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Governor to discuss launch of stable token at Blockchain conference next week
CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon will speak at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium next Wednesday to discuss the launch of “the nation’s first-ever state-issued, fiat-backed stable token,” the governor’s office announced Friday. “Over the last seven years, our legislature has passed more than 40...
Warm and stormy start to the week
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - As we kick off the work week, we will be seeing storm chances increase, along with those warm temperatures lingering. As we head into tonight, some showers will be possible into southwest to south central Wyoming. Otherwise, clear to partly cloudy skies. Low temperatures ranging from the 40s to the middle 60s across the region.
Democrats are dwindling in Wyoming. A primary election law further reduces their influence
LUSK, Wyo. (AP) — In some far reaches of rural America, Democrats are flirting with extinction. In Niobrara County, Wyoming, the least-populated county in the least-populated state, Becky Blackburn is one of just 32 left. Her neighbors call her “the crazy Democrat,” although it’s more a term of endearment...
All eyes are on Jerome Powell at Jackson Hole as investors wait for interest rate cuts
The stock market is in the green, recovering losses from the previous week, thanks to positive inflation news, consumer spending data and strong economic reports that have eased recession fears. With that, all eyes are on the upcoming speech by Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Friday at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, which could influence expectations for future rate cuts.
Wyoming Cowboys in the NFL: Preseason Week 2
LARAMIE -- It's been a whirlwind couple of weeks for former Wyoming linebacker Easton Gibbs. After receiving his pink slip in Seattle on July 31, the undrafted rookie was quickly scooped up by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Just a dozen days later -- and one preseason game in the Steel City in the books -- Gibbs was again waived.
Albany County Sheriff’s Office To Auction Off Car
The Albany County Sheriff's Office will be auctioning off a 2000 Volvo S70 later today. That's according to a post on the agency's Facebook page. The viewing period for the auction starts at 4 p.m. in the west parking lot of the main courthouse at 525 E. Grand Avenue. Bidding will start at 5 p.m. Anyone wanting to bid on the vehicle must show a valid driver's license.
Student Council leadership ready to make a splash
Student Council is already putting work in to prepare for important events in the upcoming 24-25 school year. Today the group discussed and began work on Community Night, Homecoming, and Senior Sunrise. They met in the school’s library to introduce leadership to newer members and decide on an approach to dividing up responsibilities. Different teams will tackle different tasks for numerous events through the year.
2024 High School Football Previews: South
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - The only way to rebuild a program is to instill a positive culture. Positive cultures lead to winning cultures. Last season, South High School Football Head Coach Eli Moody told me that his main focus was to change the culture for the Bison. Currently,...
BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds
WHITE MOUNTAIN, Wyo. — “That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.
Anti-meat billboard in Wyoming ruffling feathers
A billboard in Casper, Wyo., is ruffling feathers in the state’s agriculture industry, especially when it comes to spreading incorrect information. The billboard with an angry chicken grasping an AR-15-type rifle has sprung up in Casper that reads: “If bacon and burgers don’t get you, I may. Bird Flu Kills. Please, try vegan.” PETA is the group behind the message, and they have placed similar signs in other areas where avian influenza has been detected. Wyoming Stockgrower’s Association Executive Vice President Jim Magagna said the message is inaccurate and nearly laughable.
Faith-Based Suicide Prevention Trainings Coming to Lander
The Episcopal Church in Wyoming is hosting a series of FREE faith-based suicide prevention workshops during Suicide Prevention Month. (The Lander workshop will take place Friday, September 13, in the Trinity Episcopal Church located at 860 S 3rd St.) Soul Shop™ workshops aim to equip faith leaders with the skills...
Brian Hoose named new Downtown Development Authority executive director
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper Downtown Development Authority recently announced Brian Hoose as its new executive director. He succeeds Kevin Hawley, who had held the position for several years. Before joining the DDA, Hoose was a program coordinator for the Unaccompanied Students Initiative, a Wyoming nonprofit dedicated to housing...
Natrona County Arrest Log (8/16/24 – 8/19/24)
This log may not reflect all arrests for this time period. For example, police will not release any information about juvenile arrests. State law prohibits any official from identifying a person accused of a sex crime until the defendant is arraigned in district court. Everyone listed here is presumed innocent...
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