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Today’s Cowboy Vocabulary word is: Slack
Slack refers to rodeo events scheduled at times other than the main rodeo because there is not enough time to squeeze everything into the main rodeo schedule.
July 19, 2019
Daddy of ‘Em All is BIG for local business
Tourism officials in Cheyenne are predicting that the citys annual Frontier Days celebration will bring at least as many people to Cheyenne as showed up for the 2018 event.
July 18, 2019
Public health officials continue to eye Wyoming’s immunization rates
Looking at data for four common vaccines tracked by the National Immunization Survey, Wyomings rates increase and decrease by more percentage points than the national average.
July 17, 2019
Volunteers lead cattle along I-25 for Frontier Days Rodeo
Its one thing to manage the herds of tourists that descend on Cheyenne for Frontier Days, but quite another to manage the herds of cattle that are the stars of the worlds largest outdoor rodeo.
July 16, 2019
Riverton Rendezvous: 39th Annual Balloon Rally This Weekend
The catch phrase for this weekend will be Up, Up and Away as balloonists from across the region take advantage of the Wind River Valleys calm weather for the annual Riverton Rendezvous and Balloon Rally.
July 16, 2019
Extremism, Not Journalism
This Land Was Your Land. With a headline like that, I should have known that it was click-bait. But I took the bait and clicked on The New York Timesopinion piece last weekend, only to see that the author was none other than Christopher Ketcham. His work is currently widespread in anticipation of the release of his book This Land: How Cowboys, Capitalism, and Corruption Are Ruining the American West.
Cat UrbigkitJuly 15, 2019
The doctors are in: Meet the Cheyenne Frontier Days wagon doctors
The Cheyenne Frontier Days Museum houses 163 regional examples of horse drawn vehicles -- the largest and most diverse Western carriage collection in the world.
July 15, 2019
Blackjewel layoffs could have ‘truly scary’ impact on economy
With two of Wyomings largest coal mines closed pending Blackjewel LLCs bankruptcy filings and approximately 600 laid-off workers warming the bench, legislators and state economists are contemplating the future of coal in Wyoming.
July 14, 2019
‘The Price is Right’ coming to Cheyenne
If youve always wanted to hear your name followed by the phrase, Come on down! then youre in luck: The Price is Right is coming to Cheyenne in December.
July 13, 2019
Former U.S. Rep. Lummis to seek Senate
Cynthia Lummis, who served as Wyomings lone U.S. representative and state treasurer, will run for the U.S. Senate in 2020, she announced Thursday.
July 12, 2019
Cheyenne braces for CFD as new headquarters building opens
Cheyenne residents are bracing for the start of the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo next week and the influx of more than 100,000 visitors.
July 12, 2019
Thousands tour reopened Capitol
Thousands of people got their first glimpse of the new interior of the state Capitol on Wednesday as the building was opened to the public for the first time since the extensive refurbishment of the Capitol Complex began more than four years ago.
July 11, 2019
Cody Firearms Museum reopens with a bang
The Cody Firearms Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West is one of the largest collections of firearms in the world. Now that collection - with interactive exhibits highlighting the role of firearms in our culture - is back on public display in all its metallic glory.
July 10, 2019
WBC switches gears to focus more on industries
As it enters its third decade of existence, the Wyoming Business Council finds itself at a crossroads.
July 10, 2019
Wyoming Legislature’s tax panel draws a crowd
The Wyoming Legislature's Joint Revenue Committee met in Cheyenne on Monday. The panel, charged with reviewing Wyoming's tax policy and finding ways to pay for state spending, drew a crowd.
July 09, 2019
Hundreds of Lusk residents take part in ‘Legend of Rawhide’
Several hundred people will lend their talents this weekend to the annual staging of one of Wyomings oldest pageants celebrating life on the plains for settlers making their way west.
July 09, 2019
Retired At One: The Story of Boo
I could hear the livestock guardian dogs raising hell that morning a little over a year ago when I stepped outside to begin to check how all the animals had faired during the night.
Cat UrbigkitJuly 08, 2019
GTNP’s Jenny Lake improvement project completed via private partnership
A formal ribbon cutting was held this week at Jenny Lake, Grand Teton National Park's most popular destination, to celebrate the completion of a $20.5 million improvement project.
July 07, 2019
Five Questions With… Meteorologist Don Day
Wyoming meteorologist Don Day accurately predicted our cold, snowy spring and late-starting summer. Is this the first time a meteorologist got everything right? Can he do it again for the next 90 days? Is he a modern-day Nostradamus? If so, let's bet on the Super Bowl while the odds are good.
July 06, 2019
WHP issues reminder to holiday drivers — drive sober, avoid distractions
So far this year, 77 people have died in accidents on Wyomings roads. Highway Patrol Sgt. Jeremy Beck said to slow the growth of that number, motorists need to remember basic safe driving tips.
July 04, 2019
Fireworks stands sell bigger bangs, but safety education is key to enjoying holiday
Wyoming is big sky country, and there are few things its residents enjoy more than lighting that sky on fire in celebration of Independence Day.
July 03, 2019
2020 Census prep begins in Wyoming – What it means to you
Gov. Mark Gordon signed a proclamation June 25 that sets in motion the states preparations for the 2020 U.S. Census including a soon-to-be-live website and committees strategizing participation in hard-to-reach communities.
July 03, 2019
Visit Riverton for Mountain Man Rendezvous at real rendezvous site
The beaver fur trade may be long gone, but theres still a way to get a glimpse of how things looked when the fur trappers and mountain men of the mid-1800s got together.
July 02, 2019
Why a Federal Agency Kills Millions of Animals
Within the last week Wyoming Wildlife Advocates has been busily posting on social media about USDA Wildlife Services, including this statement: Wildlife Services kills millions of animals in the U.S. each year for no purpose.
Cat UrbigkitJuly 01, 2019