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UW Extension to host Wyoming Bee College conference at Casper College
CASPER, Wyo. — People interested in bees or beekeeping are invited to attend the 2024 Wyoming Bee College, scheduled for Sept. 13–14 at Casper College. The conference, organized by the University of Wyoming Extension, will take place at the Casper College Student Union, 1910 Lisco Drive. The Wyoming...
One person shot, another dead following early morning Aug. 23 incident in Lander apartment complex
(Lander, WY) – In the early hours of the morning on August 23, 2024, the Lander Police Department responded to a call for service on South 4ᵗʰ Street in Lander. The original call was dispatched as multiple gun shots from inside an apartment complex. Upon investigation it...
FURTHER UPDATE: Armed person still barricaded at Quail Run Apartments
CASPER, Wyo. — A multi-agency response to the Quail Run apartments began at 11:30 p.m. Thursday when they responded to a report of a person experiencing suicidal thoughts, according to a statement from the Natrona County Sheriff’s Office at noon Friday. “The subject is armed and barricaded inside...
Wyoming’s Unknown Pass Rusher Looking to Become Household Name
LARAMIE -- Self-made. Motor. Passion. Those descriptors came from the mouths of Wyoming coaches and teammates when the name Ethan Day was brought up. This little-known edge rusher from Copperopolis, Calif., quietly strolled on to campus in the spring of 2023. There was no fanfare. Heck, not even a press release. Day, though named Honorable Mention All-Valley Conference, was coming off a single season at Modesto Community College where he registered just 16 tackles, including six for loss, and three sacks in nine games.
Male Wanted After Running From Traffic Stop in South Cheyenne
Authorities are looking for a White male who they say ran from the Wyoming Highway Patrol during a traffic stop in south Cheyenne Friday morning. The Laramie County Sheriff's Office in a Facebook post at 11:04 a.m. said deputies and troopers were in the area of West Allison Road and South Greeley Highway looking for the male.
Search for local man ends
GOSHEN COUNTY – Andrew Atkinson was recently booked into Goshen County Detention Center in Torrington the evening of Tuesday, August 20, on multiple charges from an attack earlier in August. Atkinson, age 26, has been charged with two counts felony, aggravated assault and battery with a deadly weapon, one...
Sid’s Gambles – Fremont County’s First Superstore
The wrecking ball came in a clawed excavator in October of 2018. Shoshoni’s once proud Main Street businesses were in the final throes of the relentless passage of time after nearly four decades of neglect and abandonment. Traveling from south to north towards US Highway 20, the Derby Bar,...
Walking Tour of Fort Phil Kearny’s Post Cemetery
Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site held a walking tour to the Fort’s cemetery on August 20, 2024. The cemetery was established in 1868 upon the U.S. Army’s arrival and has a very storied past. Prior to the walk to the cemetery, Site Superintendent Sharie Shada had a...
Know How To Submit Proper CWD Samples For WGFD
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been a focal point for Wyoming Game and Fish biologists for many years, and 2024 will be no different. CWD is a 100% fatal disease that affects the deer family, Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, Elk, and even Moose in Wyoming. According to the WGFD Information...
Beloved electronics stores closing doors after 70 years
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Christy Christopherson opened Chris Supply Company in 1954. Charles Brown and Harvey Hensley bought the hardware store for electronics in 1967. The pair focused on selling audio, television, and appliance parts, and when the need for their services grew, they expanded to Gillette, Wyoming. They sold the store to their sons, Rick Brown and Don Hensley, in 1984.
JustServe provides weighted comfort caterpillars for area students
Darece Grant, the area Just Serve specialist, recently learned about the benefits of weighted caterpillars for children in school and immediately thought that area schools could benefit from having some of the items. She contacted some special ed teachers at Lovell Elementary and Rocky Mountain Elementary schools to assess the needs.
Natrona County Emergency Management Gives Safety Update on Current Air Quality
The smoke and unfortunately, also ash, coming in from the fires in Johnson County are adversely effecting the quality of air in Casper and the surrounding area. The official Natrona County Emergency Management Facebook page posted a map, along with a detailed caption about the air quality, which stated:. Heavy...
Sculpture represents volunteer’s devotion to golf course
Norm Opp loved the Foster Gulch Golf Course as if it were his own. He served as a member of the board for many years and acted as board president for several of those years. He loved the game of golf and was an avid player most of his adult life. But even more so, he loved his hometown golf course and took great pride in his efforts to make it the best that it could be.
Where To Find The Latest Wyoming Fire Information
For those fighting to save what they can in North Eastern Wyoming's latest fires, and for those who are worried about friends and family in the area, information is everything. Everyone wants and needs to know the latest. Here are some of the places news reporters go to find out...
North Eastern Wyoming Fires Out Of Control & Growing
In the southern parts of eastern Wyoming folks complained about the smoke. But they had no idea how bad it really was in northeastern Wyoming, where that smoke was coming from. Near Buffalo, over 163,000 acres in Johnson County are burning and that fire is growing. It's been bad for...
Windy & cooler with scattered storms
Risks of showers and thunderstorms for today and gusty winds today. 40% chance of gusty storms into the afternoon after lunch. Highs with some sun & light smoke in the 80's, upper 70's for the mountains and western Wyoming. Lake wind advisory for AF reservoir and I-15 corridor from Shelley to Chubbuck.
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