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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
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
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
Cheyenne’s housing market is heating up
Affordable housing costs, a lack of inventory and Wyomings tax structure are contributing to create a sellers market for Cheyenne homes, according to members of the citys real estate and lending industries.
June 27, 2019
Casper to host first ‘Comic Con’ at Events Center
Those who like to dress up as fantasy or science fiction characters will feel right at home in Casper this weekend as the Casper Events Center hosts the citys first Comic Con.
June 25, 2019
Meet the young Wyoming bullfighter whose ‘life calling’ is cowboy protection
While bull riders were out in the arena four times during last week's College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, the bullfighters were out more than 100 times. And hometown hero, bullfighter Wyatt Mason -- a Casper, Wyoming native -- was in the arena 135 times looking out for his fellow cowboy.
June 23, 2019
Glenrock’s Deer Creek Days offers wide variety of fun
If variety is the spice of life, then Glenrock is the place to be this weekend for the communitys annual Deer Creek Days festival.
June 18, 2019
The Busy Bee: Homestyle food in Longmire country
When a restaurant is prominently mentioned in a popular western book and television series, you have to reckon it offers up some pretty good food. Buffalos Busy Bee Cafe, a regular stop for fictional western lawman Walt Longmire, does not disappoint.
June 14, 2019
Chips will fly in Encampment during Woodchoppers Jamboree
The chips will fly in Encampment this weekend as competitors from around the region gather for the towns annual Woodchoppers Jamboree and Rodeo.
June 11, 2019
Wyoming residents look to themselves to boost business, populations
Residents in many Wyoming cities and towns are pitching in to invigorate their communities in the face of declining populations.
June 09, 2019
Help Wanted: Low unemployment means hiring difficulties in Cheyenne
If you are looking for a summer job, or a permanent one, look no farther than downtown Cheyenne as 'help wanted' signs are popping up on nearly every block.
June 08, 2019
Controversial hiring freeze for Cheyenne scrapped
A controversial proposal to enact a temporary hiring freeze in the citys $56 million budget for Fiscal Year 2020 was eliminated upon third and final reading before the Cheyenne City Councils Committee of the Whole on Wednesday evening.
June 06, 2019
Missile systems upgrade could bring billions to SE Wyoming
An upgrade to Wyoming's nuclear weapons system could be coming to Cheyenne's FE Warren Air Force Base -- but is Cheyenne ready?
June 05, 2019
Shoshoni’s Antique Tractor and Engine Show puts tractors in the spotlight
A celebration the makes old tractors the stars of the show is one of the top draws this weekend in Wyoming.
June 04, 2019
Modern Marvel: 90-year-old plane takes to the Wyoming skies
The eyes go the skies when vintage aircraft signal their arrival. A Wisconsin group made it to Casper this weekend to spread the joy of flight and show off a 90-year-old passenger plane from the era of Charles Lindbergh.
June 02, 2019
Quilting in the spotlight during Green River’s ‘Quilting on the Green’
The centuries-old art of quilting gets its moment in the spotlight this weekend with a show, classes and lectures all dedicated to quilts at Green Rivers Expedition Island.
May 28, 2019
Wyoming’s own takes the reins at the PRCA
Cheyenne's Tom Glause is now on board as Chief Operating Officer and Director of Rodeo Administration for the PRCA.
May 22, 2019
A day of family fun at Hyattville Cowboy Carnival
Pie contests, sheep dog trials, a quilt show, horse races and many more activities are in the spotlight in northern Wyoming this weekend as Hyattville holds its annual Cowboy Carnival.
May 21, 2019
Statewide moisture outlook positive, wildfire outlook is average to below average
Ample spring precipitation statewide is helping southeast Wyoming bounce back after a dry year in 2018, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration hydrologist said.
May 20, 2019
WYDOT crews work to clear Snowy Range Road
Crews from the Wyoming Department of Transportation are working this week to clear the Snowy Range Road between Laramie and Saratoga of snow drifts reaching more than 6 feet in depth.
May 16, 2019
Elk antlers on the block at Jackson’s annual ElkFest
The sounds of spirited bidding will fill the air around Jacksons Town Square this weekend as buyers vie for antlers shed by elk on the National Elk Refuge in the towns annual ElkFest.
May 14, 2019