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Like In Wyoming, Pelicans Gobble Down Prized Yellowstone Trout In Idaho
Idaho and Wyoming share numerous wildlife species, such as elk, wolves, grizzlies and pelicans. Those pelicans have been raising a ruckus on both sides of the state line. The Alco Rod and Gun Club, which owns premier trout fishing lakes west of Laramie, had hundreds of pelicans gobbling up its coveted trout. So, the club got a special permit through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to haze the birds, and even shoot some of them.
‘Chip-off’ settles second place at Mustang Days tournament
GROSS SCORE (NOT USING HANDICAP):. 1st place Danny Wolvington, Craig Lundberg and Dane Robertson. 2nd place West Hernandez, Dave Hayes and Neil Baxendale. 3rd place Pete Baxendale, Brad Baxendale and Troy Butler. NET SCORE (USING HANDICAP):. 1st place Dusty Shultz, Steve Coleman and Kris Brimhall. 2nd place Kevin Winterholler, Craig...
Chewblockas win Mustang Days volleyball tournament
Eighteen teams competed in the annual Mustang Days volleyball tournament on Saturday afternoon with the Chewblockas winning the title in the gold bracket. The Chewblockas took on Team We Dig It in the championship match and won 25-22 and 25-17 in the best of three sets. Members of the winning...
Mustangs rebound to take two of three in Green River
After struggling in a doubleheader loss to Cody at home on Tuesday, June 25, the Lovell Mustangs played much better baseball on the road later in the week, winning two of three games at the Green River Knights wood bat invitational. Lovell fell to Cheyenne Post 6 Thursday 5-3, edged...
Mustangs C squad wins three of four
A busy Lovell Mustangs C baseball team played some strong baseball during the past week, winning three of four games. On Wednesday, June 26, the Mustangs traveled to Cody and split a conference doubleheader with the Cubs, winning the first contest 6-5 and dropping the second 9-4. Friday at home,...
Huge turnout for Mustang Days Rodeo Saturday
The Mustang Days Rodeo in Lovell attracted cowboys and cowgirls from far and wide for its annual event held on Saturday at the Lovell Rodeo Grounds. Participants from throughout Wyoming, parts of Utah, Montana and Texas and even a couple of bareback riders from the South American country of Brazil came to take part in the event.
Youth softball leagues wrap up
The Lovell Rec softball season wrapped up Monday evening with a game between the Amethyst Aces, coached by Jourdan May and Jordan and Angie Hitz, and the Crystal Crushers, coached by the McIntosh family. It was a game between two machine/player pitch teams. The other team in the league was...
William Perry Pendley: Ansel Adams, Wyoming, and Ronald Reagan
The recent commemoration near Moose, Wyoming, of the addition of the iconic “The Tetons and the Snake River” photograph taken in 1942 by legendary nature photographer Ansel Adams as one of 16 Adams photographs add to the U.S. Postal Service’s “Ansel Adams Forever” series, reminds me of another Ansel Adams connection with Wyoming.
Wyoming Walks schedule announced through September
GILLETTE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Walks program put on by the UW Campbell County Extension’s Community Vitality and Health office has announced several dates for walking activities around town through September. The first of three events will take place at the Campbell County Fair on Thursday, July 25....
Casper Woman’s Winning Art Featured on Pint Glasses for Craft Beer Week
The Wyoming Weed and Pest Council (WWPC) recently teamed up with the Wyoming Craft Brewers Guild to sponsor this year’s inaugural Pint Glass Art Contest. Artists throughout the state submitted their artwork for a chance to be featured on limited edition pint glasses during Wyoming Craft Beer Week (June 8 – 15), along with a $500 cash prize.
U.S. Gov Awards $41M to Montana Tech Hub: Week in Brief: 7/5/24
BOZEMAN, Mont., July 5, 2024 — TheEconomic Development Administration, a part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, has awarded a $41 million federal grant to Montana’s Headwaters Regional Technology and Innovation Hub. The Hub is a consortium of organizations including Montana State University with the goal of developing smart photonic sensing systems that can be deployed in autonomous systems and applied to critical defense, resource management, and disaster prevention applications. The grant is part of a collection of 12 that are being awarded by the Economic Development Administration to technology hubs across the U.S., totaling $504 million.
Reader’s Digest names Lander as best 4th of July fireworks celebration in Wyoming
(Lander, WY) – Reader’s Digest recently compiled a list of the best fireworks displays in every state, and what is surely not a surprise to anyone who has ever attended the local celebrations, Lander took the top spot for Wyoming. Here is what Reader’s Digest had to say:...
Showers, thunderstorms possible over next few days for Cheyenne
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Occasional chances for showers and thunderstorms will exist over the next several days. A series of weak disturbances will impact the region. However, the potential for measurable precipitation will remain quite low. On Saturday afternoon, a few storms may produce small hail and gusty winds due...
Sunny, cool summer days to bring low storm chances to Gillette
GILLETTE, Wyo. — What was anticipated to be a dry, warm weekend has cooled a bit in the forecast, and it comes with low rain chances. The National Weather Service in Rapid City, South Dakota, forecasts a high of 73 today under sunny skies. There’ll be a light breeze from the west. This evening brings a 20% chance for showers or thunderstorms, starting at around 5 p.m. and persisting through the night as the low falls to around 48. Skies will be partly cloudy.
Zimmerman Trail in Billings reopens after crash
BILLINGS, Mont. - One person was hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash in the area of Zimmerman Trail and Highway 3 in Billings Friday at around 2:36 a.m. The Billings Police Department said on social media the driver of the vehicle was taken to the hospital for their injuries. Zimmerman Trail...
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