Wyoming's Source for High School Sports News - Casper Sports The 43rd annual Roy Peck Invitational Track and Field Meet was held in Riverton on Saturday with beautiful weather conditions Sunny and calm was the order for most of the day which gave the athletes a great chance to PR or improve The Peck is normally one of the bigger meets on the spring calendar and there was no shortage of top-notch athletes Here is the rundown of the top 2 finishers in each event for the boys and girls Take a look at some images from the Roy Peck Meet in Riverton and they can be located in our gallery below This was the 43rd annual Roy Peck Invitational\nRead More Free Opening Gala at the Washakie Museum for our newest exhibit Learn about the connection between birds and dinosaurs with a presentation from the Draper Raptor Center at 5:30pm then be one of the first people to check out the exhibit which features fossils from around the Bighorn Basin Transmission towers that connect power lines to the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam stand near the Xingu river in Para For the last year, the energy and climate narrative has been intimately intertwined with questions about AI’s impact on energy demand As tech companies race to construct new data centers As I talked to officials on the ground in Brazil this week the topic seemed to be on the tip of everyone’s tongue is that AI [power demand] is satiable with usage of renewable energy sources,” Luis Manuel Rebelo Fernandes told me on a panel at the Web Summit in Rio de Janeiro.  There are signs the bet is paying off: dozens of data centers are in development across Brazil as big tech companies like Amazon and Microsoft pour billions into the sector there.   It’s an important story for Brazil and the Latin American market but I share it also to illustrate the competitive dividend that can come from clean energy As electricity in some emerging market countries increasingly comes from solar power they may stand to gain foreign investment—not just from AI but also from any foreign investor who wants their products made cleanly.  Brazil’s clean energy story begins long before climate change became a global concern the country built dams to power its industry harnessing some of Brazil’s 37,000 miles of waterways for fuel development the country was building mega dams that on their own provide much of the country’s power Because dams aren’t necessarily near cities Brazil built an extensive transmission system creating an integrated network which is set up in a complex maze with three main regions with regulatory authority divided between states and the federal government.) Brazil didn’t create a clean grid to be able to tout an environmental message as big companies continue to work toward their climate goals (even if more quietly than before) “Brazil is well positioned,” Luciana Aparecida da Costa “But we know that we have to compete with other countries to attract this.” as much as the country’s electric grid is a selling point sparking concerns about the reliability of hydropower And a rapid rise in electricity demand could stress the grid just as is happening in the U.S.  To address those concerns, the Brazilian government has prioritized supporting new renewable energy generation to go along with new data centers. Funding to ensure that happens is a key plank in the county’s $4 billion AI plan launched last year “Every expansion of high performance computing is associated in the plan to the development of dedicated sources of renewable energy,” said Fernandes.  And private companies are looking to do the same. In April, for example, Reuters reported that TikTok parent company ByteDance was considering a massive data center investment in Brazil as the company grows its AI footprint—with new wind power attached That’s where the models that AI runs on are being developed and where the most capital is being deployed But Brazil’s pitch—and its early success—is a reminder of the competitive appeal of clean energy in the global market To get this story in your inbox, subscribe to the TIME CO2 Leadership Report newsletter here. 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Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Get the latest local headlines delivered to your inbox every afternoon Find out what's happening with the latest events in our community Receive occasional local offers from our website and its advertisers summary of the weather details and news of any severe weather We'll send breaking news and news alerts to you as they happen Receive our newspaper electronically with the e-Edition email Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account Sam Loyning paces himself in the 1,600 meter-run for the Rocky Mountain High School track team in Burlington earlier this season The Grizz will host their own track meet this Saturday in Cowley beginning at 9:30 a.m It was a wise decision to move Worland’s D&D Invitational up two days with a massive cold front looming on Thursday and competing in two meets in four days presented some challenges but the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies