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UPDATE: Body Found at Mirror Lake Was Wrapped in Tarp, Albany County Sheriff’s Office Says
The Albany County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide following the July 4th discovery of a body at Mirror Lake, a popular picnic and fishing stop about 14 miles west of Centennial on Snowy Range Road (Wyoming 130). According to a press release, an autopsy was conducted today, July 9,...
Wyoming Records Its 11th Motorcycle Death for the Year
A woman is dead after crashing her motorcycle near Sundance, the Wyoming Highway Patrol says. It happened around 11:15 a.m. on July 5, 2024, near milepost 191.4 on U.S. 14. According to a fatality crash summary, 61-year-old Minnesota resident Kelly Pierson was behind the handlebars of an eastbound Harley-Davidson when she lost control of the motorcycle and laid it over.
Wyoming Man Killed in Fourth of July Crash Near Green River
A 41-year-old Wyoming man is dead after rolling his car near Green River, the Wyoming Highway Patrol says. It happened around 6:22 p.m. on the Fourth of July near mile marker 9 on Wyoming 530, about six miles south of Green River. According to a fatality crash summary, Thomas Huntington...
Poll: Would You Vote For An Artificial Intelligence Candidate?
Laramie County Clerk Debra Lee on Friday announced that ''Virtual Integrated Candidate," or VIC, will not be allowed on the Primary Election Candidate for Mayor of Cheyenne. Instead, Victor Miller, the man who registered VIC, will be listed as a candidate. In announcing her decision, Lee released a statement that...
No Bond Set for Man Accused in 2015 Cheyenne Coin Shop Murders
No bond was set Friday for the California man accused of gunning down two men at The Coin Shop in downtown Cheyenne nine years ago. The horrific murders happened around 9:30 a.m. on July 20, 2015, just blocks from the Depot Plaza where a Cheyenne Frontier Days pancake breakfast was winding down.
UPDATE: Mirror Lake Reopens After Body Found; Investigation Ongoing
Mirror Lake Day Use Area Closed Due to Active Investigation. Due to an active investigation, the Albany County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to avoid the Mirror Lake Day Use Area. According to an agency Facebook post, the area, which is a popular picnic and fishing stop on Snowy...
Victor Miller To Appear On Cheyenne Mayoral Ballot, VIC Will Not
Laramie County Clerk Debra Lee says that while the man behind Virtual Integrated Candidate, or ''VIC'' will appear on the Cheyenne mayoral ballot, he will appear as Victor Miller. Debra Lee Explains ''VIC'' Decision. ''VIC'' will not appear on the ballot. Lee released a statement on Friday afternoon which included...
Pilot Walks Away From Plane Crash in Albany County
The pilot of a plane that crashed southwest of Laramie Wednesday morning was able to walk away with only minor cuts, the Albany County Sheriff's Office says. According to an agency Facebook post, the crash happened around 9 a.m. near Windy Ridge Road, about four miles northeast of Harmony. ACSO:...
WATCH: YouTuber Shockingly Nails Why Wyoming Is NOT for Everyone
It is actually amusing to me to watch the occasional YouTube video about Wyoming, made by someone who is obviously not from Wyoming. That normally means the information is usually wrong (or highly dubious, at best), based on conjecture, or from a big city person's point of view. That being...
Adopt-A-Pot Program Brings Flowers To Downtown Laramie
The Laramie Main Street Adopt-A-Pot program has again brightened up the appearance of downtown Laramie with an array of potted flowers. That's according to a Main Street news release. According to the announcement, the program is also supported by the Laramie Garden Club and downtown businesses. About The Program. According...
Plan Your July 4th: Weather Forecast For Southeast Wyoming Revealed
Southeast Wyoming can expect cooler temperatures and possible storms for July 4. Some storms later today [July 3] could be severe. A few storms are possible on July 4, but overall it looks like a nice day. That's according to the Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service. The agency...
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...
Cheyenne NWS: Cheyenne, Laramie Log Hottest June On Record
Cheyenne and Laramie both experienced their hottest month of June in recorded history last month. That's according to the Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service. The agency posted the following on its website:. June was a pretty warm month across our area! In fact, Cheyenne and Laramie both set...
This Is The Music Wyomingites Love Listening To While Drinking
Drinking and music go hand-in-hand. Nothing is better than ordering a cold beer and having the jukebox play the perfect drinking song. If you were to ask Wyoming, as a whole, what the best drinking song was, Toby Keith and Willie Nelson would lead the pack. As for overall artists to drink to, the Zac Brown Band takes the top spot.
An Arby’s Favorite Is Back on the Menu in Casper
Arby's has been one of my personal favorite fast food chains for many years. As a matter of fact, it's the only fast food restaurant that I have ever worked for (although it was 30 years ago and in Flint, Michigan). That being said, they broke my heart back in...
WHP: Wyoming Motorcyclist Killed After Van Driver Fails to Yield
A 62-year-old Wyoming man is dead following a Saturday evening motorcycle crash south of Cheyenne, the Wyoming Highway Patrol says. It happened around 8:07 p.m. at approximately mile marker 6 on U.S. 85 (South Greeley Highway) about a mile south of the College Drive intersection. According to a fatality crash...
6-Year-Old Wyomingite Dead After Running in Front of Side-by-Side
A 6-year-old Wyomingite is dead after being struck by a side-by-side, the Wyoming Highway Patrol says. It happened around 1:33 p.m. on June 27, 2024, at milepost 138 on Wyoming 51 near Gillette. Race Turns Deadly. According to a fatality crash summary, the side-by-side was racing an ATV in the...
1 Dead, 3 Injured in Head-On Collision South of Laramie
The Wyoming Highway Patrol says driver inattention may be to blame for a head-on collision south of Laramie that left one person dead and three others injured. It happened around 7:54 p.m. on June 25, 2024, at milepost 412 on U.S. 287, about five miles north of Tie Siding or 10 miles south of Laramie.
Thunderstorms & Rain Expected Early on This Week in Wyoming
The much needed moisture that Wyoming has been desperately needing, is returning this week. The official US National Weather Service Riverton Wyoming Facebook page posted updated weather expectations with a graphic and. Cooler temperatures behind a cold front this morning. Scattered rain showers and a few isolated thunderstorms along and...
Yet Another Push To Change The Name Of Devils Tower
Another effort to rename Devils Tower to Bear Lodge. It seems that, once again, a federal naming committee is talking it over. Apparently, the federal Reconciliation in Place Names recommended that the Secretary of the Interior change the name from 'Devils Tower' to 'Bear Lodge', which is what they believe Indians called it before the white man renamed it.
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