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Climb Wyoming to offer free Certified Medical Assistant Training for Gillette single moms
GILLETTE, Wyo. — Climb Wyoming will host an info meeting on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, at 6 p.m. for single moms to learn about free Certified Medical Assistant training starting soon. The meeting will take place at Climb’s Gillette office, located at 405 W. Boxelder Road, #B4. Climb’s...
‘Special to all of us’: Volunteers sworn in as Cheyenne’s newest CASA advocates
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Being a community volunteer feels almost like an obligation to Brian Harkavy. As a former lawyer, he has extra time on his hands. He worked with children and families when studying at Harvard Law School in the 1990s, so when he decided to volunteer with CASA of Laramie County, the organization’s mission and purpose were familiar to him.
Laramie Announces Pilot Project for Sidewalk Improvement To Enhance Safety And ADA Compliance
The City of Laramie is pleased to announce a new initiative aimed at improving sidewalk safety and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the downtown area. In collaboration with specialized contractor Precision Concrete Cutting (PCC), the City will conduct concrete sidewalk cutting to reduce trip hazards and ensure downtown walkways meet ADA standards.
Cody LDS temple opponents continue to wait for records from city
CODY — The city of Cody is more than four months late in fulfilling a request for public records submitted by Preserve Our Cody Neighbors on February 29. Citing that delay, POCN filed a complaint in Park County District Court on June 29 asking the judge to order the city to produce the requested communications dealing with the proposed LDS temple.
Recipe Round-Up Food Drive & Fundraiser set for Saturday
The Food Bank of Sweetwater County is hosting the Recipe Round-Up Food Drive and Fundraiser this Saturday, July 20, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at its location at 90 Center Street, Rock Springs. The event is open to the public, with a suggested donation of $1 or more or a food donation for entry.
Trio of Incoming Cowboy Wrestlers Show Well at Junior Nationals
FARGO, North Dakota (7/17/24) – The University of Wyoming wrestling team had plenty of representation at the 2024 U.S. Junior Nationals. Three incoming Cowboys showed well in the Men’s Freestyle competition inside the Fargodome. Tyson Charmoli (144) led the way with an All-American performance that consisted of an...
Riverton's Big Summer Weekend Kicks Off Friday, Balloon Rally, Car & Bike Show
Tomorrow starts one of the biggest weekends in Riverton’s summer, save the county fair, when the 44th edition of the Riverton Rendezvous Hot Air Balloon Rally and Rocky Mountain Car and Bike Show kick off. Friday’s events include the balloon liftoff from the CWC at sunrise. This year there...
Here Are Great Areas To Access The North Platte River
Construction projects on I-25 are now affecting people who are out recreating on the North Platte River in Casper. WYDot and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department have issued a warning to the public to be careful and avoid the I-25 bridge area. Crews have begun demolishing the southbound bridge to prepare for construction of a new bridge over the next few months.
Chamber, DSA to Celebrate Reopening of Main Street at Third Thursday Event
The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Sheridan Association will celebrate the reopening of Main Street today with a Chamber Ambassador’s ribbon cutting and an expanded Third Thursday festival. According to information from the Chamber, the celebration signals the completion of the Sheridan Main Street Resurfacing and Utility Upgrade Project that began in April 2023.
Dandies carry the mental and physical weight of CFD with grace
CHEYENNE — In the Year of the Cowgirl, nothing sets the tone for Cheyenne Frontier Days like the Dandies, the goodwill ambassadors for the “Daddy of ‘em All.” “These young women represent rodeo, Cheyenne Frontier Days and the western way of life,” current Dandies Director Halley Redman said. While the Dandies do attend several events throughout the year to represent CFD, their big moment during the rodeo is performing with...
Q2 Billings Area Weather: A hot weekend with isolated PM showers & thunderstorms
A ridge of high pressure brought more heat, sun and smoke to Montana and Wyoming on Friday. This weekend will be similar, with PM showers & thunderstorms bubbling up, more likely Saturday than Sunday.
Yellowstone Valley Farmers Market returns Saturday to celebrate 39 years of markets
BILLINGS, Mont. - It is time for the 39th annual Yellowstone Valley Farmers Market which kicks off tomorrow, Saturday, July 20. This farmers market will be this Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. under Sky Point in downtown Billings at the intersection of North Broadway and 2nd Avenue North.
Dirty Scotty’s Hats of Ill Repute opens
Scotty Flitner did not set out to be a milliner. She’s a bonafide cowgirl and sixth generation rancher, who studied art, then equine dentistry, and cowboyed the Idaho-Nevada border before returning to her home state of Wyoming. She’s also insatiably curious, loves learning and is always ready to meet a new challenge with a pragmatic, can-do, never-quit attitude. Following several years of independent study, apprentice work and a four-month intensive in Billings with Randy Rains of Law Dog Hat Company, Flitner’s own hat shop, Dirty Scotty’s Hats of Ill Repute, opened in downtown Greybull recently, taking over the Mackey’s Custom Hats business.
Greybull wrestlers compete at national tournament
Two members of the Greybull-Riverside wrestling team competed with Team Wyoming at last weekend’s U.S. Marine Corps Junior & 16U National Tournament in Fargo, N.D. The tournament is billed as the largest in the world, with more than 7,000 competing. Gabby Dowling and Tawny Bertolini will be a senior...
Big Sky State Games names new torch lighter amid global tech snafu
BILLINGS — A technological snafu’s global impacts have trickled down to the Big Sky State Games, which on Friday named another past U.S. Olympic team member in place of the torch lighter who couldn’t make it. Mary Osborne Andrews, a Billings native and member of the 1980...
Suspect arrested in Billings after two weapons complaints
BILLINGS, Mont. - A suspect was arrested and charged in relation to two weapons complaints in Billings Thursday night. Officers responded to the areas of 17th Street West and Lewis Avenue at around 9:46 p.m. The Billings Police Department said on social media they found two victims who were not...
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