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UPDATE: All pre-evacuation alerts lifted, red flag warning still in effect through Saturday
GILLETTE, Wyo. — UPDATE 8:21 p.m., Friday, August 23. All pre-evacuation orders for Gillette have been lifted, the Campbell County Emergency Management team announced at 7:30 p.m. Friday evening via Facebook that they have decided to lift all alerts as active fires in the area moved away from populated areas around the city’s edge. Evacuation orders are still in place for Weston Hills, and those in the area of Horse Creek Road and Highway 59 are asked to closely monitor evacuation orders going forward as conditions may change.
UW’s Kayla Mazzocca inspires teammates, young fans
LARAMIE, Wyo. — Kayla Mazzocca was already worried about managing the life of a collegiate volleyball player and student after moving over 1,000 miles from home. Then the 6-foot middle blocker from Hartville, Ohio, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes less than two weeks before packing her bags for Wyoming.
Fish Creek Fire information hub created for Dubois, surrounding area residents
(Dubois, WY)—The Dubois Chamber of Commerce created and is monitoring a Facebook page to update the residents of Dubois and its surrounding area about developments related to the Fish Creek Fire. “Only information from Town, County, State and Federal agencies will be shared,” the Chamber shared on the page....
Midas and Napa Donate to Sheridan Community
As a part of the Midas Corporation’s 68th anniversary, Midas of Sheridan recently teamed up with another local company, Napa Auto Parts, to help make sure that four area residents now have reliable transportation. The Sheridan and Johnson County residents in need of car repairs were encouraged to enter...
Gillette man aims to turn card collection into scavenger hunts for kids
GILLETTE — Beckett Ganske’s football card of retired running back David Johnson is one of only 49 ever made with a piece of Johnson’s Arizona Cardinals jersey enshrined inside it. In its protective plastic case, the card — 2.5 by 3.5 inches — has the perfect weight...
Sheridan High School Tennis Results: August 22, 2024
Both the Broncs and Lady Broncs won 4-1 at Jackson. The next scheduled tennis match is on Friday, August 23rd at Natrona and at Kelly Walsh. #1 Singles: Sean Brown (Sher) def. Emelyn Barv 6-1, 6-1 #2 Singles: Jayden D’Amocars (Jack) def. Carter Gray 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 #1 Doubles:...
As Fish Creek Fire spreads, BTNF brings other burns under control
JACSKON, Wyo. — While the Fish Creek Fire continues to grow at breakneck speed, Bridger-Teton National Forest has deemed another fire in its bounds controlled and continues to fight two others. The Cottonwood Creek Fire, northeast of Gunsight Pass and west of the Cottonwood Creek drainage, was declared contained...
WyoPreps Preseason Football Tour 2024: Worland Warriors [VIDEO]
The 2024 season will be a fresh start for the Worland Warriors in more ways than one. Worland has a new head coach, Marty Wrage. They also are in a new classification for football, 2A, thanks to the latest enrollment cut-offs from the Wyoming High School Activities Association. The question is, how will the Warriors impact their new division? They are an experienced team capable of being a major player in 2A football.
Pronghorns drop home opener games in Thursday doubleheader
GILLETTE, Wyo. — The Gillette College Pronghorns hosted their first home games of the season for men’s and women’s soccer in a doubleheader on Thursday afternoon. While an exciting kickoff to the teams’ fall seasons, Thursday’s results were anything but. Both teams dropped their match to visiting teams with a high goal differential.
Soccer Falls at Colorado, 5-1
BOULDER, Colorado (8/22/24) – The University of Wyoming soccer team dropped its first game of the season Thursday night. The Cowgirls fell to Colorado, 5-1, at Prentup Field. The loss drops Wyoming to 0-1-1 on the season. The Buffaloes improve to 2-1-0 on the year. Alyssa Bedard netted the...
NE Supreme Court rules in government-assisted ‘home equity theft’ cases
LINCOLN — In what Legal Aid lawyers are calling a “historic about-face,” the Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of two different elderly homeowners who fell victim to what critics described as government-assisted home equity theft. The homeowners, represented by Legal Aid of Nebraska and...
Cheyenne Man Sentenced to 88 Months for Gun Crime
A 52-year-old Cheyenne man has been sentenced to 88 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, the United States Attorney's Office announced Friday. According to arrest records, police were dispatched to an apartment in the 1800 block of Rainbow Road at 2:24 p.m. on...
Six New Champions Crowned at the Area IX Championships
The 2024 USEA Area IX Championships featured six divisions at The Event at Archer in Cheyenne, Wyoming, from Aug. 16-18. Meet the new champions below!. Travis Atkinson, Lehi, Utah, and his own Calzini led the Preliminary Championship from start to finish (43.5). “Dexter,” an 8-year-old Westphalian gelding (Casual Chic Z x Stutbuch I Carla) was a risky purchase since Atkinson didn’t get a change to ride him first, “but he has risen to every challenge I’ve put in front of him. He is such an eager to please type of horse. He is alway trying his hardest to figure out his job and to do it well,” he said. “He is very different than my last horse which has forced me to really stretch and grow as a rider.”
Male Wanted After Running From Traffic Stop in South Cheyenne
Authorities are looking for a White male who they say ran from the Wyoming Highway Patrol during a traffic stop in south Cheyenne Friday morning. The Laramie County Sheriff's Office in a Facebook post at 11:04 a.m. said deputies and troopers were in the area of West Allison Road and South Greeley Highway looking for the male.
Cheyenne Man Killed in T-Bone Collision on Nationway Identified
A Cheyenne man who died following a T-bone collision on Nationway last week has been identified. The crash happened around 1:11 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at the intersection of Nationway and Old Trail Road. Police say a Subaru Outback was at the intersection with a stop sign when the...
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