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It’s Time to Register for the 17th Annual KD Foundation Color Rush Fundraiser!
Join the Fight Against Juvenile Diabetes at the KD Foundation Color Rush Fundraiser on Saturday, September 7th, 2024!. The KD Foundation has been committed to assisting Sweetwater County Juvenile Diabetics since 2007. The KD Foundation understands the financial burden that comes with a Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis. Since 2007, we...
Pokes Football: Best of Colorado – No. 15
LARAMIE -- No other state has been more of a recruiting hotbed for the University of Wyoming than Colorado. This list will prove that. Numerous UW Hall of Famers, NFL stars and program record holders began their football journey in that square to the south. The Cowboys' top rival, Colorado State, overlooked plenty of these guys. So did CU. Air Force even whiffed a time or two.
Fireworks shows to light up Sweetwater County on the 4th
The annual fireworks shows in Green River, Rock Springs and Granger will all start at 10 p.m. on Thursday, July 4. In Green River, the show will be hosted at Stratton Myers Park, featuring an 18-minute display. In Rock Springs, the fireworks show will be hosted at the Wataha Recreation...
Casper Woman’s Winning Art Featured on Pint Glasses for Craft Beer Week
The Wyoming Weed and Pest Council (WWPC) recently teamed up with the Wyoming Craft Brewers Guild to sponsor this year’s inaugural Pint Glass Art Contest. Artists throughout the state submitted their artwork for a chance to be featured on limited edition pint glasses during Wyoming Craft Beer Week (June 8 – 15), along with a $500 cash prize.
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit likely to open at former Casper downtown Village Inn
CASPER, Wyo. — The shuttered downtown Casper Village Inn at 325 S. Durbin St. is poised to become the first Dickey’s Barbecue Pit location in Casper. The building was purchased by Travis Brown of Cheyenne, who operates the Eat Sleep BBQ LLC based at 1400 Dell Range Blvd. in Cheyenne, according to records at the Secretary of State’s office. The same Frontier Mall location is also a Dickey’s Barbecue Pit. The building is being purchased under Food Rush LLC, according to City of Casper records.
Wyoming Boulevard recycling depot closed for upcoming Fair Week
CASPER, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - The recycling depot located on Wyoming Boulevard near Fairside Road will be closed from Friday, July 5th, until Monday, July 15th, for the Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo. The action is being taken to prevent fair visitors from parking at the depot, and walking...
Boys & Girls Club’s Career Works Program prepares youth for future careers
CASPER, Wyo. — In a recent press release, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming announced the current success of its Career Works program, which seeks to properly prepare 12- to 18-year-olds for what comes after high school. This includes college, trade school and even the military. First...
Game and Fish pursues identification of Upper Wind River mule deer migration corridor
(Dubois, WY) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeking Game and Fish Commission approval to identify the Upper Wind River mule deer migration corridor. Game and Fish will hold public meetings to seek public input and discuss the proposed identification of the migration corridor maps and draft threat evaluation.
Community mourns teen, aids family
A Douglas man is facing multiple charges, the most serious being aggravated vehicular homicide, after an accident June 23 on HWY 91 at milemarker .5 that resulted in the death of MacKenzie Crouch Blessinger, 14, and the hospitalization of her mother, Justine Crouch and brother Barry Crouch, 6. The older...
DUI Task Force to focus on impaired driving this holiday weekend; SafeRide Expanded
The Fremont County DUI Task Force will be in operation and patrolling for impaired drivers beginning Thursday, July 4, through Sunday, July 7. Fremont County law enforcement is reminding everyone to never drive impaired and to always wear your seat belt. SafeRide will be in operation and available for free...
A Major Investment: Meta to Build $800M Data Center in Cheyenne
Cheyenne LEADS in a media release on Tuesday announced that Meta, formerly the Facebook company, will build an $800 million, 715,000-square-foot data center in Cheyenne. Cheyenne LEADS says the state-of-the-art facility will support approximately 100 operational jobs and more than 1,000 skilled trade jobs at peak construction. "There is no...
Weekend cold front to bring brief cooldown to Cheyenne
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Thunderstorms should be expected today and tonight, especially in east central Wyoming and the western Nebraska Panhandle. These storms may become severe with all hazards possible, including hail, strong winds and even tornadoes according to the National Weather Service in Cheyenne. Today in Cheyenne, expect sunny...
Cheyenne Frontier Days: No Bucking Horse Roundup This Year
Cheyenne Frontier Days Officials have announced that they will not be holding a bucking horse roundup as part of CFD 2024. The horse drive had replaced the traditional CFD cattle drive. That event had been held for years on the Sunday before Frontier Days, and was often considered the unofficial kickoff of the "Daddy of 'em All.''
Cody’s Scott Shaffer Wins National Coach of the Year Honor
Longtime Cody coach Scott Shaffer was selected as the girls’ assistant Coach of the Year at the National High School Athletic Coaches Association (NHSACA) convention last week in North Dakota. Coach Shaffer was unable to attend this year’s event for various reasons, but congratulations on a well-deserved award. The annual NHSACA convention was in Bismarck, ND, on June 22-27, 2024.
No “Brown Bag Concert” today, Concerts in the Park is on for Wednesday
Due to the 4th of July holiday, there will be no Brown Bag Concert today in Downtown Rock Springs. That concert series will resume next Tuesday at noon. Next Tuesday’s free concert at the Bank Court area will feature the Ellie and Austin Band, an acoustic duo from Rock Springs. The concert will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m.
Raiders Split at the Green River Knight Invite
The Riverton Raiders A Team spent this past weekend in Green River at the Knight Invite. While they started and ended the Invite on a positive note, the Raiders finished the event going 2-2. First up was a showdown with the Post 122 Bandits on Thursday. Behind Christopher Reinig’s four...
2024 Wyoming Coaches Foundation All-Star Rosters Revealed
Rosters and information for the annual “Wyoming Coaches Foundation North-South All-Star Games” was released on Wednesday for the 2024 edition. The games will be on July 20 in Casper at T-Bird gym at Casper College. The volleyball match starts at 1 p.m., followed by the girls’ basketball game at approximately 3 p.m. and the boys’ basketball game at approximately 5 p.m.
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