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Development on Belvoir Ranch trails, Historic Pumphouse continuing steadily; City Council reviews current status of 2024 goals
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Cheyenne councilmembers have a firm grasp on next steps for several years-long projects. However, plans for other initiatives are still up in the air. On Wednesday, the Cheyenne City Council reviewed progress on its 2024 project priorities. Councilmembers discussed progress on restoring the Historic Pumphouse, revitalization of steam engines for the 15th Street Railroad Experience, development of trails on the Belvoir Ranch and design work on the Reed Avenue Corridor.
Chase Talich of Central Joins Gillette College for Basketball
Chase Talich rose to the occasion in his senior season in basketball at Cheyenne Central and that effort turned into an opportunity to play for Gillette College in 2024-25. Talich was a big factor in Central's run to the 4A State Championship in 2023-24 and was phenomenal in the State Tournament. He poured in 18 points in the championship game vs. Laramie, 13 in the semi-finals vs. Natrona, and a whopping 27 points on 11-15 shooting in the first round vs. Riverton.
(PHOTOS) ‘Roll and Read’ gets kids ready, excited for new school year
CASPER, Wyo. — Local families were able to get ready for the upcoming 2024–25 school year while enjoying several fun games and activities at Saturday’s Roll and Read Back to School Event, hosted by Parents as Teachers of Natrona County and the Mercer Family Resource Center. The...
Northern Rockies Complex Incident Management team took command of the Fish Creek Fire Saturday morning
(Dubois, WY) – The Northern Rockies Complex Incident Management Team 1, Incident Commander Brent Olson, took command of the Fish Creek Fire at 6 a.m. Saturday morning. The Bridger-Teton and Shoshone National Forests have issued an updated and joint closure order for the fire area. Details about this closure order can be found on the Fish Creek Fire inciweb site and the Forest’s websites.
Contango donates to 2024 Fremont County Fair
(Riverton, WY) – Ahead of the 2024 Fair, Contango Resources donated $3,000 for the Fremont County Fair awards. The money was to be spread across all exhibits, from static to horses to all livestock, including small animals. Laura Harrington accepted the donation on behalf of the Fair Office, and...
City Council Considers Liquor License Transfer
A retail liquor license was an item of consideration at the recent Sheridan City Council meeting. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. A request to transfer retail liquor license #2 from Railroad Grill, LLC, to Wild West Hotel, LLC, DBA as the Sheridan Inn, was approved by the City Council following a brief presentation by City Clerk Cecilia Good. Good said a few loose ends were tied up since the last time the details of the transfer were presented to Mayor Rich Bridger and the City Council.
American Fork man, friends dead after triple drowning in California
SPRINGVILLE, California, Aug. 25, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A Utah man and two canyoneering friends are dead after a triple drowning in southern California. Cyndi Miller, sister to David Bell, has confirmed her brother drowned Saturday while trying to save two friends, whom she identified as Utahn Jeannine Skinner and Peter On, whose state of residence was not confirmed.
Off-duty nurse helps elderly woman who was ejected from her car
TAYLORSVILLE, Utah — An elderly woman has been hospitalized with serious non-life-threatening injuries after being ejected from her vehicle in a car accident on Sunday. Sgt. Carver with Taylorsville City Police Department said the woman was with her spouse driving through an intersection at 3200 West 6200 South, when they were struck by another vehicle.
Officials identify man who died falling off paddle board in southern Utah
HURRICANE, Washington County — A man who died after falling into Quail Creek Reservoir in Hurricane, Washington County, while paddle boarding was identified by Utah State Park officials on Sunday. The man was identified as 49-year-old Pedro Castillo from Cedar City. About 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Castillo was camping...
Orem couple arrested during crash investigation has ties to cartel, police say
OREM — An Orem couple arrested while police were investigating a crash that did not involve them are now facing criminal charges accusing them of involvement in a drug trafficking ring that attempted to utilize the U.S. Postal Service. Justin Shea Wilkinson, 37, and Melinda Marie Bluford, 42, were...
Tigers/Wolves golf results from Pinedale tournament
Rock Springs and Green River High School golf teams concluded play on Friday at the two-day Pinedale Invite tournament. Rock Springs finished fourth, with Green River in the fifth spot of the seven-team boy’s tournament. Star Valley won the boy’s division. The Tigers T.J. Atkinson finished third in...
Lainey Wilson’s New ‘Whirlwind’ Video Shot in Southeast Wyoming
If you love southeast Wyoming and Lainey Wilson, you're in for a treat. Her brand new video for "Whirlwind" was shot in and around southeast Wyoming. Watch the new Lainey Wilson video and see how many southeast Wyoming places you recognize. Laramie is definitely a co-star of this new video from Lainey.
VIDEO: ‘Fire-nadoes’ Seen During Wyoming Wildfires
There are five large wildfires in Wyoming, with many smaller fires still not 100% contained. This amounts to about 270,000 acres burning. Here is a video of a few 'fire-nadoes' that were captured on video. House Draw Fire: Johnson County. Approximate amount burned: 165,000 acres. Flat Rock Fire: Campbell County.
Storm chances return for Sunday
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - As we head into Sunday we could see increased chances for storms. Into tonight we will at least be on the dry side for the most part. A stray shower will be possible into south central Wyoming heading into Sunday Morning. Low temperatures will be into the 40s to the 60s across the region.
2024 High School Football Previews: Casper Christian
CASPER, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - As we continue our high school football previews, there was one more Casper school to stop by and they’re a fairly new school. Casper Christian will be heading into their 2nd year of varsity 6 man football, and with one year of varsity experience under their belt they’re aiming to put up fight for the top.
Campbell County Fire Department shares details on wildfire battles
GILLETTE, Wyo. — With a pair of large wildfires burning in northeast Wyoming, the Campbell County Fire Department recently released details on the firefighting efforts currently being utilized. According to the fire department’s press release, the department has been stretched thin by fighting the Constitution and Flat Rock fires...
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