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Volk Earns All-American Status with Magical Run at NCAA’s
KANSAS CITY, MO., – Jore Volk had lofty goals entering the 2024 NCAA Championships inside the T-Mobile Center. The No. 5-seeded sophomore wanted to make some noise and wrestle all three days of the tournament. Volk made his life and path to accomplishing said goals quite difficult after dropping...
Wyoming High School Sports Pics of the Week: Mar. 14-16
The spring season is moving with amazingly good weather for the most part in the latter part of March. It was a much different story in the spring of 2023, that's for sure. The track, softball, and soccer athletes were out there with plenty of energy and enthusiasm. We have a long way to go in the spring season with the usual weather issues, so let's enjoy it while we can.
PhotoFest! Newcastle Track Meet
Newcastle was the site of the annual Laura Cord Track Meet back on Thursday that featured a combination of Wyoming and South Dakota. In the boy's team standings, Thunder Basin was first with 209 points, Custer, South Dakota was 2nd with 80, Hill City, South Dakota 3rd with 74, Upton 4th with 48 and Newcastle took 5th with 39.5.
Fast Start Propels Cowgirls Past UTSA in WNIT Opener
LARAMIE -- The Wyoming Cowgirls came out and put on a clinic on both ends of the floor in the first half of their 80-64 win over UTSA Sunday in Laramie in the second round of the WNIT. Wyoming shot an even 50-percent from the floor in the game’s first...
Sleep Where Western Legends Butch Cassidy & Sundance Slept
Spend the night where Butch Cassidy, Sundance, Calamity, and many other Western Legends spent the night: Wyoming's historic Occidental Hotel. Ah yes, ghosts stay in those rooms and wander the hallways. Stepping through the front door of the Historic Occidental Hotel in Buffalo, Wyoming, you are truly stepping back into...
10 Ways You Can Get Ready to Win Up to $30,000 This April
Your chance to win cash—up to $30,000—kicks off on Monday, April 1. Are you ready to manifest this money? Here are 10 things you need to do to prep for your chance to Win Cash. 1. Make a List. We're giving out a Grand Prize of $30,000 and...
Miles of I-80 in Southeast Wyoming Closed Due to Weather, Crashes
More than 50 miles of Interstate 80 in southeast Wyoming have been closed due to winter conditions and crashes. As of 7:46 p.m., the Wyoming Department of Transportation estimated it would take crews six to eight hours to get the 43-mile stretch between Laramie (Exit 316) and Interstate 25 in Cheyenne (Exit 359) back open.
Laramie Faces Subzero Wind Chills: Winter Weather Advisory Alert
The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service has placed Laramie under a Winter Weather Advisory starting at 2 p.m. today [March 24]. And we could be facing wind chills in the subzero range.. The agency has posted the following forecast for the Laramie area, in addition to that Winter...
Wyoming Lawmakers Calling For Special Session To Override Vetoes
The Wyoming Freedom Caucus, a group of conservative lawmakers in the Wyoming House of Representatives, is calling for a special session of the Wyoming Legislature to override a series of vetoes of bills by Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon. That's according to a post on the group's Facebook page. The post...
BREAKING: 1 Dead, 1 Arrested in Shooting at Cheyenne Home
A 23-year-old Cheyenne man has been arrested after a shooting on Saturday that left a 25-year-old Cheyenne man dead. Police spokeswoman Alex Farkas says officers were called at about 1:30 a.m. to a report of a shooting at a residence in the 100 block of King Court. "Upon arrival, officers...
Poll: Wyoming Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Most Gun-Free Zones
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon on Friday announced a veto of a bill that would have banned most gun-free zones in Wyoming. In announcing his decision to veto House Bill 125, the governor cited concerns about the separation of powers under the Wyoming Constitution. He also said the bill would erode local control:
Wyoming Governor Vetoes Gun-Free Zones Ban Bill
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has vetoed a bill that would have eliminated most gun-free zones in Wyoming. A Friday evening news release from the governor's office explained his veto of House Bill 125:. Due to concerns that HB0125 exceeds the separation of powers embodied in Article 2 of our Wyoming...
Traffic Stop in Cheyenne Leads to Stolen Gun, Felony Charge
A 38-year-old Westminster, Colorado woman is facing a felony charge after Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers reportedly found a stolen gun in the trunk of her car during a traffic stop in Cheyenne. Cheyenne-Area Trooper Clocks Colorado Woman Doing 22 MPH Over the Speed Limit. According to a booking sheet, Elizabeth...
Winter Weather To Return To Southeast Wyoming This Weekend
While the weather for southeast Wyoming looks nice for today [March 22] and into Saturday, winter weather is expected to make a return on Sunday, according to the Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service. The agency posted the following on its Facebook page:. Friday- Another warm day expected with...
Wanted 71-Year-Old Caught Speeding on I-25 South of Cheyenne
A wanted man is behind bars after a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper caught him speeding south of Cheyenne. According to a booking sheet, 71-year-old Michael David Boyd was pulled over at mile marker 4 on northbound Interstate 25 around 10:40 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, after the trooper clocked him driving 87 mph in a 75-mph zone.
Mariners Pitcher Logan Gilbert Thinks Wyoming Isn’t Real
Seattle Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert recently said on TikTok that he doesn't think Wyoming is a real place. Or at least that is what he has heard. His comments on the Cowboy State were prompted by being asked "If you had to eliminate one state, which would you choose?''. Gilbert...
A Beautiful Champion Wyoming Rodeo Legend Has Died
In Wyoming, rodeo is a way of life. It's the official state sport, a family entertainment outlet, and sometimes a family business, and it's taken very seriously. Wyoming has produced rodeo champions in all facets of the sport, including riders, ropers, wranglers, and some of the toughest animals the sport has ever seen.
GALLERY: Wyoming Football’s NFL Pro Day
LARAMIE -- Frank Crum was all smiles -- and hair -- after Wyoming's annual NFL Pro Day last Tuesday in Laramie. Of course, these workouts are old news for the Cowboys' 6-foot-8, 313-pound left tackle. He competed at the NFL Combine two weeks ago in Indianapolis. There he ran a...
New Wyoming License Plate Designs Hitting the Streets
Next year, the Green River series license plate will be phased out and replaced by a Wyoming flag design -- a project which has kept WYDOT's tag plant busy as they prepare more than two million plates for Wyoming counties to distribute to customers. Before 2001, the Wyoming State Penitentiary...
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