met the challenges and produced some strong results after the Grizz competed in Powell on Saturday We didn’t do the triple jump back to back,” Christiansen said who placed third in the 800 meters in a time of 2:05.50 a qualifying time for the state track meet “He was sitting in third with two just ahead of him coming off the corner and when he went to kick it down the stretch Junior Will Watts continued his strong season in the sprints just 4/100s of a second off his personal record set three days earlier in Powell He was also a member of the third-place 400-meter relay team that ran a time of 47.48 the sprinters are fine tuning some things and enjoying a friendly competition among themselves you always have a few things you’re trying to clean up,” he noted “This was the first time they ran it (in a meet) We definitely need to clean up some handoffs,” Christiansen said Sophomore Sam Loyning finished ninth in the 1,600 meters and senior Cole Minchow was close behind in 13th senior Hayden Wambeke placed eighth in the shot put with a toss of 39-11 ¾ a personal record just a couple of feet short of a qualifying mark He also finished 14th in the discus with a throw of 93-7 topping a strong corps of Grizzly throwers Junior Jacoby Wachob finished 10th in the pole vault The top performers for the Rocky girls were pole vaulters Tarynn Schoening and Keylee Christiansen qualified for State and placed third in the vault by clearing 8 feet just one level (six inches) off her personal record and junior Christiansen placed fifth at 7-6 Sophomore Kaysie Cooley placed sixth in the high jump Freshman Leah Haslem placed seventh in the 800 meters in a time of 2:47.37 with fellow freshman Bailey Gifford 11th in 3:04.10 and Gifford placed eighth in the 400-meter dash in 1:10.32 which raised some eyebrows at her first meet “She surprised some people in the 400,” he said They’re a good duo and like to help each other out.” Haslem also placed eighth in the 3,200 meters Senior Brittly Boettcher finished ninth in the 100-meter dash in her first meet of the year after nursing an injury Freshman Kennedy Brimhall finished 12th in 14.53 She’s day to day with the hurdles,” Christiansen said Junior Kamryn Welling was competitive in the 300-meter low hurdles and senior Rebecca Herren finished 11th in the 1,600 meters in 7:31.80 The Grizzlies had the weekend off and will return to action Saturday when they host the Rocky Mountain Invitational with field events and the 3,200-meter relay Familiarity with our complex always helps,” Christiansen said The Rocky Mountain Middle School meet will take place Friday afternoon in Cowley The Lady Broncs would sweep the home double-header vs Game 1:0:00 Top 1: Emma Meyer strikes out Abigail Smith0:09 Top 1: Kate Gallinger RBI single Wor 1 Sher 00:21 Top 1: Samantha Pierce lines out to 2nd base (Akuwin Atter)0:30 Bottom 1: Rayna Lollar RBI single Sher 1 Wor 10:40 Bottom 1: Emerson Kelley 2-run home run Sher 3 Wor 11:03 Top 2: Meyer strikes out Ava Smith1:09 Bottom 3: Kelley RBI double Sher 4 Wor 1 (Ball hit ground in front of fence then rolled under it)1:32 Top 4: Meyer strikes out Molly Glanz1:39 Top 4: Meyer strikes out Smith1:45 Top 4: Meyer strikes out Brenna Metzler1:52 Top 5: Meyer strikes out Dani Snetcher2:00 Top 5: Meyer strikes out Smith2:07 Top 5: Kate Gallinger RBI single Sher 4 Wor 22:19 Top 5: Glanz 3-run home run Wor 5 Sher 42:43 Top 5: Pierce solo home run Wor 6 Sher 43:09 Top 6: Smith flies out to 2nd base (Atter)3:18 Bottom 6: Isobell Kerckaert scores on a passed ball Wor 6 Sher 53:29 Bottom 6: Anna Mock hits into a fielders’ choice Sher 6 Wor 63:40 Bottom 6: Atter RBI double Sher 1 Wor 04:08 Bottom 1: Kelley hits into a fielders’ choice Sher 2 Wor 04:19 Bottom 1: Lewallen RBI single Sher 3 Wor 04:32 Bottom 2: Atter reaches on an error Sher 5 Wor 04:47 Bottom 2: Meyer 2-run home run Sher 7 Wor 05:12 Bottom 2: Murner RBI single Sher 8 Wor 05:23 Bottom 2: Goche RBI single Sher 9 Wor 05:34 Bottom 2: Lewallen scores on a passed ball Sher 10 Wor 05:42 Bottom 2: Meyer reaches on an error Sher 11 Wor 05:52 Bottom 2: Lollar 2-RBI double Sher 13 Wor 06:06 Top 3: Kelley strikes out Madison Rose6:14 Bottom 3: Smith strikes out Sydney Howe6:22 Top 5: Kelley strikes out Snetcher6:31 Top 5: Rose hits into a fielders’ choice Pierce caught in rundown between 3rd and home (tagged out by Howe) and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Worland played host to the annual D&D track meet earlier this month with favorable conditions for the competition Here's a rundown of the top 2 finishers in each event We have some fantastic images to share from the Worland Track Meet The weather co-operated for the annual D&D Invitational\nRead More Canada's prime minister and leader of Canada's Liberal Party during an election night event at TD Place in Ottawa The ascendance of Carney as a climate prime minister who didn’t talk about climate is all the more striking when considered alongside last year’s election in Mexico of Claudia Sheinbaum a climate scientist who also avoided talking about the issue in her campaign She ran on continuing her predecessor’s work (The previous president rarely talked about climate.)  