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ASCS Northern Plains Going Three Wide In Wyoming This Weekend
CASPER SPEEDWAY (Casper, Wyo.):. The season’s third stop at the half-mile oval, the tour’s last trip was May 31 and June 1, with Trever Kirkland and series’ points leader Kelly Miller splitting time atop the podium. Revived as a regional tour two years ago, Adam Speckman picked...
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.
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.
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.''
Mailers circulate false claims Wyoming lawmakers voted to remove Trump from ballot
The Wyoming Legislature has never in its history considered, debated or voted on any proposal to remove former President Donald Trump from the ballot in any election, in any state. Political mailers sent by the officially registered WY Freedom PAC to Laramie, Fremont and Sweetwater county voters this week claim otherwise. “[He] voted with the RADICAL LEFT to remove President Trump from the ballot,” according to glossy postcards targeting Reps. Lloyd Larsen, R-Lander; Cody Wylie, R-Rock Springs; and Dan Zwonitzer, R-Cheyenne. ...
Legislative task force forwards bill to allow housing on government land
SHERIDAN — The Wyoming Legislature’s Regulatory Reduction Task Force last week reviewed a Joint Corporations Committee bill to allow the state to facilitate large-scale affordable housing development on government land. The task force identifies areas where state regulations place undue burdens on Wyoming industries, ultimately suggesting changes to Wyoming law to help facilitate economic activity. While current state statute does not explicitly allow government land to be used as housing,...
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...
Local Agencies Work to Tackle Wildfire on East Side of Casper Mountain
Casper Firefighters are currently working on a wildfire on the east side of Casper Mountain along with Natrona County Fire Department, Evansville Fire Drpartment, BLM, and air resources. We will update this post when more information is available.
Casper Council breaks funding gridlock over Willard Envision Center
CASPER, Wyo. — The development of a multi-purpose community center in the former Willard Elementary School cleared a bureaucratic hurdle by the Casper City Council on Tuesday. It sounds boring, but it was important. The council authorized a revised Community Block Grant agreement between the Wyoming Community Development Authority...
Bill Gates' company breaks ground on first-of-its-kind project — see how new technology could change the future of nuclear power
This groundbreaking project has the potential to be a real win-win for the community and the environment. In an exciting step toward a cleaner energy future, the world's first coal-to-nuclear power plant has broken ground in Kemmerer, Wyoming. This innovative project, led by Bill Gates' company TerraPower, is set to...
Bomb squad investigates suspicious package in downtown Casper office building
CASPER, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - County offices located at 200 North Center Street was temporarily closed to the public as law enforcement investigated a suspicious parcel inside the building. A bomb squad arrived on scene around 3:15 pm. Law enforcement determined the contents of the box to be food,...
Join the Wyoming Community Bank Food Drive to help reopen the Christian Food Storehouse!
The Christian Food Storehouse in Riverton faced a devastating setback this past May when a fire destroyed all the goods in their building. Despite this tragedy, the community spirit remains unshaken, and it is set to reopen on Monday, July 29th. Wyoming Community Bank is rallying to support this cause...
West Nile Virus Detected In Mosquito Samples In Laramie
West Nile virus (WNV) has been documented in two mosquito samples collected over the past few weeks just outside city limits. The positive samples were isolated in mosquitos collected from surveillance traps monitored by City of Laramie Mosquito Control. The samples were determined to be positive for WNV via RAMP testing performed by City of Laramie Mosquito technicians this week.
New Mural Going up in Casper on 42 Degrees North Building Celebrates Skiing on Casper Mountain
Artist Dan Toro is in town all week creating a new mural on the 42 Degrees North building. In line with the Casper Mural Project's 2024 theme of outdoor recreation, the piece celebrates skiing on Casper Mountain. Beth Andress, the treasurer of the Casper Mural Project, says they are very...
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