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#WhatsHappening: 2024 National Day of the Cowboy celebration in Dubois
(Dubois, WY)—The National Day of the Cowboy is July 27, 2024, and according to the Dubois Western Activities Association (DWAA), several local businesses and organizations are celebrating this national event. This year, the DWAA teamed up with The Outside Circle Show to offer two nights of free working cowboy...
Kanye West Faces Financial Chaos With Over $1M Unpaid Taxes; Yeezy, Wyoming Ranch in Major Debt
Kanye West's financial and legal troubles continue to mount as unpaid taxes and property expenses add to his tumultuous situation. The total amount owed by several of his companies, including Yeezy, has now allegedly reached $1,064,221 due to outstanding unpaid tax liens and property taxes. The Sun reported that West's...
Music, Rodeos And More This Week In Cheyenne
We've made it. Whether you're one of the people that lives for this time of year, or you go on a 10 day vacation, we have made it to the start of Cheyenne Frontier Days. Well, in a few days, anyways. The city is really coming alive and there is no shortage of entertainment as we roll on.
Badboy Water Bomber Joins Casper Airport Firefighters
It can’t be a Large Air Tanker (LAT) base without large air tankers!. This big sucker is made for serious fires. It's parked at the new firefighting facility at the Casper Natrona County International Airport. There are smaller firefighting airplanes parked there, but sometimes we need the big boys.
Q2 Billings Area Weather: Continued smoky Thursday; scattered PM thunderstorms
Smoke continued to move over Montana and Wyoming on Wednesday, and that won't end anytime soon. A wave of energy will deliver scattered afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms on Thursday.
Unveiling The Latest Financial Distress Ranking: Where Does Wyoming Stand?
The economy has not been kind to most Americans, especially for the better part of the last four years, but there has been some good news, specifically for Wyomingites. A new study conducted by personal finance website, WalletHub, listed the "States with the Most People in Financial Distress" and the Cowboy State was near the bottom of the list, which in this case, is exactly where we want to be.
Wyoming Skies Will Be Smokey A Bit Longer
You might have noticed those hazy skies last weekend. A rain shower passed over my house the other day and my clean car was dirty when it was over. All of those raindrops picked up smoke in the air on the way down causing dirty water to hit my car.
The truth behind the US 'zone of death' where there are no laws
There’s a part of the United States that is essentially lawless and it’s nicknamed the “zone of death”, but how did it come about?While America is home to some strange rules, like the shocking Texas law that allowed a man to kill his wife’s lover under one condition, it may surprise people to know that there is a small part in one of the most populated countries in the world that is lawless.It might sound like something out of The Purge, but the 50 square miles “zone of death” is real and located in Yellowstone National Park, accessed by one...
Laramie County Sheriff Announces National Night Out Events
The Laramie County Sheriff's Office has announced several National Night Out events to be held around the county on August 6th. The local events are being held in conjunction with National Night Out events nationwide. According to a news release, the local event will allow folks to "meet people that...
Trustees OK $394.1M budget for 2024–25 school year; department budgets cut by $2M
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Laramie County School District 1 is working with a budget of nearly $400 million for its upcoming school year. On Monday night, the LCSD1 Board of Trustees approved the district’s proposed budget for the 2024–25 school year. The overall projected funding is locked in at $394.1 million. This grand total is about $51 million higher compared to last year’s budget, according to Jed Cicarelli, LCSD1 chief financial officer. Cicarelli presented budget highlights during Monday’s board meeting.
Restoration Fellowship INT’L Church happy to host kids basketball camps for 5 years now
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - Restoration Fellowship INT’L Church has been partnering with The Destiny Project to bring the community a basketball camp. In what started off in 2019 as a basketball camp with only 13 kids has turned into a camp that hosted over 80 kids last week.
Lobos Lose Defensive Battle to Cheyenne in Pacific NW Opener
In the opening round of the Pacific Northwest Regional Tournament on Monday night, the Lander Lobos lost to the Cheyenne Coyotes in a fiercely defensive contest. Before a packed stadium of Lobos fans, Evan Stephenson started on the mound. He went on to pitch the entire seven-inning game, accumulating a dozen impressive strikeouts in the process.
Unveiling The Latest Financial Distress Ranking: Where Does Wyoming Stand?
The economy has not been kind to most Americans, especially for the better part of the last four years, but there has been some good news, specifically for Wyomingites. A new study conducted by personal finance website, WalletHub, listed the "States with the Most People in Financial Distress" and the Cowboy State was near the bottom of the list, which in this case, is exactly where we want to be.
Here’s Your Chance to Win a Restored 1979 F-250 in Central Wyoming
The Boys & Girls Club of Central Wyoming is celebrating 55 years of providing services to the youth of Central Wyoming by holding a special drawing for a pristinely restored 1979 Ford Truck. This Ford F-250 Ranger features a robust 460 engine, making it a blend of vintage appeal and...
Tennessee and Wyoming passed anti-red flag law legislation in 2024
New laws in Tennessee and Wyoming passed this year prohibiting the use of extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs), also known as red flag laws. They are the third and fourth states to adopt such laws after Oklahoma did so in 2020 and West Virginia in 2021. ERPOs authorize individuals, typically...
UW-Led Learning Communities Meet to Share Teaching Practices and Build Relationships
Nearly 25 educators representing the University of Wyoming, some of the state’s community colleges and one Wyoming high school recently attended a symposium in Cheyenne to further nurture relationships through a UW-led program. The Wyoming Inclusive Excellence Initiative aims to strengthen relationships between community colleges and UW to create...
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