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Town, county settle on a new split for joint services
Jackson Hole Town Councilors approved a new “Memorandum of Understanding” with the county earlier this week. The decision comes after the county unanimously approved the agreement the week prior. The MOU details a new split that transfers the majority of expenses for joint services like START, Fire and...
Home Ownership Takes a Massive Hit in Colorado
As we have come to learn here in Colorado, it’s getting exceedingly difficult to find affordable housing prices. The average rent, for example, is extremely high, sitting at $1,594. That’s the fifth highest average in the entire country. Not to mention, we’re also the 9th worst state in...
Smoke Relief Coming Soon To Wyoming
Enough with the smoke already. Wednesday and Thursday of this week both come with air quality alerts. There is a lot on fire north, in Canada, and that smoke now covers most of the United States. The smoke has stayed with us due to the lack of any real wind...
Weird Al Talks Polkamania On Wake Up Wyoming
Weird Al Yankovic is now 64 years old and he's still cranking out bizarre hits. He called Wyoming's morning talk show Wake Up Wyoming and spoke about his career and his latest video. Wake Up Wyoming is heard on several radio stations around the state, so Weird Al got plenty...
Art events across Wyoming seek to expand access, while building community
Music fills the Thursday evening air — a distant guitar riff, overlapping with a nearby fiddle. Roasting meat perfumes the festive atmosphere and the streets are an explosion of color. Visual and musical artists stationed at assorted downtown businesses build an overlapping cacophony of sights and sounds amid the Casper summer.
Manchin, Barrasso Release Bipartisan Energy Permitting Reform Legislation
Washington, DC (WVDN) — U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024. This bipartisan legislation will strengthen American energy security by accelerating the permitting process for critical energy and mineral projects of all types in the […] The post Manchin, Barrasso Release Bipartisan Energy Permitting Reform Legislation appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo Quarter Finals Fourth Performance Results
CHEYENNE, Wyo. July 23, 2024- The following are unofficial results from Quarterfinals fourth performance at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo on Tuesday, July 23. Payoff subject to change. Bareback Riding: 1, (tie) Cooper Filipek, Rapid City, S.D., on Dakota Rodeo’s American Graffiti; Dean Thompson, Altamont, Utah, on Dakota Rodeo’s Guitar...
Albany County Sheriffs Office and Laramie Police Search for Missing Professor
The Albany County Sheriffs Office and Laramie Police Department are now actively engaged in the search for a man last seen two weeks ago. ACSO wrote in an earlier statement that no one has seen or heard from Nash Quinn since July 8, and attempts to contact him were unsuccessful.
Wednesday CFD: Machine Gun Kelly concert, “Daddy of ’em All” Rodeo and more
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Cheyenne Frontier Days is offering a plethora of engaging events for both local residents and visiting tourists. The fairgrounds will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. daily. Here is the schedule of events for Wednesday, July 24:. Frontier Park Arena. Chutes start at 9:30...
Hydrothermal Explosion Causes Damage in Yellowstone National Park
A hydrothermal explosion inside Yellowstone National Park sent rocks and debris flying Tuesday morning, damaging a pedestrian boardwalk and forcing the closure of the area. The explosion occurred at the Biscuit Basin thermal area around 10 a.m. local time, appearing to originate near the Black Diamond Pool, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Biscuit Basin, as well as its boardwalks and parking lots, are closed for visitor safety as park geologists investigate what occurred, the USGS reported. The popular tourist spot is located roughly two miles northwest of Old Faithful.
21-Year-Old Gillette Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking
A Gillette man was sentenced to 125 months' (a little over 10 years) in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and carrying firearms during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime. According to court documents, on Feb. 28, a Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) Trooper conducted a traffic...
Hazy, hot days prompt advisories for Gillette
GILLETTE, Wyo. — Haze from Canadian and area wildfires along with high temperatures have prompted the National Weather Service in Rapid City, South Dakota, to issue multiple alerts for Gillette. An air quality alert remains in effect today as wildfire smoke continues to sit in the atmosphere, causing poor...
White Pine Ski Resort testing for snowmaking operations
PINEDALE, Wyo. — The U.S. Forest Service and Wyoming State Engineer’s Office have given permission to the White Pine Ski Resort to drill test water wells in order to determine if it will be possible to install snowmaking equipment for future ski seasons. According to White Pine, the...
Lander Valley High School in the Commons (front doors), 350 Baldwin Creek Road, Lander
Lander Valley High School in the Commons (front doors) Come help support Lander Travels with our tour next year! We have lots to sell. Where: Lander Valley High School in the Commons (front doors) Happy Saling!. From your friends at County 10. Need to post your garage sale? Click Here.
Third time’s a charm: Casper filmmaker snags third Emmy
CASPER, Wyo. — Casper videographer and filmmaker Anthony Stengel has snagged his third regional Emmy award for a documentary he produced for Wyoming PBS. “3 years. 3 Emmy’s. We’re just getting started,” he said in a social media post on Monday night. “We weren’t able to...
Critically Endangered Black-Footed Ferrets See Breeding Boom Under Trial
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s dedicated team of black-footed ferret conservationists are helping rewrite the narrative of recovery from extinction, one litter at a time. Following last year’s record number of kits born, program-wide in over a decade, CMZoo’s conservation team is celebrating its own record year, and trying something new.
Casper accepting LGBTQ Advisory Committee applications until Aug. 15
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper City Council is accepting applications for volunteer positions on the city’s LGBTQ Advisory Committee until Aug. 15. “We have two current vacancies for active members,” city staff representative Heidi Rood said. The committee was established at the request of the Casper City...
Horse Nations Indian Relay Council Championship of Champions Set to Return to Casper This Fall
The Central Wyoming Fairgrounds will welcome the return of the Championship of Champions Indian Relay Race, September 20-22, in Casper, Wyoming. “The Championship of Champions Indian Relay Races brings a lot of excitement and incredible competition to Casper and it’s wonderful to be able to showcase Native American culture at this exciting event,” said Angela Berry, Marketing & Promotions for Central Wyoming Fair & PRCA Rodeo. “It’s fun to see fans come not only from Casper, but also from all over the State of Wyoming, across the United States and Canada to watch this iconic competition!
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