Union Supports Frontier Days
Cheyenne, WY – Union is a proud sponsor of the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo. As a centenarian Wyoming telecommunications company, we salute one of the longest-running, most successful rodeo events in North America. No other event or organization embodies the…
NEWS BRIEFS for Monday, July 8, 2019
Search of Snake River for missing man winds down JACKSON (WNE) — After finding no clues, Teton County Search and Rescue stopped combing the Snake River on Sunday, winding down its search for a 21-year-old man reported missing since Wednesday…
Pony Express riders deliver letters to Cheyenne veterans
By Chrissy Suttles Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – From April 1860 to October 1861, horse-mounted riders with the Pony Express traveled between Missouri and California delivering letters, newspapers and other messages to better connect the country’s…
Group works to save 100-year-old school
By Cinthia Stimson Douglas Budget Via Wyoming News Exchange DOUGLAS — About 14 miles from Orin Junction along WYO 20, a 100-year-old visibly weathered building sits off to the right side of the road, nearly alone in the countryside. The…
Buffalo Bill Center ready to open renovated Firearms Museum
By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CODY — The Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Cody Firearms Museum will finally open its doors to the public after a complete renovation of its collection and displays. Now all…
Valley celebrates Independence Day
Thursday, July 4 will bring a wide range of activity options for area families as the communities in Star Valley celebrate Independence Day. Afton The Town of Afton will hold a flag raising ceremony, followed by a pancake breakfast. The…
Flash fire occurs at Williams Field near Opal
A fire was reported at the Williams Field gas plant in Opal on Monday, July 1. According to information provided by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, the emergency call came into dispatch just after 10 a.m. “By the time emergency…
Blackjewel Closes to mines, nearly 600 out of work
By Greg Johnson Gillette News Record Via Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — Nearly 600 workers at Blackjewel LLC’s coal mines in Campbell County are suddenly out of work after the company abruptly closed its Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr…
Fossil Butte National Monument hosts art by students across the country starting July 1
A collaborative effort between Fossil Butte National Monument, the International Fiber Collaborative Inc., and schools throughout Wyoming, Montana, California, Texas, Kansas, and Utah has culminated in a special “Art in the Park” installation at the Fossil Butte visitor center. Over…
Christopher Henry Named to the Google Cloud Academic All-America Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field First Team
AUSTIN, Texas (June 27, 2019) – University of Wyoming junior distance runner Christopher Henry has been named to the Men’s Track & Field/Cross Country Google Cloud Academic All-America® on Thursday, garnering First-Team honors. Henry, a native of Laramie, Wyo.,…