrial. The House Judi- posed law, someone grow hemp. Vigil, in the agreement contest plea is held in abey- Since the agreement was ciary Committee approved a caught with less than 3 ounces The department would agreed to plead no contest to ance until Vigil successfully reached and Vigil entered the bill creating a tiered system of marijuana in plant form or 8 have to ensure hemp crops one count of sexual abuse in completes the probationary no contest plea, the jury’s ver- for marijuana penalties but ounces of a marijuana-infused do not contain more than the third degree – immodest, term, at which time the plea is dict was never entered into rejected a bill that decrimi- product would face a fine of up 0.3 percent THC (the psy- immoral, indecent liberties set aside and Vigil would have the court record. nalizes possession of small to $200 and/or 20 days in jail choactive compound in mar- with a minor under the age of a clean record. The plea agreement, he amounts of marijuana, as well for a first offense. ijuana) and would have to 17, for an incident on Oct. 31, Worrall said the agreement said, “was a trade off I was as a bill that would have pro- A second conviction within track sales of hemp made 2015. is through Wyoming statute willing to make to get some vided reciprocity for out-of- 10 years would raise the pen- by farmers. Worrall and the State of 7-13-301 often called “first of- justice for our victim.” state medical marijuana cards alties to a fine of up to $750 Rep. Bunky Loucks, R- Wyoming dismissed the sec- fender treatment.” A sentencing hearing will in Wyoming. and/or up to six months in jail, Casper, is the lead sponsor ond indecent liberties charge Probation terms under the be scheduled in district court The reform bill will go to and a third conviction would of House Bill 230, which has for an incident that occurred statute include “conduct him- following a presentence inves- the full House of Representa- carry a fine of up to $5,000 bipartisan support. Feb. 2, 2016. self in a law-abiding manner; tigation (psi) that could take tives. and/or up to two years in jail. The House Judiciary Worrall said Vigil entered not leave the state without 45-60 days. Marijuana penalty re- Committee unanimously the no contest plea and the consent of the court and con- The case was originally form See ‘Marijuana,’ page 2 approved the bill Tuesday, state proffered the testimony form his conduct to any other tried in Washakie County in The committee passed and it now goes to the full and evidence outlined in the terms of probation the court November 2016, but was de- House Bill 197, which estab- Weather & House of Representatives trial as the factual basis for finds proper.” The state stat- clared a mistrial due to proce- lishes a tiered penalty system for consideration. It had not the plea. ute also suggests a probation- dural error, when a juror real- for marijuana possession in Vitals been placed on General File According to NoloConten- ary period of up to five years ized they had a conflict that which penalties increase each see page 2 as of Wednesday . dere.org, “nolo contendere is but the agreement per Worrall could not be resolved. time a person is caught with A2–Northern Wyoming Daily News, Worland, Wyo., Thursday, February 2, 2017 Obituaries Meeting land), Cedar Mountain (south third in Hot Springs County. toward the Big Horn River. tions in the southern end of the of Winchester and shared with According to the Wyoming Cedar Mountain is the domi- WSA. Mammalian fossils are Hot Springs County) and Bob- Bureau of Land Management nant feature of the unit. It is found in the Fort Union For- cat Draw (in the northwest cor- website, the BLM is recom- unusual in the vicinity because mation north of Cedar Moun- ner of the county, shared with mending 10,223 acres of the of its elevation, the vegetation tain.” Big Horn County). 21,560 acres to be designated growing on it and the imposing Anderson said Washakie Anderson said the meeting as wilderness. Cedar Mountain rock escarpment which forms County may have similar dis- today is to work on a structure WSA is located solely within its southern side.” cussions with Big Horn Coun- for a “place-based” advisory BLM-administered lands and According to the BLM web- ty on Bobcat Draw, but noted committee for Cedar Moun- is an area of “rugged topog- site, “Petrified wood and rep- there is only a small portion of tain, which lies two-thirds in raphy characterized by deep, tilian fossils are found in the that wilderness study area that Washakie County and one- steep-sided drainages flowing Lance and Meeteetse forma- lies within Big Horn County. Tax Increase Removed Attachment A, be made. Most recently, that money on June 30, 2018. Your the bill are so extensive that a list of changes recommended recalibration took place in supercommittee won’t have Legislative Service Office staff in a 2015 cost of education 2015. had a recalibration to work members suggested they write study in favor of the same Committee Chairman Rep. from to calculate how much a draft for a substitute bill. Panel: Lawmakers, not courts, study completed in 2011 David Northrup, R-Powell, revenue needs to be raised, so Committee members agreed to Changed the creation proposed tackling a full you essentially bankrupt the that proposal. date of the Select Committee recalibration again this year system.” Legislative Service Office should set education funding on Education Funding from because he said it would be The committee voted staff will draft a substitute March 1, 2018, to March 1, the best way to look closely at unanimously to recalibrate the bill, which the House Educa- CHEYENNE (AP) Kinskey said the 2017, to facilitate the Legis- the model while making dif- funding model this year. tion Committee was scheduled — The amount of mon- court rulings on edu- lature in undertaking a full ficult decisions to manage the Members voted to remove to discuss during its regularly ey Wyoming spends on cation force lawmak- recalibration of the education $400 million annual education non-personnel changes from scheduled meeting Wednesday its K-12 public schools ers to consider either system this year. funding deficit. the budget cuts because they following House of Represen- should be determined raising taxes or cut- Wyoming statute 21-13- Michael O’Donnell, the would not apply until at least tatives adjournment. by legislators, not judg- ting non-education 309 requires the Legislature state’s counsel for school next year and waiting would If the committee approves es, a Senate committee services, such as pris- to recalibrate the education finance, said, “If you choose allow them to review the reca- the bill, it will be sent to the decided Wednesday ons and health care. funding model every five years not to recalibrate until (fiscal libration report. full House of Representatives while endorsing a pro- The constitutional to determine if changes should year 2018), you will run out of Ultimately, the changes to for consideration. posed constitutional amendment would amendment on the is- Dave Kinskey give voters a say in Sen. (R-Sheridan) sue. those choices, he said. Senate Joint Resolution 9 “Whether this constitution- Marjuana would prohibit Wyoming courts al amendment passes or fails, from requiring the imposition we’ll know which direction to Fourth and subsequent con- declined to move forward with amounts of marijuana, switch- Reps. Baker, Biteman and of any tax or other provisions take,” Kinskey said. victions within 10 years would that bill. ing the penalty to a civil fine Pelkey were in favor; Reps. Jen- of funding for schools. Representatives of school be a felony penalty, carrying a Law enforcement entities of $200 instead of the current nings, Olsen, Winters, KIrk- The Senate Education Com- districts and the state teachers fine of up to $10,000 and up to spoke in favor of Olsen’s bill, misdemeanor. bride and Salazar were against. mittee voted 3-2 to send the union oppose the proposal, say- five years in jail. saying it gave clarity to how to The bill would have applied Despite the vote, some mem- proposal to the full state Sen- ing it threatens the separation Rep. Jared Olsen, R-Chey- deal with edibles. to less than 3 ounces of plant bers