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Tigers Ready to Take on Cheyenne Central in Season Opener
ROCK SPRINGS – The Rock Springs Tigers are set to kick off their high school football season with a home game against Cheyenne Central this Friday at 6 p.m. This Week Zero matchup marks the beginning of a new era for the Tigers, as they welcome Kasey Koepplin as their head coach.
New Cheyenne gaming facility secures liquor license
CHEYENNE — 307 Horse Racing got the green light from Cheyenne City Council this week to move forward with its transition of D.T.’s Liquor Mart and Tusker Bar to a new bar and gaming facility at the northwest corner of Pershing Boulevard and Ridge Road. Monday night, the council voted 6-3 in favor of transferring the retail liquor license from the current owners to the new owners. However, ...
Worland man to serve 18 months for possessing machine gun
CASPER, Wyo. — A veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder and other disabilities will spend a year and a half in federal prison for possession of a machine gun, according to the sentence handed down in federal court in Casper on Wednesday. Steven Shobert of Worland heard the sentence from...
Arrests, Arraignments for Thursday, Aug. 29
GILLETTE, Wyo.— Arrests are as provided by the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office. Some names have been withheld at the request of law enforcement. All persons cited or arrested are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law. Charges are subject to change following official filing by the Campbell County Attorney’s Office.
Kemmerer teen sets new state tiger trout record
KEMMERER, Wyo. — Jaxon Krall, a 13-year-old from Kemmerer, has set a new state record for catching the largest tiger trout. Krall caught his 12.77-pound fish in the Viva Naughton Reservoir outside of Kemmerer in late July, according to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD). His catch outweighed the previous record holder by almost a full pound. That fish weighed in at 11.93 pounds.
Getting back to education: Paul Bankes announces LCSD1 School Board run
CHEYENNE — A lifelong educator who calls himself a solutions-minded person, Paul Bankes has launched his campaign for a seat on the Laramie County School District 1 Board of Trustees. Bankes has taught in Texas and Colorado, serving one term as a trustee for the Thompson School District in Loveland, Colorado. Though he hasn’t taught in Wyoming, he is a graduate of Sheridan High School, and his ...
6th annual 307 International Film Festival set to take place in Laramie
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - August 31 and September 1 are the dates for the 6th annual International Film Festival. Taking place at Studio City in Laramie 62 films will be featured with genres “from thought-provoking documentaries to edge-of-your-seat thrillers...something for every film lover.”. Wyoming Documentaries and Narratives...
Game and Fish urges bear safety this archery season
GILLETTE, Wyo. — With archery season opening in the coming days, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is urging hunters to be bear-wise when hitting the trails this fall. Per Game and Fish, hunters and bears are often in the same places at the same time during the fall months. From when and how they move through to the wilderness to mimicking game animals and handling their carcasses, hunters face an increased potential for bear encounters in the field.
Unlocking & Encouraging Potential: The Royal Crown Horse Sale Set to Benefit Buyers, Breeders and Stallion Owners With New Incentives
A horse sale paired with an incentive designed to boost breeding and performance of top-quality horses— that is the name of the game for the Royal Crown. It’s not all races and roping. The motive is to provide substantial paybacks to stallion owners, breeders and buyers at their August 9 event in Rock Springs, Wyoming.
School district contracts for snow removal, playground equipment, welding units
CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona School District Board of Trustees approved the following contract bids at its regular meeting on Monday, Aug 27. The superintendent’s memos to the board concerning the bids can found here as well as below. Snow Removal. Only one company, McDonald Landscaping, submitted a...
Trustees look to pull trigger on ‘guns in school’ policy
As proposed, it would allow staff to conceal carry in bldgs.; CCSD#1 wants your insight. The Douglas School Board’s policy committee has proposed a new rule that would allow certain staff members to conceal carry firearms on school grounds. In a public notice sent from the board last week,...
Western’s College and Career Readiness wins awards
Western Wyoming Community College announced today that its College and Career Readiness department (CCR) recently received two awards from the Wyoming Community College Commission (WCCC). The overall department received the Once a Leader, Always and Leader award, while Instructor Kristi Young was selected as Teacher of the Year. The awards were presented at the Wyoming Lifelong Learners Association’s 2024 Summer Institute held earlier this month.
City modifies approach to rezoning land for sale and development
CASPER, Wyo. — On Tuesday, the Casper City Council approved city staff’s modified approach to rezoning four city-owned lots on nine acres of undeveloped land off Robertson Road with the goal of selling it off to developers. Earlier this month, the council was reminded that previous listings have...
Retired Jackson Fire Chief inducted into state Fire Service Hall of Fame
JACSKON, Wyo. — Retired Jackson Hole Fire/EMS (JHF/EMS) Fire Chief Ken Sutton was inducted into the Wyoming Fire Service Hall of Fame this month. Chief Sutton started his career with Teton County in 1979 as Assistant County Fire Warden, before serving as Administrative Fire Chief and County Fire Warden between 1983 and 2004.
Leadership Cheyenne 2024-2025 Class Announced
The Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2024-2025 Leadership Cheyenne class. Since its inception in 1985, Leadership Cheyenne has been committed to developing future leaders who are passionate about the growth and prosperity of our community. This program provides an unparalleled opportunity for professionals to immerse themselves in challenging, interactive, and thought-provoking educational experiences.
Cheyenne teacher using a racial slur resurfaces in four-year-old video; district says it was addressed
CHEYENNE — A four-year-old video of a Laramie County School District 1 employee calling a man off-camera a racist slur is circulating on Facebook among several Cheyenne groups. The video shows a woman sitting on the couch, wearing a green “Black Lives Matter” T-shirt. She’s on her phone when a man off camera asks if she just called him the N-word. “I called you a (N-word) because you are a ...
Campbell County Health receives national recognition for social responsibility
GILLETTE, Wyo. — In its most recent meeting, Campbell County Health had reason to celebrate. Along with standard figures such as the number of baby deliveries or surgeries the hospital performed in the last month, it also celebrated being named Wyoming’s Most Socially Responsible Hospital. The distinction was...
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