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New School Zone Established Along 15th
Last week on August 21st, the City Council approved a new school zone on 15th that runs from Spring Creek to Sheridan. The school zone was set in place to protect students and families crossing 15th to Spring Creek Elementary School. There are new lights and signs (with crosswalks to be added soon!) along 15th, so please adhere to them when the lights are flashing and always watch for people crossing the road!
Widespread Panic Announces New Album With World Premiere on KMTN Jackson Hole
Widespread Panic has announced the release of their second studio album of 2024, Hailbound Queen, which will be available on November 8th. This release follows closely after Snake Oil King, the band’s first new album since 2015’s Street Dogs. The band is premiering the music on KMTN Radio in Jackson Hole.
Snowmobilers, auto-access crowd find ‘room for compromise’ on plowing Yellowstone’s ‘plug’
CODY — A newly released public opinion study suggests a potential thaw in a long-frozen disagreement over winter access to the vast snowy playground around the Northeast Entrance to Yellowstone National Park. But working out a long-term compromise is likely to be difficult, time-consuming and costly. A series of surveys commissioned by local tourism boards in Park County, Wyoming and southern Montana conducted over the last two years shows that a majority of residents would like to see an 8-mile section of U.S. Highway 212...
3 New Fugitives Added to Laramie County’s ‘Most Wanted’ List
The Laramie County Sheriff's Office has added three new fugitives to its "Most Wanted" list. Jamie Martinez, Kevin Porter, and Jessey Smith are now among 10 fugitives being sought by the department. Laramie County Deputies Are Still Looking for These Most Wanted Fugitives. Deputies are still looking for these seven...
Getting back to education: Paul Bankes announces LCSD1 School Board run
CHEYENNE — A lifelong educator who calls himself a solutions-minded person, Paul Bankes has launched his campaign for a seat on the Laramie County School District 1 Board of Trustees. Bankes has taught in Texas and Colorado, serving one term as a trustee for the Thompson School District in Loveland, Colorado. Though he hasn’t taught in Wyoming, he is a graduate of Sheridan High School, and his ...
State certifies three write-in candidates for Legislature, none from Laramie County
CHEYENNE — The Wyoming State Canvassing Board met Wednesday to certify the 2024 August primary results, including three Democratic write-in candidates for state Legislature. To be certified as a write-in candidate, they must receive at least 25 write-in votes, they must be a registered member of the party on the day of the election, and they must receive a significant number of votes to affect ...
Wildfire Fencing Relief Fund Established
The recent wildfires have burned thousands of acres of ranch land and burned up hundreds of miles fence. Tearing out the old fence and rebuilding the new will cost millions of dollars. In an effort to relieve some of the finanical burden this will cause ranchers, The Bighorn Equestrian Center, MTR Ranch Supply and a few other very gracious people, a relief fund has been set up to aid the ranchers in Northeast Wyoming and Southern Montana with fencing cost that they will encounter.
Crews manage to contain wildfires under windy conditions Wednesday
CASPER, Wyo. — Firefighting crews were able to hold containment lines under persistent dry and windy conditions on Wednesday. According to an update from the Southwest Area Incident Management Team, which consists of multiple agencies handling numerous wildfires in the region, firefighters will continue to secure lines and work on suppression repair needs across four fires that are still burning in Wyoming.
Wyoming High School Cross Country Scoreboard: Aug. 29-31, 2024
The 2024 high school cross-country season in Wyoming makes its debut this weekend. The first race will occur with a unique event in Afton on Thursday. A lot of teams are heading to Cheyenne on Friday morning. Rock Springs hosts a small event on Friday. Newcastle has the last in-state cross-country meet on Saturday with a few Wyoming and South Dakota schools competing. A few schools are going to cross-country races out of state.
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