of the committee said they ate for debate. of powers between the courts enne, the lead sponsor of the The House Judiciary Com- marijuana and less than 500 were evolving on the issue of If approved by the Legisla- and legislative branch and bill, said the goal of the bill is to mittee passed the bill 7-1, send- milligrams of THC – the psy- medical marijuana, particular- ture with a two-thirds vote in would upend policy that has close the gap in state law deal- ing it on to the full House for choactive compound in mari- ly after hearing from support- both chambers, the proposed been developed over the past ing with marijuana edibles. consideration. juana – in a product. ers during the meeting. amendment would go on the 20 years. The “edibles loophole” refers Olsen and Reps. Bo Biteman, Baker said decriminalizing The bill had not been placed next statewide general election Sen. Chris Rothfuss, D- to the situation in Wyoming R-Ranchester; Mark Jennings, small amounts of marijuana on General File as of Wednes- ballot in 2018. Laramie, a member of the com- law that does not adequately R-Sheridan; Charles Pelkey, would save law enforcement day. The main sponsor of the mittee, said the proposal was address edibles, compared with D-Laramie; Bill Pownall, R- and court time and said he More marijuana bills proposal, Sen. Dave Kinskey, meant to shield lawmakers the plant form of marijuana. Gillette; Tim Salazar, R-Dubois; thinks the federal government In addition to the House Ju- R-Sheridan, said lawmakers from having to make politi- Current law stipulates that and Nathan Winters, R-Ther- is moving toward rescheduling diciary Committee’s marijua- have little room to address the cally tough decisions involving possession of fewer than 3 mopolis, voted in favor. Rep. marijuana, which could open na-related work on Tuesday, current downturn in state rev- revenue lost during the energy ounces of marijuana is a mis- Mark Baker, R-Rock Springs, up more legalization of the Baker and Rep. James Byrd, enue because court rulings re- industry downturn. demeanor, and higher larger voted against. drug. D-Cheyenne, have introduced strict what they can do on edu- “What we probably need is a amounts constitute a felony. House Bill 197 is sponsored “If the state doesn’t recog- a constitutional amendment cation spending. hard look at revenue, and what However, a Laramie County by Olsen, Jennings, Pownall, nize that, we’re going to be be- (House Joint Resolution 0011) Since 1995, the Wyoming this is trying to do is avoid judge ruled in 2015 that a per- Salazar and Winters, as well as hind the game,” he said. that would fully legalize mari- Supreme Court has issued four that hard discussion,” Rothfuss son could only be charged with Reps. Jim Blackburn, R-Chey- Baker said the bill also “en- juana in Wyoming, with the tax rulings on the funding that said. felony possession of marijua- enne; Landon Brown, R-Chey- sures our state doesn’t crimi- proceeds from sales going to ed- generally forced the Legisla- Lawmakers and Gov. Matt na in plant form – not edible enne; Scott Clem, R-Gillette; nalize people’s medical treat- ucation and the general fund. ture to make it a priority. Mead already have cut state forms, like candy and cookies. Danny Eyre, R-Lyman; Dan ment,” referring to medical If that amendment passes Wyoming is now among the spending significantly over the Possession of edibles can still Furphy, R-Laramie; Bill Hen- marijuana patients. the Legislature, voters would top 10 states in the amount of past couple years but addition- be prosecuted as a misdemean- derson, R-Cheyenne; and Lars One woman with multiple see it on the ballot in 2018. money it spends on each K-12 al cuts will be needed unless or, however. Lone, R-Cheyenne; and Sens. sclerosis, a neurological dis- Following the November student. new revenue can be raised. The Legislature has at- Leland Christensen, R-Alta; ease, testified before the com- general election, recreational tempted to close the “edible Ogden Driskill, R-Devils Tower; mittee as to the effect of using marijuana is or will be legal in loophole” in the past, but law- and Larry Hicks, R-Baggs. marijuana to treat the disease. Colorado, Washington, Oregon, makers have been unable to But while the bill passed But others had concerns over Alaska, California, Nevada, come to an agreement on the the committee, others felt the whether or not decriminaliza- Maine and Massachusetts. issue. Legislature should go a step tion and medical marijuana are Medical marijuana is legal BIRTHS Light and variable wind. New snow In September, the Legisla- further and decriminalize pos- separate issues. in more than half the states in None reported. accumulation of less than a half ture’s Joint Judiciary Interim session of small amounts of Albany County Prosecutor the country, including Colorado inch possible. Committee discussed a com- marijuana. Peggy Trent also said she had and Montana. DEATHS Thursday Night: A 40 percent plete overhaul of marijuana The bill was placed on Gen- concerns whether decriminal- Today is the last day for bills Feb. 1, 2017. Jerry Lee Michael, chance of snow, mainly before 63 of Worland,died at Washakie 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low punishments that would have eral File Tuesday. ization would lead to more peo- to be reported out of committee Medical Center in Worland. around -8. Calm wind. New snow created a tiered system of pen- Decriminalization ple driving under the influence in the house of origin and Fri- accumulation of less than one inch alties for all forms of mari- Baker introduced House Bill of marijuana. day is the last day for Commit- MARRIAGE LICENSES possible. juana. But at its November 157, which would have decrimi- Committee members voted tee of the Whole in the house or None reported. Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near meeting, that same committee nalized possession of small down the decriminalization bill. origin. 19. Light south wind. DIVORCE ACTIONS Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a None reported. low around 11. Calm wind becom- Send your coming ing southeast around 5 mph. Reversing decision cigarette tax AMBULANCE CALLS Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high events to Jan. 31 12:32 p.m. Yellowstone near 33. Light south southeast [email protected] Ave., Worland.. wind. wins House approval Wednesday Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a FIRE CALLS low around 12. CHEYENNE (AP) — The state Senate for debate. None reported. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high Wyoming House has Wyoming now lev- near 33. reversed itself and ies a tax of 60 cents LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORT Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a passed a bill that per pack. The bill Calls for service: low around 15. would raise the would raise the Jan. 31 12:12 p.m. Big Horn Ave., Monday: Partly sunny, with a high state tax on ciga- tax to 90 cents. Worland. Fraud. near 36. rettes by 30 cents a Raising the Jan. 31 1:54 p.m. S 6th St., Monday Night: A chance of snow. pack. cigarette tax Worland. Property destruction Mostly cloudy, with a low around House Bill 151 could add near- vandalism. 15. failed on 38-22 ly $7.9 million Jan. 31 2:18 p.m. Big Horn Ave., Forecast provided by National Weather Service, weather.gov vote on Tuesday a year to state Worland. Suspicious incident. Jan. 31 4 p.m. Charles Ave., Wor- Sunset tonight: 5:23 p.m. but was reconsid- coffers at a time land. Investigation. Sunrise tomorrow: 7:27 a.m. ered and passed on a 31-28 vote when the state is seeing huge Jan. 31 9:28 p.m. Park Ave., Wednesday. revenue losses from the energy Worland. Reporting person stated The proposal now goes to the industry downturn. subject being verbally abusive and physically threatening and will not leave. Winning Numbers for Jan. 31 WEATHER Mega Millions Worland Temperatures: Tuesday 03-14-27-62-72 (04) High 30 (record 54, 1999), Low 16 Winning Numbers (record -34, 1996), Precipitation for Feb. 1 .01 (record .13, 1998); Monday Powerball High 34 (record 54, 1974), Low 10 Available at wyolotto.com (record -29, 1979). Forecast Today: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -10.

