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‘Full Plates, Full Hearts’ raffle to aid students in food debt
CASPER, Wyo. — In Natrona County, over 1,500 young students are in “food debt.” However, local organization H.E.R.O. Outdoors is working to assist those students through its “Full Plates, Full Hearts” program, and its raffle fundraiser is fast approaching. The event is scheduled for Aug....
Climber visiting Wyoming falls to death at Lake Point Climbing Area
CASPER, Wyo. — A climber at Lake Point Climbing Area fell to their death Wednesday, Aug. 14, according to the Washakie County Sheriff’s Office. The climber, who was from out of the country and visiting Wyoming, fell about 50 feet and passed away shortly after falling, the sheriff’s office reported.
WyoPreps’ Wyoming High School Tennis 2024 Preview
The 2024 Wyoming High School Tennis season is in full swing. The first practice was on August 12 for all 16 teams. The first contest will be on August 17. The season is seven weeks leading up to state in Gillette from September 26 to 28. Regionals will occur at Natrona County High School for the North and the South is heading to Green River.
Wyoming Arts Council receives $900K grant from National Endowment for the Arts
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Arts Council has received $904,733 from the National Endowment for the Arts through an annual partnership agreement to support arts services, programs and grants for fiscal year 2025. Forty percent of the NEA’s annual budget is allocated to state arts agencies like the Wyoming...
Sunny skies, warming temps forecast for Casper through the weekend
CASPER, Wyo. — A warmer day with fewer thunderstorms has been forecast for central Wyoming today. High pressure is building over the region, meaning summertime temps and clear skies for days in Casper, according to the National Weather Service in Riverton. Casper can expect a high of 81 today...
Montgomery Sisam Architects and Moriyama Teshima Architects wrap Sheridan College Student Life Centre with aluminum shades
Montgomery Sisam Architects, Moriyama Teshima Architects. In a joint venture, Montgomery Sisam Architects and Moriyama Teshima Architects designed the Student Life Centre, a building on Sheridan College’s Hazel McCallion campus in Mississauga, Ontario. The structure achieved high thermal efficiency through the use of aluminum fins across its south and west-facing elevations.
Alaska Flight Diverted After Pilot “Not Qualified” to Land Aircraft
An Alaska Airlines flight was unable to land in Jackson Hole after the pilot told passengers that he did not have “the proper qualification” to land at the airport. Flights can get diverted for many different reasons. One Alaska Airlines flight was stopped short of its destination after the pilot said he lacked the “proper qualification” to land.
Days of rays, climbing temps in Gillette’s forecast
GILLETTE, Wyo. — Meteorologists are expecting a comfortable, pleasant day in Gillette after days of afternoon storm potential. Drier air has moved into the region, clearing the forecast and the skies for days to come. The National Weather Service in Rapid City, South Dakota, says today will see a...
Lander resident among Wyoming Art Council’s 2024 fellowship recipients
(Statewide) – The Wyoming Arts Council has announced the recipients of this year’s Fellowships in Visual Arts, Creative Writing, and Performing Arts, and among them is lander resident Sophie Barksdale, who received a fellowship for visual arts. The full list of recipients is below. Visual Arts Fellowship: Bailey...
Casper pursuing grant to fund full Outer Drive pathway project
CASPER, Wyo. — Casper City Council approved signed off Tuesday on city staff’s application for federal funds to design and build a pathway that would track alongside Outer Drive from CY Avenue to Evansville, where it would connect with the existing Rail Trail. The city’s chief operating officer...
School Begins in SCSD No.1
ROCK SPRINGS – There were smiles and a few tears from students in Sweetwater County School District No. 1 schools Wednesday as they attended their first day of school. At the Overland Elementary Early Childhood Education Center and Rock Springs Junior High, the Rock Springs High School Cheer Team welcomed students to the buildings. For many students at Overland, it was their first day of school ever and most students either walked confidently between the two lines of cheerleaders or shyly hid behind their parents as they approached the school.
Teachers’ lobby targets candidates ahead of ‘pivotal’ Wyoming election
The primaries are only a week away, and the Wyoming Education Association isn’t pulling punches. “We have increased our involvement in this go-around in large part because this is such a pivotal election for the state of Wyoming,” WEA Government Relations Director Tate Mullen said. It’s not new for the association to be critical of policies or politicians, but it has beefed up public outreach efforts like mailers in response...
Alaska Airlines Flight Diverted After Pilot Admits He’s ‘Not Qualified’ to Land at Mountain Airport
Several airplane and airport-related incidents have happened over the last several months. But this latest one, involving a pilot for Alaska Airlines, may without a doubt be the scariest. According to a report from Fox News, Alaska Airlines/SkyWest flight 3491 was flying into Jackson Hole Airport. That’s when the aircraft...
Police blotter 8-15-24
Editor’s note: A charge of domestic battery against Genevieve R. Sigward of Carpenter was dismissed by the prosecution, according to a Laramie County Circuit Court document provided by Sigward. • • • Recently arrested by the Cheyenne Police Department: Richard E. Tafoya III, 43, of Greybull Avenue for misdemeanor public intoxication, fighting/riotous conduct and profane/obscene/provocative...
City hopes rezoning will entice buyers on 9 acres off Robertson Road
CASPER, Wyo — The City of Casper is hoping that some zone changes will help it sell about 9 acres of undeveloped land off Robertson Road. The four lots zoned for planned-unit development has been listed several times over the last few years, but the only bid was for about half the appraised value of around $1 million, City Manager Carter Napier told council at a work session Tuesday.
Schools are struggling to stay at cool, safe temperatures due to climate change, analysis finds
Since 1970, most major U.S. cities have seen the energy demand to cool down school buildings increase by 30 percent, on average, according to an analysis by research group Climate Central. In the fast-warming West, the cooling demand has skyrocketed 86 percent, higher than any part of the country. The...
Gem City Nights Music And Arts At Farmer’s Market This Month
The Gem City Nights music and arts series will return to downtown Laramie for the Laramie Farmer's Market starting on August 23. That's according to a news release from the Laramie Plains Civic Center. The series will feature nine regional musicians, four pop-up art exhibits "for all ages" and exhibits...
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