where Trump has nixed climate policies left and right squeezed in the middle of a climate sandwich with implications for the longtime allyship between the three countries the success of both Carney and Sheinbaum offers an opportunity for reflection have pushed for climate to take a bigger role on the political stage The logic being that making climate a top-tier issue would result in more climate leaders in elected office and as evidenced by the Biden campaign and presidency has enacted big climate policies but it’s unclear whether the country can sustain them Carney and Sheinbaum offer an opportunity to test a different theory Few who work on climate change would have chosen a route that involved actively not talking about the climate crisis But if the two leaders can use their positions to implement climate policy strategically while the public remains focused on trade they will have forged a new model for what it means to be a climate leader.  Anyone who has spent time working at the intersection of climate and economics will have seen Carney in action Carney later ran Canada’s central bank beginning in 2008 before running the Bank of England from 2013 to 2020 After leaving the world of monetary policy As the vice chairman at Toronto-based Brookfield Asset Management he ran the firm’s ESG portfolio and impact investing launching funds aimed at financing clean energy investments in emerging markets beginning in 2021 he chaired the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero which helps financial institutions advance the energy transition it was almost impossible to have a conversation about climate finance without hearing Carney’s name invoked.   As the Canadian electoral campaign wound on I took a look back at the notes from my last conversation with Carney in 2022 He covered a range of subjects when we spoke from the role of nuclear energy to the gap between climate targets and policies He focused in particular on the role of financial institutions in fostering the transition.    But the line that struck me most was a simple one almost a cliche: “We need to be able to walk and chew gum at the same time.” At the time we were discussing the Russian invasion of Ukraine and how the conflict had created new incentives for fossil fuel producers across the globe but the sentiment could just as easily apply today.  To an activist focused on big systemic change, Carney’s climate policy buried deep in a section on his campaign site titled “Build,” might look almost like dreary stuff compared to bold ideas like a Green New Deal or even a carbon tax But his proposals—including tax incentives and a mechanism to tax high-carbon imports—are designed to move the needle all the same different individuals have different views on whether you use pricing or regulation or subsidies,” he told me in 2022 “Spoiler alert: It is always some combination of the three.”  These efforts might be just drab enough to fly under the radar while also giving companies what they need to keep investing in the transition.  To the south, Sheinbaum, who contributed to the important U.N. climate science reports before her career took a political turn, came out the gate with a modulation of her predecessor’s approach to climate But those promises have been far from central talking points as she too has focused on Trump’s trade war.   stuck between a climate scientist to the South and a climate economist to the North the significance shouldn’t be understated.  Trump’s destruction of global trade norms means that the world will need to rewrite the rules of the road almost from scratch Carney references a border tax on his campaign site both Canada and Mexico are home to rich mineral supply chains necessary for the energy transition Both leaders have suggested they want to work with the U.S. but it’s also possible to imagine they choose to work with more reliable partners elsewhere “Critical minerals in particular are a potentially useful tool,” Canada’s energy and natural resources minister Jonathan Wilkinson told me in March referring to the possibility that the country looks to partner with other nations to develop them to the exclusion of the U.S This story is supported by a partnership with Outrider Foundation and Journalism Funding Partners. 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Worland senior Trajn Swalstad has signed to run cross-country and track at Eastern Washington University Swalstad has won six state championships during his prep career in cross country He won the 3A state cross-country championship last fall and led Worland to its first team title by one point Swalstad was undefeated in the state during the fall 2024 season At the Wyoming High School Cross Country State Championships in Cheyenne He also placed 16th in the Sweepstakes Division at the Liberty Bell Invitational with a personal best time of 15:18.1 Swalstad finished in 38th place at the Nike Cross Nationals Northwest Regional last November in Boise Trajn was second at the state cross-country championships as a junior in 2023 and eighth as a sophomore in 2022 Swalstad won the Class 3A 1600 meters at 4:35.59 and the 3200 meters at 9:56.22 He is the defending outdoor track 3A state champion in the 3A 1600 meters and two-time defending champion in the 3A 3200 meters Swalstad is competing in his senior outdoor season Trajn’s father and uncle are Eastern Washington University graduates and he has a lot of family in the Spokane/Cheney He plans to major in Biology as part of EWU’s Pre-med program Eastern Washington University is in Cheney The Eagles compete at the NCAA Division I level and are part of the Big Sky Conference Swalstad has won six state championships during his prep career.