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High heat eases, periods of heavy thunderstorms possible in Casper area
CASPER, Wyo. — Periods of unsettled weather will replace the high heat in central Wyoming this weekend. According to the National Weather Service in Riverton, Friday through Sunday will see highs in the upper 80s and low 90s. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible on Friday and Saturday, with...
Check Out What’s On The Big Screen At Edness K
Summer is moving fast; before you know it, the kids will return to school. Take advantage of every moment that you can. There are great options for you to participate 6 miles east of Casper, at Edness K. Wilkins State Park. The park is having a great family movie night...
Semi Finals set at CFD Rodeo
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — With the conclusion of Quarterfinals 6 at the128thCheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo the field for the two Semi Finals rounds is set with 24 (plus ties) advancing to compete Friday and Saturday afternoons. Tuesday was the last chance for rodeo athletes to advance and they needed to...
Life Steps Campus Community Garden in Casper Designated as a USDA People’s Garden
For the past decade, the community garden at Life Steps Campus has been providing free, sustainably grown food to the community. The garden was built 10 years ago through partnerships with Casper Housing Authority, volunteers and community members, is maintained by Casper Housing Authority and the City of Casper. The...
WCA Hall of Fame Inductee Sean Shockley
Sean Shockley has been a mainstay at Jackson Hole High School for 32 years and is on his 3rd go-round as the girls' basketball coach. He also coached football and track and served as the school's Athletic Director. Shockley won 4 consecutive State Championships in 3A Girls basketball from 2007-2010....
Wyoming Senators and Colleagues Declare July 27 National Day of the American Cowboy
In a tribute to the hardworking men and women who shaped the traditions of the American West, the United States Senate has declared July 27, 2024, the National Day of the American Cowboy. The bipartisan resolution, which the Senate passed unanimously, was introduced by U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia...
Local golfers place in BHB shootout
Several local golfers won net or gross recognition at the end of a two-day tournament hosted last weekend by Midway Golf Club and Green Hills Golf Club in Worland. The 24 teams, competing in A and B flights, played an 18-hole round at Midway on Saturday before finishing up with 18 more at Green Hills on Sunday.
Forest Dana Memorial Softball Tournament a joyful occasion
The 11th Annual Forest Dana Memorial Softball Tournament took place over the weekend, and there was a large turnout of teams from the surrounding area, Billings and Cody, Wyoming. There were 18 teams in all. Co-organized by George and Chris Berg, Absarokee’s softball tournament has been going on for 17...
Challenge Rodeo encourages kids to have fun, Cowboy Skill donates $10,000
CHEYENNE — Cheyenne’s most youthful up-and-coming rodeo stars spent Wednesday morning riding horses, playing with sheep and conquering hand-rocked bulls at the Challenge Rodeo, a small sponsored rodeo experience for kids with disabilities. The event took center stage in the Frontier Park Arena prior to Wednesday’s Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo, finishing with a belt buckle ceremony and a donation of $10,000 from Cowboy Skill to be put toward the rodeo’s ongoing impact. ...
Q2 Billings Area Weather: Sun, smoke and scattered PM thunderstorms on Saturday
We had a pleasant cooling of our highs to more seasonable levels on Saturday in Montana and Wyoming. We can expect more smoke and haze Saturday along with seasonable highs and scattered thunderstorms.
From our files: Little League all-stars 5-0 at Greybull tourney in ‘99
Radiator coils and risers are necessary, and because of their utility they occupy a place of prominence in every room. At best they are not things of beauty. Why custom has accentuated their homeliness and prominence by coating them with silver or bronze paint no one knows, but it is high time this practice stopped. The use of such paints seriously reduces heating efficiency. Repaint them to harmonize with room color schemes before starting the heating system.
New study sheds light on sage grouse breeding habits in presence of wind farms
CASPER, Wyo. — A recently released study, authored in part by a University of Wyoming professor, suggests that wind energy developments may have similar impacts on the mating rituals of the greater sage grouse as other forms of energy facilities when turbine density is high. Dr. Jeffrey Beck, from...
UW’s Allen Joins National Computing Consortium
University of Wyoming School of Computing Director Gabrielle Allen has been appointed to the Computing Community Consortium (CCC), a committee of the Computing Research Association established by the National Science Foundation. CCC members, who serve three-year terms, are expected to work to produce vision documents in different areas important for...
'It's tradition, it's family': Indian Village vendors pass down through generations
CHEYENNE — Selling authentic, handmade Native American artifacts at the Indian Village is about more than just making a living. These vendors return every year as part of a family tradition, passed down through generations. The Indian Village is an integral part of Cheyenne Frontier Days and is home to authentic homemade artifacts produced and sold by Wyoming and out-of-state Native American ...
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