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Riverton City Council approves modified EDGE funding agreements for CDS, Java Java
(Riverton, WY) – The Riverton City Council approved modified agreements for two local businesses receiving economic development tax funds during its meeting on July 16, 2024. Child Development Services of Fremont County (CDS) and Java Java, a coffee shop, requested changes to their original funding agreements with the city’s...
County 10 Law Enforcement Log: Riverton Police Department – July 22, 2024
All persons arrested or cited are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law. Below are the most recent arrests and call blotters from publicly available reports provided directly by the Riverton Police Department. Click here for more details about the law enforcement logs. RPD Arrests:. Goodiron, Traven, 22,...
First-Year Wyoming Coach Knows Significance Of Hosting BYU In Laramie
LAS VEGAS — Two years ago, former Wyoming head coach Craig Bohl and then defensive coordinator Jay Sawvel were inside the visitor locker room at the home of BYU football, LaVell Edwards Stadium. They were in Provo for the first matchup in a two-game series between the former conference...
C17 Crime Clips for Monday, July 22
GILLETTE, Wyo. — Here is a summary of notable crimes in and around Gillette over the weekend, obtained through law enforcement reports compiled by the Gillette Police Department and the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office. Counterfeiting, July 19, East Laramie Street, GPD. Officers responded to a fueling station on...
Wildfire likely caused by lighting extinguished on Casper Mountain on Sunday
CASPER, Wyo. — A small wildfire located in the same area as the 2012 Sheep Herder Fire was extinguished over the weekend. According to a social media post from the Casper Mountain Fire District, the fire was likely caused by a lighting strike that had smoldered for a couple of days before it actively started to burn.
Cheyenne police investigate shots fired in North Cheyenne
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — On Sunday, July 21 at around 7:20 p.m., Cheyenne Police Department officers were dispatched to a report of shots fired at Pointe Park, 930 Gardenia Drive, according to a department press release. According to statements, a conflict occurred between the occupants of a white sedan and...
Riverton man arrested for cruelty to animals
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. (Riverton, WY) – 64-year-old Riverton man Randall Murrell was arrested on July 21 for cruelty to animals, according to the July 22 Riverton Police Department (RPD) call log. The call log states that RPD received reports...
Wyoming-Based Western AF Is Shaking Up The Country Music Landscape
Laramie residents Mike Vanata and Brian Harrington were just doing what two young, college 20-somethings do — making impromptu, off-stage videos of friends’ cool musical performances and posting them online to their YouTube channel. Then in 2019, one of their cool “little” videos went viral. It...
Colorado man facing aggravated assault charge for pointing handgun at pickup after fender bender
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A 47-year-old Broomfield, Colorado, man is facing a felony charge of aggravated assault with a weapon after he said he pointed his gun at another driver who struck his vehicle out of fear the other driver would leave the scene. Cheyenne police said they found Nathan...
(PHOTOS) Casper 10U softball team wins state championship
CASPER, Wyo. — It was a rollercoaster season for the Oil City Stars. However, when all was said and done, they were the last fast-pitch 10U softball team standing in Wyoming with a state championship to their name. The group of young softballers, led by head coach Camden Fresquez,...
Buffalo Council OKs Permit Fee Waiver on Split Vote
Buffalo’s City Council has approved a request for a Building Permit Fee waiver from the Buffalo Trap & Skeet Club for a proposed new building to be built on city-owned land at the shooting complex near the wastewater treatment plant. Buffalo Trap & Skeet Club representative Jim Dawson came...
Personnel, monthly updates, board interview, and more to come before the Commissioners on July 23
(Lander, WY) – The County Commissioners are gearing up for their next meeting on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at 9:00 AM in the County Commissioners’ Chambers at the Fremont County Courthouse. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s on the agenda:. Key Points and Action Items:. Preliminary...
Lander Army National Guard Unit to deploy; community invited to going away ceremony
(Lander, WY)—The Bravo Battery of the 2-300th Field Artillery Regiment from the Wyoming Army National Guard in Lander is scheduled to deploy, and they are encouraging community members to attend the going away ceremony on Tuesday, July 30, at 1 p.m. sharp. The ceremony will be held at the...
UW Cowboy Pelissier named finalist for community service award
LARAMIE, Wyo. — University of Wyoming wide receiver Will Pelissier was recently named a nominee for the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy/Good Hands Team. The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy is college football’s most prestigious award for community service and is presented annually to the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision player who best combines exemplary community service with leadership and performance on and off the field.
Road Construction May Endanger Sturgis Bike Rally Attendees
STURGIS, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Sturgis rally bikers who tour through the central Black Hills on U.S. Highway 385 during the upcoming 2024 rally will ride across gravel surfaces that experts say can increase accident risks. Road under repair: The South Dakota Department of Transportation is in the midst of a multi-year,...
Runaway pig now at local sanctuary
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The piglet that was caught on the Big Sioux River Thursday morning has been taken in by a local pig sanctuary. Happy Pig Haven, a sanctuary near Baltic, has taken in Eric Jr., the piglet captured near Falls Park along the Big Sioux River last week.
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