\nRead More Avery Walker soars through the air in the long jump event for the Lovell High School track team in Powell on Saturday the Lovell Bulldog boys track and field squad won a tough Big Horn Basin meet last Tuesday in Worland The Bulldogs dominated the field at the L.A was moved two days earlier due to expected bad weather on the scheduled date of April 17 the Bulldogs again found themselves at the top of the field the Bulldogs racked up 171.5 points to edge Cody (167) and crush Powell (106) and Worland (98.5) The Lovell girls placed fourth with 34.5 points “We had a high number of really good performances (for the Lovell boys) and maybe it had to do with how warm it was but we (also) had a high concentration in some events with large numbers of people doing really well,” head coach Joshua Sanders said The male athlete of the week is junior Owen Walker who won both the high jump and long jump in Worland last week He cleared 6-4 in the high jump and threatened the school record in the long jump (22-7¾ set by Trent Bowers in 1995) with a winning jump of 22-5 Sanders said Walker scratched two jumps by millimeters  Walker also finished 11th in the 200-meter dash in personal-record time of 24.47 though he ultimately won’t likely compete in the event as an individual and it helps with his speed on jumps,” Sanders said of the 200-meter entry Junior Matthew Newman had an outstanding day winning the 110-meter high hurdles and the triple jump running on the winning sprint medley relay team and placing second to Walker in the high jump Newman blazed the 110 hurdles in 16 seconds even with sophomore Kaeson Anderson fourth in 18.25 Nate Cornia placed third with a leap of 38-6 Newman and Jacob Thomas was the only entry in the 1,600-meter sprint relay but the foursome ran a state qualifying time of 3:50.42 Senior Taggart Shumway set a personal record in the pole vault with a winning vault of 13-6 Senior Talon Burton was third with a personal-record vault of 11-6 Shumway went after Joel Nicholls’ school record of 14-1 with attempts at 14-2 he placed second in the long jump at 21-5 and third in the 100-meter dash in a personal-record 11.24 “That’s a fantastic time as a freshman,” Sanders said of Krei’s 100 Thomas continued to run well in the 400-meter dash and senior Stetson Asay was an eye-opener in the 800 meters running the race for the first time and placing fourth at 2:10.26 “We were really impressed with that time,” Sanders said of Asay’s run “Stetson is one of the hardest workers on the team The 400-meter relay team of Parker Steenbakkers Brody Muller and Anthony Garcia placed fourth in a time of 47.92 the Bulldogs piled up the points in the discus “The discus people were amazing,” Sanders said Junior Halen Strom won the event with a throw of 128-3 and Tazz McArthur placed second with a toss of 123-6 Grant Hill seventh at 112-5 (PR) and Braxton Felkins ninth at 110-5 (PR) Strom also won the shot put with a heave of 47-11¼ “That’s a great mark,” Sanders said of the Muller throw and Wilson Hendershot placed eighth at 18-4½ (PR) 27.32 (PR); 800 meters – Cutler Wilkerson 10th 2:38.43 (PR); 1,600 meters – Gabe Buchholz 16th Sanders said freshman Ali Walker is the female athlete of the week for her performance in Worland Walker placed second in the triple jump with a personal record jump of 34-2 and ninth in the 200-meter dash in a time of 28.58  “I’m impressed with her ability,” Sanders said Junior Becca Nichols placed third with a leap of 16-5½ Ali Walker seventh with her 15-4½ and sister Avery Walker eighth at 15-4 “Four people over 15 feet in the long jump winning the race by four seconds over her closest competitor in 1:02.46 Freshman Caylee Herman ran a personal record time in the 800 meters and freshman Addie Weber set a PR in the 3,200 Sanders said he also liked sophomore Candace Walker’s triple jump performance Freshman Christina Zollman also PR’d in the shot put 16.36 (PR); 200m dash – Janelle Hessenthaler 11th 32.02; 3,200 meters -- Candace Walker 10th 16:43.69; 100m intermediate hurdles – Edwards 15th 16-8 (PR); discus – Christina Zollman 16th The Bulldogs will remain close to home this week as they compete at the Rocky Mountain Invitational in Cowley Saturday Other running events commence at 10:15 a.m The Battle of the Big Horns Girls Wrestling Tournament was a great gauge-of-ability event heading into the Christmas break so there was a lot to be learned in Worland last month The boy's tournament was a dual format but the girl's tournament was individual so there was plenty of excitement Here are the top finishers in each weight class We have some fantastic pics from the Girls Battle of the Big Horns tournament in our gallery below A big thank you to James Yule and Bridget Truempler The girls tournament was an individual format event.