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Wing Challenge Saturday WHS speech duet team captures first at NCHS By Karla Pomeroy Judges needed for March home meet Editor By Karla Pomeroy Dominic Damiano plac- ever long they can spare,” WORLAND — Second annual Editor ing first overall among 80 Dorn said, adding that each Blair’s Wings of Fire Hot Wing WORLAND — The Wor- entries. Nathaniel Nelson shift is two hours and vol- Challenge will be 11 a.m. this land High School speech and Sariah Durrant were unteers can sign up for how- Saturday, Feb. 4, at Blair’s. and debate team competed the other duo to break into ever many shifts they would The Blair’s in Powell has been at the largest tournament the finals like. Lunch will be provided sponsoring a hot wing challenge in the state last weekend The Worland speech on Saturday and dinner on for several years and Blair’s in with 40 schools from Wyo- members will head to Jack- Friday. Worland thought they would give ming and South Dakota son for a meet Friday and The meet, with Worland it a try last year, Store Director descending upon Natrona Saturday. They are off next hosting 19 schools, begins at Brandon Yule said. County High School in weekend, but will compete 12:30 p.m. Friday and will Last year there were five com- Casper. in Riverton Feb. 17-18 and run that day until about petitors vying for the three Blair’s Coach Rick Dorn said in Greybull Feb. 24-25. 9:45 p.m. Saturday judg- gift certificates — $100 for first, Worland finished in fourth Judges needed ing runs from 8 a.m. to 4:30 $50 for second and $25 for third. place in Class 3A but sec- Dorn also announced that p.m. Each competitor is given a ond in 3A among Wyoming he is looking for judges to No experience is required. bucket of hot wings that has been schools, just behind River- help with the Worland High Information that judges will weighed at the deli. After the ton. School home meet March need will be provided at the three-minute eating frenzy, the Highlight of the meet 3-4. He said he will need 44 tournament, Dorn said. buckets are weighed again and was two of three duet teams judges for every round until Anyone interested should winners determined. breaking into finals and the semis and finals contact Dorn at 307-431- Last year’s winner was Susan duet of Dalen Brazelton and “I will take them for how- 8390. Wynn with 1.65 pounds. Yule said they are hoping to have at least a full complement Dear Annie of six competitors this year with registration forms at the deli. He DAILY NEWS/Karla Pomeroy said the “super hot” wing sauce Hot wing eater Susan Wynn munches down a ghost pepper was being made at the deli on spiced hot wing during Blair’s first wing eating contest in Febru- Shaddup Wednesday so it could “heat up” ary 2016. Wynn was the winner among five competitors. Contes- Dear Annie: My wife and geles area. I took the license before Saturday. tants had three minutes to eat as many of the hot wings as they I just visited good friends plate down and called the Worland Blair’s plans to con- could. The second annual contest will be this Saturday. tinue the challenge each year on we’ve known for over 40 police when I got home. They the Saturday prior to the Super petizers for Super Bowl parties. There will be some available on years. told me that they would go Bowl. Yule said it’s a way to pro- Although he noted they don’t reg- Saturday, unless they are all con- The hostess talked from out and talk to the person. mote their wings and other ap- ularly offer the “super hot” wings. sumed by the contestants. “good morning” to “good Sometimes there is more night.” What a performance! we can do than we realize At dinner, I was able to get in situations such as this. I a word in and remark that once saw what appeared to Thermopolis High School participates we had seen a moose on the be an assault going on in a road to their house. As was car in the parking lot of a typical for the hostess, she hospital, and I went over to in Pennies for Patients fundraiser butted in before I was done try to intervene. It turned By Tracie Mitchell cause, and any and all donations McLean added. talking, and in a minute or out that a young woman was Staff Writer are appreciated.” Donations can be given in ei- so, she was talking about having a grand mal seizure WORLAND – Hot Springs Hot Springs County High ther a Hot Springs County High what her aunt Sally Smith’s in the back seat, and her County High School is participat- School student council advisor School student’s name or in just neighbor, Joan Nobody, had father was trying to restrain ing in Pennies for Patients, a fun- Alex McLean stated that the fun- the school’s name. According to for dinner at her daughter’s her so she would not hurt draising campaign for the Leuke- draiser would run for about two the Leukemia and Lymphoma So- birthday party. Why would Annie Lane herself. I quickly ran to the mia and Lymphoma Society. weeks as it has in years past and ciety students will earn “awesome any intelligent person have hospital and got somebody According to the Hot Springs that this year they are using the thank-you prizes” by raising dona- any interest in this? These to bring a gurney out so that County High School Facebook online program for donations. tions on their personal page. are people we don’t know, embarrassment. the young woman could be page, “Their (Leukemia and Lym- “It started out as a way to col- Community members interest- and there was nothing spe- Dear Annie: I’d like taken immediately. Appar- phoma Society) mission is to cure lect loose change and donate it to ed in donating can donate by visit- cial about the dinner. I would to add something to your ently, the mother had gone leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s a worthwhile cause, and this year ing the Hot Springs County High rather have kept talking response to “Tears and Fears into the hospital earlier but disease and myeloma, and improve we decided to move to a digital School Facebook page or: http:// about the moose. for the Victims All Over,” was not forceful enough at the quality of life for patients and campaign to see if we could per- events.lls.org/pag…/…/HotSpring- I now never want to visit who wondered how to help the intake desk to tell the their families. It’s an excellent haps raise more money that way,” sCountyHighSchool-2017 them again. My wife tells me when witnessing violent or people that her daughter I am a social misfit and am unpleasant situations. I have needed immediate help. I being unreasonable. I feel been in such situations, too, said that someone was hav- University of Wyoming releases president’s honor roll our hostess is out of touch and in a couple of instances, ing a really bad seizure in with polite behavior. Your I have gone over and asked the parking lot, and they LARAMIE — The University for a minimum of 12 credit hours Patterson. thoughts? Please sign me whether there was anything acted immediately. of Wyoming lists seven students taken for letter grades. The University of Wyoming -- Tired of Boring, Never- I could do to help. Obviously, Thank you, concerned citi- from Washakie County on the Students from Worland are: lists three students from Big Ending Chatter one does not want to put zens, for the good work that 2016 fall semester President’s Brittany A. Anderson, Dane Horn County on the 2016 fall Dear Tired: The hostess oneself in harm’s way, but you do to make the world a Honor Roll. Dooley, Aubrey Michelle Heessel, semester president’s honor roll is the real social misfit for events such as the ones better place. -- Good Samari- The President’s Honor Roll Sabia Khan, Oleksandra Peder- — Emily G. McKim and Lauren here, but everyone is too “Tears and Fears” described, tan consists of regularly enrolled son, Madison Nicole Ramos and Gail Olsen, both of Basin; and polite to let her know what I might suggest also, Dear Good: Your story undergraduates who earned a Samantha B. Schneider. McKayan Porter May of Lovell. it. Do visit them again. seeing as there were au- of the family in the hos- 4.0 (“A”) grade-point average for Two students from Ther- For more information about But when this woman tomobiles included in the pital parking lot under- the semester. To be eligible, stu- mopolis were on the list — Erin the University of Wyoming, view interrupts you, you must scenarios, is for the people scores how the kindness dents must have been enrolled Joelle Kreho and Charles David the webpage at: www.uwyo.edu. gently snag the conver- who see what is happening to of strangers can make all sational reins again. Let take the license plate down the difference. Thank you. her speak for a minute or take a brief video of the Send your questions for Community Bulletin Board before reminding her that incident using a cellphone. Annie Lane to dearannie@ you were in the middle of Getting the license plate creators.com. To find out The Community Bulletin is EVERY Monday-Wednesday Public Lands Initiative for Cedar speaking. Say something would enable them to con- more about Annie Lane and a calendar for club news. If you 12:15 p.m. Healthy Walking Mountain 1 p.m. — Commission- like, “You stopped the tact the police after the fact read features by other Cre- would like your club or organiza- Program — WCCC. ers meeting room moose dead in his tracks.” and possibly get some action ators Syndicate columnists tion meeting listed here, call 347- Thursday, Feb. 2 Saturday, Feb. 4 A little humor will keep taken in that way. I was once and cartoonists, visit the 3241 or email editor@wyodaily. Washakie County Commis- Blair’s Hot Wing Challenge 11 the tone friendly and being chased by someone on Creators Syndicate website at com. sioners work session on Wyoming a.m. — Blair’s spare the hostess some the freeway in the Los An- www.creators.com.

