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Wind River High School Student of the Week: Gracie Collver
Each week, staff at Wind River School nominate a student who has shown outstanding behavior towards their peers and their academics. At the end of the year, County 10 will present a scholarship of $500 to one of the students nominated! Click here to view all students. Gracie Collver was...
Democratic lawmakers frustrated over hesitancy to fund early childhood programs
CHEYENNE — Democratic lawmakers appeared frustrated after a motion to draft a bill that would fund high-quality early childhood education in Wyoming through an endowment failed to pass a legislative committee Wednesday morning. Members of the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Education Committee heard a presentation during the first day of their two-day meeting in Casper that demonstrated why ...
Casper Start-Up Challenge Finalist Bullfrog Recruiting Solutions wants to raise up the next generation of rodeo athletes
Heidi Foy is a cowgirl, through and through. For the past 25 years, she has worked with and for the College Nationals Final Rodeo as a volunteer, as a contestant, as contract personnel and more. She’s even served on the local CNFR committee and has worked for the national office on the CNFR openings.
Pitchfork Ranch hosts first WYGLC event
The Wyoming Grazing Lands Coalition held its first event Friday, Aug. 9, at the Pitchfork Ranch in Meeteetse, Wyo. The WYGLC program was launched in May of this year, and coordinator, Hannah Fraley facilitated the event. Also assisting were Megan Terry, Western Lands Alliance Program Manager and Blaise Allen, Natural...
Animal Carcasses Found Arranged at Remote Intersection in Wyoming
Help keep One Green Planet free and independent! Together we can ensure our platform remains a hub for empowering ideas committed to fighting for a sustainable, healthy, and compassionate world. Please support us in keeping our mission strong. The city of Cheyenne, Wyoming, has been shaken by carefully arranged animal...
Gillette Labor Day Weekend events (Aug. 30–Sept. 2)
GILLETTE, Wyo. — If you’re staying in town over the long weekend, there’s plenty to do in Gillette to celebrate Labor Day. See below for a list of events pulled directly from the new County 17 Events page. Friday, Aug. 30. Up In Arms Gun Show, 635...
City of Cheyenne begins efforts to revitalize East 15th Street
CHEYENNE — The city of Cheyenne hopes to revitalize East 15th Street, where portions of the area have been designated as blight, and which scored in the 99th percentile for environmental burden and 79th percentile for climate and disaster risk burden, according to the U.S. DOT Equitable Transportation Community Explorer. Beginning Sept. 10, the city will start taking public input on how the ...
Four-year-old child injury lawsuit against LCSD1 dismissed after opening statement
CHEYENNE — A 2020 lawsuit over the injury of a child at Meadowlark Elementary School was officially dismissed by Judge Peter Froelicher through a 30-page order filed Wednesday in Laramie County District Court. The lawsuit was originally filed against Laramie County School District 1 and playground equipment companies by Scott and Heather Hunter after their 11-year-old daughter suffered fractured spinal vertebrae on the Meadowlark playground in January 2018. The suit...
Morning Sports: August 30, 2024
Sheridan HS Football: It’s game day for the Sheridan Bronc Football Team. The 3-time defending state champs will kickoff the 2024 season today at home vs. Cheyenne South. The Bison have fallen on hard times. They haven’t won a game since 2019, and if Sheridan prevails, South would be...
Rock Springs Council to Consider Screen Contract with Hockey Team
ROCK SPRINGS – The Rock Springs City Council will consider an agreement between the city and the Rock Springs Grizzlies for use of a video screen and strobe lights at the Rock Springs Family Recreation Center Ice Arena. The proposed agreement would be in place from Sept. 1 to...
Gillette Shell Food Marts back ‘Shop with a Cop’ via Giving Pump campaign
GILLETTE, Wyo. — Announcing a collaborative effort with Shell USA, local Shell Food Marts will look to support Shop with a Cop this fall to drive positive change in Gillette. Starting Sept. 1 and ending Oct. 31, a portion of consumer purchases made at designated Giving Pumps at one...
The community of Kaycee is roping for a cause
KAYCEE, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - With the devastation of the House Draw Fire, another community event has been added to the roster of ways to support and raise money for those affected by it. Rope for Hope is an event put on by the Alliance for Hope in Kaycee....
Library to expand hours after Labor Day
JACKSON, Wyo. — Teton County Library will be extending hours at both of its locations starting after Labor Day. The new hours will see the Jackson library is now open on Sundays. The Jackson branch will also be open for an extra hour Friday evenings. The Alta branch will be open for two more hours on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
MHCC Downgrades Trauma Center Rating
Memorial Hospital of Carbon County has been forced to downgrade its trauma rating due to the high cost of staff. The Rawlins hospital has been struggling financially for a long time. The hospital board of trustees has tried many tactics to bring the healthcare facility back from the brink of insolvency, including bringing in new administrators, changing payment options, and the potential creation of a taxpayer-funded hospital district.
Saratoga Fire Receives Truck From City Of Rawlins
Photo – Saratoga Fire Department vehicles – Bigfoot99 file photo. The City of Rawlins has donated a fire truck to the Saratoga Fire Department. The town is also waiting for another truck, this one purchased from Rock Springs, to arrive. On August 6th, the Rawlins city council voted...
Star Valley XC rings the bell at home invite
With the exception of some rouge smoke from regional forest fires it would have been hard to request a more perfect day to run the 2nd Annual More Cowbell Invite at Valli Vu Golf Course in Afton on Thursday August 29. Teams from Wyoming and Idaho competed on the course known for its long drawn-out inclines and had some fun as a large crowd cheered them on and other prizes were given out as part of the whimsical start to the cross-country season.
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