\nRead More An official website of the United States government Open Search  Mobile Menu The BLM Worland Field Office completed extensive cleanups of four illegal dumpsites in Big Horn and Washakie counties over the past several months were removed from more than 40 acres of public lands The dumpsites included the Fifteenmile OHV area shooting site west of Worland and other trash and non-hazardous materials 1.4 cubic yards of hazardous asbestos containing materials were removed from the dumpsite near Nieber Road and disposed of in compliance with local “The cleanups have made these public lands safer and more enjoyable for the people who use them for walking hunting and other activities,” said BLM Worland Assistant Field Manager Stacey Whitman Moore we ask for your help to break the cycle of illegal dumping in these areas and on all public lands.” illegal dumpsites are a common problem on public land and often encourage additional illegal dumping in the same area Signage and fences will be installed to deter future dumping in these areas and staff will continue to monitor the cleaned-up areas The cleanups were conducted by contractors qualified to remove hazardous materials and who have the knowledge and ability to handle other potential hazards was generously cleaned by staff from Wyoming Game and Fish Department “BLM Wyoming regularly undertakes illegal dump cleanup initiatives to protect public lands and natural resources,” said BLM Physical Scientist Kellen Waldo “Cleanup efforts involve collaboration with local communities It was a real pleasure to be part of this cleanup effort with the Worland Field Office which prioritizes illegal dump and hazmat cleanups.” BLM staff cleaned up an area south of the Worland Municipal Airport near Nowater Road known as Radio Tower Hill Two old radio tower buildings and two antennae that were no longer used and had become an eyesore If you come across a dumpsite on public land The hazards of these sites may be compounded if they’re used as shooting areas and ad hoc material recovery sites Please report any sites you find to your local BLM field office Target shooting is generally allowed on BLM-administered public lands as long as it is done safely and without damaging natural resources or improvements on public lands shell casings and other trash must be removed An official website of the Department of the Interior Pope Francis addresses the meeting "Faith and Science: Towards COP26" on Oct Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s first big environmental move after being elected leader of the world’s more than 1.2 billion Catholics came quickly: choosing the papal name Francis after Saint Francis of Assi known among other things for his appreciation of the natural world which he called a “mirror of God.”  Pope Francis would go on to become a key figure in the global climate movement As political leaders debated the technical and economic dimensions of the climate policy agenda speaking and writing about the social consequences of human influence on the planet “There is a need to act with urgency, compassion and determination, since the stakes could not be higher,” he said in an address to a climate summit at the Vatican last year labelling the destruction of the environment a “structural sin.”   “We find ourselves faced with systemic challenges that are distinct yet interconnected,” he added lack of food security and threats to the dignity of the peoples affected by them.”  Francis’ most influential intervention came in 2015 when he published an encyclical—or a papal letter to his bishops meant to guide them in their work—focused on our changing environment.  Called Laudato Si’ (Praise Be to You) it made the case for the interwoven nature of climate change and social justice challenges.  Francis paid special attention to the disproportionate impact of climate change on the world’s poorest and critiqued the economic structures that make this a reality “We are faced not with two separate crises one environmental and the other social,” he wrote “But rather with one complex crisis which is both social and environmental." Buy a copy of the Pope Francis cover here His words had consequences—especially early on. The publication of Laudato Si came just months before the United Nations talks that would yield the Paris Agreement, and leaders who gathered at the landmark climate summit say that his words resonated with negotiators. “He’s been one of the strongest voices, pushing to get things done,” John Kerry, the former U.S. climate envoy, once told me after meeting with Francis. Kerry is far from alone. Francis turned the Vatican into a key stop on the itinerary of climate leaders—and even welcomed oil executives to spur action on the climate.  