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A horse sale on Main Street? It’s right in front of Cody’s Irma Hotel
A horse arena will go up in front of Codys historic Irma Hotel this week in preparation for what has been referred to as the prom of the horse sales.
May 07, 2019
Big Boy embarks on Great Race to Promontory Point
Worlds largest steam locomotive returns to the rails as Union Pacific Railroad commemorates transcontinental railroads 150th Anniversary.
May 05, 2019
Largest steam locomotive ever made to hit the rails again
A resurrected giant of the rails built specifically to conquer the steep grades of the Rocky Mountain West will roll through Wyoming once again beginning Saturday.
April 30, 2019
National Science Foundation funds first Wind River Start-up Challenge
Were not setting out to change unemployment right away. But as we start to change the culture of dependency, things are going to start to change in the community. I think entrepreneurship will have positive affect on the community as a whole.
April 28, 2019
Missile alert facility to become Wyoming’s next tourist attraction
A missile alert facility that once served as a home to three of Americas most powerful nuclear weapons is soon to become a Wyoming tourist attraction.
April 25, 2019
WyoCon features costumes, trivia contest, gaming
Costumes, video gaming and panel discussions on major pop culture topics are on the schedule for this weekends WyoCon at the White Mountain Library in Rock Springs.
April 23, 2019
Streamlining bureaucracy could improve opportunities for Native American startups
Gordon opened the WY-Wind River: Economic Development & Entrepreneurship Symposium on Wednesday at the University of Wyoming with remarks about moving forward together with Wyomings Native American population, embracing the outdoors and supporting entrepreneurship.
April 19, 2019
Learn about Bighorn Canyon NRA during “Junior Ranger Day”
People interested in learning more about the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area should visit the recreation area near Lovell this weekend for Junior Ranger Day.
April 16, 2019
LIFT Conference promotes leadership among high schoolers
This weekend in Casper, high school students came together to hear from a variety of speakers including Governor Mark Gordon, entrepreneur Jerad Stack, and Leadership Wyoming Executive Director Mandy Fabel, among others at the second annual LIFT Wyoming Conference.
April 15, 2019
Storm makes travel around southeastern Wyoming difficult
The Wyoming Highway Patrol urged drivers in southeastern Wyoming to stay off of roads as a strong storm blasting the region with snow and brisk winds left highways icy.
April 11, 2019
Schools close in advance of predicted blizzard
Schools in eastern Wyoming closed Wednesday in anticipation of a winter storm expected to bring blizzard conditions to portions of the state.
April 10, 2019
Another blizzard poised to hammer southeast Wyoming
Residents of southeastern Wyoming braced for yet another blast of snowy and windy weather as a blizzard warning went into effect in advance of a strong storm expected to bring up to 12 inches of new snow to the region by Thursday.
April 09, 2019
In Brief: Wyoming braces for another blast of winter-like weather
Wyoming braced for another shot of winter-like weather as a storm warning went into effect for most of the eastern third of the state in anticipation of a weather system expected to hit by Wednesday.
April 09, 2019
Bakers battle in Gillette’s ‘Cupcake Wars’
A battle of the bakers will take center stage this weekend as the Campbell County Public Library hosts its eighth annual Cupcake Wars.
April 09, 2019
Carbon County – Get your West On
The Seminoe-Alcova Back Country Byway is located in South Central Wyoming.
April 04, 2019
Outdoor living focus of Lander’s Garden Expo
Outdoor living whether gardening, enjoying the wonders of your own backyard or traveling the streams and mountains of nature is the focus of this weekends Garden Expo in Lander.
April 02, 2019
King Ranch’s Eisele ‘proud and lucky’ to be involved in calving season
Its calving season at King Ranch, Eiseles family-owned cattle operation five miles west of Cheyenne. The annual season of birth that unfolds here is happening or soon will occur at ranches across Wyoming.
March 31, 2019
Proposal to set toll for I-80 revived
A state legislator is proposing another attempt to set a toll for travel on Interstate 80 as a way to pay for improvements to Wyomings busiest interstate highway.
March 29, 2019
Pine Bluffs distillery a destination for adventurous whiskey fans
The distillery itself and attached tasting room opened in November of 2017. Since then, more than 500 gallons of Pine Bluffs Distillings spirits has been released, but thousands more gallons are in barrels to be aged for a few years.
March 27, 2019
44th Pole, Pedal Paddle race set for Jackson this weekend
An unusual race that sees competitors often in costume ski, bike, run and float more than 34 miles from the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort to a spot south of Jackson is being held for the 44th time this weekend.
March 20, 2019
#TravelTuesday: Celtic music, food and fun on tap in Evanston this weekend
Anyone with a taste for Celtic music, food and fun or a fake Scottish accent they want to show off should head for Evanston this weekend to take part in the citys Ceili at the Roundhouse Celtic Festival.
March 19, 2019
In the market for an airplane? Great Lakes has 16 for sale
Sixteen airplanes parked at the old Cheyenne Regional Airport are being stored for Great Lakes Airlines while the company tries to sell them.
March 18, 2019
Blizzard impact on ranches varies
The Blizzard of 2019 that shut down the state government and area schools had varying impacts on area ranchers.
March 15, 2019
Ride along in a WYDOT snowplow as drivers work to reopen Wyoming roads
There is a lot of manpower - and horsepower - required to get things back up and running after a massive storm.
March 15, 2019