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Wyoming Basketball Center Scottie Ebube Talks Cowboy Hoops on the SportsZone [AUDIO]
The Wyoming Cowboy basketball team continues with their offseason summer workout program in Laramie, as they wrap up their third week today. 6’10” center Scottie Ebube was on the SportsZone Wednesday evening to talk about how the summer is going.
From bronc riding to barrel racing: How the rodeo scene changed for female competitors
CHEYENNE — Notable female rodeo legends have paved the way for women’s participation in this male-dominated event, but not without some roadblocks along the way. Cowgirls of the West Museum Director Pam Cooper said the participation of women in rodeo events greatly evolved over time. Before the 1930s, women competed in roughstock events, as well as steer roping and street wrestling — and they were good at it. Roughstock events...
What to do in Gillette (7/18/24–7/20/24)
GILLETTE, Wyo. — From Thursday to Saturday, Gillette is offering multiple free and fundraising events to enjoy. Thursday, July 18, Downtown Thursday Nights continues at 3rd Street Plaza. The free event highlighting artist Devon Worley will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. The six-week concert series will feature a kids zone, food carts and more fun for all ages.
‘Blast From the Past’ Drag Racing Event Taking Place in Douglas This Saturday
COST: Spectators - $10.00 | Children 12 years old and under - FREE. The official Central Wyoming Motorsports Facebook page also shared the payout structure for this Saturday's event and a reminder for the track test, which stated:. July 20th Blast from the Past Shootout payout updates!. Big Tire =...
Montana Ranchers Scammed over Hay during Drought
The drought of 2021 was hard on nearly all of state agriculture, which included a hay shortage. Now throw in a con man to further hurt family operations. Jory D. Parks of Logan, Kansas pulled a fraud on Facebook, advertising hay in large quantities for sale, and offering to deliver into Montana and Wyoming. He received advances from ranches desperate for hay for their livestock. You guessed it, Parks pocketed the funds for his personal and business use, without delivering the forage.
What are the stakes for the 2024 elections in Wyoming?
JACKSON — While lawmakers representing Teton County in the Wyoming Legislature will go unchallenged in the upcoming election, battle lines have been drawn across the state. All 62 seats in the Legislature’s House are up for grabs, and 15 out of 31 state senators are facing reelection. Only 15 of those 77 total races are uncontested. Four of those races with incumbents facing no challenger are Democratic Reps. Mike Yin and Liz Storer, Republican Rep. Andrew Byron and Republican Sen. Dan Dockstader, all representing Teton...
Wyoming hotels, WYDOT, hospitals affected by global Microsoft outage Friday
CASPER, Wyo. — A global IT outage is impacting Wyoming operations on Friday. According to a social media post on Friday morning, WYDOT said the outage has taken down Driver Services, including issuing of IDs and driver’s licenses. Its website is down, but its road info website is operational.
Superintendent Degenfelder Launches Principal Leadership Program In Collaboration With UW
Superintendent Megan Degenfelder and the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) is launching the 307 Principal Leadership Academy in collaboration with the University of Wyoming (UW) College of Education and with the support of secondary and elementary principal associations. The academy will provide support and training for principals in the early years of their career, which in turn will improve education leadership statewide.
Wyo. Coaches Association North Boys Basketball Preview
The North boy's basketball team has a couple of players from 3A schools that will be a huge factor for them. Eli Patterson from Buffalo is a 4 time All-State Selection and Gunnar Erickson of Powell made All-State this year as the Panthers won the 3A State Championship. Both of these guys averaged 14 points a game this past season so they will be tough to stop.
America has a lifeline: WBI celebrates continued success of suicide lifeline
As part of Wyoming Behavioral Institute’s “Mental Health Matters” series on Oil City News, WBI Chief Executive Officer Mike Phillips has written a letter to the community, calling attention to the two-year anniversary of the national suicide lifeline 988. We can all help prevent suicide. This month...
Visitors to northeast Wyoming to outnumber residents next month
SUNDANCE — Northeast Wyoming’s residents will be far outnumbered by visitors this August as rally-goers from the east collide with an estimated 60,000 guests at Gillette’s Camplex. Both the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and the International Pathfinder Camporee will be taking place during the first week of August, and officials are warning that locals will feel an impact. Crook County Emergency Management Coordinator Ed Robinson has advised local residents to save...
Worker fatalities increase in Wyoming for second year
JACKSON — Wyoming has been in the spotlight for years as a state that struggles to keep workers safe, and a recent report shows deaths are again on the rise. Workplace fatalities in Wyoming increased 25% in 2022, from 27 deaths in 2021 to 34 in 2022 — the most recent figures available — according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It was the second consecutive year the number of workplace deaths increased in the state. The national average has hovered around...
Gray, Barney, and Christensen Are the WyoPreps Athlete of the Week Awards 7-18-24 [VIDEO]
Softball and baseball players from Gillette, Sheridan, and Casper earned our Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming WyoPreps Athlete of the Week honors. That honor is for July 8 through July 14, 2024. The recipients are Avery Gray from Wyoming Havoc 18U softball, Avon Barney of the Sheridan Troopers, and Holden Christensen from the Casper Oilers.
Wyoming State Fair Coming Up Quick
The Wyoming State Fair's opening night is August 13, featuring the Wyoming Ranch Rodeo Finals in the Grandstands in Douglas. Throughout the week fairgoers can enjoy a carnival put on by Midway Attractions. Other entertainment, free with admission, includes a Sea Lion Splash Show, Hypnotists, and live music from Wyoming...
2024 Wyoming Coaches Foundation All-Star Rosters Updated for Saturday
The 2024 “Wyoming Coaches Foundation North-South All-Star Games” are on Saturday, July 20, in Casper at T-Bird gym at Casper College. The volleyball match starts at 1 p.m., followed by the girls’ basketball game at approximately 3 p.m. and the boys’ basketball game at approximately 5 p.m.
Rapid Response: Sheridan Fire-Rescue Contains East Ridge Road Fire
Sheridan Fire-Rescue (SFR) and Sheridan Police Department (SPD) responded to the. 100 block of East Ridge Road for the report of a vehicle and grass fire at 14:52. Thursday, July 19, 2024. Additional reports from the Dispatch center advised the grass. fire was growing quickly as well as a significant...
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