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MUST WATCH: Star Valley local shows how to ride the waves like a cowboy
In true Star Valley fashion, a local cowboy showed off his water skills on Palisades Reservoir over the weekend. While at the reservoir with a group of young men over the weekend, Jared Clinger of Freedom decided to show them how it was done. He jumped in the water with his long sleeved shirt, wranglers and boots still on. Clinger, at 52 year of age, then proceeded to be pulled behind the boat on a wakeboard.
Pokes Football: Best of Colorado – No. 1
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.
CFD forecast: Sunshine and pancakes for Military Monday
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Day 4 of Cheyenne Frontier Days, known as Military Monday, begins with sunny weather. The morning’s pancake breakfast will take place amid clear skies and comfortable temperatures, perfect for flipping flapjacks and sharing tall tales. A high-pressure system covering southeastern Colorado through western Montana is...
A General Store Survives And Thrives
In countless communities around the country, the once-popular rural general store has been supplanted by big-chain grocers and large department stores. But the town of Wilson, Wyoming has fought against the tide—and won. This tiny village at the base of Teton Pass, just 7 miles from well-known ski destination Jackson, Wyoming along State Highway 22, has breathed new life into its beloved general store, Hungry Jack’s. After hearing that the 70-year-old store was on the brink of closing—with plans for a purchase by a developer to turn the space into modern retail and housing—the town’s residents banded together and battled back.
Wyoming-Based Western AF Is Shaking Up The Country Music Landscape
Laramie residents Mike Vanata and Brian Harrington were just doing what two young, college 20-somethings do — making impromptu, off-stage videos of friends’ cool musical performances and posting them online to their YouTube channel. Then in 2019, one of their cool “little” videos went viral. It...
Week ahead will be hazy, with near-100-degree highs by Thursday in Casper area
CASPER, Wyo. — Central Wyoming will continue to see hazy skies from western wildfires and occasional afternoon thunderstorms as temperatures climb throughout the week. According to the National Weather Service in Riverton, Casper’s high on Monday will reach 85 degrees and skies will be hazy at times from western wildfires.
Public Help Sought In Finding Missing Laramie Man
Laramie Police are asking for the public's help finding a missing man last seen two weeks ago. That is according to a post on the Laramie Police Department's Facebook page. According to the post, no one has seen or heard from Nash Quinn (above photo) since July 8, and attempts to contact him have been unsuccessful. He likes to ride his bike in the Pilot Hill area, Roger's Canyon, and up the summit to the Happy Jack area, according to the post.
DETAILS: 2024 Beartrap Summer Festival Notice
DATE(s): Saturday, August 3rd and Sunday, August 4th. On Saturday, August 3rd and Sunday, August 4th Townsquare Media Casper will be hosting the Beartrap Summer Festival in Washington Park. We are thrilled to be guests in your neighborhood and it’s important to us that we communicate clearly with you, the neighbors.
Natrona County health and food inspections (7/15/24–7/21/24)
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper-Natrona County Health Department inspects restaurants, grocery stores, convenience stores, mobile food units, commissaries, and food vending operations. Every facility has an unannounced inspection at least twice a year. According to the department, “There are three types of violations: priority, priority foundation and core.”
Kerr’s finish Top 10 at NHSFR
Star Valley’s Case & Ryder Kerr brought home buckles after a Top 10 finish in Team Roping at the 2024 National High School Finals Rodeo. The finals were held at the Sweetwater Events Complex in Rock Springs July 14-20. Their first run was on Tuesday evening when they finished...
Water main repairs on 100 block of South 6th Street in Lander starts Monday, July 22
(Lander, WY) – The City of Lander Water Department and Patrick Construction, Inc., are starting a water main replacement project on the 100 block of South 6th Street on July 22, 2024, due to the damage caused by freezing last winter. Residents in the area should expect a water...
Dog Days of Summer Volunteer Program is in full swing
Looking for something fun to do this summer? The Green River Animal Shelter has the perfect solution: the Dog Days of Summer Volunteer Program. This new initiative invites community members to take a shelter dog out for a few hours of walking, playing, and socializing. To participate, volunteers must be...
Digging it: College students, researchers uncovering clues from mammoth hunter campsite
Via Wyoming News Exchange DOUGLAS — Five-gallon buckets edged the top of the front wall, waiting to be filled with the brown earth excavated from the hole carved into the dry, hard-packed Converse County soil. The hole, covered by a big white tent, was patterned by different levels of large squares, where kneeling university students scraped the ground out gently, searching for clues about the Clovis period mammoth hunters who...
(PHOTOS) Casper 10U softball team wins state championship
CASPER, Wyo. — It was a rollercoaster season for the Oil City Stars. However, when all was said and done, they were the last fast-pitch 10U softball team standing in Wyoming with a state championship to their name. The group of young softballers, led by head coach Camden Fresquez,...
PREP RODEO: East grad Bricen Baktamarian third in trap shooting
CHEYENNE – Cheyenne East graduate Bricen Baktamarian placed third in trap shooting at the National High School Finals Rodeo on Saturday in Rock Springs. Baktamarian hit 196 of the 200 clays he fired his shot gun at, and finished third after a shoot-off with South Dakota’s Jude Sargent. Brandon Heck of Arkansas won the competition by hitting 198. Baktamarian was tied for second after the first go-round by hitting 99 of 100 clays. There were 149 trap shooters entered in the competition. Baktamarian also placed 40th in light rifle shooting with 297 points. There were 153 competitors entered in light...
Personnel, monthly updates, board interview, and more to come before the Commissioners on July 23
(Lander, WY) – The County Commissioners are gearing up for their next meeting on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at 9:00 AM in the County Commissioners’ Chambers at the Fremont County Courthouse. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s on the agenda:. Key Points and Action Items:. Preliminary...
Lander Army National Guard Unit to deploy; community invited to going away ceremony
(Lander, WY)—The Bravo Battery of the 2-300th Field Artillery Regiment from the Wyoming Army National Guard in Lander is scheduled to deploy, and they are encouraging community members to attend the going away ceremony on Tuesday, July 30, at 1 p.m. sharp. The ceremony will be held at the...
UW Cowboy Pelissier named finalist for community service award
LARAMIE, Wyo. — University of Wyoming wide receiver Will Pelissier was recently named a nominee for the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy/Good Hands Team. The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy is college football’s most prestigious award for community service and is presented annually to the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision player who best combines exemplary community service with leadership and performance on and off the field.
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