And then there is his influence on the church. Not all of the world’s Catholics embraced his environmental agenda with some conservatives—particularly from places with robust fossil fuel industries—saying environmental issues fell out of his scope. And yet Francis helped make the climate issue a mainstream one for many others in the church.  In anticipation of his encyclical, an organization called the Laudato Si’ Movement was established by Catholic environmental advocates to activate Catholics around the globe to take action on environmental issues. That includes not only simple educational initiatives but also a push for action-oriented initiatives like divestment.   At times Francis’s climate work was undoubtedly overshadowed by a slew of controversies that have plagued the church in recent decades. And it remains to be seen how resilient it will be. Many of his potential successors have little interest in the climate agenda—and many of the political leaders who once praised him have been replaced with populists with little appreciation for his work. And yet his legacy is indelible. Al Gore, the former vice president and Nobel Peace Prize winning climate activist, once put it succinctly to me: “we're blessed with Pope Francis.” Thunder Basin is the three-time defending State Champion in softball and the Bolts are off to a rousing start with 8 wins in their first 8 games This team has depth and ability and put that on display in Worland on Saturday Thunder Basin was coming off a doubleheader sweep of Sheridan on Friday and went right to work vs Worland with a 21-0 win in game one of a doubleheader The Bolts pounded out 30 hits in the game and put 16 runs on the board in the last 3 innings Izzy Carter had 5 hits in the game for Thunder Basin with Paige Shaffer driving in 3 runs with 4 hits at the plate throwing a 2-hit shut-out with 10 strikeouts Thunder Basin rolled to a 16-2 win over Worland Kalissa Terrell had a nice game at the plate with 3 hits and 2 RBI's while Madlyn Means and Addison Ludwar had 3 runs batted in and 2 hits apiece while Worland is 0-8 for the year Take a look at some first-class photos from the Thunder Basin-Worland action on the diamond The Bolts have not had a problem whatsoever with scoring runs.\nRead More A game that hasn’t been played since 2004 but is renewed thanks to the new reclassification cycle has No 3 Worland hosting fourth-ranked Lovell in a key Class 2A West Conference matchup on Friday The fan-voted WyoPreps Game of the Week features the 3-1 Warriors who are 3-0 in conference games against the Bulldogs who enter at 2-2 on the season and 2-1 in league action About 70 minutes apart on the eastern side of the Big Horn Basin but since they square off in other sports and middle school and sub-varsity football Worland lost its season-opener against 3A Powell but they’ve bounced back with victories over Thermopolis Their two victories came in the last two games against Lyman and Thermopolis WyoPreps spoke to head coaches Nicc Crosby and Marty Wrage to preview the game Both discussed their season up to this point what they see from each other’s squads Lovell comes in as the top passing team in Class 2A at 231 yards per game That’s a total of 348 yards and 34.2 points per game for the Bulldogs Lovell allows nearly 350 yards and 26.5 points per game Crosby has 9 TDs to only two interceptions on the season Matthew Newman and Owen Walker have emerged as his top targets Braxton Felkins anchors the Bulldogs on defense and averages 17.8 defensive points per game Worland is averaging 159 yards per game through the air That’s a total of 271 yards and 25 points per game 2 in total defense and give up 163 yards and 5.8 points per game Colt Weber triggers the offense at Worland and is No Brody Thiel leads the Warriors defense at 13 defensive points per game This will be the 41st meeting on the football field. Worland leads the all-time series 25-13, and there have been two ties, and three games canceled or not played. That information is courtesy of wyoming-football.com A game that hasn’t been played since 2004 but is renewed thanks to the new reclassification cycle has No. 3 Worland hosting fourth-ranked Lovell in a key Class 2A West Conference matchup on Friday.\nRead More This will be the 41st meeting on the football field. Worland leads the all-time series 25-13, and there have been two ties, and three games canceled or not played. That information is courtesy of wyoming-football.com — The Bureau of Land Management Worland Field Office will again make a temporary local exception to the fireworks ban on public lands for the Independence Day Holiday The use of fireworks will be permitted July 3–6 at the first gravel pit along the road to the landfill northwest of Worland.  "We’re happy to be able to provide a good location for fireworks again this year with low risk for wildfire starts," said BLM Worland Field Manager Mike Peck “I hope everyone enjoys a safe Fourth of July."  Fireworks use is permitted only within this gravel pit and not on the Fifteen Mile Road or gravel pits north of the landfill.  The BLM’s partnerships with the City of Worland Worland Fire Protection District #1 and Washakie County will enable an integrated approach to fire management emergency medical services and law enforcement during the holiday weekend.  