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Holloway, Wyoming team excel at national shooting competition
Recent Greybull High School graduate Jeremy Holloway tied for 12th place as an individual and his Wyoming team captured third place overall at the 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships held last week at the Heartland Public Shooting Park in Grand Island, Neb. Hosted by Nebraska 4-H. the weeklong event attracted...
UW Professor Examines Tree Adaptability to Climate
During his recent yearlong sabbatical, Daniel Laughlin led a study that found trees can sustain life in temperatures higher or lower than where they are currently growing. While tree species appear to prefer distinct climatic conditions, the true nature of these preferences is obscured by species interactions and dispersal, which limit tree species’ ranges.
Colorado family's firework business rockets across Wyoming border
A Colorado family has seen great business in recent years for their firework sales company thanks to a relatively new shop in Wyoming. The Elliott family built "Artillery World Fireworks" just north of the Colorado and Wyoming border in an effort to sell fireworks to Coloradans that are otherwise illegal to sell in the centennial state. Coloradans have long traveled to Wyoming to purchase the fireworks they cannot find in Colorado. However, now when they enter Wyoming, they are greeted in-part by a large white building that is covered with signage boasting of the ownership's Colorado ties. Pete Elliott is the owner...
‘Meet the Candidates’: Tamara Trujillo for Wyoming House of Representatives
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — In this edition of “Meet the Candidates,” Tamara Trujillo shares with Cap City News how she envisions governing Wyoming if elected to the state Legislature. Trujillo is one of three people running for House District 44. The following are responses that Trujillo shared with...
Suspect charged with first-degree murder in 2015 deaths at Cheyenne's The Coin Shop
CHEYENNE – The suspect in the 2015 double homicide at The Coin Shop has been charged with the murders of shop owner Dwight Brockman and Brockman's friend George “Doc” Manley. According to the arrest affidavit, Douglas Smith, the original 911 caller on July 20, 2015, provided inconsistent evidence during different points of the nine-year investigation, which led detectives to believe that he was the shooter, not a witness. Smith has...
Victor Miller confirmed as mayoral candidate for Cheyenne; AI program VIC excluded from ballot
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Registered voter Victor Miller, candidate for mayor of Cheyenne, is on the official Laramie County ballot. There is no artificial intelligence candidate running for office in Laramie County, Laramie County Clerk Debra Lee stated in a press release. Miller, by his own admission, filed as a...
Fort D.A. Russell Days brings history to life at F.E. Warren
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — F.E. Warren Air Force Base will host its annual Fort D.A. Russell Days from July 19 to July 21. This three-day event, free and open to the public, offers a unique opportunity to explore the base’s mission and rich history. Visitors can expect modern military...
Cheyenne Woman With Multiple Warrants Found Hiding in Basement
A 29-year-old Cheyenne woman who was being sought on four felony warrants is now behind bars. According to a booking sheet, detectives with the Cheyenne Police Department and deputies with the Laramie County Sheriff's Office were in the area of 711 E. Allison Road at about 10:06 a.m. on July 3, 2024, when they learned that Shanowa Ashley Callender was in the home.
Sheridan native prepares for biggest fight of her career
SHERIDAN, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - After 11 years of being in the combat sports industry, a Sheridan native prepares for the biggest fight of her career so far. Veronika Dmitriveya was adopted at a young age from Russia to Sheridan, Wyoming. After serving in the military, she got into boxing when she met her trainer, Paul Valdez, through a mutual friend.
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