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City of Gillette Animal Shelter seeking foster homes for kittens
GILLETTE, Wyo. — The City of Gillette Animal Shelter is inundated with kittens, and it’s reaching out to the community to help them find forever homes. The shelter put out a call for help in a Facebook post on Monday, saying it is in desperate need of foster homes for multiple groups of young kittens. Several previous foster homes are currently not able to take pets, the shelter said, increasing the foster need for both dogs and cats.
Cheyenne Frontier Days festivities continue with the Grand Parade
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - We are continuing our Cheyenne Frontier Days fun with the Grand Parade. Folks from around the world had the chance to take in the sights and sounds of some of the top marching bands, and horse drawn vehicles in the country. The parade started...
Shelter hires new Operations Manager
The Sheridan Dog and Cat Shelter has selected a new operations manager, Hannah Edwards. Edwards started working at the shelter approximately two years ago. While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse, she said it was passion for animals that led her to her first position as front desk manager.
Hot Notes Concert Drew Nice Crowd Monday
The Hot Notes and Cool Nights concert Monday night in Riverton drew a nice local crowd of music enthusiasts. The Central Wyoming College Community Band opened the concert and, after an intermission, the Rob Weimann Band played. The concerts alternate between the city parks in Riverton and Lander. Next week...
Artists Sought for ARTember Festival
ROCK SPRINGS – The partnership between the Community Fine Arts Center and the Rock Springs Main Street/Urban Renewal Agency will host its sixth ARTember Art Festival Sept. 14 and are seeking artists to participate. Artists interested in participating are asked to apply by July 26, with applications received after...
Concerts in the Park: Light up the night with NightFire
Rock Springs, Wyoming – The Concerts in the Park series continues this week with the musical stylings of NightFire! NightFire is, as the kids say, Straight Outta Lander. Band member Chris Flom provides vocals as well as rhythm and lead guitar. Raine Lesher also sings and plays mandolin, flute, and guitar. They’ve described their style as an “eclectic mix of alt-country, bluegrass, classic rock, and original music.’ They like to call their style “High Desert Grunge-Grass”.
Pancake breakfast serves more than 5,000 attendees
CHEYENNE — Larry Barttelbort arrived at the Cheyenne Depot Plaza at 5:45 Monday morning, along with around 200 other volunteers. Over the next three hours, Barttelbort and the other volunteers served thousands of pancakes to thousands of people. He has been doing this every year for about 30 years as a member of the Cheyenne Kiwanis Club, and says it’s because he loves supporting the event and ...
LCSD1 Selling Used iPads, Accessories at Discounted Prices
Laramie County School District 1 is partnering with Secured Tech Solutions to sell the district’s used iPads to the community, the district announced Tuesday afternoon. The sale opened Tuesday at 9 a.m. and will close on Aug. 4, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. "The district’s goal is to offer iPads...
Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo Quarter Finals Third Performance Results
CHEYENNE, Wyo. July 22, 2024- The following are unofficial results from Quarter Finals third performance at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo on Monday, July 22. Payoff subject to change. Bareback Riding: 1, Jacob Lees, Caldwell, Idaho, 85 points on Rocky Mountain Pro Rodeo’s Half Moon, $2,448. 2, (tie) Roedy O....
Join the Wyoming Community Bank Food Drive to help reopen the Christian Food Storehouse!
The Christian Food Storehouse in Riverton faced a devastating setback this past May when a fire destroyed all the goods in their building. Despite this tragedy, the community spirit remains unshaken, and it is set to reopen on Monday, July 29th. Wyoming Community Bank is rallying to support this cause...
2024 Rendezvous Balloon Rally Flew Two of Three Days
The 44th Annual Riverton Rendezvous Balloon Rally flew on Friday and Saturday, but Sunday's launch was scrubbed due to wind. Twenty balloons from around the globe, 17 from the USA, two from Canada and one from Belgium made up the field this year. Specialty balloons included Baby T-Rex from Vernal, Utah; Humpty Dumpty from Louisville, KY and the celebrity speaker Peter Van Overwalle's Princess Nelly from Nazareth, Belgium. It was the huge pink elephant shape.
CHAPS brings the Tournament of Knights to Sheridan for the 7th year
The Knights of Valor are returning to compete in Sheridan during a one day medieval festival to benefit CHAPS Equine Assisted Services. For the seventh year, CHAPS has organized the Tournament of Knights to raise funds for their programs. A troupe of jousting knights will compete at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds on July 27.
West Nile Virus Detected In Mosquito Samples In Laramie
West Nile virus (WNV) has been documented in two mosquito samples collected over the past few weeks just outside city limits. The positive samples were isolated in mosquitos collected from surveillance traps monitored by City of Laramie Mosquito Control. The samples were determined to be positive for WNV via RAMP testing performed by City of Laramie Mosquito technicians this week.
Dubois Town Council to meet July 24
(Dubois, WY) – It’s time to gear up for the next Dubois Town Council meeting happening on July 24, 2024, at 7:00 PM. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the key points up for discussion:. Purple Heart Community – Dubois is looking to reaffirm its status...
HAM Operators In Want Of New Members To Amateur Association
A Rawlins resident is looking for like-minded people to join a ham radio club. Amateur radio, also known as ham radio, allows users to communicate across town or around the world without relying on the internet or phones. Department of Corrections Welder Tom Hayes is trying to find members to...
Police: Local woman arrested after battering man, blowing snot on responding officer
POCATELLO — A Pocatello woman faces felony charges following a domestic battery incident that ended with her blowing snot and blood on an officer, police said. Ashlyn Jeanette Zazweta, 37, has been charged with domestic battery and assault or battery on certain personnel, both felonies, following an incident on July 15. Police were dispatched to a home near downtown Pocatello around 8:50 p.m. on July 15 for the report of...
Police: Adult and two juveniles injured in wreck caused by drunk driver on I-15 in Pocatello
POCATELLO — An adult and two juveniles were rushed to the hospital earlier this week as a result of a north Pocatello crash caused by a drunk driver, authorities said. The collision between a 2016 Ford Fusion sedan and 2023 Chrysler Voyager minivan occurred around 9 p.m. Sunday on Interstate 15 northbound near the Pocatello Creek Road exit. The impact sent the minivan careening about 50 feet off the freeway....
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