Please properly dispose of litter and avoid the portions of the gravel pit that have been reclaimed and reseeded to allow for the re-establishment of vegetation in these sensitive areas.  As an extra precaution during the holiday weekend the Wind River/Bighorn Basin District fire crew will staff engines throughout the district to provide a quick response if any wildfires are started by fireworks.  please contact the BLM Worland Field Office at (307) 347-5100 The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations Twenty boys' teams from around Wyoming gathered in Worland for the Battle of the Big Horns wrestling tournament before the holiday break Rock Springs placed first followed by Thermopolis Cody led the 5-team contingent with Lander 2nd Glenrock 3rd Buffalo 4t,h and Greybull/Riverside 5th Pinedale took top honors with a 47-30 dual win over Lander for first place Douglas took 3rd with a 45-30 dual victory over Cody South Dakota took the top of the podium with a 41-27 win over Glenrock Greybull Riverside won the Bronz Bracket with Wheatland 2nd We have a collection of excellent photographs of the Battle of the Big Horns Tournament compliments of James Yule and Bridget Truempler The annual Battle of the Big Horns Tournament is a big deal!\nRead More A Worland man is dead after going off the road while driving on a major roadway in the Bighorn Mountains The Wyoming Highway Patrol says sometime on Saturday 45-year old Saul Martinez Junior was driving westbound on US Highway 16 near the South Fork Lodge Martinez’s vehicle went off the road to the right through a guardrail and went down a steep embankment but the scene was later discovered by a US Forest Service employee The Patrol says road conditions were dry at the time and that speed “not wearing a seatbelt” actually tells people what he did that was dangerous The “improper use of a seatbelt” that most reporters use tells you nothing The 3A West in boys basketball looks to be very competitive this year with a bunch of teams chasing unbeaten Lovell at this point of the season who was ranked 2nd last week in our WyoPreps 3A poll hit a bump in the road with losses to Worland and Cody Worland took care of business on the road in Powell on Friday 64-58 to get to 5-6 on the year The Warriors had a 3rd quarter surge and held off a late Panther rally with some key buckets in the last minute Worland has some offensive talent with 3 guys averaging in double figures Powell is now 9-4 on the year and they got 14 points in the Worland game from Alex Jordan who has been averaging 17 a game Dawson Griffin had 10 in that game and the Panthers have another guy who averages in double figures in Keona Wisniewski Powell coasted to an easy 46-27 win over Worland so the Panthers got to 9-4 overall Coy Erickson led the way for Powell in that game with 12 points and she has been averaging 10 per game Emery Hernandez has led the Panthers at a 13 points-per-game clip and she threw in 11 vs It's been tough sledding for the Warriors as they sit at 1-10 and they're getting 7 points a game from Mackenzie Ray and 6 points a contest from Kathya Navarro Be sure to check out some first-class photos from the Powell-Worland doubleheader The Worland boys and Powell girls prevailed on Friday.\nRead More The 3A West basketball season has been tightly contested so far with five boys teams over .500 and six girls teams over the .500 mark That's unconscious shooting at any level who threw in 33 points as Cody won that game going away 71-18 She has been averaging 18 points per game and the Broncs are 11-3 on the year and 4-0 in 3A West Conference play The Cody boys team held off a pesky Worland squad over the weekend 63-51 with the Broncs surging in the 4th quarter to put that game away Grady McCarten and Maddax Ball have combined to average 29 points a contest The Broncs are 10-4 overall and 3-1 in conference play Worland finished the weekend with a 9-point win over Buffalo to get to 6-7 overall and 1-2 in league play Be sure to take a glance at some sharp images from the Cody-Worland doubleheader courtesy of Dave Treick You can see those pics in our gallery below The Cody girls are 11-3 and the Cody boys are 10-4\nRead More the Bureau of Land Management Wind River/Bighorn Basin District Office and Worland Field Office will temporarily close to replace the heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system The co-located district and field offices will close for the safety of staff and visitors The offices are expected to reopen by Monday or sooner if work is completed ahead of schedule.  