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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...
Hot Days In Forecast For Southeast Wyoming Residents
Hot weather is forecast across southeast Wyoming over the next few days, with hazy, smoky weather also predicted for Tuesday and possibly Wednesday. That's according to the Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service. The agency posted the following on its website: ''Like the heat? Well you’re in luck! Hot temperatures will return to the region by mid-week, with parts of our forecast area returning to the 100s by Wednesday. Looking at mostly benign weather during this time. Smoky and hazy skies will be likely on Tuesday as smoke from wildfires hangs across much of the northern and central part of the country. Smoky skies could linger into the day on Wednesday. Storm chances return on Thursday, mainly for areas west of Interstate 25.''
WCA All-Star Girls Basketball Postgame Remarks
The Wyoming Coaches Association girl's basketball game was full of energy and close to the finish as the North hung on to beat the South 71-68. Campbell County's Cami Curtis led the North with 17 points and Bradie Schlabs of Cheyenne East threw in 22 for the South. The game...
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!
Robert Taylor: People connect to the truth, nuance of 'Longmire'
Australian actor Robert Taylor says playing the titular lawman in Longmire has meant as much to him as it does to the beloved contemporary western's many fans. "There's something nourishing about it," Taylor told UPI during a sit-down interview at the TA Ranch in Buffalo -- a tiny, friendly town at the foot of Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains -- on Sunday.
Hazy skies, temps over 100 degrees in Casper area as week progresses
CASPER, Wyo. — Temperatures are expected to keep climbing over the next three days in central Wyoming, while haze from western wildfires lingers in the Casper air through Tuesday. According to the National Weather Service in Riverton, today will be hazy with a high of 92 degrees. Wednesday will...
Mercury rises as wildfire haze prompts air quality alert in Gillette
GILLETTE, Wyo. — Haze from wildfires in and around Wyoming is bringing a gloomy look to the skies over Campbell County on what would otherwise be bright, sunny summertime days. An air quality alert is in effect until 1 p.m. today and may be extended if haze continues to...
Natrona County Offices at 200 North Center Street Closed Due to ‘Suspicious Parcel’
3:45pm: There is no threat to the public. The building has reopened. At around 2:15pm this afternoon, witnesses reported to dispatch that they saw an individual leave a suspicious box with unknown contents on the first floor of the building. Deputies and CPD Officers responded and quickly located and interviewed...
Pokes Football: Best of Colorado – No. 1
LARAMIE -- No other state has been more of a recruiting hotbed for the University of Wyoming than Colorado. This list will prove that. Numerous UW Hall of Famers, NFL stars and program record holders began their football journey in that square to the south. The Cowboys' top rival, Colorado State, overlooked plenty of these guys. So did CU. Air Force even whiffed a time or two.
Smoke Provides Natural Sun Filter For Wyoming Photographer
If you want to take a good photo of the Sun you'll need a good filter. Sometimes, those filters come naturally. The smoke pouring into Wyoming from other states and Canada has created the perfect filter for these pictures of Sunspots. The photo was taken during Sunset by Tim Mandese...
WCA All-Star Volleyball Post-Match Remarks
The North dominated the South in the Wyoming Coaches Association All-Star match on Saturday in Casper with a 4 sets to one victory. The North took the first 4 sets 25-19, 25-13, 25-21, 25-16 with the South taking the final set 16-14. Addy Thorinngton of Powell had 9 kills for the North and Brooke Hansen had 13 kills for the South.
Details reveal victim of Denver homicide was a long-time Casper resident
CASPER, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - New details are emerging as the investigation into a deadly shooting with connections to Casper continues. On July 16, 14-year-old Steven Marquez was arrested in Casper in connection to the homicide of Todd Kidd. Marquez fled Colorado after allegedly shooting Kidd after he had attempted to intervene in an altercation outside of the Denver-area bar he was working at.
Woman rolls Lexus on I-90; no injuries reported
GILLETTE, Wyo. — No injuries were reported in a Monday afternoon interstate crash where a Moorcroft woman rolled her vehicle after sustaining a flat tire, Sheriff Scott Matheny said. The crash happened near milepost 139 on Interstate 90 on July 22 when witnesses reported seeing a driver’s-side tire blow...
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