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Trump bubble bursts Letter to the Editor Policy No! The bubble burst. My fantasy Letters to the editor are encouraged. died. We off er the public forum and we want I wasn’t a big Donald Trump to see it used. All letters must be signed backer -- on TV I have called him and include the author’s home address and phone number. Addresses will not a bully, a narcissist, etc. -- but his be published but they will be used to first days were thrilling! verify authorship. Finally, a president who meant Letter length is at the discretion of the it when he said he’d cut red tape editor. We ask letter writers to please that kills growth, a man who mocks keep letters under 350 words. political correctness and sneers Deadline for all letters is noon for the next day’s publication. Letters submit- at leftist reporters. Finally, an ex- ted after noon will be held until the fol- ecutive choosing good people: Andy lowing publication date. 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But even before that, he said he’d impose a 20 percent tax on Editor, Northern Wyoming Daily News, Mexican imports, and he trashed trade by insisting that “we want P.O. Box 508, Worland, WY 82401 or the (Keystone) pipe to be manufactured here!” emailed to [email protected]. I know -- he said stuff like that when campaigning, but I didn’t think he meant it. His own businesses use overseas suppliers if they are cheaper or better. He must know that tariffs punish Amer- icans, that a trade war helped create the Depression. Trump’s irrational immigration crackdown “Protecting” jobs with bans and tariffs is counterproductive. Give Donald Trump credit where it’s due: He The order thus lays the ground for ejecting virtu- You Trump fans will sneer at that, but please, hear me out. promised an irrational crackdown on immigrants, ally all illegal residents, regardless of how long they Yes, some steelworkers’ jobs are saved by buy-American edicts, and he delivered it the first week of his adminis- have lived in the United States, how peaceful and but more jobs will be lost. It’s hard to recognize this because of a tration. productive they have been or how much they have conflict economist Frederic Bastiat called “the seen vs. the unseen.” Trump began his presidential campaign with a paid in taxes. Trump seems bent on deporting mil- We see the jobs at a steel plant. If it closes, our cameras record speech in which he described most Mexican immi- lions of “terrific people.” the moment. We interview the workers on their last day. Our hearts grants as rapists, drug dealers, and other crimi- Another immigration-related executive order break at their disappointment. Many won’t find other jobs, or jobs nals, adding that “some, I assume, are good peo- that Trump signed last week suspended admission that pay as well. We want to “do something” to help. ple.” During his campaign, he repeatedly said that of all refugees for 120 days, blocked Syrian refugees What we don’t as easily see, though, are the many jobs created if as president he would deport all 11 million people indefinitely, cut this year’s refugee cap in half, and companies are free to use steel that’s a little cheaper. We don’t see who live in the United States without the govern- banned travelers with passports from any of seven the jobs created by the dynamism that results when people are free ment’s permission. Muslim-majority countries for 90 days. It fell short to buy and sell all over the world. Alternatively, we don’t easily see Last August, Trump signaled what he described of Trump’s 2015 recommendation urging “a total the jobs that never get created because tariffs or “buy American” as a “softening” of that position. “We are not look- and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the rules make ingredients more expensive. Jacob Sullum ing to hurt people,” he told Sean Hannity on Fox United States until our country’s representatives The media never show those jobs, but they are very real never- News. “We have some great people in this country.” can figure out what is going on.” theless. History makes it clear: Where trade is free, prosperity fol- Trump suggested he was open to legalizing unauthorized im- But what the order lacked in scope, it made up for in casual cru- lows. When it is restricted, stagnation follows. migrants, a policy supported by most Americans. If they “pay back elty, arbitrarily disrupting and endangering thousands of lives. It Open societies are better than the alternative. In 1400, China taxes,” he said, he would be willing to “work with them,” although separated parents from children, kept students from returning to led the world. They invented gunpowder, the compass, the clock, there would be “no citizenship” and “no amnesty as such.” school, put the kibosh to new jobs, stopped patients from obtaining real paper and printing. Less than a week after he was elected president, Trump again treatment, and blocked war refugees from settling in the United Then they walled themselves off. They burned the trading ships. indicated he did not plan to carry out the sort of mass deportation States. It even prevented legal permanent residents from return- The emperor wanted to “protect” the Chinese from outsiders. he had advocated during the campaign. “After the border is se- ing to their homes, until the Trump administration reversed that The result was stagnation. By last century (before free market cured and after everything gets normalized,” he told Lesley Stahl part of the policy. reforms), China was one of the poorest nations on earth. on 60 Minutes, “we’re going to make a determination on the people The official justification for Trump’s half-baked order -- protect- In his inaugural speech, President Trump promised to take pow- that you’re talking about, who are terrific people.” ing Americans from terrorists -- is hard to take seriously. Refugees er from Washington and give it “back to you, the people.” America An executive order that Trump signed last week contradicts and green-card holders are already subject to extensive screen- “must protect our borders from the ravages of other countries mak- these assurances. The order instructs the Department of Home- ing, refugees very rarely carry out terrorist attacks in the United ing our products, stealing our companies and destroying our jobs.”? land Security to “prioritize for removal” not only unauthorized res- States, and since 2001, no American has been killed in the U.S. At Cafe Hayek, economist Don Boudreaux writes, “Overlook the idents who “have been convicted of any criminal offense” (includ- by a terrorist from any of the seven countries covered by Trump’s absurd suggestion that foreigners who peacefully offer to sell to ing misdemeanors and nonviolent drug offenses) but also those order. us attractive products at low prices are akin to invading armies ... who “have committed acts that constitute a chargeable criminal of- As in the speech that launched his presidential bid, Trump is Trump’s incessant promise to raise trade barriers is a promise to fense” (meaning a conviction is not required) and those who “have scapegoating people based on their national origin, and, implicitly, reduce each American’s freedom to spend his or her money as he or engaged in fraud or willful misrepresentation in connection with their religion. Given the weakness of the security rationale for his she chooses ... a pledge to give to politicians and bureaucrats in the any official matter or application before a governmental agency.” order, it has to be understood in symbolic terms, and the symbol- capital city more authority.” That last category includes anyone who has falsely claimed to ism is not pretty. Still, I want to give Trump the benefit of the doubt. be a legal resident on an official form or used a fake Social Security Jacob Sullum is a senior editor at Reason magazine. Follow him But historian Robert Higgs asks: “Why do some libertarians cut number to obtain a job. For good measure, the order also approves on Twitter: @jacobsullum. To find out more about Jacob Sullum Trump so much slack? ... (s)omeone who enjoys thumbing his nose removal of anyone else whom an immigration officer deems “a risk and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoon- at the political establishment (poses) his own brand of threat to to public safety or national security.” ists, visit the Creators Syndicate webpage at www.creators.com. your life, liberty, and property. Trump talks about many things. ... But ... there is one topic that he never mentions, and that is free- dom.” It’s true. I never hear Trump say the word. A Minority Viewpoint I wish he knew what it really means. John Stossel is the author of “No They Can’t! Why Government Fails -- But Individuals Succeed.” For other Creators Syndicate Lower conduct standards for liberals writers and cartoonists, visit www.creators.com. One can only imagine the widespread media, about murderers, muggers or prisoners -- it would political and intellectual condemnation of Republi- be dominated by people who would be described as cans and conservatives if, after the inauguration of liberals, Democrats and Hillary Clinton support- Barack Obama, they had gone on a violent and vi- ers. cious tear all over the nation as did Democrats and Democrats and liberals accuse Republicans of liberals after the inauguration of President Donald conducting a war on women. Assault, rape and Trump. They committed acts such as assaulting murder are the worst things that can be done to a Trump supporters, setting fires and stoning police. woman. I would bet a lot of money that most of the Suppose Republicans/conservatives had carried assaults, rapes and murders of women are done by signs that read “F--- Obama” or talked about “blow- people who identify as liberals, and if they voted ing up the White House.” The news media, instead or had a party affiliation, it would be Democratic. of calling them protesters, would have labeled them One of the most glaring examples of how liberals evil racists, obstructionists and everything else ex- are held to lower standards comes when we look cept a child of God. The reason for the difference in at what they control. The nation’s most dangerous treatment is simple. Republicans and conservatives Walter E. Williams big cities in 2012 were Detroit, Oakland, St. Louis, are held -- and hold themselves -- to higher standards of behavior. Memphis, Stockton, Birmingham, Baltimore, Cleveland, Atlanta By contrast, Democrats and liberals are held -- and hold them- and Milwaukee (http://tinyurl.com/qeusjj4). The most common selves -- to less civilized standards of behavior. Let’s look at some characteristic of these cities is that for decades, all of them have of the history of conservative and liberal behavior. been run by Democratic and presumably liberal administrations. One of the nastiest more recent liberal events was the Occupy Some cities -- such as Detroit, Buffalo, Newark and Philadelphia movement around the nation. During Occupy protests, there were -- haven’t elected a Republican mayor for more than a half-centu- rapes, assaults, robberies and holdups. These people publicly def- ry. It’s not just personal safety. These Democratic-controlled cit- ecated and urinated on police cars. 