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Northwest College’s plans for a new student center have hit another milestone as NWC President Lisa Watson announced Monday that “$19,425,274” has been awarded on the bid for construction of the two-floor 35,220-square foot facility which will replace the nearly 60-year-old DeWitt Student Center. “A tremendous amount of work has already gone into the design…
Both Northwest College Basketball teams have been busy over the last several days. Both teams would take part in the Central Wyoming College Tournament over the weekend where both teams would come home with 1-1 splits. On Friday, the Northwest College Basketball team would take on Colorado Northwestern Community College and got the 81-67 win.…
The votes have been counted – for nearly every race, incumbents were either reelected or unopposed, which means there aren’t many changes in local and state representation. In an age of increasing political polarization, the 2022 Midterm Election saw record-breaking participation of voters and candidates. The balance of power in the U.S. House and Senate…
The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation is announcing the publication of an updated edition of Douglas Nelson’s Heart Mountain: The History of an American Concentration Camp. Initially published in 1976, Nelson’s book was the first examination of life inside the incarceration site for Japanese Americans at Heart Mountain during World War II. According to the Heart…
The Northwest College Volleyball team will begin Region IX Tournament play today. The Region IX Tournament will be taking place ins Casper all weekend. The Lady Trappers concluded the regular season with a 20-10 overall record and were 6-4 in conference play. The Lady Trappers open Region IX Tourney play against Northeastern Junior College. Northeastern…
Todd Bray, President, and co-founder of the nonprofit Downrange Warriors 501(c)(3), opened the evening with a prayer expressing gratitude to live in a country that has assistance and benefits available for veterans despite the imperfections of government entities. Downrange Warriors started five years ago as an extension and expansion of a bible study group. “A…
Dr. Steve Paisley, Director of the University of Wyoming’s Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center (SAREC), grew up in western Nebraska on a family farm and ranch. As a young man, he attended the University of Wyoming where he studied animal science. He stayed at UW for his master’s degree as well. Eventually, Paisley pursued…
The Lady Warrior Volleyball team had a tough weekend in the Northwest Conference of Wyoming 3A. Needing a win against Powell on Thursday at home to have a chance to gain the top seed in the Quad the Lady Warriors came short. With straight-set losses to the Lady Panthers 25-12, 28-26, and 25-21 Worland would…
Voting machines that will be used in the upcoming election will be tested at the Park County Courthouse this week, both as a technical assessment and another reassurance of election integrity. Park County’s voting machines will be publicly tested on Thursday, Oct. 13, to ensure they are safe and ready for the midterm election on…
Yesterday, I took a look at how Cody teams fared. Today, a look at how local and regional college teams performed over the weekend. The Northwest College Volleyball team took to the road last weekend for a pair of conference matches at Rock Springs and Casper. On Friday, they were matched-up with Western Wyoming Community…