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99-Year Lease for Housing Solutions Project Denied by Buffalo Council
A proposed lease of city-owned property to developer Housing Solutions, LLC to build a 26-unit attainable housing development has been denied by the Buffalo City Council. The lease was considered during their meeting Tuesday evening, after discussions in favor of the project from Jerry Spiering, who has spearheaded the idea, and from City Planner/Building Inspector Terry Asay, as well as those who are against the project.
Where’s western Wyoming’s smokey skies coming from?
Smokey skies are blanketing much of western Wyoming, and it’s unlikely to let up. Starting about a week ago, western Wyoming's skies have been smokey. Local meteorologist Alan Smith said it’s mostly from wildfires in Oregon and Idaho. The largest Oregon fire is the Cow Valley fire in the eastern part of the state at 133,408 acres and 20 percent contained. One of the larger Idaho fires is the Bench Lake Incident fire that’s northeast of Boise and has burned 1,850 acres and is three percent contained.
Wyo. Coaches Association North Boys Basketball Preview
The North boy's basketball team has a couple of players from 3A schools that will be a huge factor for them. Eli Patterson from Buffalo is a 4 time All-State Selection and Gunnar Erickson of Powell made All-State this year as the Panthers won the 3A State Championship. Both of these guys averaged 14 points a game this past season so they will be tough to stop.
Frequent periods of smoke expected from wildfires burning in the Northwest
JACKSON, Wyo. – Smoke has arrived in Jackson Hole from wildfires in Oregon, Idaho and Montana, where prevailing winds will be blowing from over the next week. Off-and-on periods of smoke are likely for the foreseeable future, with limited rain potential from isolated thunderstorms. Fire and Smoke Updates. Hot...
Inflation squeezes Wyoming residents as BBQ costs hit record highs
CODY – As the summer sun blazes, so does the financial strain on Wyoming residents. This year, the cost of hosting a traditional backyard barbecue reached unprecedented levels, reflecting broader economic challenges faced by consumers nationwide. According to Rabobank’s 2024 BBQ Index, the cost of hosting a 10-person barbecue has surged to $99, marking the highest on record. This represents a significant increase from previous years, driven by rising prices of essential items such as ground beef, chicken and beer. ...
Make-A-Wish delivers Disney magic to 11-year-old at 1WYO Serving Up Wishes event
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — When you’re an 11-year-old boy, life often revolves around sports and video games. Kaleb, from Cheyenne, is no exception. Not only does he love video games, sports, riding his bike, playing with his friends and football, but he also specifically loves Wyoming Cowboys Football. This made his wish reveal at the first-ever Make-A-Wish Wyoming and 1WYO Serving Up Wishes event on April 20 a truly spectacular surprise.
EchoStar Opens New O-RAN Testing and Evaluation Lab with $50 Million Grant
EchoStar Corporation has opened the Open RAN Center for Integration and Deployment (ORCID), a state-of-the-art Open RAN (O-RAN) testing and evaluation lab housed at EchoStar's Cheyenne, Wyoming, data center. The facility, which is supported by a $50 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund (Innovation Fund), offers vendors the opportunity to test and validate O-RAN solutions using EchoStar's live commercial-grade cloud-native Open RAN network.
2024 leftover hunting licenses on sale July 17
GILLETTE, Wyo. — Leftover hunting licenses for three big game species will go on sale tomorrow on a first-come, first-served basis, according to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Per Game and Fish, leftover licenses for antelope, elk and deer will go on sale at 8 a.m. July 17...
Prep Athlete of the Week: Natalie Clonch, Cheyenne Extreme
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - The Cheyenne Extreme season came to a close last weekend at the Colorado USSSA State Tournament, and Natalie Clonch was as consistent as they come for them all year. That was no different during the team’s final games of the summer, as Clonch spearheaded...
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