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Oddities Conservative Gorsuch emulates Former Cirque staffer utans and bonobos to images of the same species they are shown on a touch screen. Scalia minus the rough edges hired as Vegas Biologist Thomas Bionda said Wednesday the screen could help determine an ape’s preference WASHINGTON (AP) — If Golden Knights trainer between prospective mates as part of a breeding confirmed by the Senate to program. the Supreme Court, Neil Gor- LAS VEGAS (AP) — The new head of athletic “We want to help our animals and maybe other such would fill the seat of the training of the NHL's new Vegas Golden Knights zoos’ animals to make a choice,” Bionda said in a man he seeks to emulate as a is a veteran Cirque du Soleil staffer. telephone interview. “Animals have to like each judge. The team says it has hired Jay Mellette as its other.” He would be the first jus- head athletic trainer and director of sports per- Bionda hopes that having apes check out im- tice to serve alongside a col- formance. He joins the team after spending 12 ages on a computer screen could help determine league for whom he worked. years with Cirque, most recently as director of the compatibility of a prospective pair. Gorsuch described his former performance medicine. In the meantime, the primate park has anoth- boss, Justice Anthony Ken- Golden Knights general manager George er problem — building an orangutan-proof touch nedy, Tuesday as one of the McPhee in a statement says Mellette will help screen. The screen in the primates’ sleeping area judges who brought him up in the team in "a meaningful way." Mellette will be was recently destroyed by a young female called the law. responsible for the sports performance services Samboja. President Donald Trump provided to Golden Knights players. nominated Gorsuch to fill the Before joining the team, Mellette oversaw the seat of Justice Antonin Scalia, care of more than 1,300 Cirque athletes and staff Teens’ car plunges who died nearly a year ago. members. Trump said he was delivering The Las Vegas franchise will begin play this into icy pool during on his pledge to choose some- fall. The NHL expansion team is the first major one in Scalia’s mold. range of hot-button issues. Those rulings “permit execu- sports franchise to call the city home. drive to school Gorsuch, a federal appeals It’s unclear how quickly tive bureaucracies to swallow UXBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Twin sisters ended court judge in Denver for the majority Republicans might huge amounts of core judicial up taking an icy plunge on their way to school, past 11 years, said he adheres be able to move Gorsuch’s and legislative power and Tinder for apes? when their Lexus veered off the road and into a to Scalia’s approach to the nomination through the Sen- concentrate federal power in Dutch orangutans test backyard swimming pool. law, evaluating the Constitu- ate or whether Democrats a way that seems more than a Police say the 17-year-old girls were headed to tion and laws by how they will try to block him. Gorsuch little difficult to square with out computer dating Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical were understood when they could join the court in time the Constitution of the fram- High School in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, before written. He also shares with for the last arguments of the ers’ design,” he wrote last THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — How does 8 a.m. Wednesday when the car crashed into a Scalia a flair for writing. term in the spring. year. Justice Clarence Thomas a primate find a date when they’re confined to an utility pole. It then crashed into a fence and went But unlike the sometimes The court currently has be- has raised similar concerns. urban jungle? into the shallow end of the pool. irascible Scalia, Gorsuch fore it a case about the rights Notre Dame law professor Orangutans in a Dutch zoo may get a high- The airbags deployed, and the girls were able approaches his work with a of transgender students, John Copeland Nagle said tech helping hand thanks to a research project to climb out of the sunroof. courtly manner more reminis- though the case could end he sees an irony in Trump’s that is being likened to a Tinder dating app for Homeowner Muhamed Alomar says he helped cent of Kennedy. up being returned to a lower selection of Gorsuch. “Who apes. the girls get out of the car and brought them into Jeffrey Rosen, president court without a full hearing would have guessed that The research at the Apenheul primate park, his house to warm up. and CEO of the bipartisan in the high court. Next term’s President Trump’s most im- on the outskirts of the Dutch city of Apeldoorn, is The girls refused medical treatment. Police National Constitution Center big issue could be whether portant decision in his first investigating the emotional responses of orang- are investigating the cause of the crash. in Philadelphia, has known some partisan redistricting weeks in office would be to Gorsuch since they worked as violates the Constitution. limit his own power?” Nagle clerks on the federal appeals Critics of labor unions also said. The choice of Gorsuch World News court in Washington, though are likely to bring before the “does just that.” for different judges. court a case that could dam- In background and style, “His opinions stand out for age the financial viability of Gorsuch resembles the group his prose and analysis and unions that represent govern- he may soon join. He would be Pentagon boss makes 1st trip he gets along really well with ment workers, an issue on the sixth member of the bench both sides,” Rosen said. which the court split 4-4 after to have attended Harvard While abortion rights Scalia’s death. Law School; the other three to Asia; NKorea plans unclear groups immediately criticized From his time on the ap- have law degrees from Yale. the nomination, Rosen said peals court, Gorsuch’s notable Seven of the eight justices WASHINGTON (AP) — Other against North Korea. Last month, Trump fueled Gorsuch’s record on the issue opinions include defense of previously served as appeals than a tweet, President Donald Americans are seeking reas- speculation of possible U.S. mili- is sparse. religious freedom. In two court judges, Gorsuch’s cur- Trump hasn’t said how he’ll stop surance, too. Concern has surged tary action to pre-empt North In a book Gorsuch wrote cases that involved the con- rent job. He was a Supreme North Korea from threatening on both sides of the Pacific about Korea’s weapons development. In laying out the case against traception mandate under Court law clerk, along with America with a nuclear weapon. the North’s weapons programs, response to Kim’s threat, Trump assisted suicide and eutha- the Obama health care law, three other justices. And as his Pentagon chief visits after leader Kim Jong Un warned tweeted, “It won’t happen!” But nasia, Rosen said, Gorsuch Gorsuch sided with business- While he is a native Colo- key allies in Asia, neither Trump in his annual New Year’s address he didn’t elaborate how he could was careful to avoid making es and non-profit groups that radan, Gorsuch spent his high nor his GOP allies in Congress that the country is in the final be so sure. a religious case for his views, voiced religious objections to school years in Washington seem settled on any plan. stages of readiness to test-launch “Does that mean we have focusing instead on philoso- the requirement that they because his mother, Anne The fight against the Islamic an intercontinental ballistic mis- drawn a red line?” Sen. Ben Car- phy. provide cost-free contracep- Gorsuch, was EPA adminis- State group is the new admin- sile that could potentially threat- din, D-Md., asked at Tuesday’s “He has been careful not tion to women covered under trator in the Reagan admin- istration’s top national security en the continental United States. Senate hearing. to say what he thinks about their health plans. istration. At 49 years old, he’s priority, but Defense Secretary In Washington this week, the Those questions and more abortion or marriage equal- Gorsuch also has writ- the youngest nominee since Jim Mattis chose South Korea Senate Foreign Relations Com- will be posed to Mattis when he ity,” Rosen said. ten opinions that question Thomas, who was 43 when he and Japan for his first official mittee held its first policy hear- meets top officials in Seoul on In any event, with Ken- 30 years of Supreme Court joined the court more than 25 overseas trip. Departing Wednes- ing since Trump took office to Thursday and Tokyo later in the nedy remaining on the court, rulings that allow federal years ago. day, Mattis will look to reassure discuss North Korea. There were week, two jittery allies that host there are five votes to pre- agencies to interpret laws Gorsuch differs from his the nations on the front line more questions than answers. nearly 80,000 U.S. troops. serve abortion rights and gay and regulations. Gorsuch has prospective colleagues in one rights, no matter Gorsuch’s said that