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Primary election sends Wyoming in 'new direction'
JACKSON — Teton County lawmakers won’t be walking back into the same State Legislature next year. Although all four of the incumbents from Jackson Hole and Star Valley, Republican and Democrat alike, went unchallenged in last Tuesday’s primaries, the rest of the state was battling it out for hold of the House and Senate. Some incumbents called it the ugliest campaign season they had ever witnessed, as misleading mailers, dark...
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 ...
Inside Scoop: Wyoming Leads Nation in Library Usage – Find Out Why
The great state of Wyoming has topped yet another list, this time for "Where Americans Visit Libraries the Most (and Least)". The official Natrona County Library Facebook shared a graphic that was shared by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, along with a caption that read:. Now this is...
Game and Fish urges bear safety this archery season
GILLETTE, Wyo. — With archery season opening in the coming days, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is urging hunters to be bear-wise when hitting the trails this fall. Per Game and Fish, hunters and bears are often in the same places at the same time during the fall months. From when and how they move through to the wilderness to mimicking game animals and handling their carcasses, hunters face an increased potential for bear encounters in the field.
Cheyenne Man Charged With Robbery
A 34-year-old Cheyenne man is facing a felony charge after allegedly committing robbery. According to a booking sheet, Amos Juan "A.J." Mora Jr. was arrested at 1:27 a.m. Tuesday after police conducting a field interview at the Walmart at 2032 Dell Range Blvd. contacted him in the front passenger seat of a car.
New Cheyenne gaming facility secures liquor license
CHEYENNE — 307 Horse Racing got the green light from Cheyenne City Council this week to move forward with its transition of D.T.’s Liquor Mart and Tusker Bar to a new bar and gaming facility at the northwest corner of Pershing Boulevard and Ridge Road. Monday night, the council voted 6-3 in favor of transferring the retail liquor license from the current owners to the new owners. However, ...
6th annual 307 International Film Festival set to take place in Laramie
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - August 31 and September 1 are the dates for the 6th annual International Film Festival. Taking place at Studio City in Laramie 62 films will be featured with genres “from thought-provoking documentaries to edge-of-your-seat thrillers...something for every film lover.”. Wyoming Documentaries and Narratives...
Leadership Cheyenne 2024-2025 Class Announced
The Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2024-2025 Leadership Cheyenne class. Since its inception in 1985, Leadership Cheyenne has been committed to developing future leaders who are passionate about the growth and prosperity of our community. This program provides an unparalleled opportunity for professionals to immerse themselves in challenging, interactive, and thought-provoking educational experiences.
Cheyenne teacher using a racial slur resurfaces in four-year-old video; district says it was addressed
CHEYENNE — A four-year-old video of a Laramie County School District 1 employee calling a man off-camera a racist slur is circulating on Facebook among several Cheyenne groups. The video shows a woman sitting on the couch, wearing a green “Black Lives Matter” T-shirt. She’s on her phone when a man off camera asks if she just called him the N-word. “I called you a (N-word) because you are a ...
Learn life-saving skills at local Trauma Skills Fair on Oct. 11
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Cheyenne Regional Medical Center is inviting the public and local professionals to its Trauma Skills Fair on Oct. 11. The event will take place at the hospital’s west campus, 214 E. 23rd St., inside the Auditoriums from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Trauma Skills...
City Of Cheyenne Announces Trash Pickup, City Closures For Labor Day
The City Of Cheyenne has announced it's trash pickup schedule and city closures for the upcoming Labor Day Holiday weekend. For trash pickup, people who normally have their trash picked up on Monday are being asked to have their garbage containers out for pickup by 6 a.m. on Saturday, August 31.
LCCC’s annual “For the Love of the Arts” auction and gala returns
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - Laramie County Community College (LCCC) Cheyenne will be hosting its annual arts auction and gala on September 7th. The event, known as “For the Love of the Arts” will consist of an evening of jazz music, a charcuterie board, wine, art, and community. This event is in collaboration with Arts Cheyenne. Funds from the event will go toward supporting LCCC students to help meet needs in creative ways.
City modifies approach to rezoning land for sale and development
CASPER, Wyo. — On Tuesday, the Casper City Council approved city staff’s modified approach to rezoning four city-owned lots on nine acres of undeveloped land off Robertson Road with the goal of selling it off to developers. Earlier this month, the council was reminded that previous listings have...
Scholarship created in memory of former NCSD teacher
The “Geraldine (Jeri) Coryell Alloway Teacher’s Scholarship” has been established in memory of Coryell Alloway, who spent 32 years as a teacher in the Natrona County School District. Created by son Mike, his wife Teresa, and other family members, the value of the scholarship and the number...
SCLT Community Backyard BBQ Draws Large Crowd
The first Sheridan Community Land Trust Community Backyard BBQ drew a large crowd of over 500 people to tour the new SCLT offices and property outside of Sheridan on 4 Lane Lane, the former site of the Normative Services. The property is a part of the 226-acre Bridges property which was purchased by the Homer and Mildren Scott Foundation in 2021.
Casper Start-Up Challenge finalist ReviablEnergy is turning wind turbine blades into ‘real, viable energy’
It started with a photograph. Jake Milne, the owner and operator of ReviablEnergy, saw a picture one day; the same picture that countless other Natrona County citizens saw. It was a photo of several wind turbine blades at the Casper Solid Waste Facility — a veritable graveyard for the materials that would stay there forever.
Sheridan Man Changes Plea on Felony Voyeurism Charge
A change of plea hearing was held in Fourth Judicial District Court in Sheridan Wednesday for a 37-year-old Sheridan man. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Pursuant to terms of a plea agreement reached with the State, Jason Wootton pleaded guilty to the charge of felony voyeurism for video recording an individual’s intimate areas without their consent on April 14, 2024. A misdemeanor charge of unlawful dissemination of intimate images was dropped as part of the plea deal. The State has agreed to cap its split-sentence recommendation of 180 days in jail and 3 to 5 years in prison, with the prison time suspended in favor of three years of supervised probation.
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