staff may still be reached by calling (307) 347-5100 Please schedule in-person visits before or after this time period Thank you for your patience as we complete these facility improvements Buffalo and Worland met on Saturday in a 3A basketball cross-over doubleheader in what was a busy week of work on the hardwood Buffalo posted a 57-35 win over Worland as the Bison jumped out to a big lead in the opening quarter Buffalo has some serious ability with a two-time All-State player in Karly Davis who has been averaging 17.9 points per game Kamry Davis was an All-Conference pick a year ago Buffalo dropped the first game of this road swing at Powell 52-51 It's been a tough stretch for Worland as they are 1-12 on the season The Worland boys bounced back from a loss to Cody to start the week's action with a 59-50 win over Buffalo at home on Saturday Worland outscored Buffalo 19-10 in the 2nd quarter so the Warriors have won 2 of their last 4 to get to 6-7 on the year Worland has been paced so far this year by Bryan Caballero who has been throwing in 16 points per game Buffalo was led in scoring on Saturday by Brady Engling who had 16 Cortlan Smith chipped in 10 on Saturday as the Bison sit at 8-5 after a loss to Powell to start this week's play We have a nice batch of photos from the Buffalo-Worland basketball doubleheader You can look at those images in our gallery below The Worland boys and Buffalo girls posted wins on Saturday\nRead More It's a whole new world for Worland this season as they moved from 3A to 2A and in football The Warriors erased Lyman on Friday in their homecoming game 27-0 to improve to 3-1 overall and 3-0 in conference play Worland has rebounded from a week-zero loss to Powell to win 3 straight Worland enjoyed a great 1st quarter in this game vs Lyman as quarterback Colt Weber tossed a 43-yard touchdown pass to Mason Decker to put the Warriors in front 7-0 Weber found Brody Thiel for 16 yards and a score to bump the lead to 14-0 Worland found the end zone again as Weber threw his 3rd touchdown pass of the game this time to Caden Clark so the Warrior lead was 20-0 Weber capped his sensational game with another TD strike with Mason Decker the recipient, and the Worland defense was stout the entire game The Warriors will entertain a good Lovell team on Friday night and it's been a tough go for Lyman this season as they sit at 1-4 The Eagles have lost 3 in a row and this program has missed the playoffs just twice since 2010 We have some first-class photographs to share with you from the Worland-Lyman game The Warriors have won 3 out of 4.\nRead More Wyoming’s mule deer population is fifty percent lower than the 40-year average according to The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) The department is hosting a series of conversations around the state to gather input on how the species is managed a dozen people sat in a circle and queried WGFD staff for two hours A handful expressed concern over how the department is managing chronic wasting disease (CWD) According to a pamphlet handed out at the meeting CWD is one of the factors leading to lower mule deer numbers Other reasons include habitat loss and predation Hunter Seth Pederson said he’s seen CWD test results get faster over time and he hopes that trend continues “Speedy test results definitely make people more likely to actually turn it in,” he said Eric Decker has hunted in the Big Horn Basin for 20 years He said he wants to see more check stations that collect samples for CWD testing He said he didn’t run across any this hunting season But we're talking over a long period of time WGFD said they added hours at some check stations in the Big Horn Basin this year. That’s because some hunt areas in the basin are a current focus for CWD sampling and monitoring There are nine herd units in the Big Horn Basin two of the nine herds have averaged around 49-54 percent prevalence of CWD between 2021 to 2023 The prevalence rate is the percentage of animals testing positive for CWD from samples gathered via hunter harvested mule deer bucks WGFD will host similar community meetings in Lovell Donate to help keep public radio strong across Wyoming Mountain View has been the #1 ranked team in 2A football for a while according to our WyoPreps poll and the Buffs poured it on Worland over the weekend 35-5 to get to 7-0 on the year Mountain View has allowed just 11 points over the course of the last 4 games The Buffs have a quarterback in Justus Platts who could be the Player of the Year in Wyoming He came into the game with 16 touchdown passes and it made it 17 with a 16-yard toss to Isac Linford in the first quarter to give Mountain View a 7-0 lead Platts came into the Worland game with 14 rushing touchdowns and made it 15 with a 2-yard scamper in the 1st to increase the lead to 17 points The Mountain View defense came up big with some pressure on quarterback Colt Weber forcing a fumble which was recovered for a touchdown by Alex Goodman Worland's defense came through with a big play by recording a safety so it was 21-1 but Platts came back with a 26-yard run to the house and the Buffs were in command at 28-2 Platts continued his superlative game with another TD pass to Linford in the 3rd quarter as the Buff defense held Worland out of the end zone Mountain View will take their unbeaten mark on the road this week at Thermopolis on Friday night The Warriors are 3-3 on the year and will host Riverton on Friday Be sure and take a look at some great photos of the MV-Worland game The Buffs are 7 for 7 in the 2A football ranks.\nRead More