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KWHS grad wins prestigious scholarship competition in Jackson over weekend
CASPER, Wyo. — A recent Kelly Walsh High School graduate took first place in a prestigious music scholarship competition in Jackson over the weekend. Evan DePaolo, who just graduated from KWHS this May, took home the $25,000 first-place scholarship on Sunday, playing multiple percussion pieces in the Grand Teton Music Festival’s Seventh Annual Scholarship Competition held in honor of the festival’s music director, Donald Runnicles.
Arizona man arrested near Casper sentenced to 10-plus-years for cocaine, gun crimes
CASPER, Wyo. — A Phoenix, Arizona, resident pulled over during a traffic stop west of Casper in late February was sentenced to more than 10 years’ imprisonment for drug and gun crimes during a federal court hearing in Cheyenne on Monday. Giovanny Bustamante Ibarra received a five-month sentence...
Disaster training classes start up this August
CASPER, Wyo. — Classes for people interested in community disaster response training begin this August, Natrona County Emergency Management announced. The national Community Emergency Response Team 9 part Basic Training series is designed to provide citizens with disaster situation training, building resilient neighborhoods and communities, the agency said. This...
SNAPPED: Wilson firefighters sling 2,200 pounds of poultry at 57th Chicken Fry
WILSON, Wyo. — Wilson’s hottest event of the season went down on Sunday, July 21, drawing dozens upon dozens of hungry people to Rendezvous Park for the 57th Annual Chicken Fry. Dean Jarvie, board member of the Wilson Fire Dept. Association, told Buckrail that the team served up...
City of Lander Water Tank Project Update
This summer, a major construction project is underway just beyond the Mortimore Lane turn-off near Sinks Canyon. The City of Lander is replacing three failing drinking water storage tanks with a single, modern 4-million-gallon tank. This upgrade will enhance our total water storage capacity by an additional 1 million gallons. Furthermore, the project includes the replacement of an emergency pumping station near the hospital.
Saratoga Passes Livestock Ordinance Change
Photo – Chicken with eggs – Bigfoot99 file photo. Saratoga residents may now keep egg-laying chickens in their yards without running afoul of the law. The Saratoga town council voted to formally adopt Ordinance 24-870, a resolution amending the town’s livestock codes on the third and final reading.
Rawlins Officials Waive Building Permit Fees For Cathy Gardens Remodel Project
Photo – Rear view of Cathy Gardens Apartments in Rawlins – Courtesy Google Maps. The Rawlins city council waived $46,000 in permit fees for a low-income apartment rehabilitation project. Cathy Gardens Apartments is a 40-unit housing complex that was built in the early 1920’s. The facility served as...
County dinged revenue guarantee for Delta; now it’s Casper Council’s turn
CASPER, Wyo. — The long-running minimum revenue guarantee, or MRG — frequently cited as awkward and expensive, most recently having reached $595,420 — necessary to keep the SkyWest–Delta connection in Natrona County ended in part in June when the county commissioners said they’d had enough.
DSA will continue shopping incentive program until end of month
The Downtown Sheridan Association will continue the “Bear with us Shopping Spree” until the beginning of August. While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse, Executive Director of the DSA, Zoila Perry, alerted the public to the continued program that was used during the Sheridan Main Street Resurfacing and Utility Upgrade Project to incentivise people to shop in downtown Sheridan.
C17 Crime Clips for Monday, July 22
GILLETTE, Wyo. — Here is a summary of notable crimes in and around Gillette over the weekend, obtained through law enforcement reports compiled by the Gillette Police Department and the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office. Counterfeiting, July 19, East Laramie Street, GPD. Officers responded to a fueling station on...
Hamer-Smith, Bates, Cotant Recognized by Wyoming Coaches Association Hall of Fame and Wyoming Sports Officials Hall of Fame
Casper, WY July 22nd, 2024 — Three Goshen County residents were recognized for their years of dedication to youth sports at the Wyoming Coaches Association/Wyoming Sports Officials Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Casper last week. Kathy Hamer-Smith was inducted into the Wyoming Sports Officials Association Hall of Fame, and Trisha Bates and Rick Cotant were inducted by the Wyoming Coaches Association.
Reopening of the Art Underground Gallery occurring Wednesday evening
Fresh with a new coat of paint and new artwork, the Rock Springs Main Street/Urban Renewal Agency will hold a ribbon cutting and re-opening of the Art Underground Gallery this Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. The Gallery is in the downtown pedestrian underpass between North Front Street and South Main Street.
Wildfire likely caused by lighting extinguished on Casper Mountain on Sunday
CASPER, Wyo. — A small wildfire located in the same area as the 2012 Sheep Herder Fire was extinguished over the weekend. According to a social media post from the Casper Mountain Fire District, the fire was likely caused by a lighting strike that had smoldered for a couple of days before it actively started to burn.
Morning Sports: July 22, 2024
High School National Finals Rodeo: The High School National Finals Rodeo concluded this past Saturday in Rock Springs and 2 competitors from North-Central Wyoming finished in the top 10 of their respective event. Wyoming State Champ and recent Sheridan High School graduate Abagail Olson finished as the National Runner-Up in...
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