federal bureaucrats respect. On a court with five views. Should Kennedy, 80, are allowed to accumulate too Catholics and three Jews, he National or liberal justices Ruth Bader much power at the expense would be the lone Episcopa- Ginsburg, 83, or Stephen of Congress and the courts. lian. pending a rule that would have ter Democrats refused to show up. Breyer, 78, leave the court in Prior presidents otherwise barred them from tak- Busting through a Democratic the next four years, Trump ing the vote. The tactic seemed a boycott of the Finance panel, all then would have a chance to had easier time warning shot that they might de- 14 Republicans took advantage of appoint a justice whose vote ploy brute political muscle in the Democrats’ absence to temporar- could perhaps flip the court with State pick upcoming fight over the Supreme ily disable a committee rule re- on abortion, gay rights and a WASHINGTON (AP) — Pre- Court vacancy. quiring at least one Democrat to vious presidents, both Republi- With a near-toxic vapor of di- be present for votes. cans and Democrats, had a much visiveness between the two par- They then used two 14-0 roll BUY IT! easier time securing Senate con- ties across Capitol Hill, nasty calls to approve financier Steve firmation for their nominees for showdowns broke out elsewhere Mnuchin for Treasury secretary secretary of state than President as well. One Senate panel signed and Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., to be SELL IT! Donald Trump. off on Trump’s choice for attor- health secretary, ignoring Demo- in the ney general only after senators crats’ demands that the two nomi- The Senate on Wednesday con- DAILY NEWS firmed Rex Tillerson, the former exchanged heated words, and an- nees provide more information CEO of Exxon Mobil, on a largely other committee postponed a vote about their financial backgrounds. CLASSIFIEDS on the would-be chief of the Envi- All the nominations will need party-line vote of 56-43. Three 347-3241 Democrats — Joe Manchin of ronmental Protection Agency af- full Senate approval. West Virginia, Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota and Mark Warner of Virginia — and independent Angus King of Maine joined Re- publicans in backing the choice. The vote stands in stark con- trast to previous roll calls in which nominees were backed overwhelmingly. The Senate confirmed Presi- dent Barack Obama’s choice of John Kerry 94-3 and Hillary Clinton 94-2. President George W. Bush’s nominee Condoleezza Rice easily won confirmation 85- 13. Colin Powell was confirmed for the job by voice vote. GOP pushes 2 top Cabinet picks through to full Senate WASHINGTON (AP) — Re- publicans jammed two of Presi- dent Donald Trump’s top Cabinet picks through the Senate Finance Committee with no Democrats in the room Wednesday after sus- Thursday, February 2, 2017 B1 Lady Bobcats ready to bounce back after uneven weekend By Alex Kuhn quite an even game statistical- this year,” said coach Sova Sports Editor ly,” said coach Sova. when talking about Douglas. THERMOPOLIS — With Senior Korey Smith led The top three scorers in Wheatland and Torrington on Thermopolis in scoring with the game for Thermopolis the schedule this week the Hot 16 points and grabbed five were McDermott with 11, We- Springs County Lady Bobcats rebounds; junior Haley Mc- ber with 6 and freshman Sesi (5-10, 0-3) are gearing up to Dermott added 13 points and Johnson with 4. rebound after a pair of tough senior Ashlynn Weber scored This week’s games losses against Rawlins and seven points and pulled down With back-to-back home No.1 Douglas last weekend. seven rebounds. games the Lady ‘Cats will look Hosting 3A East conference “Korey (Smith) shot well to keep working hard and im- foe the Rawlins Lady Outlaws from outside making three proving. on Friday, Thermopolis kept 3-point shots in less than a “Obviously we will continue the game close but ultimately minute in the third quarter, to work on game-like shooting fell 45-40. when the game was starting to opportunities in practice. We “A competitive 3A (West) get away from us … Ashlynn also have a number of 5-on- Quadrant game,” said HSCHS (Weber) gave us some needed 5 team situations we have to girls basketball coach Cory scoring and had a season high clean up. We have to begin ex- Sova, “Rawlins hit some big seven rebounds,” said coach ecuting better on both ends of shots to keep a slim margin Sova. “Haley (McDermott) the court. This week will be a most of the game. We had went to the basket well and big challenge and I am the con- many good looks at the bas- also hit a couple of nice mid- fident the girls will continue ket throughout the game but range jumpers. She is begin- to battle and work on putting didn’t shoot well, especially ning to play better and better. a full game, or two, together,” near the hoop.” She works extremely hard to said Sova. As a team Thermopolis shot improve her skills and it is be- Friday they host Wheatland 6 of 19 from the 3-point line ginning to show.” at 5:30 p.m., “(Wheatland) has and, while undersized, tied Vs. Douglas a number of tall, strong girls Rawlins in the rebounding cat- Going against the WyoPreps that we will have to contend egory at 35 each. Much of the No.1-ranked 3A girls basket- with along with the top guard team statistics showed two ball team was every bit the DAILY NEWS/ ALEX KUHN in 3A and the state. She will very evenly matched teams. challenge for Thermopolis but Lady Bobcat Haley McDermott swings the ball around against Lovell on Jan. 14. definitely play college ball next The one area the Lady ‘Cats the team battled it out and year,” said coach Sova. lacked in was shooting inside going forward, know the im- ball intensity and how to shoot know they are capable of much ‘Cats committed only five more Saturday, Torrington comes the 3-point line. provements they need to make the ball from around the hoop, more.” turnovers in the game. to town with tip off at 12:30 The Lady Outlaws shot 12 after the 77-25 loss. from the free-throw line and The first quarter started “They are aggressive and p.m. “They are similar to us of 22 while the Lady ‘Cats were “We were a step or two slow from outside the 3-point arc,” poorly for Thermopolis as athletic with wonderful bal- sizewise and play very hard. 7 of 28. the entire game. On top of said coach Sova, “As disap- Douglas outscored them 31-4 ance. They have a number of They have played much bet- “With the exception of Raw- this, the Lady Bearcats shot pointing as this was for us, we and forced 12 turnovers. If girls who can score and they all ter lately so it will be another lins shooting much better than the ball extremely well. We left the gym knowing that this there is a silver lining, af- play hard. Teams will have to tough matchup for us,” said us inside the 3-point arc, it was learned a lesson about basket- game made us better. The girls ter the first quarter the Lady play awfully well to beat them coach Sova.

Bobcats close to finding their way By Alex Kuhn coach Gerber will put an add- In the locker room at halftime Sports Editor ed focus on playing consistent the boys were very composed. I THERMOPOLIS — The Hot basketball for all four quarters. told them we have to take our Springs County Bobcats (2-13, “One of our points of empha- defense to another level in the 0-3) have had a tough season sis this week has been keeping second half. That’s what kept but the team still has the fight our intensity from start to fin- us in the game because we and it showed in their week- ish,” said coach Gerber. “After were holding them to one shot end games against the Rawl- halftime it feels like we come on defense and getting up the ins Outlaws and the then No. out and wait and see how the floor.” 2-ranked Douglas Bearcats. team we’re playing is going to Unfortunately, for the Bob- Rawlins react, rather than being fired cats their lead would not hold. Against Rawlins the Bob- up and ready to go.” While they held Douglas’ top cats started well by only being Noah Schwalbe led the scorers under double digits, down one point at the end of team with 20 points and Will the Bearcats had an unsung the first quarter. But what has DeVries and Hudson Roling hero Mark Vandeventer give hurt this Thermopolis team all scored 10 each. them fits. Vandeventer, who season is stringing together Douglas averages around two points well-played quarters. In the The Bobcats traveled to per game, hit five 3-pointers in second quarter Rawlins out- Douglas High School in a the second half on his way to a scored Thermopolis 19-10 and matchup with then WyoPreps 17-point day. in the third 14-5. No. 2-ranked 3A boys basket- “The second half they were Playing catchup in the ball team. hitting more shots and were fourth quarter Thermopolis Douglas defeated Thermop- able to get in their press that outscored Rawlins 23-16 but olis 58-38 but the final score bothered us. The whole second it was too little too late as the does not tell the full story of half wasn’t good for us as we Outlaws held on to win 61-49. the game. got outscored 34-10. The final “We started very well and At halftime the Bobcats held score doesn’t show the real it seems that we have one bad a 28-24 lead over the Bearcats game that was there,” said DAILY NEWS/ ALEX KUHN quarter either in the second and defensively were putting coach Gerber. “We had a long Bobcat Noah Schwalbe brings the ball up the court during a game vs. Lovell on Jan. 14. or third quarter,” said HSCHS the clamps on Douglas’ top bus ride and I was curious to boys basketball coach Kevin scorers, Ty Larson and Eric Ja- see how we were going to re- recognize they are improving thing together. Where they see No. 2 Torrington at 2 p.m. Gerber. “To more or less score merman. Larson averages 15.3 spond. Truly I could not have and if they can put together what their true potential is “If we can compete with half our points in a quarter points per game while Jamer- been happier. It was a 20-point four quarters of well-played and what I see and my assis- a team like Douglas there’s we’ve got to eliminate that and man averages 18.8. Against game but I think we took some basketball the wins will come. tant coach sees. I can’t stress no reason we