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A year after devastating fire, Alcova Resort hosts Fourth of July celebration
CASPER, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - In the early hours on July 4, 2023, flames were seen shooting high into the quite morning skies on Lakeshore Drive, the morning of Alcova Resorts annual Fourth of July festivities. The structure fire that occurred one year ago today, absolutely totaled the popular...
CODY STAMPEDE RODEO WRAPPING UP
CODY, Wyo., July 3, 2024 — With just one more performance left in the 105th Cody Stampede Rodeo, the competition is getting tighter. That was evident at the third performance of the rodeo, Wednesday night at Stampede Park. With less than ideal weather conditions, it was cold, wet and a little rainy, very few contestants were able to move into the standings and put themselves in position to get a paycheck.
Chewblockas win Mustang Days volleyball tournament
Eighteen teams competed in the annual Mustang Days volleyball tournament on Saturday afternoon with the Chewblockas winning the title in the gold bracket. The Chewblockas took on Team We Dig It in the championship match and won 25-22 and 25-17 in the best of three sets. Members of the winning...
Mustangs C squad wins three of four
A busy Lovell Mustangs C baseball team played some strong baseball during the past week, winning three of four games. On Wednesday, June 26, the Mustangs traveled to Cody and split a conference doubleheader with the Cubs, winning the first contest 6-5 and dropping the second 9-4. Friday at home,...
Huge turnout for Mustang Days Rodeo Saturday
The Mustang Days Rodeo in Lovell attracted cowboys and cowgirls from far and wide for its annual event held on Saturday at the Lovell Rodeo Grounds. Participants from throughout Wyoming, parts of Utah, Montana and Texas and even a couple of bareback riders from the South American country of Brazil came to take part in the event.
Youth softball leagues wrap up
The Lovell Rec softball season wrapped up Monday evening with a game between the Amethyst Aces, coached by Jourdan May and Jordan and Angie Hitz, and the Crystal Crushers, coached by the McIntosh family. It was a game between two machine/player pitch teams. The other team in the league was...
Jobs of the Week – July 4
Looking to start a new career? Take a look at this week’s featured jobs from local employers around town. Want to feature your job posting here next week? Select “Featured Single Job Post” when sharing your job on Buckrail Works. Email ads@buckrail.com for more details. Laborers. Matarozzi...
Commissioners approved several items at July 2 meeting
(Lander, WY) – The Fremont County Commissioners convened for their regular meeting on Tuesday, July 2. Below is a recap. The Board approved coverage for cyber security through the Wyoming Association of Risk Management at Level 4 ($2 million) at an annual premium cost of $5,857.02. A memorandum of...
2024 Wyoming Coaches Foundation All-Star Rosters Revealed
Rosters and information for the annual “Wyoming Coaches Foundation North-South All-Star Games” was released on Wednesday for the 2024 edition. The games will be on July 20 in Casper at T-Bird gym at Casper College. The volleyball match starts at 1 p.m., followed by the girls’ basketball game at approximately 3 p.m. and the boys’ basketball game at approximately 5 p.m.
Legends, Boy Scouts help Post 33 get ready for the 4th
(Lander, WY) – The Lander Legend Legion baseball team and local Boy Scouts helped Post #33 prepare for the 4th of July by getting the flags up on Main Street in Lander yesterday, Stephanie Oland shared. “Look for them tomorrow in the front of the parade!” she noted.
Reclamation announces fluctuation of Wind River flow downstream of Boysen Dam on July 10
(Shoshoni, WY) – The Bureau of Reclamation, in response to a request from the Hanover Irrigation District, has scheduled a flushing flow below Boysen Dam. “The purpose of the flushing flow below Boysen is to attempt to flush moss down river and mitigate the moss the district has at their diversion,” said Wyoming Area Manager Lyle D. Myler.
#Activate10: Free food giveaway in Riverton on July 7
“Our community is large and wildly diverse, which is at the same time our strength and our weakness. #Activate10 is a movement seeking to increase communication between individuals and organizations across Fremont County and to promote positive action in our communities.”. (Riverton, WY)—Foundations for Nations is hosting a free food...
8 Lane Lap Pool Extends Lap Swim Hours
We are excited to be extending the operating hours of the 8 lane lap pool to allow more lap swim time!. The 8 lane pool will remain open between 9:00am-11:00am starting on Monday, July 8th. The new pool hours for lap swim will be Monday-Friday 5:30am-1:00pm and 5:00pm-7:00pm, Saturday 8:00am-12:00pm, and Sunday 12:00pm-5:00pm.
E. coli in Fish Creek poses ongoing risk
JACKSON, Wyo. — E. coli levels in Fish Creek have been flagged as exceeding safe levels for swimming, marking a continued problem with contamination in the stream. The Teton County Health Department (TCHD), in partnership with the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WYDEQ) and the Teton Conservation District announced that a caution sign has been placed on Fish Creek by Hunt Bridge after testing found E. coli concentrations there to be above the safe body contact threshold. People are urged to avoid swimming or floating that stretch of water, located north of downtown Wilson off of Fish Creek Road.
Local July 4 weekend events
GILLETTE, Wyo. — From Thursday to Sunday, Gillette is offering multiple free and fundraising events to enjoy over the Independence Day weekend. Hoskinson Health and Wellness Clinic July 4 Celebration. The Hoskinson Health and Wellness Clinic, Hoskinson Contracting and Twin Pine Bison Company are welcoming community members and veterans...
Community members helped Lander Care & Share Food Bank with a not so ‘eggs-cellent’ situation Tuesday morning
(Lander, WY) – Wordplay and puns aside (and trust us, we had more), the Lander Care & Share Food Bank had a messy start to the day on Tuesday, July 2, after that morning’s shipment of eggs took a tumble during the unloading process. But, as always, the...
Western Wyoming Community College registration days are happening July 9th & August 6th
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