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Wyoming Highway Patrol’s K-9 Specifically Trained To Sniff Out Fentanyl; One Of Very Few In Nation
The Wyoming Highway Patrol's fentanyl-sniffing dog is one of the few K-9s at any police department in the country specifically trained to sniff-out pure fentanyl.
July 15, 2022
Casper Doctor Summits Denali; Has Summited Highest Peaks On Five Continents
With the summiting of Denali in June, Casper doctor Joe McGinley has summited the highest peaks in five out of the seven continents. Antarctica is next, he said.
July 14, 2022
Nine Collegiate Teams Competing In Coast-To-Coast American Solar Challenge Pit Stop In Lander
Nine different collegiate teams competing in the coast-to-coast American Solar Challenge drove their solar cars through Lander on Wednesday on their way to finish line in Oregon.
Bill SniffinJuly 14, 2022
Wyoming’s Dessie Bebout: Veteran, Caregiver And Almost Pilot Celebrates At 102
In honor of a life that saw her feed the hungry and care for the sick in Shoshoni, as well as serve in a special military program for women in World War II and almost become a licensed pilot, Hudson Mayor Mike Anderson on May 30 declared a new town holiday: Dessie Bebout Day.
Clair McFarlandJuly 13, 2022
Teton County Judges, Sheriff Worried About Courthouse Collapsing & Killing People In Earthquake
If a major earthquake were to hit Teton County, the local courthouse would likely not survive the impact, county judges and the sheriff recently told the county's board of commissioners.
July 13, 2022
Kidnapped 150-Pound Sinclair Dinosaur Returned; Cheyenne Family Thanks Community For Support
When a 150-pound Sinclair dinosaur was stolen from a Cheyenne family's front yard, the community rallied to find it. The theft went viral on Facebook and in the middle of the night, the dinosaur was returned.
July 13, 2022
Wyo Petroleum Head Says Fuel Meeting Will Go Beyond ‘Bumper Sticker Slogans’
The head of the Petroleum Association of Wyoming is encouraging Wyoming residents to tune in to the gas and diesel price working group meeting, noting the information detailed during the event will go beyond "bumper sticker slogans."
July 12, 2022
Cheyenne Marathoner, World Record Holder For 1st To Race On Every Continent, To Run In Record 192nd Country In August
Cheyenne's Brent Weigner, the 73-year-old world record-holder in marathons, will set a new world record next month when he runs a marathon in Liberia, his 192nd country.
Wendy CorrJuly 12, 2022
Prison Captain Thanks Torrington Inmates For Volunteering To Help During Lingle Flood
Immediately after the flooding occurred in Lingle, Wyoming last week, nearly 75 inmates at the prison in Torrington volunteered to fill sandbags. Of those, nearly two dozen were chosen and filled more than 600 sandbags.
July 11, 2022
TripAdvisor Awards Dubois’ National Museum Of Military Vehicles “2022 Travelers’ Choice Award”
Just weeks after the National Museum of Military Vehicles held its grand opening, the Dubois museum has been named one of the top 10% most popular attractions in the world, according to a popular travel website.
July 08, 2022
Through The Roof! Gas Tops $7 Per Gallon In Teton County
A gas station in Teton County is selling premium unleaded gasoline for more than $7 per gallon and $6.69 for regular unleaded. The average in Wyoming is $4.83.
July 07, 2022
Lawsuit Claims Dubois Mayor’s Wife, Not Motel Owner, Refused Room To Veteran With Service Dog
The owner of a Dubois motel said a former employee -- who happened to be the mayors wife -- told a veteran who had a service dog that she could not stay at the motel because the motel did not allow "pets."
July 06, 2022
Campbell County Fair Replaces Pig Wrestling With ‘American Ninja Warrior’ Competition
In place of its popular pig wrestling event, the Campbell County Fair will now host an "American Ninja Warrior"-style event, in which teams of four will race through a massive obstacle course.
July 06, 2022
Sisters Nearly Killed After Being Rear-Ended Into Moving Train Near Wyoming Border
A young Nebraska woman and her little sister were nearly killed on Sunday when their car was rear-ended and pushed into a moving train near the Wyoming border.
July 05, 2022
Jackson Man Without Life Vest Drowns In Tubing Accident On Snake River Over Weekend
A 22-year-old Jackson man died in a tubing accident on the Snake River over the Fourth of July Weekend. The victim was not wearing a life vest.
July 05, 2022
Lingle, Wyoming Community Comes Together For Flood Cleanup After Evacuation
The community of Lingle, a small town in Goshen County, has come together over the last few days to help clean up the area after a flood caused a portion of the town to be evacuated on Friday.
July 05, 2022
Eating Wyoming: Attempting To Eat Sanford’s Monster Burger Called “The OMG”
Food columnist Tim Mandese attempted to be the first person to ever successfully eat Sanford's "The OMG" burger which weighs more than five pounds and stands more than 15 inches tall.
July 04, 2022
Evansville Cops Deny Beating Up, Tasing Man In Lawsuit Response
Two Evansville police officers have denied beating up, tasing and arresting a man without probable cause in a response to a lawsuit this week.
July 01, 2022
Vandalized And Abandoned Flag Pole On Remote Wyoming Highway Gets New Life Just In Time For July 4
After vandals toppled a flag pole on a remote stretch of highway in northwestern Wyoming, Greybull community members rallied to replace the flag pole and flag just in time for July 4.
Wendy CorrJuly 01, 2022
Flood Waters Reach Lingle; Gordon Sends In National Guard
Wyoming's National Guard was activated by Gov. Mark Gordon on Friday to help with floodwaters from a breached irrigation canal causing more damage to the town of Lingle.
July 01, 2022
Wyoming July 4 Celebrations: Why Lander’s Fireworks Show Is Spectacular
Lander's 14-hour pyrotechnics show on July 4 is a mixture of the fire department's official fireworks show and townspeople in more than 40 different locations where neighbors have banded together to outdo each other.
Bill SniffinJune 30, 2022
Campbell County Ranchers Throw Surprise Wedding At Branding
There's probably not much more "authentically Wyoming" than having a wedding at a branding. That's what two ranchers did earlier this month out on the plains of northeastern Wyoming.
June 29, 2022
Casper Football Coach Praises SCOTUS Ruling Allowing Prayer On Football Fields
A Casper football coach who is also a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives praised a new U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday that allowed coaches to openly pray on the football field.
June 29, 2022
Cody UFO Magazine Owners Say Showtime ‘Regurgitated’ Tapes For ‘UFO’ Series
Owners of a UFO-themed magazine based in Cody recently asked a federal judge to allow their trademark lawsuit against television network Showtime to continue.
June 27, 2022