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Wyoming Toads Officially Have A New Home
Once thought extinct, Wyoming Toads are back and have a new home. At one point, the Wyoming Toad was a common sight in southeastern Wyoming, but by the 1980s, it was on the endangered species list. In the 1990s, the population was so small that it was decided to bring the last known living toads into captivity and try to keep the species alive. In 2020, there were nearly 700 Wyoming Toads, which're still around today.
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...
Why Fewer People are Buying Grills to Barbecue at Home
Not as many people are interested in buying a grill for their home according to a new report on a recent decline in sales. But that doesn't mean there are fewer people cooking on their patio this summer. Barbecue Industry Trends. A recent article published by CNN looked at trends...
David Street Station Announces Musical Guests for 5150′ Festival 2024 in Casper
The annual 5150' Festival is coming back to Casper at David Street Station with a stellar lineup of musical artists. The official 5150' Festival Facebook event page states:. Presented by Visit Casper and 5150′ Local, and in proud partnership with Bluepeak and Smile Doctors, join us on Saturday, August 17th, 2024 from 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM for our 5150’ Festival at David Street Station!
Natrona County Fire District Gives Advice in the Wake of Sunday Wildfires
After lightning caused three wildfires in Casper to burn hundreds of grass and sage in Natrona County, fire agencies are urging residents to be prepared ahead of time for emergencies. People can do this by tuning into alerts, having a plan in place for evacuating safely, making sure important documents...
Buried Underneath a Football Stadium? It May Be Possible
This could be taking the term "die-hard fan" a little too far. A regent for the University of Nebraska, Barbara Weitz, has proposed an idea to raise money for the school by selling spots in a burial columbarium underneath the football stadium. This idea would allow super fans to have their ashes inurned at the field.
Cheyenne Frontier Days: No Bucking Horse Roundup This Year
Cheyenne Frontier Days Officials have announced that they will not be holding a bucking horse roundup as part of CFD 2024. The horse drive had replaced the traditional CFD cattle drive. That event had been held for years on the Sunday before Frontier Days, and was often considered the unofficial kickoff of the "Daddy of 'em All.''
Why a Major NASCAR Sponsor was Removed From Chase Elliott’s Car Ahead of Race
NASCAR fans may have noticed a long-time sponsor has been ripped off Chase Elliott's No. 9 car. The Hooters decals were no longer on the car when Elliott raced to an 18th-place finish during the Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday. Why Hooters Has Been Removed From Chase Elliot's...
Jelly Roll Promises to Help Put a Young Fan Through College [Watch]
Making dreams come true is all in a day's work for Jelly Roll. The star has visited prisons and hospice centers, surprised fast food works with enormous tips and even cried with fans as they share their most heart-wrenching personal tragedies. For his latest good deed, the singer is helping...
Kevin Costner’s New Movie ‘Horizon’ Flops In Opening Weekend
Kevin Costner's new film Horizon: An American Saga is not off to a great start — at least, according to box office numbers. In its opening weekend, the first installment of the four-part series brought in just $11 million. It's a low number, given the project's budget was nearly 10 times that at $100 million.
Rate Increases at the Casper Ice Arena
Per a memo to the City of Casper Manager Carter Napier, rate increases at the Casper Ice Arena go into effective as of today. The increase will only be for full arena ice rental rates as shown in the exhibit below. The proposal for rate increases was to offset rising...
Alan Jackson Shares First Photo With New Grandson
Alan Jackson’s eldest daughter, Mattie, welcomed her first child into the world on June 20 and the country star just shared a photo of the family with the newest addition with fans. While the initial post came from the new mom, the proud grandfather also took to social media...
Chris Young’s Dad Suffers a Heart Attack
Chris Young's step-father — whose name is Michael Harris, and who means so much to the singer that he calls him Dad — suffered a heart attack on Saturday (June 29). Young was out on the road at the time, and he played his Greeley, Colo. show as scheduled, but not without posting a message of gratitude that his dad is OK.
Gunnare reached 400th win as T-Bird Coach, ends season with 425
Dwight Gunnare, head coach of the Casper College Lady Thunderbirds basketball team, reached a career milestone on Nov. 24, 2023, with his 400th Casper College win. He ended the season with a total of 425 wins at Casper College. The milestone occurred during a home game against the North Idaho...
Casper College Student Wins at UW Entrepreneurship Competition
Casper College freshman Susan Noah walked away with the $1,250 prize for the John P. Ellbogen $50K Entrepreneurship Competition in the Top Submission, Female Entrepreneur category. Noah, an entrepreneurship major at CC, began her business proposal for the competition in October 2023. She started the competition with a three-page executive...
Country Music’s Biggest Names Spotted at Nashville NASCAR Race
It was a day full of heat, humidity, exciting racing and country music this past Sunday at The Nashville Superspeedway. And, as is to be expected when NASCAR comes to Nashville, there were some familiar famous faces present on race day. Which Country Stars Were at the NASCAR Race in...
McDonald’s Says These Menu Items Are Going Away and Never Coming Back
We regret to inform you may never see some of your McDonald's favorites again. The fast food chain recently revealed it has no plans to bring back some of its previous menu items. Why McDonald's Is Dropping Menu Items?. McDonald's a fairly predictable menu no matter what location you stop...
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...
Wyoming Legion Baseball Standings: July 1, 2024
Wyoming Legion Baseball teams are through Week 13 of the 2024 season. The Cody Cubs are hot. They’ve taken the lead in the A Northwest Division and have won 12 straight games through Sunday. The Casper Oilers are alone atop the AA standings. The Casper Drillers and Evanston Outlaws continue their divisional leads and are the only two teams undefeated in league games. The standings include all games played through June 30, 2024.
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