can’t compete produce in all four quarters. the Bobcats on Saturday those steps as a program. For them “We’re going to focus on enough how proud of the boys I against teams like Torrington Aside from the obvious, I felt two only scored a combined 13 to hold a lead at halftime having four great days of prac- am. They really stick together and Wheatland. Both are very really good about the game we points. against that team was positive tice. The boys have stepped up and don’t let the frustrations good matchups for us and we played. They could have folded “We did a really good job of for us, but now we have to put in practice so far and I think get to them.” need to put together four quar- it in when we were down 19 defending their top guys,” said together an entire game.” we’re better than our record This week Thermopolis will ters,” said coach Gerber. “I’m but the boys fought back.” coach Gerber. “Larsen scored While coach Gerber does shows,” said coach Gerber. “I have back-to-back home games. excited to see what we can do With the Bobcats lulls usu- four points for the game and not want his team celebrating want these guys to experience Friday they host Wheatland at with these boys and the good ally coming from one quarter, we held Jamerman to nine. losses, he does want them to a game where they put every- 7 p.m. and Saturday they host things they’ll be able to do.” Alabama continues its reign atop team recruiting standings (AP) — Alabama came up that they've put in place there said Mike Farrell, the director to join USC's class. All three uncommitted before Wednesday in the 247Sports Composite just short in its bid for a second and the machine that is really of recruiting for Rivals. are top-100 prospects in the include defensive tackle Aubrey (offensive tackles Foster Sarell straight national title on the unstoppable," said Barton Sim- Ohio State and Southern 247Sports Composite. Solomon (Michigan), defensive and Walker Little, quarterback field, but the Crimson Tide's mons, the director of scouting California also had reason to "I think USC is the clear ends K'Lavon Chaisson (LSU) Davis Mills and tight end Col- dominance on the recruiting for 247Sports. celebrate. Signing Day story in terms of and Ray (Alabama) plus wide by Parkinson). Mills was rated trail remains as strong as ever. Alabama's class includes Simmons said the average the way they rose in the rank- receiver Jeff Thomas (Miami). as the nation's No. 1 pro-style According to composite rank- seven of the top 34 players in 247Sports Composite rating ings and in the days leading up QUALITY, NOT QUANTITY quarterback. ings of recruiting services com- the 247Sports Composite : run- of Ohio State's signees is the to it," Simmons said. "They re- Ohio State wasn't the only SEC DOMINATION piled by 247Sports , Alabama ning back Najee Harris, offen- highest of any class since 2002. ally had the perfect close." program to make the most of Although some late deci- finished atop the team stand- sive tackles Alex Leatherwood Alabama finished higher in the Here are other notable Sign- relatively limited numbers. Al- sions could shuffle the team ings for a seventh consecutive and Jedrick Willis, outside team standings largely because ing Day stories. though the small size of their standings, six SEC schools year. And this might have been linebacker Dylan Moses, wide it signed more players than SIGNING DAY DECISIONS classes kept them from rank- were ranked among the top 12 Nick Saban's best class yet. receiver Jerry Jeudy, defensive Ohio State. Florida State landed the big- ing higher in team standings, in the 247Sports Composite as Florida's 2010 class that in- end LaBryan Ray and quar- Southern California surged gest prize of the day with the Clemson and Stanford landed of late Wednesday afternoon. cluded NFL first-round draft terback Tua Tagovailoa. Rivals into the top five in the team addition of defensive tackle plenty of star power. Clemson Joining Alabama in that group picks Dominique Easley, Matt and Scout rated Harris as the standings with a fabulous fin- Marvin Wilson, who was No. 6 has the nation's No. 2 pro-style of six were Georgia, LSU, Au- Elam and Sharrif Floyd is nation's No. 1 overall prospect. ish. Linebacker Levi Jones, de- in the 247Sports Composite and quarterback (Hunter John- burn, Florida and Texas A&M. 247Sports' only higher-rated "On paper, when you're talk- fensive tackle Jay Tufele, wide the highest-rated uncommitted son) and No. 2 wide receiver While the SEC sizzled, the Big class since 2002, which is as far ing about our point system and receiver Joseph Lewis and of- player entering signing. Oth- (Tee Higgins) according to the 12 fizzled. Oklahoma likely will back as 247Sports' data goes. the number of five-stars, it's the fensive tackle Austin Jackson er members of the 247Sports 247Sports Composite. Stanford be the only Big 12 team in the "It just speaks to the process best (Saban's) had at Alabama," made Signing Day decisions Composite's top 50 who were has four of the top 36 players top 20. B2–Northern Wyoming Daily News, Worland, Wyo., Thursday, February 2, 2017

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By MARLEY JAY that are in greater demand when $1.0744 from $1.0803. AP Markets Writer the economy seems weaker. The In other energy trading, NEW YORK (AP) — Inves- yield on the 10-year Treasury wholesale gasoline rose 3 cents, tors didn’t react much to a strong note rose to 2.48 percent from or 1.9 percent, to $1.58 a gallon. ANDY CAPP hiring survey or the Federal Re- 2.44 percent. Heating oil added 4 cents, or 2.6 serve’s decision to leave interest Stocks that pay large divi- percent, to $1.67 a gallon. Natu- rates unchanged Wednesday, and dends traded lower as bond ral gas rose 5 cents, or 1.6 per- U.S. stock indexes finished pretty yields rose. Dominion Resources cent, to $3.17 per 1,000 cubic feet. much where they started. Apple dropped $4.43, or 5.8 percent, to The price of gold slipped $3.10 soared after it said iPhone sales $71.85. Dominion also released a to $1,208.30 an ounce. Silver lost improved in its latest quarter. weak quarterly report. 9 cents to $17.45 an ounce. Cop- Stocks jumped in morning Oil prices stayed within a per fell 2 cents to $2.71 1 pound. trading after payroll provider small range. U.S. crude added Stocks in Europe got a boost ADP said hiring by private em- $1.07, or 2 percent, to close at from the hiring survey and a re- ployers grew stronger in Janu- $53.88 a barrel in New York. port that said manufacturing in ary. Bond prices climbed. But the Brent crude, the benchmark for China grew at its fastest pace market’s gains thinned, partly international oil prices, gained in two years in January. Heavy GARFIELD because investors sold shares $1.22, or 2.2 percent, to $56.80 government spending and more of companies that pay big divi- a barrel in London. U.S. oil has lending by banks helped keep dends as bond yields rose. stayed between roughly $52 the economy steady. Germany’s Stocks briefly turned higher and $55 a barrel for the last two DAX added 1.1 percent while the after the Fed’s announcement, months. CAC 40 of France rose 1 percent. but that also faded. The only con- The S&P 500’s energy compa- The FTSE 100 index in Britain stant was the big gain for Apple, ny index fell for the fifth day in a picked up 0.1 percent. Japan’s which pushed technology compa- row. It’s down almost 3.5 percent Nikkei 225 rose 0.6 percent after nies higher. over that time and has sunk 7 a skid on Tuesday. The Kospi in The Federal Reserve left its percent since Dec. 13. South Korea jumped 0.6 percent. key interest rate unchanged, The dollar rose to 113.09 yen Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.2 just as investors expected. The from 112.76 yen. The euro fell to percent. central bank noted that the job GASOLINE ALLEY market is getting stronger and FAMILY CIRCUS inflation is gradually rising, but said it wants more time to moni- tor the economy. That’s what investors expect- ed. Kate Warne, an investment strategist for Edward Jones, noted that the central bank just increased rates in December and the Trump administration’s spending and fiscal plans still haven’t been spelled out. “They’ll wait until they actual- BARNEY GOOGLE ly know what’s going to happen,” she said of the Fed. The Dow Jones industrial av- erage rose 26.85 points, or 0.1 percent, to 19,890.94. The Stan- dard & Poor’s 500 inched up 0.68 points to 2,279.55. The Nasdaq composite, which has a high con- centration of technology compa- nies, gained 27.86 points, or 0.5 percent, to 5,642.65. The Rus- CROSSWORD PUZZLE sell 2000 index of smaller com- WIZARD OF ID pany stocks dipped 0.60 points to 1,361.23. Most stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange fell. Apple made its biggest one- day jump six months after its first-quarter profit and sales were better than analysts expect- ed. The company said consumers snapped up its new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, and that ended the first-ever slump in iPhone sales. Apple stock rose $7.44, or 6.1 BEETLE BAILEY percent, to $128.79. Apple was singlehandledly responsible for the Dow gain and it helped take technology stocks higher. Investors haven’t focused on company earnings recently be- cause of the flood of political news and other factors, but Warne said results like Apple’s will help the market. “The fact that we’re seeing sol- id earnings and they’re coming in better than expected ... will help B.C. sustain stocks over time,” she said. The ADP jobs survey was bet- ter than expected, and the con- struction, manufacturing, health care and shipping industries all added jobs at a solid pace. The U.S. government will release its own monthly jobs report Friday. Investors reacted to the hiring report by selling bonds, which are relatively safe investments MUTTS SUDOKU

