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Primary election sends Wyoming in 'new direction'
JACKSON — Teton County lawmakers won’t be walking back into the same State Legislature next year. Although all four of the incumbents from Jackson Hole and Star Valley, Republican and Democrat alike, went unchallenged in last Tuesday’s primaries, the rest of the state was battling it out for hold of the House and Senate. Some incumbents called it the ugliest campaign season they had ever witnessed, as misleading mailers, dark...
Democratic lawmakers frustrated over hesitancy to fund early childhood programs
CHEYENNE – Democratic lawmakers appeared frustrated after a motion to draft a bill that would fund high-quality early childhood education in Wyoming through an endowment failed to pass a legislative committee Wednesday morning. Members of the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Education Committee heard a presentation during the first day of their two-day meeting in Casper that demonstrated why ...
State certifies three write-in candidates for Legislature, none from Laramie County
CHEYENNE — The Wyoming State Canvassing Board met Wednesday to certify the 2024 August primary results, including three Democratic write-in candidates for state Legislature. To be certified as a write-in candidate, they must receive at least 25 write-in votes, they must be a registered member of the party on the day of the election, and they must receive a significant number of votes to affect ...
Inside Scoop: Wyoming Leads Nation in Library Usage – Find Out Why
The great state of Wyoming has topped yet another list, this time for "Where Americans Visit Libraries the Most (and Least)". The official Natrona County Library Facebook shared a graphic that was shared by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, along with a caption that read:. Now this is...
Local woman leaves child alone in hotel
TORRINGTON – A local woman, Brittney Ann Rost also known as Brittney Ann Dalton (30), is behind bars at the Goshen County Detention Center after Torrington Police Department (TPD) received a report of a child being left alone in a hotel room at the America’s Best Value Inn.
Sunny, warm Labor Day weekend ahead in Casper area
CASPER, Wyo. — The Labor Day weekend will be mostly pleasant for those celebrating in central Wyoming. According to the National Weather Service in Riverton, Friday and Saturday will see highs in the mid- to upper 80s, with mostly light breezes in the afternoon. Sunday will see a high...
Four-year-old child injury lawsuit against LCSD1 dismissed after opening statement
CHEYENNE — A 2020 lawsuit over the injury of a child at Meadowlark Elementary School was officially dismissed by Judge Peter Froelicher through a 30-page order filed Wednesday in Laramie County District Court. The lawsuit was originally filed against Laramie County School District 1 and playground equipment companies by Scott and Heather Hunter after their 11-year-old daughter suffered fractured spinal vertebrae on the Meadowlark playground in January 2018. The suit...
Sheridan/Johnson County High School Football Matchups and History – Zero Week 2024
The Sheridan Broncs begin defense of the 4A State Championship this Friday at home vs. Cheyenne South at 6pm. Big Horn will host a scrimmage vs. the Natrona Sophomore team on Thursday at 6:30pm. Tongue River plays Saturday at home vs. the Sheridan JV team on Saturday at 10am. Buffalo...
LCSD No. 2 staff gathers for inspirational kick-off
• “Why Not?…” is the motivational theme for this year. Lincoln County School District No. 2 administrators and staff gathered for the annual kick-off event August 20 in the Star Valley High School auditorium where they honored veteran teachers for their years of dedicated service and welcomed 22 new certified staff members and several new classified staff members to the district. Additionally, they enjoyed a motivational message from Keynote Speaker Mickey Smith, Jr. who was named the 2020 Grammy Educator of the Year. “Why Not?…,” was introduced as this year’s inspirational theme.
High School Sports: Tiger golf team hosts tournament/Tiger Parade today
The two-day Rock Springs High School Invitational will start play this afternoon at the White Mountain Golf Course in Rock Springs. High school golf players and teams from Green River, Evanston, Jackson, Kemmerer, Laramie, Lyman, Pinedale, Rawlins, Star Valley, and host Rock Springs boys and girls are scheduled to attend.
Etna’s JACZ Drive-In featured in Jeff Foxworthy Segment
A local Star Valley business found themselves in part of a television segment with comedian Jeff Foxworthy on Wednesday. Jeff Roper with KIFI Local News 8 in Idaho Falls had Foxworth on the air. The two were doing a segment called “Redneck or not?” where Roper would show Foxworthy local images and ask if they were redneck. Roper showed a video clip of the famous Fry Sauce wagon at JACZ Drive-In in Etna. “A trailer with fry sauce in it. That’s hall-of-fame level redneck,” joked Foxworthy.
Capitol Roofing is gearing up for its Business After Hours event
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - Capitol Roofing is getting things ready as it gears up to celebrate its Business After Hours event. “Cheyenne is a pretty special place. We’re 60,000 (people), and everybody knows everybody. That’s a great thing, and the only way to get to know each other is to be involved again, and Cheyenne does a great job of that,” said Cody Nusbaum, the Vice President of Sales for Capitol Roofing.
Burns FFA holds a barbeque and all are invited
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - The Burns FFA chapter is holding its back-to-school barbecue tonight. This event starts at 6:30 pm, is open to the public, and celebrates new and returning members. “The Burns FFA chapter is now the largest student organization in the school. We have the most...
A seat at the table: David Street Station hosting inaugural ‘Community Dinner’ Sept. 7
It’s been said that around the table is where the best conversations are had, the best relationships are built and the best memories are made. David Street Station believes this, which is why it wants to offer a seat at their table to members of the community. On Saturday,...
COMEA Shelter policy changes aim to keep local first
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - In 2019 the COMEA Shelter had a consultant come by to do a tour then give some recommendations on what they can change for how they do business. The COMEA Shelter was told by the consultant that they were giving too much of their...
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