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VA Dedicates New National Cemetery in Cheyenne
Cheyenne National Cemetery is the first VA national cemetery in Wyoming. At full capacity it will be able to accommodate just over 7,000 interments.
October 08, 2020
Despite Federal Judge’s Order, William Perry Pendley Remains Head Of Bureau Of Land Management
Two weeks after a federal judge in Montana ruled the Trump administrations choice to direct the Bureau of Land Management rose to his position illegally, William Perry Pendley told an audience in Cody that the decision has changed nothing.
October 08, 2020
Bull Elk Gores Golfer on Colorado Golf Course; Slices Kidney in Half
Almost just like the movie Happy Gilmore, a golfer was attacked by a wild animal and paid the price.
October 07, 2020
After Truck Plummets Down Beartooth Pass, Towing Bill Could Reach Six Figures
A Nevada residents borrowed pickup plummeted hundreds of feet over a cliff last month. Now, the driver faces a six-digit bill to have the vehicle removed.
October 07, 2020
Mullen Fire Saturday Morning Update: 137K Acres, 6% Contained
Firefighters on on Saturday estimate the Mullen Fire has now affected nearly 137 thousand acres based on an aerial infrared measurement made at 11:00 pm Friday night.
October 03, 2020
UW Works To Limit COVID Spread After Freshman Players Test Positive
The 31 freshman Cowboy football players have been barred from athletic activities after 11 tested positive for the coronavirus.
October 03, 2020
Worland Residents Drop 500 – 930 Pound Pumpkins From Giant Crane In Annual Pumpkin Drop
Co-organizer Jay Richard told Cowboy State Daily that the pumpkins ranged in size, from the smallest being a little more than 500 lbs. to the largest weighing in at 930 lbs. Volunteers sign up to have the honor of dropping their pumpkins every year.
September 30, 2020
Retired Wyoming Highway Patrol K-9 Passes Away
Lou was a narcotics detection dog and was paired up with WHP Trooper Josh Hardee in 2009. He worked his entire career assigned to the Division B in Casper, retiring in June 2015 due to chronic health concerns with his joint and hips.
September 30, 2020
Study: Wyoming Residents Don’t Need Loans (As Much)
According to personal finance website WalletHub, Wyoming was ranked 49th of 50 states and the District of Columbia when it came to states whose residents needed some type of loan the most due to the coronavirus.
September 30, 2020
Teton County Residents Live Longer Than Almost Anyone Else in the U.S.
Teton County residents are expected to live longer than most of the people in the United States
September 30, 2020
University of Wyoming to Allow 7,000 Fans for Season Opener
UW Athletics will be allowed to have 7,000 fans in attendance for the season opener based on current COVID-19 data.
September 30, 2020
Wyoming Volunteers Build Beds For Needy Kids
The Bighorn Basin Chapter of 'Sleep in Heavenly Peace' has organized build days about once a month to construct beds that will be distributed throughout the region.
Wendy CorrSeptember 29, 2020
Look To The Skies For Northern Lights Sighting Tonight
Wyomingites will have an opportunity to see the Northern Lights, also known as the aurora borealis, on Tuesday night.
September 29, 2020
Enzi Suggests Renaming Post Office After Thermopolis Postmaster
U.S. Sens. Mike Enzi and Tom Carper, D-Delaware, introduced a bill this week to honor former Thermopolis Postmaster Robert Brown by renaming a post office after him.
September 25, 2020
Wyoming Cowboys Football is Back; Mountain West Votes Yes to Football
Wyoming Cowboys football is back. Opening day is set for October 24.
September 25, 2020
Small Earthquake Shakes Area Near Wright
A small earthquake shook parts of northeastern Wyoming earlier this week, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
September 24, 2020
Mathematically Challenged Truck Driver Plows Into Casper Bridge
A driver in Casper miscalculated the clearance under an overpass.
September 21, 2020
C.J. Box “Big Sky” Series To Premiere In November
The television series adapted from C.J. Box's Cassie Dewell novels, "Big Sky," will premiere in November, ABC announced this weekend.
September 21, 2020
Wyoming State Bar Introduces New Governing Members
A number of attorneys have been elected to the Wyoming State Bar's governing board, according to a series of news releases issued Friday.
September 18, 2020
Victim’s Family Speaks Out Regarding South Dakota AG Crash
"You're innocent until proven guilty, but you also don't get to just live your life like nothing happened," Tony Boever said.
September 18, 2020
Fremont County Sheriff Denies Tribal Members Mistreated
Fremont Countys sheriff is denying claims that members of the Northern Arapaho and Shoshone Indian tribes were put in the back of pickup trucks to be transported for treatment of the coronavirus.
September 17, 2020
South Dakota Attorney General Under Investigation Following Deadly Crash And Claim He Hit Deer
The South Dakota Highway Patrol continues to investigate the death of a South Dakota man who was allegedly hit Saturday night by a car driven by the state's attorney general.
September 15, 2020
South Dakota Attorney General Reports Hitting Deer But Accused of Hitting & Killing Person Instead
The South Dakota attorney general has been accused of fatally striking a pedestrian over the weekend and reporting it as a wildlife crash.
September 14, 2020
Who Is Jeffree Star And Why Is He In Wyoming?
Just this week, the entrepreneur posted on his Instagram story that he was in Casper, even taking in a meal at HQ BBQ in Evansville and bowling at Sunrise Lanes in Casper.
September 11, 2020