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Yellowstone Park Declares Very High Fire Danger, New Restrictions
Yellowstone National Park has declared a very high fire danger level and will implement Stage 1 fire restrictions starting Saturday, July 27. This action comes as wildfire activity has increased, with crews responding to and controlling four lightning-caused fires in the past week. Fire Restrictions. Backcountry and Trails:. Prohibited: Charcoal...
Man convicted of kidnapping and killing a Montana woman that happened in 2021
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. — A jury convicted Casey Childers. 41, of kidnapping and killing Rachel Holeman, 29, Thursday afternoon. Childers kidnapped Holeman in 2021 with the help of Shantel Edlund, 46, and Leo VanBuskirk, 23. Holeman is from Montana and the others are from Wyoming. The Fort Collins Police...
Boulder-Arrowhead/Big Sky softball advances to Northwest Region tourney title game
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Billings' Boulder-Arrowhead/Big Sky majors softball team, representing Montana at the Little League Softball Northwest Region Tournament, took down Issaquah, Washington, by a 3-2 score Thursday in an elimination game to advance to the tournament title game for the third straight year. BABS, which was the...
The Shocking Wyoming Destination Thrillist Listed as a ‘Must-Visit Small Town’
It's always great to see Wyoming towns make a national list, especially when those towns aren't named Jackson, Cheyenne or even Casper. We have so many beautiful places that don't get the shine they deserve. That's why it was nice to see a list by travel website, Thrillist, which listed...
Governor orders Wyoming flag to be flown at half-staff July 27
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Gov. Mark Gordon has ordered that the Wyoming State Flag be flown at half staff at the State Capitol Building in Cheyenne as well as in Goshen, Niobrara and Platte counties from sunrise to sunset Saturday. The flag will be lowered halfway in honor and memory...
Wyoming PBS Takes Home Pair of Heartland Emmys
Two Wyoming PBS productions earned Heartland Chapter Emmy Awards at the 38th annual gala on Saturday in Denver, Colo. One program features the soldier’s perspective on their mental health crisis, and the other spotlights a Casper-based artist and her innovative metalwork. “I am proud of our team here at...
Big Horn Records LLC receives award from WIP funded Start Up Challenge
University of Wyoming Director of Institutional Communications Chad Baldwin reports that 10 creative startup efforts around Wyoming, ranging from film production and music to literary and visual arts, have been selected to receive $25,000 each in the inaugural Wyoming Innovation Partnership (WIP)-funded Creative Economy Start Up Challenge. University of Wyoming...
Thompson and Queen Earn WyoPreps Athlete of the Week Awards 7-24-24 [VIDEO]
A rodeo cowgirl and a baseball player receive our Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming WyoPreps Athlete of the Week honors. The award is for July 15 through July 21, 2024. The recipients are Hadley Thompson from Yoder and Cade Queen of Powell. Thompson had a big week at the National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR) in Rock Springs, while Queen had a good weekend at the Single-A West District Tournament in Green River.
Jace Jarrett from the Cody Cubs Inks for Baseball at Dawson CC
Cody catcher and centerfielder Jace Jarrett has signed to play college baseball at Dawson Community College in Glendive, MT. An all-state selection in 2023, Jarrett earned his third all-conference honor earlier this week at the Single-A level of Wyoming Legion Baseball. He was a unanimous choice for first-team all-conference. Jarrett...
Search on for missing Lovell woman
LOVELL (WNE) — The Big Horn County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for 20-year-old Liana Welde, who was last seen at her home in Lovell, at approximately 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 20. Welde is described as having brown hair, hazel eyes and a slim build, standing at...
Storms and sunshine: Cheyenne’s wild weather for Frontier Days finale
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — As Cheyenne Frontier Days enters its final weekend, locals and visitors alike will need to keep an eye on the skies. The National Weather Service in Cheyenne predicts significant weather changes for the capital city, with a mix of monsoonal moisture bringing scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms from Friday afternoon through Saturday.
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