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Make a Difference in Your Community: Join the Fremont County School District #1 Team!
Are you passionate about education and making a positive impact on children’s lives? Fremont County School District #1 in Lander is seeking dedicated individuals to join our team for the 2024-25 school year!. We offer a variety of rewarding positions across our schools in Lander:. Food Service: Help fuel...
More Storms In Cheyenne, More Heat In Casper
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - We’ve already seen storms firing up across Wyoming and more storms are on the way today. Eastern and southeastern Wyoming are going to be the main areas of storm development today with more in the Nebraska panhandle. The strongest storms will be in northeastern Colorado so just out of our area. Storms today are moving slowly with more heavy rain and some potential hail so be prepared for the storms.
Something’s in the air… and it’s wildfire smoke
CASPER, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - Have you noticed a bit of a haze over Casper the last few days?. Over the weekend, the Natrona County Fire District responded to a wildland fire that broke out Southwest of Casper, about 18 miles north of Oregon Trail Road from Highway 220. The burn area spanned over 1500 acres, and has now been contained.
Downtown Musical Instrument Store Permanently Closing Its Doors
Casper is losing yet another one of its retail locations. The downtown musical instrument retailer, Rockstar Music Store, made the closing announcement via their official Facebook page earlier today (Tuesday, July 16th, 2024). The announcement stated:. A huge thank you to Casper, for the last 4 years! We will be...
SPD: One event under investigation, arrests up, incidents down for WYO Rodeo weekend
Chief Travis Koltiska and Captain Tom Ringley of the Sheridan Police Department appeared on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse to talk on policing the events during this past WYO Rodeo weekend. The Chief said an outcome of one altercation remains under investigation. Find details of that event by clicking here.
They were blind, now they can see: Casper man shares vision in photo exhibit after cornea transplant
CASPER, Wyo. — Local Casper resident Bill Fehringer, who received a cornea transplant in 2002 that allowed him to see, is featured in the 2024 Circle of Light Photo Project this month. The exhibit is a partnership between Banner Wyoming Medical Center and the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank.
D. Lynette St. Clair of Fort Washakie joins Wyoming PBS Foundation Board
The Wyoming PBS Foundation has welcomed three new members to its Board of Directors, including local resident D. Lynette St. Clair of Fort Washakie. The other two new board members are Carol Bell of Cody and Sarah Jo Heuck Sinclair of Sheridan. “I am delighted to extend a warm welcome...
Laramie County Circuit Court initial appearances (7/16/24)
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Provided below are the defendants and charges from appearances in Laramie County Circuit Court. All persons cited are presumed innocent until convicted or pleading guilty. Official charges are subject to change by the Laramie County District Attorney’s Office. Initial Appearances. Curtis Randy Wisely Jr., 36...
Man stabbed in Wright; suspect in custody
GILLETTE, Wyo. — Deputies arrested a man for felony aggravated assault early this morning after he reported himself for stabbing another man with a knife in Wright, Undersheriff Quentin Reynolds said Wednesday. The man was identified as a 23-year-old resident who called deputies to Wagon Wheel Drive in Wright...
C17 Crime Clips for Wednesday, July 17
GILLETTE, Wyo. — Here is a summary of notable crimes in and around Gillette yesterday, July 16, obtained through law enforcement reports compiled by the Gillette Police Department and the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office. Suspicious activity, July 16, Bay Avenue, GPD. Officers responded to Bay Avenue at 8:47...
Local Pharmacist Faces Allegations Of Illegally Selling Fish Medication
The Wyoming Board of Pharmacy is accusing a former pharmacist in Casper of illegally selling prescription fish medication. Daniel Kraft's license to distribute prescription drugs expired June 30, 2021. On August 4, 2021 the Board issued an order strictly prohibiting Kraft from "...renewing, reinstating, or obtaining any license from the Wyoming Board of Pharmacy for at least 10 years..."
Wyoming Classical Academy breaks ground on its future home in Mills
CASPER, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - On Saturday morning, the Wyoming Classical Academy broke ground on its future campus in Mills. Wyoming Classical Academy is a tuition-free public charter school currently serving grades K-7. WCA opened last year in the building that formerly housed Mills Elementary School. It is a...
Big D convenience store planned for Poplar and Wyo Blvd. in Casper
CASPER, Wyo. — Site work is underway at the location of a planned Big D convenience store on the south side of Wyoming Boulevard and South Poplar Street in Casper. Plans submitted to the City of Casper Planning Division show renderings of a modern Big D with its trademark pitched red roof and rock wall exterior siding. At the site — which is just west of the Rocky Mountain Carwash facility — underground fuel tanks can be seen awaiting installation as crews work on leveling and infrastructure. No foundation has been laid as of mid-July.
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.
Wyoming Little League District Tournament Scoreboard: July 15-20, 2024
The Wyoming Little League District No. 2 District Tournament is in Laramie from July 15-20, 2024. There are two divisions with Majors and Minors. The Majors is a seven-team, double-elimination bracket, and the Minors is a six-team, double-elimination bracket. The top two teams in each division will advance to the Wyoming Little League State Tournament in Douglas on July 24-27, 2024. All games are at the Laramie Youth Baseball Complex on Armory Road.
Laramie Police Department Announces Night Out Event
The Laramie Police Department will hold its National Night Out event on August 6 at Kiwanis Park. That's according to a post on the agency's Facebook page. According to the post, the night will begin with the Laramie Soup Kitchen providing dinner for the guests from 5:30 until 7 p.m. After dinner, ice cream will be served along with a showing of the movie Zootpia.
Pokes Football: Best of Colorado – No. 5
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.
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