Local rodeo entries being accepted by State Fair
107th Wyoming State Fair and Rodeo is accepting local entries from Wyoming cowboys and cowgirls to participate in the 2019 PRCA Rodeo. Rodeo performances are scheduled for August 16 at the State Fairgrounds. Contestants must be entered by August 1,…
USDOT announces $10.4 million in infrastructure grants to 8 airports in Wyoming
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award an additional $972 million in Airport Improvement Program 622 grants June 24 and July 5, of which $10.4 million will be awarded to 8…
Community booth entry open for the 2019 Lincoln County Fair
Online Entry for the 2019 Lincoln County Fair is now underway. Entries can be made through Wednesday, July 31. The 2019 theme is “Just a Small Town Throwdown” at the Lincoln County Fair. Be sure to read the rules of…
NEWS BRIEFS for Friday, July 12, 2019
Cheyenne man found guilty of second-degree murder CHEYENNE (WNE) – A seven-man, five-woman Laramie County jury found a Cheyenne man guilty Thursday of second-degree murder for fatally shooting another man after an argument over a marijuana pipe. Charles “Charlie” Richmond,…
Idaho boy charged in shooting death of 10-year-old girl
MONTPELIER, Idaho (AP) – Authorities say an Idaho boy has been charged with a felony in the deadly shooting of a 10-year-old girl. The Idaho State Journal reports the Bear Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday the involuntary manslaughter charge…
Authorities search for man missing in rural Wyoming
JACKSON, Wyoming — The Teton County, Wyoming Sheriff’s Office is searching for 21-year-old Averin Scott. Scott is a Native American man who was last seen around 9 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Wyoming Highway 89, just north of Horse…
Women’s Council seeks Nominations for Second Annual Entrepreneur award
The Wyoming Council for Women (WCW) is pleased to announce it will be accepting nominations between now and July 31, 2019, for the second annual Woman Entrepreneur Award. Committee Chair, Jan Torres, talked about the Woman Entrepreneur Award and its…
NEWS BRIEFS for Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Albany County officers complete crisis intervention training LARAMIE — Fifteen police officers from southeast Wyoming completed crisis-intervention training in mid-June at the University of Wyoming. CIT training works to train officers on how to respond to mental health issues they…
Male arrested for Possession of Meth and Marijuana
On June 30th, just after midnight, Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to a report of individuals trespassing at a storage unit business located in the 3500 N. block of 15th E. in Bonneville County. Deputies arrived and with the…
Governor Gordon to attend public meeting on Blackjewel mine closure at 1:30 PM today
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon will meet with Campbell County Commissioners at 1:30 pm today to discuss the state’s response to the Blackjewel mine closure. The meeting will be held at the Campbell County Courthouse Commissioners Chambers, 500 S. Gillette Avenue…