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Big Sky tourism dollars play big role in Montana economy
BIG SKY, Mont. — Tourism in Big Sky is a major economic driver for the state of Montana, and so far this summer has proven strong despite a slow start to the year with low snow levels. The census-designated area of Big Sky is the largest collector of Montana’s...
‘The couch’ is headed for a Montana ski area
After nearly 40 years of service, Aspen Skiing Co. plans to remove and sell Aspen Mountain’s Gent’s Ridge lift — also known as “the couch” — before the beginning of this ski season. SkiCo sold the 122-chair fixed-grip quad lift to Maverick Mountain, a...
(PHOTOS) Fiesta WYO celebrates Hispanic culture, heritage in downtown Casper
CASPER, Wyo. — Casper-area residents were able to get a firsthand look at Hispanic culture on Saturday thanks to Fiesta WYO, hosted in downtown Casper at David Street Station. In partnership with ARTCORE, Fiesta WYO is a celebration of food, music and culture. The event features performances and lessons...
2024 High School Football Previews: Shoshoni
CASPER, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - It’s almost time for week 0 of the high school football season to kick off, but we still have a couple more teams to preview. This time we’ll be heading to Fremont county where the Shoshoni Wranglers are gearing up for the season. The team last season was on the younger side, and the seniors this year are looking to help bring up the underclassmen to help find success.
Cowgirls head to Omaha Invitational to open 2024
LARAMIE, Wyo. — The University of Wyoming volleyball team is beginning its 2024 campaign today with a trip to the state of Nebraska for the Omaha Invitational, where it will play a pair of matches against 2023 NCAA Tournament teams. Wyoming opened the season with a match-up against Washington...
Scattered thunderstorms this evening; rain and storm chances tomorrow
Saturday evening brings in widespread scattered showers and thunderstorms as a cold front crosses. Heavy downpours will be possible along with one or two strong storms early in the evening, with damaging winds and hail being the biggest threats. Our severe threat should wane later tonight, but isolated rain showers will be possible into Sunday […]
Wyoming High School Football Week 0 Scoreboard: Aug. 30-31, 2024
The 2024 high school football season debuts today and tomorrow across Wyoming. Class 4A schools begin with five games in their division. The rest of the classes choose whether or not they are playing a game or scrimmaging this week. Others are just practicing and will not play until next week. WyoPreps is not tracking any scrimmage scores, as these are not official games.
UW to Host ‘Challenges to Democracy’ Lecture Series Around State
The University of Wyoming School of Politics, Public Affairs and International Studies will host a “Challenges to Democracy” lecture series this fall in Casper, Cheyenne, Laramie, Sheridan and Park County. The lecture series will feature more than 20 experts from the school’s faculty, including experts on civic engagement...
WCDA hosts meeting about ways to address Wyoming's housing shortage
CASPER — Earlier this year, the Wyoming Community Development Authority released a report on housing, or lack thereof, across the state. It found that from 2021 to 2030, the state will need to add 20,700 to 38,600 housing units to meet demand. Between 2010 to 2021, the median rent in Wyoming increased by 32%. During the same period, however, the median renter’s income only rose by 18%. To ...
Wyoming GOP announces resolution to censure Laramie County Clerk over 'election integrity'
CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Republican Party’s Central Committee will consider a resolution to censure Laramie County Clerk Debra Lee at its next monthly meeting Sept. 7 in Douglas. The state’s GOP Executive Committee announced the resolution in a news release Tuesday, in which it criticized Lee’s handling of a voting machine test that was reported to be out of compliance with state statute. “It’s ...
Lawmakers hear proposed solutions to address maternity care deserts
CHEYENNE – State lawmakers discussed the possibility of adding doula services through Medicaid and ideas proposed by the governor’s task force in their continued conversation on ways to address maternity health care deserts in Wyoming on Thursday. On the first day of their two-day meeting in Cheyenne, members of the Legislature’s Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Committee spent the afternoon continuing their discussion on maternity health care deserts, which is listed as the committee’s No. 1 topic for the interim. ...
Wyoming Households Lose the 10th Most in Food Waste Each Year
Food waste continues to be a significant concern in the United States, presenting both financial and environmental challenges. According to government estimates, between 30% and 40% of the nation's food supply is wasted annually, translating to millions of tons—and billions of dollars—lost. This not only impacts individual household budgets but also exacerbates economic inefficiencies and environmental degradation, contributing to air pollution, soil and water degradation, and greenhouse gas emissions. The national goal of reducing food waste by 50% by 2030 underscores the urgency of addressing...
USPS Makes Changes That Will Impact Montana
The United States Postal Service has announced changes to optimize and modernize mail delivery in the U.S. With the proposed changes the hope is that the postal service will be able to reduce costs by approximately $3 billion annually. The Postal Service has created an "operational improvement" strategy. The strategy,...
Sixth Annual Dog Trek in Casper Coming Soon
The 2024 Casper College T-Bird Dog Trek will be held on Saturday, Sept. 7, beginning at 9 a.m. The T-Bird Dog Trek is the lead-in event to the Annual T-Bird Trek on Sunday, Sept. 8. For this year’s sixth annual event, the $10 entry fee will benefit the 2025 Community...
Class A roundup: Second-ranked Billings Central dominates early to beat Glendive
BILLINGS — Second-ranked Billings Central scored touchdowns on its first three possessions and opened its season with a 45-13 win over Glendive Friday night at Herb Klindt Field. Jack DeBourg scored on touchdown runs of 3 and 8 yards on the Rams’ first two possessions, and Ayden Salter added...
(PHOTOS) ‘We saved the Oregon Trail’: New owners revive classic Mills bar
CASPER, Wyo. — Among the aging, yellowed paintings depicting idealized western scenes and various vintage beer signage rests a modest saddle and rope atop a makeshift shelf near the ceiling in the Oregon Trail Bar. You probably wouldn’t notice it at first, and if so you’d be forgiven for...
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