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Central Wyoming Rodeo-Mutton Bustin’-Tuesday
The Central Wyoming Rodeo kicked off in Casper on Tuesday night and one of the more entertaining events is the Mutton Bustin'. The young boys and girls try and stay on those gnarly sheep for as long as they can which is easier said than done. It's a crowd favorite every year at the CWFR and there's a free pair of boots up for grabs.
Casper Council Kicks Around a New Solution For Cutting Down Jail Costs
Per a City of Casper Council memo, ealier this month the council approved a contract with the Casper Re-entry Center (CRC) to make changes that they hope will reduce some of the cost associated with sentences at the Natrona County jail. The CRC offered the City placement options for inmates...
Inside Look: WyoGives is About Halfway Through, See How They’re Doing
This year is the fifth annual WyoGives, an initiative of the Wyoming Nonprofit Network dedicated to raising awareness of funding for Wyoming nonprofits. This year they have over 380 nonprofits participating, setting a new record. With matches, challenges, prizes, and the Hughes Charitable Foundation $1 million incentive pool, in most...
Three Cowboys Earn Preseason All-Mountain West Honors
LAS VEGAS, Nev., -- The Mountain West Conference released on Wednesday its 2024 Preseason Predicted Order of Finish and Preseason All-Conference Team as selected by Mountain West media members. Wyoming was picked to finish sixth in the 12-team Mountain West Conference and three Cowboys were named to the Preseason MW...
27-Year-Old Wyoming Man Killed after Crashing into Semi
A 27-year-old is dead after a crash that occured on July 8th around 10:05 p.m. Per a Wyoming Highway Patrol crash summary the crash happened in Park County near Frannie, Wyoming. Scott Anderson was in a Ford Escape going south on US 310. Just before entering Wyoming, witnesses say the...
Happy Birthday Wyoming! July 10 Is Wyoming Statehood Day
Wyoming celebrates another year of statehood today (July 10). According to the website wyohistory.org, Wyoming's territorial delegate to Congress, Joseph M. Carey, had proposed a statehood bill for Wyoming in March of 1890. There had been previous such proposals which had gone nowhere in Congress, but this time Carey's proposal...
Natrona County Arrest Log (7/8/24 – 7/10/24)
This log may not reflect all arrests for this time period. For example, police will not release any information about juvenile arrests. State law prohibits any official from identifying a person accused of a sex crime until the defendant is arraigned in district court. Everyone listed here is presumed innocent...
It’s Time To Eat Weird Fair Food In Wyoming
Wyomingites love to bond over food. Think about it: holidays, birthdays, family events, community events, and other get-together affairs are all based around food. Family dinners, birthday cakes, cookouts, Friday donuts, and church potlucks are all food-driven events. Food is a focal point when fair/ rodeo season is in full...
Wyoming Heatwave Begins Thursday
According to regional weatherman Don Day, of Day Weather, extreme heat arrives in Wyoming Thursday. Temperatures could reach into the low 100s in some areas. The worst of it will roast the West on Saturday and Sunday. This is that same heat that was boiling the West Coast just a...
A Long Forgotten Wyoming Hotel & Saloon
Try to imagine what Shoshoni, Wyoming looked like before the town was settled. This photo shows The Birdseye Hotel & Halfway House. Today the term "halfway house" has an entirely different meaning than it did back then. Hotels were a lot different too. A typical room was a place where...
PHOTOS: Inside A Traditional Wyoming Branding
When you stop for a hamburger for lunch or a beef taco, do you take a moment to think about where that food comes from?. There are folks out in states like Wyoming who have been providing that meat, which you just order and pick up. The work they do...
CLOSED: Hilltop Shopping Center Loses a Beloved Eatery
One of Casper's favorite chain sandwich shops has permanently closed its doors. The Blimpie location in the Hilltop Shopping Center is now closed. At the time of this article, there was no reason given for the sudden closure. Also, the east side location is no longer listed on the Blimpie store locator website, although the Sunrise Shopping Center location is still listed.
No Prep Drag Racing Returns This Saturday in Bar Nunn [PHOTOS]
No Prep Drag Race is back for another a day of high speed action this weekend on Saturday, July 13th, 2024, in Bar Nunn, Wyoming. Wind City No Prep has taken over for Octane Associates and will continue hosting some of the fastest drag racers from Wyoming and surrounding states right here in Bar Nunn.
UPDATE: Body Found at Mirror Lake Was Wrapped in Tarp, Albany County Sheriff’s Office Says
The Albany County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide following the July 4th discovery of a body at Mirror Lake, a popular picnic and fishing stop about 14 miles west of Centennial on Snowy Range Road (Wyoming 130). According to a press release, an autopsy was conducted today, July 9,...
Wyoming Conservation Partners Invested More Than $13 Million for Habitat Projects
Last year the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, with help from partners, invested more than $13 million in aquatic and terrestrial habitat projects in 2023. Game and Fish recently released the 2023 Statewide Habitat Plan Annual Report, highlighting diverse project accomplishments throughout the state. Game and Fish allocated more than $4.6 million for habitat projects and was able to leverage that for more than $8.6 million from the Wyoming Wildlife Natural Resources Trust fund, federal government funds, state funds, private landowners and local conservation partners. That is equivalent to $2.86 coming from external partners for every Game and Fish dollar allocated. Through these funds, Game and Fish was able to execute 237 projects in 2023.
PHOTOFEST! CanAm Bowl XXVI Goes to Team USA, 65-44
Team USA scored the final 31 points of the game to beat Canada, 65-44, in CanAm Bowl XXVI last Saturday in Meeteetse, WY. Team USA trailed 44-34 in the third quarter and took the lead for good with 1:55 left in the third. Gage Mintken from Nebraska had 3 TD runs, Wyatt Trembly of Dubois had 2 TD runs and 2 TD passes, and Konner Rowden-Stum from Colorado added 2 more TD runs in the victory for Team USA.
Two Casper Residents Sentenced to More than 7 Years in Prison for Meth Crime
Two Casper residents were each sentenced to seven years and six months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents, in August 2023, the Central Enforcement Team of the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) identified several distributors of controlled substances in Natrona County, including 31-year-old Deangela Jordawn Stewart and 51-year-old Chad Nathan Stewart.
PHOTOS: 77th Annual Parade Day in Casper
For the 77th year in a row, downtown Casper has hosted a parade to celebrate summer. Hundreds of people lined streets cheer for the floats that glide by, spraying candy and water on cheering kids. Parade Day is one of the magical days in the Oil City where everyone comes...
It’s Not Easy Renting A Home In Wyoming With A Dog
If you're a renter, it can be tough to find a place that will allow your dogs to live there with you. This is a deal-breaker for many people since dogs are considered to be more like family than pets. If you can find a landlord who's okay with having...
Have You Seen The Latest With Casper’s Construction Zones?
Casper's multi-year road construction projects are progressing. The I-25 bridge project is halfway finished, and the intersection of CY Ave and Outerdrive is approaching completion. Here's the latest update from the Wyoming Department of Transportation Facebook page. CY and Wyoming Boulevard:. • Contractor to begin milling intersection beginning at 9...
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