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UW’s Wyoming Center on Aging awarded $5M grant to expand needs for older adults in the Cowboy State
The University of Wyoming has announced that their Department of Psychology’s Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA) has been awarded a $5 million grant that will be used to enhance partnerships to expand and strengthen geriatrics education for the health care workforce and to expand resources for the state’s older adults and caregivers.
2,577 horses rounded up in BLM North Lander horse gather
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Bureau of Land Management’s efforts to control horse populations in the North Lander Complex is complete, with 2,577 total horses rounded up. According to a BLM Facebook post, the creatures were gathered from BLM-managed public lands and adjacent private lands where they had moved outside of the complex.
Seed money awarded to projects using big data to help Wyoming wildlife
The University of Wyoming reports that four innovative projects that aim to use technology to help Wyoming wildlife have received seed funding from the University of Wyoming’s new WyldTech Center for Wildlife, Technology and Computing. While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse, Director of Institutional Communications for UW, Chad...
Keyton Hayden Earns 2023-24 WyoPreps Boys Rodeo Athlete of the Year Honor [VIDEO]
The first WyoPreps Athlete of the Year award for Boys’ Rodeo, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming and Wyld Gear, goes to Gillette’s Keyton Hayden. He capped an outstanding high school rodeo season with an all-around title and competed at the National High School Finals Rodeo in Rock Springs last week.
Rep. Hageman Votes Yes On Interior Appropriations Bill That Blocks Buffalo And Rock Springs RMPs, Delists GYE Grizzly
Congresswoman Harriet Hageman is voting in favor of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2025 – a bill that is extremely favorable to the needs of Wyomingites. Four amendments offered by Representative Hageman were included in the final bill, as well as language to delist the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Grizzly Bear.
Johnson County’s first, first lady: First lady Jennie Gordon on family, agriculture and growing into a role she never expected
It was all hands on deck at the Merlin Ranch east of Buffalo. A crew of about 16 had assembled on a sunny, late-May morning to brand and vaccinate the ranch's cattle. It is hard, dirty, physical work, and it is deeply satisfying for Wyoming's first lady Jennie Gordon. "It's...
New law extends cancer benefits to firefighters
POWELL — When a garage fire ignited in Powell in late May, firefighters rushed to the scene in their bunkers and fitted their personal protective equipment on scene, ready for any and all dangers to extinguish the fire. The volunteers didn’t know what was in the garage, but, if similar to most garages, it could have been filled with an assortment of dangerous chemicals, both stored on shelves and in the structure including building materials. Firefighters don’t choose which fires to fight. They just fight. ...
Hard work and camaraderie prepare competitors for Chuckwagon Cookoff
CHEYENNE — There’s nothing quite as country as biscuits and beans with chicken fried steak and cobbler. For those competing in the Cheyenne Frontier Days Chuckwagon Cookoff, there’s also nothing quite as true to their craft. Framing the eastern edge of Old Frontier Town, seven chuckwagons have set up camp, doing what they do best, cooking classic Dutch oven High Plains cuisine. Jim and Susan Patrick, last year’s winners, have...
TWO 90-POINT RIDES HIGHLIGHT SEMI FINAL 1 AT CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS RODEO
CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 26, 2024 — Two rides in the rare 90-point range highlighted Semi Finals 1 at the 128th Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo (CFD) on Friday. Newly crowned collegiate all-around and bull riding champion Wacey Schalla of Arapaho, Oklahoma, became the first bull rider at Frontier Park this year to score above 90 points. Schalla was matched with Dakota Rodeo’s bull Sneaky Situation for the second time this month. Over the 4th of July Schalla scored 86.5 points on Sneaky Situation to tie for first place in Mandan, North Dakota.
Final CFD 2024 Pancake Breakfast Draws Thousands
Slightly more people were served free Cheyenne Frontier Days Pancake Breakfasts this year compared to 2023 numbers, according to event organizers. Friday was the third and final such breakfast for 2024. Kiwanis Club of Cheyenne Pancake Chairman Justin Gorman told Townsquare Media of Cheyenne that 6,159 such breakfasts were served...
Medicine Bow Museum Prepares For Very Important Visitor
The Medicine Bow Museum is prepped and ready for the arrival of the largest operational steam train in the world. At 11:00am Friday morning, the Union Pacific Big Boy will arrive in Medicine Bow for the next-to-final stop of its Westward Bound Tour. The big steam engine is expected to draw hundreds of people to the small town in northern Carbon County, once an important stop on railroad.
(PHOTOS) Country artist Josh Gracin rocks David Street Station on Thursday
CASPER, Wyo. — A blistering hot afternoon didn’t keep music fans away from David Street Station on Thursday for a free Hilltop Bank–sponsored show by Nashville-based country artist Josh Gracin. Temperatures began to cool by the time he and his band took the stage around 8:30 p.m....
Things To Do This Weekend: July 26 – 28
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Look no further! Wyo4News is your go-to guide for all the exciting happenings in Sweetwater County. From lively local events to hidden gems waiting to be discovered, we’ve got the scoop on everything you need to make the most of your weekend. Dive into our latest roundup and find out what’s buzzing around town!
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