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Chamber Celebrates Opening of Ballard’s Fine Art Gallery
The Chamber celebrated the opening of the new location for new member, Ballard’s Fine Art Gallery, with an Ambassadors’ ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at 23 S. Main St. in Sheridan. Ballard’s is a fine art gallery representing more than 40 artists featuring all original paintings and bronze work from all over the United States and more. Kim Lassiter is the owner. A grand opening celebration for the gallery will be held Friday, July 5, from 4 to 8 p.m. All are welcome. For more information about Ballard’s Fine Art Gallery, call (307) 763-7681 or visit www.ballardsfineart.com.
A Major Investment: Meta to Build $800M Data Center in Cheyenne
Cheyenne LEADS in a media release on Tuesday announced that Meta, formerly the Facebook company, will build an $800 million, 715,000-square-foot data center in Cheyenne. Cheyenne LEADS says the state-of-the-art facility will support approximately 100 operational jobs and more than 1,000 skilled trade jobs at peak construction. "There is no...
Rock Springs Council Approves Downtown Open Container Ordinance
ROCK SPRINGS – Action by the Rock Springs City Council Tuesday night will allow residents to enjoy liquor or a malt beverage while outside in the downtown area, though Council members are keen to keep an eye on what happens next. The ordinance only allows consumption of alcoholic beverages...
Cowboy Football Announces New Television Agreement
LARAMIE – TNT Sports and the Mountain West Conference have signed a multi-year agreement to air a full slate of live college football games exclusively on truTV and Max, previously known as HBO Max, beginning this season. The inaugural season will feature 14 Mountain West college football games. The...
Gonzalez and Spielman Named All-American Scholars
CORAL SPRINGS, Florida (July 1, 2024) – The Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) has announced its All-America Scholars for the 2023-24 season. Two members of the University of Wyoming women's golf team earned the honor. Jadan Gonzalez and Samantha Spielman were named All-American Scholars for the 2023-24 season. For Gonzalez, this is her fourth career All-American Scholar honor and her second as a Cowgirl. For Spielman, this is her first-career appearance on the All-American Scholar list. The WGCA All-America Scholar standards are among the highest in college athletics. Student-athletes must have achieved a 3.50 cumulative grade-point average or higher and...
Chamber Celebrates New City Public Restrooms
The Chamber celebrated the addition of new public restrooms in the City of Sheridan with an Ambassadors’ ribbon cutting on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. The five deluxe portable restrooms are temporary for the summer season and are located on Grinnell Plaza between Verdello and the City Hall building. Two of the restrooms are designated for men, two for women and one is a family restroom with a changing table. The restrooms include toilet paper, paper towels and soap and are fully functioning with water, sewer and electricity. For more information about the public restrooms, call the City of Sheridan at (307) 674-6483.
Untapped Homebrew Festival July 6
The WYO Performing Arts and Education Center Executive Director Erin Butler made an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse to talk about the upcoming Untapped Homebrew Festival. Presented by the WYO Theater and Bighorn Homebrew Club, the Sixth Annual Untapped Homebrew Festival will begin at noon – 4 p.m....
Game and Fish Commission to meet in Buffalo
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department have announced the Commission’s next meeting is July 15-16 in Buffalo. According to the department, the meeting will begin with a field tour that will provide an overview of fish passage work on Clear Cleek, the Monument Boat Ramp and the Bud Love Wildlife Habitat Management Area. The remainder of the meeting will be held at the Bomber Mountain Civic Center, 63 N. Burritt Ave. The public is invited to attend in-person or online via ZOOM video conferencing and will have a chance to speak to the Commission on any matter.
Casper’s Council of People with Disabilities Hosts Parade Viewing Area
Casper’s Council of People with Disabilities, a Casper City Council Advisory Committee (CCPD), is hosting a viewing area for people with disabilities for the Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo Parade on Tuesday, July 9th. The permitted viewing area is located on the south side of East Collins Drive from...
Casper’s newest pediatrician celebrates one year at home in Casper
Dr. Bakhsh is now welcoming patients from newborn to age 21. Dr. Ismaeel Bakhsh was looking for something different for his young family when he decided to consider a pediatrician job in Wyoming last year. He and his wife were living in New York City, where he had completed his medical training, with their two young children, ages 3 and 1.
Cody’s Trey Schroeder Signs for Baseball at Colby Community College
Cody Cubs veteran Trey Schroeder will continue his baseball career after signing with Colby Community College in Colby, KS. Trey’s signing furthers a family tradition at the school. Trey’s dad played baseball at Colby CC in the 1990s, his mother attended school there, and his brother, Jackson, is playing baseball for the Trojans.
Casper Recycling Depot on Wyoming Boulevard Closed for Fair Week
The recycling depot located on Wyoming Boulevard near Fairside Road will be closed from Friday, July 5th, until Monday, July 15th, for the Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo. The action is being taken to prevent fair visitors from parking at the depot and walking across Wyoming Boulevard/State Highway 258 to reach the fairgrounds.
Dubois hosts Independence Day festivities July 3 and 4
DUBOIS, Wyo. — It’s time to get spirited! The Dubois Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to two major Fourth of July celebrations this year. First, on Wednesday, July 3, enjoy a Street Dance party from 6 to 10 p.m. on E. Ramshorn and N. First Street. Enjoy music by Play It Again Entertainment and a food truck offering Cornman’s Kettle Corn.
Cheyenne mayoral candidate draws international attention
CHEYENNE — Cheyenne’s AI mayoral candidate has garnered national attention due to its novelty in the political realm. Reporters from the likes of CNN, NBC and USA Today have connected with Victor Miller, the “meat avatar” running for mayor with the campaign promise of running all decisions by AI. These reports caught attention outside the United States, as well, as two Japanese broadcast ...
UW swimmer to compete in 2024 Paralympics
LARAMIE, Wyo. — The University of Wyoming will have representation at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, as swimmer Jack O’Neil earned Olympian status at the Team Trials in Minneapolis over the weekend. O’Neil’s performance at the trials comes on the heels of another strong showing in multiple...
Pocatello Fourth of July parade highlights Bannock County’s many celebrations
POCATELLO — Pocatello’s Independence Day Celebration will begin Thursday morning with the annual parade through Historic Old Town Pocatello. The “Star Spangled Celebration” parade is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. at the corner of Main Street and West Fremont Street. It will loop around West Sublette Street onto North Arthur Avenue before taking West Bonneville Street back to Main Street, finishing where it started.
California murder suspect with Idaho ties sought by authorities
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The U.S. Marshals Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force in Sacramento is searching for 59-year-old Jose Cardona, who is wanted in connection to a triple homicide in Stockton, California. The Stockton Police Department on June 25 reported that Cardona allegedly set a camper on fire, which...
Southern Idaho Angler Sets Another State Record Tiger Trout
MONTPELIER - Congratulations to Austin Christensen of Montpelier, Idaho on setting the latest Idaho state record fish. He was fishing Montpelier Reservoir on June 1st, when he hooked and landed a large tiger trout. At 27.25 inches long, Austin thought he just might have a chance at a record fish....
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