MOTHER GOOSE & GRIM B4—Northern Wyoming Daily News, Worland, Wyo., Thursday, February 2, 2017 At 41, Atlanta's Matt Bryant finally makes it to Super Bowl HOUSTON (AP) — When He didn't even get a chance all-star game. towel draped over his head, kick's the same, every routine's Matt Bryant trots on the field to kick in the pros until he was He's got a far more impor- explaining that "it blocks out the same." to attempt a field goal, often 27, so he worked at a pawn tant game in Houston. a lot of things that are around How strong is Bryant men- with the game on the line, he shop and as a personal trainer "When we found out that me." In addition to his chil- tally? wants his mind to be filled with to make ends meet. He's been he was going to be going to his dren, he often thinks of his late One day after Tryson's fu- nothing but positive vibes. cut by five NFL teams, not to first Pro Bowl, I called him and father when attempting a kick, neral , Bryant suited up for Sometimes, he'll imagine mention the Arena Football asked, 'Matt, have you ever remembering what a huge im- Tampa Bay and booted three he's sitting on the floor, play- League's Iowa Barnstormers. been to the Pro Bowl?'" Falcons pact he had on his son's life. field goals in a victory over ing with his seven children. His resume includes two enti- coach Dan Quinn recalled. He's "standing behind me, Green Bay. "When you're with your ties that no longer exist: NFL Bryant sounded under- like during a baseball game "People ask me, 'Did you kids, there are no negative Europe and the United Foot- whelmed. when I was in high school," ever think about not playing in thoughts," Bryant said with a ball League. "Do you want it?" Quinn Bryant said. "Instead of swing- that game?'" Bryant said. "But wistful look. "It kind of takes As discouraging as all that asked, a bit incredulously. ing the bat easy and hitting at the end of the day, I know the edge off the moment." was, it paled in comparison "And he said, 'Only if we're not through the ball, he's yelling I would've taught him to just That might come in handy to what happened at home. in the Super Bowl.' So, way at me to go for it, to hit it over do your best no matter what. Sunday, when he'll be kicking In 2008, his 3-month-old son, back even in December, I knew the fence." That's how I was able to go out in the biggest game of his life. Tryson, died of sudden infant where his mindset was at." For the most part, Quinn there and glorify his name." At 41, Bryant finally made death syndrome. Rest assured, Bryant never and the coaching staff leave If Sunday's game comes it to the Super Bowl with the "You appreciate things Matt Bryant takes anything for granted. Bryant alone. down to his right foot, Bryant Atlanta Falcons. more, especially your own chil- "He deserves it. He has de- He's got a firm grasp on the "He's one of the more men- will be ready. "It's taken a little while," he dren," Bryant said Wednesday. served it before," Falcons quar- precariousness of a kicker's tally tough competitors we After all that he's been said, grinning. "But better late On the field, he's the ulti- terback Matt Ryan said. "He's life. have on our team," Quinn said. through, it's just another kick. than never." mate late bloomer. one of the guys that we rely on "In three seconds, you can "One of the things I admire "It's part of the job require- Certainly, no one in the big Bryant was selected for his in critical situations. If you can go from living in the penthouse most about him is he treats ment," he said nonchalantly. game is more mindful of his first Pro Bowl this season after just get the ball to the number to the outhouse," he said. every kick the same. So, when "If you really get caught up in good fortune than Bryant, leading the league in scoring that he talks about at end- "There's nothing in the middle you see Matt in practice, when the moment, maybe it could who endured a long and trying with 158 points. He connected of-game situations, you just in my world." you see him go through his change something. I don't want journey filled with profession- on 34 of 37 field goals — six know that he's going to put it Bryant has come up with all routine, extra points, differ- anything to change. I want to al setbacks and personal trag- of them traveling at least 50 through the pipes." sorts of mental tricks to keep ent spots along the field when stay the same. Keep my head edy to become one of the oldest yards — and all but one of his Of course, Bryant wasn't himself focused. He walks we get into Wednesdays and down and kick through the players in Super Bowl history. 57 extra-point attempts. able to play in last weekend's around the sideline with a Thursdays at practice, every ball." Cavs hope free St. Louis, San Diego bidding for MLS expansion teams agent tryouts NEW YORK (AP) — Dropped Elwood Staffing CEO Mark will bolster by the NFL, St. Louis and San Elwood and Mohr Auto Group Diego are among bidders from owner Andy Mohr roster 12 areas applying for four Major —Nashville: Ingram Indus- League Soccer expansion teams. tries chairman John Ingram CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleve- Two of the teams, which have and former Tennessee Commis- land Cavaliers coach Tyronn $150 million expansion fees, sioner of Economic Develop- Lue hopes a midseason tryout will start play in 2020. MLS ment Bill Haggerty session will upgrade the team's Commissioner Don Garber said —Phoenix: Berke Bakay, roster after the NBA champions Tuesday that having stadium fi- owner of the USL's Phoenix Ris- posted a losing record in Janu- nancing in place is a condition ing ary. for selection. —Raleigh/Durham: Steve The Cavaliers, who finished "In the past, we weren't in a Malik, owner of North Caro- 7-8 last month, had workouts for position to demand that every lina's team in the second-tier several veteran free agents at new market came in with all North American Soccer League their training facility Wednes- their I's dotted and T's crossed," —Sacramento: San Francisco day. Kirk Hinrich, Mario Chalm- Garber said during a telephone 49ers owner Jed York, Hewlett ers, Lance Stephenson and interview with The Associated Packard CEO Meg Whitman Jordan Farmar are among the Press. "Now we're at a point and Kevin Nagle, owner of the players trying out for the team. where there are so many cities Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida. "Clearly, both in San Diego mer Qualcomm president Steve USL's Sacramento Republic Lue said the workout went looking for so few market oppor- Launched with 10 teams in and St. Louis there's a void Altman; Bridgewest Group co- —San Antonio: Spurs Sports well, but didn't say if it would tunities that we can do the right 1996, MLS has 22 this year fol- left by the NFL," Garber said, founders Massih and Masood & Entertainment result in signing a player. thing by everyone and ensure lowing the addition of Atlanta explaining the loss of the NFL Tayebi; and media executive —Tampa/St. Petersburg: Bill "It's a step in the process," he that every aspect of their expan- and Minnesota. A second Los might increase MLS interest Carlos Rodriguez. Edwards, owner of the USL's said. "We're looking at trying to sion plan is fully in place." Angeles team is slated to open in the corporate community. Others bidders include: Tampa Bay Rowdies get better. Not sure if it's a point The expansion committee, next year and David Beckham "Those folks that were sitting —Charlotte: Speedway Mo- Among Nielsen's Designated guard, not sure if it's a playmak- led by New England's Jonathan has rights to start a Miami team on the fence as it relates to sup- torsports CEO Marcus Smith Markets measuring audience, er, not sure if it's a big." Kraft, will start to review ap- — but has been unable to final- porting soccer now might be —Cincinnati: American Fi- the biggest absences in MLS The Cavaliers began the sea- plications in February. MLS will ize a stadium plan. The league more inclined to do." nancial Group CEO Carl Lind- among the bidders are Tampa/ son 28-8, but stumbled through pare the field in the next few said in December it plans to St. Louis' owners would in- ner III, who owns the USL's St. Petersburg (11), Phoenix most of January and were 32-15 months and plans to announce expand to 28 teams but has not clude Paul Edgerley, a senior Cincinnati team (12), Detroit (13), Sacramento going into Wednesday's game its two selections by the end of put a timetable on the final two. adviser at Baine Capital and —Detroit: Pistons owner Tom (20) and St. Louis (21). against Minnesota. the year. The percentage of gov- The NFL's Rams left Califor- a minority owner of the NBA's Gores and Cleveland Cavaliers "Market size is only one fac- Injuries have also played ernment stadium financing will nia and moved to St. Louis for Boston Celtics; Terry Matlack, owner Dan Gilbert tor that needs to be considered," a factor in Cleveland's rough depend on the city. the 1995 season, then shifted a managing director of Tortoise —Indianapolis: Keystone Garber said. "When you look at stretch. All-Star forward Kevin "Every market is different," after the 2015 season to Los Capital; Jim Kavanaugh, owner Construction CEO Ersal Oz- some of our most successful cit- Love will miss Wednesday's Garber said. Angeles, where a new stadium of St. Louis' team in the second- demir, National Bank of India- ies, they happen to be in smaller game with back spasms after Others to submit bids were in Inglewood is under construc- tier United Soccer League; and napolis chairman Mickey Maur- markets, many that have less sitting out Monday's loss in Dal- groups from Charlotte, North tion. The Chargers had been in former Anheuser-Busch presi- er, Heritage CEO Jeff Laborsky, competition." las. Lue hopes Love will return Carolina; Cincinnati; Detroit; San Diego since 1961 but said dent Dave Peacock. Saturday when the Cavaliers Indianapolis; Nashville, Tennes- on Jan. 12 they are moving to San Diego's investors would face the New York Knicks. see; Phoenix; Raleigh-Durham, Los Angeles for next season and include Padres controlling LeBron James questioned North Carolina; Sacramento, also will settle at the new sta- owner Peter Seidler; Freestyle Visiting Specialists last week whether the front California; San Antonio; and dium in Inglewood. Partners' Michael Stone; for- office was satisfied with one championship and called the team's roster "top heavy." Cleve- land has an open roster spot, and general manager David Griffin has two trade exceptions he could use. 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