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Governor’s Town Hall Hears about Energy Innovation
On Tuesday, July 23, Governor Mark Gordon, along with Holly Krutka, UW School of Energy; Scott Stults, superintendent at SCSD#2; Dr. Walt Tribley, President of Sheridan College; and Michelle Wilson, EMIT Technologies, held a town hall meeting at Sheridan College. The previous stories addressed education, as well as a look...
This Weekender: Celebrate the best of Wyoming this weekend
The Fremont County Fair kicks off this Saturday with a parade down Main Street Riverton! The 111th Fremont County Fair has plenty to do for the next week, so check out their events calendar for daily programming. Friday:. 💃 Friday Night Dance at the Riverton Senior Center – Come see...
Showers likely throughout mostly sunny weekend
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The coming weekend is likely to be a sunny one for Cheyenne-area residents, though the National Weather Service in Cheyenne predicts that it also won’t be without its share of rainfall. Today is expected to begin with mostly clear skies, though scattered showers and storms...
Medicine Bow Museum Prepares For Very Important Visitor
The Medicine Bow Museum is prepped and ready for the arrival of the largest operational steam train in the world. At 11:00am Friday morning, the Union Pacific Big Boy will arrive in Medicine Bow for the next-to-final stop of its Westward Bound Tour. The big steam engine is expected to draw hundreds of people to the small town in northern Carbon County, once an important stop on railroad.
Local Lion’s Chapter Receives Community Award For July
Photo – Rawlins Officials present award to local Lion’s Club – Courtesy City of Rawlins. The City of Rawlins recognized the local Lions Club chapter for its volunteer service. Every month, the Rawlins Volunteer Committee celebrates a person or organization who work to make the city a...
Wyoming Swim & Dive Announces 2024-25 Schedule
LARAMIE, Wyo. (7/25/24) – University of Wyoming swimming and diving head coach Dave Denniston announced the 2024-25 schedule Thursday. The Cowboys and Cowgirls are set to compete in a slate of duals, tri-meets and invitationals to prepare UW for the championship portion of its schedule. “We’re going to have...
Knights named All-Conference players; Stallions at ‘AA’ State Monday
Three Green River Knight’s American Legion baseball players have been selected to the “A” West All-Conference First Team. They are Ben Lail, Brackin Lail, and Skyler Lee. This marked the second year in-a-row for Ben Lail to receive First Team honors. He also made the Second Team in 2022. Brackin Lail was named to the 2023 Second Team in 2023, while Lee was a first-time honoree.
UW Cowgirls ranked No. 16 in WBCA Academic Top 25
LARAMIE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Cowgirl basketball team was recently recognized by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association as one of the top academic squads in the country heading into the 2024–25 season. This marks the second time in the past three seasons that the Cowgirls have been a Top 25 WBCA Academic Team.
Five Tigers named all-conference
TORRINGTON – At the conclusion of the district playoffs for American Legion ‘A’ baseball teams in Wyoming, head coaches from each of the nine teams in the ‘A’ east conference selected the top talented athletes for the 2024 all-conference first and second team rosters. Five...
Street dancers and more grace Pine Bluffs Trail Days for the first time
CHEYENNE — Like many summer events, Pine Bluffs Trail Days takes an extensive amount of community effort and many months to plan. It’s no different even for their 74th year. Trail Days is something that gives back to the community after the dust settles from nearby Cheyenne Frontier Days. “We don’t get a lot of tourists [at Trail Days]. It’s more of a family reunion for the community and our ...
Jailing the homeless won’t solve the problem, it’ll just kick people who are already down
As it closed out its court year, the United States Supreme Court issued several significant decisions, including one that approves criminalizing homelessness – or more precisely, sleeping in public. The dissenting justices thought, quite understandably, that “sleep is a biological necessity, not a crime.” Therefore, they reasoned, if you do not have a home and […]
The Shocking Wyoming Destination Thrillist Listed as a ‘Must-Visit Small Town’
It's always great to see Wyoming towns make a national list, especially when those towns aren't named Jackson, Cheyenne or even Casper. We have so many beautiful places that don't get the shine they deserve. That's why it was nice to see a list by travel website, Thrillist, which listed...
Wyoming Governor Orders Wyoming State Flag to be Flown at Half Staff at Capitol in Cheyenne and Laramie County
Governor Mark Gordon has ordered the Wyoming State Flag be flown at half staff at the Capitol in Cheyenne and in Laramie County from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, July 31 in honor and memory of Gus Fleischli. Mr. Fleischli represented Laramie County in the Wyoming Senate from 1953-1955 and served three terms in the Wyoming House of Representatives. He passed away July 21, 2024. Governor Gordon has issued the following statement:
Morning Sports: July 26, 2024
Sheridan Troopers/Jets/Cavalry Legion Baseball: The Sheridan Troopers Legion Baseball Team is making their final preparations for the Wyoming AA State Tournament, which starts on Monday in Casper. The team will play Laramie in the first game of the day at 10am. Shortstop Cael Hamrick says throughout the season the Troopers...
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