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High heat eases, periods of heavy thunderstorms possible in Casper area
CASPER, Wyo. — Periods of unsettled weather will replace the high heat in central Wyoming this weekend. According to the National Weather Service in Riverton, Friday through Sunday will see highs in the upper 80s and low 90s. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible on Friday and Saturday, with...
Check Out What’s On The Big Screen At Edness K
Summer is moving fast; before you know it, the kids will return to school. Take advantage of every moment that you can. There are great options for you to participate 6 miles east of Casper, at Edness K. Wilkins State Park. The park is having a great family movie night...
Life Steps Campus Community Garden in Casper Designated as a USDA People’s Garden
For the past decade, the community garden at Life Steps Campus has been providing free, sustainably grown food to the community. The garden was built 10 years ago through partnerships with Casper Housing Authority, volunteers and community members, is maintained by Casper Housing Authority and the City of Casper. The...
WCA Hall of Fame Inductee Sean Shockley
Sean Shockley has been a mainstay at Jackson Hole High School for 32 years and is on his 3rd go-round as the girls' basketball coach. He also coached football and track and served as the school's Athletic Director. Shockley won 4 consecutive State Championships in 3A Girls basketball from 2007-2010....
Leaders in Learning: Supporting local classroom grants thru weloveteachers.org
BOISE, ID (CBS2) — If you care about education in Idaho, and you've heard of the crowdfunding website Donors Choose, listen up!. CapEd Credit Union has a way you can help local teachers in need of funding,. Whether that's filling the need for learning activities and projects to help...
Wyoming Senators and Colleagues Declare July 27 National Day of the American Cowboy
In a tribute to the hardworking men and women who shaped the traditions of the American West, the United States Senate has declared July 27, 2024, the National Day of the American Cowboy. The bipartisan resolution, which the Senate passed unanimously, was introduced by U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia...
Semi Finals set at CFD Rodeo
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — With the conclusion of Quarterfinals 6 at the128thCheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo the field for the two Semi Finals rounds is set with 24 (plus ties) advancing to compete Friday and Saturday afternoons. Tuesday was the last chance for rodeo athletes to advance and they needed to...
Local golfers place in BHB shootout
Several local golfers won net or gross recognition at the end of a two-day tournament hosted last weekend by Midway Golf Club and Green Hills Golf Club in Worland. The 24 teams, competing in A and B flights, played an 18-hole round at Midway on Saturday before finishing up with 18 more at Green Hills on Sunday.
Forest Dana Memorial Softball Tournament a joyful occasion
The 11th Annual Forest Dana Memorial Softball Tournament took place over the weekend, and there was a large turnout of teams from the surrounding area, Billings and Cody, Wyoming. There were 18 teams in all. Co-organized by George and Chris Berg, Absarokee’s softball tournament has been going on for 17...
Challenge Rodeo encourages kids to have fun, Cowboy Skill donates $10,000
CHEYENNE — Cheyenne’s most youthful up-and-coming rodeo stars spent Wednesday morning riding horses, playing with sheep and conquering hand-rocked bulls at the Challenge Rodeo, a small sponsored rodeo experience for kids with disabilities. The event took center stage in the Frontier Park Arena prior to Wednesday’s Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo, finishing with a belt buckle ceremony and a donation of $10,000 from Cowboy Skill to be put toward the rodeo’s ongoing impact. ...
He tore off his shirt for Trump. Now you can meet this wrestling icon in Idaho.
BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — Hulkamania will descend upon the Treasure Valley next week. After firing up the audience at the Republican National Convention last Thursday, retired pro wrestler and entertainer Hulk Hogan is headed to Idaho — to hype beer. The gleefully loud WWE Hall of Fame wrestler...
Q2 Billings Area Weather: Sun, smoke and scattered PM thunderstorms on Saturday
We had a pleasant cooling of our highs to more seasonable levels on Saturday in Montana and Wyoming. We can expect more smoke and haze Saturday along with seasonable highs and scattered thunderstorms.
From our files: Little League all-stars 5-0 at Greybull tourney in ‘99
Radiator coils and risers are necessary, and because of their utility they occupy a place of prominence in every room. At best they are not things of beauty. Why custom has accentuated their homeliness and prominence by coating them with silver or bronze paint no one knows, but it is high time this practice stopped. The use of such paints seriously reduces heating efficiency. Repaint them to harmonize with room color schemes before starting the heating system.
Idaho Experiences Nearly 3,000 Lightning Strikes in 24-Hours
In what was nothing short of a 'shocking' report--we are now learning that in about 24-hours, Idaho experience nearly 3,000 individual lightning strikes over the gem state. Each summer in the Treasure Valley, we know exactly what to expect. Things start off slow, and then we wake up one day to scorching heat. That heat will stick around for a few days, and then things will cool off a bit. When they cool off, we get a thunderstorm and then said thunderstorm takes over social media for 24-hours, at least.
Wyoming Governor Orders Wyoming State Flag to be Flown at Half Staff at Capitol in Cheyenne and Laramie County
Governor Mark Gordon has ordered the Wyoming State Flag be flown at half staff at the Capitol in Cheyenne and in Laramie County from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, July 31 in honor and memory of Gus Fleischli. Mr. Fleischli represented Laramie County in the Wyoming Senate from 1953-1955 and served three terms in the Wyoming House of Representatives. He passed away July 21, 2024. Governor Gordon has issued the following statement:
New study sheds light on sage grouse breeding habits in presence of wind farms
CASPER, Wyo. — A recently released study, authored in part by a University of Wyoming professor, suggests that wind energy developments may have similar impacts on the mating rituals of the greater sage grouse as other forms of energy facilities when turbine density is high. Dr. Jeffrey Beck, from...
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