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$567K grant accepted by City Council for North Platte River restoration project
CASPER, Wyo. — The next phase of the North Platte River restoration received a boost on Tuesday when the Casper City Council voted to accept a $567,117 grant for the North Casper and the Knife River reaches project. The council accepted by minute action the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation...
Buffalo Council Adopts Hazard Mitigation Plan
The Buffalo City Council has voted to adopt the newest Hazard Mitigation Plan for Johnson County, which also covers the two incorporated areas in the county, the City of Buffalo and Town of Kaycee. At their meeting Tuesday evening, the council was given a brief report from Johnson County Emergency...
Ordinance would allow nonmetallic-sheathed electrical cable in 3-plus-story houses
CASPER, Wyo. — A dispute between Casper’s building division and a local developer over a construction requirement led to a proposed change in the Municipal Code about wiring with the long-term benefit of lower construction costs. Tuesday, the council passed on second reading an ordinance to update the...
All contractors’ licenses are good: Casper Council OK’s contractor reciprocity ordinance on final reading
CASPER, Wyo. — Contractors holding licenses granted in other Wyoming counties, cities and towns can now be legally recognized in other counties, cities and towns, including Casper. The Casper City Council voted unanimously on third and final reading to approve an ordinance to amend the Casper Municipal Code about...
Council sets public hearing date for three ordinances, including building codes
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper City Council set July 16 for public hearings for the first readings of three ordinances during its regular meeting Tuesday. The council voted unanimously to approve the public hearings during its regular meeting at its temporary chambers at The Lyric, 230 W. Yellowstone Highway.
Casper Council tentatively OKs $130,000 change order for Aquatics Center
CASPER, Wyo. — The multimillion-dollar renovation of the Casper Family Aquatics Center revealed another problem that needs $130,000 to fix. The council heard the request from city staff during its pre-meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at its temporary chambers at The Lyric, 230 W. Yellowstone Highway. The council does not take formal action, nor does it receive public comment, during pre-meetings.
Jackson’s high cost of living complicates the Teton County Access to Justice Center’s aims to make legal representation more accessible
No matter where you live, paying for legal fees is a major expenditure. But in Teton County, legal assistance can be impossible for many working-class people to afford when combined with the area’s high cost of living. This disparity in access to legal resources in the Jackson area is...
Malene Pedersen Selected for the Danish National Team Camp
LARAMIE -- Wyoming Cowgirl basketball student-athlete Malene Pedersen has been selected for the Danish National Team’s training camp in August. The training camp is in preparation for the European Championships qualifying rounds. As part of the camp, the Danish National Team will have multiple practices as well as a...
Cowboy Football Announces New Television Agreement
LARAMIE – TNT Sports and the Mountain West Conference have signed a multi-year agreement to air a full slate of live college football games exclusively on truTV and Max, previously known as HBO Max, beginning this season. The inaugural season will feature 14 Mountain West college football games. The...
Gonzalez and Spielman Named All-American Scholars
CORAL SPRINGS, Florida (July 1, 2024) – The Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) has announced its All-America Scholars for the 2023-24 season. Two members of the University of Wyoming women's golf team earned the honor. Jadan Gonzalez and Samantha Spielman were named All-American Scholars for the 2023-24 season. For Gonzalez, this is her fourth career All-American Scholar honor and her second as a Cowgirl. For Spielman, this is her first-career appearance on the All-American Scholar list. The WGCA All-America Scholar standards are among the highest in college athletics. Student-athletes must have achieved a 3.50 cumulative grade-point average or higher and...
Chamber Celebrates New City Public Restrooms
The Chamber celebrated the addition of new public restrooms in the City of Sheridan with an Ambassadors’ ribbon cutting on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. The five deluxe portable restrooms are temporary for the summer season and are located on Grinnell Plaza between Verdello and the City Hall building. Two of the restrooms are designated for men, two for women and one is a family restroom with a changing table. The restrooms include toilet paper, paper towels and soap and are fully functioning with water, sewer and electricity. For more information about the public restrooms, call the City of Sheridan at (307) 674-6483.
Guernsey Reservoir Silt Run Schedule
Guernsey, WY (RELEASE) July 2nd, 2024 — The Bureau of Reclamation has announced the lowering of Guernsey Reservoir in preparation for the annual silt run, which will begin July 12th and is anticipated to continue through July 25th. The annual silt run provides silt-laden water for the Goshen, Gering-Ft. Laramie, and Pathfinder Irrigation Districts.
Untapped Homebrew Festival July 6
The WYO Performing Arts and Education Center Executive Director Erin Butler made an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse to talk about the upcoming Untapped Homebrew Festival. Presented by the WYO Theater and Bighorn Homebrew Club, the Sixth Annual Untapped Homebrew Festival will begin at noon – 4 p.m....
Game and Fish Commission to meet in Buffalo
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department have announced the Commission’s next meeting is July 15-16 in Buffalo. According to the department, the meeting will begin with a field tour that will provide an overview of fish passage work on Clear Cleek, the Monument Boat Ramp and the Bud Love Wildlife Habitat Management Area. The remainder of the meeting will be held at the Bomber Mountain Civic Center, 63 N. Burritt Ave. The public is invited to attend in-person or online via ZOOM video conferencing and will have a chance to speak to the Commission on any matter.
Casper’s Council of People with Disabilities Hosts Parade Viewing Area
Casper’s Council of People with Disabilities, a Casper City Council Advisory Committee (CCPD), is hosting a viewing area for people with disabilities for the Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo Parade on Tuesday, July 9th. The permitted viewing area is located on the south side of East Collins Drive from...
Casper’s newest pediatrician celebrates one year at home in Casper
Dr. Bakhsh is now welcoming patients from newborn to age 21. Dr. Ismaeel Bakhsh was looking for something different for his young family when he decided to consider a pediatrician job in Wyoming last year. He and his wife were living in New York City, where he had completed his medical training, with their two young children, ages 3 and 1.
Cody’s Trey Schroeder Signs for Baseball at Colby Community College
Cody Cubs veteran Trey Schroeder will continue his baseball career after signing with Colby Community College in Colby, KS. Trey’s signing furthers a family tradition at the school. Trey’s dad played baseball at Colby CC in the 1990s, his mother attended school there, and his brother, Jackson, is playing baseball for the Trojans.
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