Firefighters contain house fire in Big Piney on Thanksgiving day
Firefighters in Sublette county were able to extinguish a Thanksgiving Day house fire in Big Piney. Sublette County Unified Fire (SCUF) Chief Shad Cooper said crews responded to a single-family residence at 205 S. Noble Street at 4:54 AM. According…
Governor’s Strike Team to Hold Virtual Town Hall on American Rescue Plan Proposals
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Members of Governor Gordon’s Cabinet will hold a public Virtual Town Hall to discuss American Rescue Plan (ARP) proposals currently under consideration. Governor Gordon announced on Nov. 19 that there are more than $3 billion in proposals that…
Governor’s Legal Action Leads to Pause in Federal Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon welcomed a preliminary injunction issued today by the United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri that halts implementation and enforcement of a rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that would…
Bradshaw and Fertig Named Mountain West Players of the Week
Bradshaw named Player of the Week, Fertig named Freshman of the Week COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 29, 2021) – The Wyoming Cowgirls swept this week’s Mountain West Women’s Basketball Players of the Week honors announced Monday by the league office….
Off-track betting’s gamble pays off – for now
By Jonathan Gallardo Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — Since May, the historic horse racing machines at the Gillette locations of Wyoming Horse Racing and Wyoming Downs have been shut down, but they could soon be up…
Relief money to boost higher ed
By Mary Steurer Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Gov. Mark Gordon will allocate $27 million in federal relief money toward building up Wyoming’s higher education opportunities, his office announced Tuesday. The money draws on funds awarded to…
Uranium sale expected to boost Wyoming production
By Cinthia Stimson Douglas Budget Via- Wyoming News Exchange DOUGLAS — In a move that may mean a huge upswing in uranium mining in Converse County and Wyoming, Uranium Energy Corporation (UEC) has entered into an agreement with Russia’s Uranium…
Wyoming Falls to Hawai’i 38-14
Concludes Season 6-6, Cowboys Await Bowl Invitation Laramie, Wyo. (Nov. 27, 2021) — The Wyoming Cowboys concluded the 2021 regular season with a 38-14 home loss to Hawai’i on Saturday to finish the season with a 6-6 record. Hawai’i finished…
Cowboys Tie NCAA Record for Threes in 108-59 Win Over Hastings College
Wyoming Nets 28 triples on the night LARAMIE, Wyo. (Nov. 26, 2021) – The Wyoming Cowboys tied an NCAA record by draining 28 three-pointers in a 108-59 win over Hastings College on Friday evening in the Arena-Auditorium. The last time…
Derogatory term will go
By Ellen Gerst Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Following the Department of Interior’s announcement declaring “squaw” a derogatory term and creating a task force to remove the word from federal place names, Wyoming will likely see some…