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Impressive Performances Set the Stage at Cheyenne Frontier Days
Cheyenne, Wyoming — The Cheyenne Frontier Days, held from July 18-28 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, is one of the most anticipated events in the rodeo calendar, drawing top competitors from around the country. The slack rounds, which take place before the main event, set the stage for an intense competition. Here’s a breakdown of the standout performances in each event during these preliminary rounds.
Family honors Memory of 8-year-old with lemonade stand for Make-A-Wish Idaho
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – In honor of their 8-year-old daughter Jaicey, who tragically passed away from an undiagnosed illness, her family organized a lemonade stand. The lemonade stand was a tribute to Jaicey, celebrating her memory and the positive impact of Make-A-Wish Idaho on children facing challenges in their lives. According to her family, the stand symbolized hope, offered moments of refreshment and helped build confidence, among other wonderful things.
13-year-old Pocatello girl drowns in Bear Lake
A 13-year-old Pocatello girl drowned in Bear Lake on Saturday, authorities said. The incident began to unfold around 6 p.m. when the Bear Lake County Sheriff’s Office received multiple 911 calls that the girl was missing on the East Shore of Bear Lake. Sheriff’s Office marine deputies with boats were in the area within minutes and located the girl unconscious and not breathing in the water. She was immediately turned...
Local man run over by his own pickup and trailer during McCammon incident
MCCAMMON — A man was rushed to Portneuf Medical Center on Friday after being run over by his own pickup truck and trailer during an incident in McCammon, authorities said. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. on the lawn of a home at 1st West after the man's Ford pickup truck wouldn't start and he was working on the engine but didn't realize he had left the vehicle in gear, the Bannock County Sheriff's Office reported. ...
Gallery: Windstorm barrels over power poles and trees near Blackfoot Friday
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready ... Gusts exceeding 50 miles an hour uprooted trees and blew over power poles in the Blackfoot region Friday evening. The damage started at about 5:52 p.m. in Taber and moved from the northwest to the southeast through Rockford, Moreland and into Blackfoot until 7:15 p.m.
Energy Conservation Works contracts Melissa Turley as Executive Director
JACKSON, Wyo. — The Energy Conservation Works (ECW) Joint Powers Board approved a contract with Melissa E. Turley, principal of m.e.t. solutions, for executive director services during a special meeting last week. Energy Conservation Works creates equitable access to energy conservation and renewable energy to improve and preserve the quality of life for all residents. It is a partnership between the Town of Jackson, Teton County and Lower Valley Energy, and collaborates with community organizations to develop and implement programs.
Senior population grows in Wyoming
BUFFALO — Even in the fastest-aging state in the country, Johnson County stands out for its share of residents over age 65. According to data released last week by the Wyoming Economic Analysis Division, Johnson County has the second-largest share of elderly residents in the state with 27.8% of the county's population over age 65. The state's population age 65 and older increased from 99,769 in 2020 to 111,865 in...
Wyoming takes a hit by the global Microsoft outage
CASPER, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - Waking up this morning, you may have noticed when trying to boot up your computer, you were met with a blue screen. The issue is believed to have started from a security update from the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which is meant to prevent online hacking. Early Friday morning, a line of new code sent to computers that run Microsoft Windows started to crash, which caused worldwide fallout, including canceled flights around the world, 911 emergency outages, banks, courts, and hospitals have all been disrupted. The global outage has taken no prisoners across the country, which includes the Cowboy state.
Grand Teton National Park taps local community to hear about priorities for management in the future
Grand Teton National Park hosted a public meeting at the Teton County Library in Jackson on July 16 to hear from folks about their hopes for the park for the next couple decades. The agency is looking for input on what it’s referring to as “desired conditions,” which is essentially how park staff should manage different parts of the park moving forward.
Tech outage delays flights into, out of Jackson
JACKSON, Wyo. — A global tech outage has impacted travelers across the globe, including those attempting to come and go from the Jackson Hole Airport on Friday, July 19. “Due to third party technical issues, various airlines are impacted,” the Jackson Hole Airport said in a statement. “Please check with your carrier before leaving for JAC.”
Family has rafted with DHWW for decades, will float again Saturday
JACKSON, Wyo. — The Knowlton family has been rafting the whitewater stretch of the Snake south of Jackson since 1982, and several decades of that has been with Dave Hansen Whitewater (DHWW). This summer, they will take to the water with DHWW again. Last year, the family had members...
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