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Natrona County health and food inspections (6/24/24–6/30/24)
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper-Natrona County Health Department inspects restaurants, grocery stores, convenience stores, mobile food units, commissaries, and food vending operations. Every facility has an unannounced inspection at least twice a year. According to the department, “There are three types of violations: priority, priority foundation and core.”
Hynds Boulevard Water Main Installation Project Begins This Week
The City of Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities (BOPU) anticipates construction activities to begin on a water main installation project on Hynds Boulevard beginning this week. This project is expected to last approximately three weeks, depending on weather and material availability. A pause in construction for Cheyenne Frontier Days activities will be accommodated.
Firefighters escort twin towers piece to new Fort Collins memorial
A piece of American history has been permanently installed in Fort Collins, as Poudre Fire Station #3 cemented a piece of the twin towers into the park behind their fire station. The piece of the twin towers was officially unveiled at a ceremony in Fort Collins on Monday afternoon. The piece of steel, which stands several feet tall, serves as a reminder to the Northern Colorado community of what the U.S. has been through, and the sacrifices many paid for freedom. "We just don't want people to forget," said Jim Durkin, a former firefighter who responded to ground zero. Durkin,...
Woman complains of limited ADA accommodations at Jelly Roll concert
A Sidney couple is torqued over the lack of handicapped accessible seats in the Wild West Arena. Amy Vincent and her wheelchair-bound husband Richard attended the sold-out concert on Saturday, June 22. They were placed along the walkway in front of the first row of the grandstands. Vincent said her...
2 men drown at Poudre Ponds in Greeley
GREELEY, Colo. — Two people drowned at Poudre Ponds last week and a rescue team recovered their bodies on Sunday, the Greeley Police Department said in a release Monday. Members of the Greeley Fire Department were conducting training exercises at the Poudre Ponds Thursday morning when a citizen approached them after finding personal items on the bank of one of the ponds, Greeley police said.
Thousands flock to see the Colorado monolith this weekend, causing possible removal
What do they do with those mystery monoliths that keep popping up around the world when they have to be removed? I guess we just may find out in Colorado soon…. The mysterious monolith that randomly appeared in a field in Bellvue, Colorado, near Fort Collins a couple of weeks ago is causing so much curiosity that it may have to be removed.
Colorado’s quantum tech hub beats Illinois for coveted federal award
After President Joe Biden's administration designated the Mountain West’s quantum industry as one of 31 tech hubs in October, Colorado state leaders hoped the region would get on the program's shortlist for more funding — and more recognition. The second phase of the new federal tech hub program was a key part in cementing Colorado as the center of the quantum computing industry. This week, state leaders got what they...
Southeast Wyoming sizzles in record-breaking June
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — June 2024 was exceptionally warm across southeast Wyoming, setting new temperature records in Cheyenne and Laramie. According to the National Weather Service in Cheyenne, both cities experienced their warmest average temperatures for the month of June this year. The previous record for Cheyenne dated back to 2006, while Laramie’s former record was from 2012.
WHP: Wyoming Motorcyclist Killed After Van Driver Fails to Yield
A 62-year-old Wyoming man is dead following a Saturday evening motorcycle crash south of Cheyenne, the Wyoming Highway Patrol says. It happened around 8:07 p.m. at approximately mile marker 6 on U.S. 85 (South Greeley Highway) about a mile south of the College Drive intersection. According to a fatality crash...
6-Year-Old Wyomingite Dead After Running in Front of Side-by-Side
A 6-year-old Wyomingite is dead after being struck by a side-by-side, the Wyoming Highway Patrol says. It happened around 1:33 p.m. on June 27, 2024, at milepost 138 on Wyoming 51 near Gillette. Race Turns Deadly. According to a fatality crash summary, the side-by-side was racing an ATV in the...
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