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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...
Here Is How To Watch The Parade Today In Casper
Parade day is an excellent Casper celebration to usher in the official start of the Central Wyoming Fair and P.R.C.A. rodeo. It's such a big attraction and party that parts of downtown will be closed all morning. Bars will have drink and food specials, bands, and big 'Parade Day' parties.
This Awful Taxidermy Is As Outrageous As It is Fascinating
Some states, like Wyoming, have a taxidermy shop or three in just about every town. Folks are proud of the animals they have successfully hunted and they want to display them. Most taxidermists are artists and are very proud of their work. But just as some barbers don't give good...
WATCH: Dumb Dogs Attacking Yellowstone Bison
To some humans, Wyoming bison are just big, fluffy, petable cows. To a domesticated dog, they might be a bigger dog or something that needs herding. If you bring your pet to Yellowstone it might be a good idea to keep it on a leash, along with their humans. Some...
Wyoming Wild BLM Horse Is Now An NYC Cop
The Bureau of Land Management will start a wild horse roundup in Wyoming's White Mountain area, soon. The goal is to prevent 'further deterioration' of the land health due to the large number of horses in the area. Horses that are rounded up will be put into holding pens until...
1WYO Launches its ‘307 Campaign’ Fundraising Drive
LARAMIE -- 1WYO, the official NIL Collective of Wyoming Athletics, is proud to announce the launch of its "307 Campaign" fundraising drive. The campaign’s launch coincides with 1WYO’s first anniversary and the release of 2024 UW Football single game ticket sales, symbolizing 1WYO’s and Wyoming Athletics’ commitment to its student-athletes' success both on and off the field.
This is the Deepest Lake in Wyoming & One of the Deepest in the U.S.
Nestled at the foot of the rugged Wind River Range in the Bridger-Teton National Forest sits the deepest lake in Wyoming. On the western side of the state and only 3.2 miles from Pinedale is where an ancient glacier carved its way through the terrain to form what is now Fremont Lake. With a depth of 610 ft. in areas, Fremont lake is Wyoming's deepest lake. To put it in perspective, the lake is the length of 1.9 football fields deep (in feet). Fremont Lake is the 17th deepest lake in the entire United States. The lower 48 states in the U.S. boasts over 125,000 lakes, so coming in at #17 is pretty impressive.
BLM to Remove about 586 Wild Horses from Wyoming’s White Mountain Herd
The Bureau of Land Management aims to gather about 586 wild horses to bring the herd's population down to the appropriate management level (AML) of between 205 and 300 horses in Wyoming’s White Mountain Herd Management Area. The gather will be conducted to prevent further deterioration of land health...
Wyoming Records Its 11th Motorcycle Death for the Year
A woman is dead after crashing her motorcycle near Sundance, the Wyoming Highway Patrol says. It happened around 11:15 a.m. on July 5, 2024, near milepost 191.4 on U.S. 14. According to a fatality crash summary, 61-year-old Minnesota resident Kelly Pierson was behind the handlebars of an eastbound Harley-Davidson when she lost control of the motorcycle and laid it over.
One Injured in Fourth of July Shooting at Mathew Campfield Park in Casper
Just after 10:00 p.m. on the Fourth of July the Casper Police Department responded to a shooting at Mathew Campfield Park. A male with a gunshot wound was treated and transported to Banner Wyoming Medical Center (BWMC) with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Officers on the scene interviewed multiple individuals who...
A Tragic Weekend in Glacier and Yellowstone Parks
Glacier National Park authorities are repeating their calls for people to be especially careful around the park's many rivers, waterfalls, and lakes after two people lost their lives to drowning over the weekend. Meanwhile, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been called in to review the details of a weekend...
Wyoming Man Killed in Fourth of July Crash Near Green River
A 41-year-old Wyoming man is dead after rolling his car near Green River, the Wyoming Highway Patrol says. It happened around 6:22 p.m. on the Fourth of July near mile marker 9 on Wyoming 530, about six miles south of Green River. According to a fatality crash summary, Thomas Huntington...
Wyoming Gas Prices Up 6.4 Cents, National Average Sees Increment
Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have risen 6.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.28/g today. Prices in Wyoming are unchanged versus a month ago and stand 28.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Natrona County was...
Natrona County Arrest Log (7/5/24 – 7/8/24)
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...
You’ll Love The Highlights From Lauren Alaina In Cheyenne
It's always exciting to see country music stars hanging out and performing for our military personnel. It's even more exciting when the country music star is Lauren Alaina, and she's in Wyoming. That was the case on July 3, when she was at the F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne.
Alien Monolith Taken Down By Colorado Land Owner
Perhaps inspired by the movie 2001 A Space Oddosy, unusual monoliths have been mysteriously appearing around the country. But one landowner in Colorado was not amused when it appeared on his property on June 23. This past Wednesday, July 3rd, she removed it. The Coloradoan was the first to report...
Heatwave Will Finally Hit Wyoming
Wasn't the weather for the 4th of July just wonderful?. The weekend after the 4th gave us cool temperatures with just a little bit of rain. So sorry about what comes next. Monday, July 8th will not be so bad. Expect low 80s for most of the state. Tuesday edges...
Casper, Wyoming Residents Remember Flood Of 1962
Back in 1962 floodwaters filled downtown Casper, Wyoming to the point that a couple of young boys were able to float through the middle of town on a blowup raft. The Facebook page Early History of the Cowboy State posted the photo you can see below. It brought some interesting comments from people who are old enough now, and were young enough then, to remember the event.
No Bond Set for Man Accused in 2015 Cheyenne Coin Shop Murders
No bond was set Friday for the California man accused of gunning down two men at The Coin Shop in downtown Cheyenne nine years ago. The horrific murders happened around 9:30 a.m. on July 20, 2015, just blocks from the Depot Plaza where a Cheyenne Frontier Days pancake breakfast was winding down.
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