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  • Mike Moore photos
    Control operator Josh Blackburn manages the plant’s daily operations from a series of monitors Sept. 16 at Dave Johnston Power Plant.

    Troubling future of coal hits DJ
    09/19/2019 - 05:59

  • Harrison Epstein photo
    Junior Alyssa Collier sets the ball to her teammates during the first drill of practice Sept. 17 after their tournament in Big Horn. 

    Order on the court
    09/19/2019 - 05:59

  • Harrison Epstein photos
    Sophomore Skylar Reese Harford celebrates after the team won a point against Sheridan High School Sept. 6.

    Lady Herders go 1–5 in Gillette tournament
    09/12/2019 - 05:59

  • Mike Moore photo
    New Grant Elementary and Glenrock Intermediate School principal David Sunday visits with fourth grade student Korbian Hill in Karalee Thornock’s classroom Sept. 10.

    Pair of principals usher in new era at Grant, GIM
    09/12/2019 - 05:59

  • Mary Stewart photo
    Katie Faria (left) and Melissa Hershley, both Co-Directors of the Glenrock Food Pantry, are excited about getting the space filled with food before the first distribution Sept. 11. Faria is joined by son Cooper, 1.

    New food bank set to open soon
    09/05/2019 - 05:59

  • Harrison Epstein photo

    The Glenrock cross country team, led by James Halvorsen, run as a group in a warm up run at practice on Sept. 3.

    Cross country laces up for fall season
    09/05/2019 - 05:59

  • Mike Moore photos
    Bernie Harberts gazes up at Brick as he relocates the quarter horse mare to a different patch of grass at the Wyoming State Fairgrounds Aug. 26.

    The Way of the Floss
    08/29/2019 - 05:59

  • Harrison Epstein photo
    The Glenrock volleyball team caps off practice with inter-squad 6-on-6 scrimmage drills. The Herders have their first matches of the season in Douglas on Aug. 30 and 31. 

    New year, new mentality
    08/29/2019 - 05:59

  • Quarterback Jonah Young leads the first-team offense in the last drill of the day Aug. 20.

    Hitting the turf
    08/22/2019 - 05:59

  • Cinthia Stimson photo
    U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class/Electronics Technician 3 Josh Burrus is happy to be home in Glenrock for a few days before heading to Virginia Beach, Virginia for additional training prior to shipping out overseas, where he’ll serve onboard the U.S. Navy’s guided missile destroyer DDG-69 Milius in Yokosuka, Japan this fall.

    From Glenrock to Japan
    08/22/2019 - 05:59

  • Harrison Epstein photo
    Preston Loyd (left) watches the school board speak Aug. 8 as Kauy (middle) and Tyne Loyd (right) give each other knowing sibling looks.

    (Nearby) Farm to Table
    08/15/2019 - 05:59

  • Cinthia Stimson photos
    Keith Matthews (far left/background) plays drums while Nancy and Byron Miesse (center/background) play and sing music Saturday night at the Glenrock Historical Commission’s Barn Dance fundraiser. Joyce and Mickey Hammel (center) dance so smoothly together it’s like they’ve been doing it for years, as other dancers look on. Kim Cain (right) teaches her grand-daughter Paisley Kapp some fun, new dance steps in time to the music’s rhythm.

    Barn dance nets over $1K in donations for historical commission
    08/15/2019 - 05:59

  • Harrison Epstein photo
    Al Finch was the head coach of the track team at Glenrock High School for 31 years and the head coach of cross country for 33 years. Finch retired after the 2018-2019 school year.

    Finch’s Swan Song
    08/08/2019 - 05:59

  • Mary Stewart photo
    Skyler Wolfley, 10, cracks a smile while playing a game of Forks at the library during game night.

    Entertainment, unplugged
    08/08/2019 - 05:59

  • Michelle Cotton courtesy photos
    Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG) Rebecca Cotton of Glenrock assumed command of the U.S. Coast Guard Station Crescent City, California and became the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dorado’s newest captain on June 13. The Dorado and her crew are responsible for protecting a 280-nautical-mile stretch of coast from Cape Sebastian, Oregon to Point Arena, California.

    Cotton’s dreams of ocean adventure, travel come true in Coast Guard as 87-foot patrol boat captain
    08/01/2019 - 05:59

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Sports

Harrison Epstein photo
Junior Alyssa Collier sets the ball to her teammates during the first drill of practice Sept. 17 after their tournament in Big Horn. 

09/19/2019 - 05:59
Order on the court

The first part of the season is officially in the books for the Glenrock High School Lady Herders volleyball. The team is back in their home gym and gearing up for conference play with the final early-season tournament in the books.

Lady Herders go 1–5 in Gillette tournament
Cross country laces up for fall season
New year, new mentality
Hitting the turf
Finch’s Swan Song

Opinion

05/31/2018 - 18:57
Petting the whale

So, Jim and I got married! No more planning, decisions or dreaming of the perfect day.
I can honestly say that we were both so incredibly happy with our day, smiles were plastered on our faces for a few days after.

Try to sit back and relax
New home on the range
Hurricane crisis news chops affects us all
Surviving the 2017 eclipse
Are you ready for some fun?

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