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Seed money awarded to projects using big data to help Wyoming wildlife
The University of Wyoming reports that four innovative projects that aim to use technology to help Wyoming wildlife have received seed funding from the University of Wyoming’s new WyldTech Center for Wildlife, Technology and Computing. While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse, Director of Institutional Communications for UW, Chad...
Keyton Hayden Earns 2023-24 WyoPreps Boys Rodeo Athlete of the Year Honor [VIDEO]
The first WyoPreps Athlete of the Year award for Boys’ Rodeo, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming and Wyld Gear, goes to Gillette’s Keyton Hayden. He capped an outstanding high school rodeo season with an all-around title and competed at the National High School Finals Rodeo in Rock Springs last week.
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks bring Hamlet to Afton
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, in collaboration with the Star Valley Arts Council, is bringing Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy, “Hamlet,” to the stage on the lawns of the Kodiak Mountain Resort, located in Afton at 82717 US-89 on Monday, July 29 at 6 p.m. A preshow, featuring local musicians, begins at 5:15. Admission to any MSIP production is always free.
Wyoming Senators and Colleagues Declare July 27 National Day of the American Cowboy
In a tribute to the hardworking men and women who shaped the traditions of the American West, the United States Senate has declared July 27, 2024, the National Day of the American Cowboy. The bipartisan resolution, which the Senate passed unanimously, was introduced by U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia...
Rep. Hageman Votes Yes On Interior Appropriations Bill That Blocks Buffalo And Rock Springs RMPs, Delists GYE Grizzly
Congresswoman Harriet Hageman is voting in favor of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2025 – a bill that is extremely favorable to the needs of Wyomingites. Four amendments offered by Representative Hageman were included in the final bill, as well as language to delist the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Grizzly Bear.
Johnson County’s first, first lady: First lady Jennie Gordon on family, agriculture and growing into a role she never expected
It was all hands on deck at the Merlin Ranch east of Buffalo. A crew of about 16 had assembled on a sunny, late-May morning to brand and vaccinate the ranch's cattle. It is hard, dirty, physical work, and it is deeply satisfying for Wyoming's first lady Jennie Gordon. "It's...
UW’s Allen Joins National Computing Consortium
University of Wyoming School of Computing Director Gabrielle Allen has been appointed to the Computing Community Consortium (CCC), a committee of the Computing Research Association established by the National Science Foundation. CCC members, who serve three-year terms, are expected to work to produce vision documents in different areas important for...
'It's tradition, it's family': Indian Village vendors pass down through generations
CHEYENNE — Selling authentic, handmade Native American artifacts at the Indian Village is about more than just making a living. These vendors return every year as part of a family tradition, passed down through generations. The Indian Village is an integral part of Cheyenne Frontier Days and is home to authentic homemade artifacts produced and sold by Wyoming and out-of-state Native American ...
Morning Sports: July 25, 2024
Sheridan Troopers/Jets/Cavalry Legion Baseball:; The bracket for this year’s Wyoming Legion Baseball AA State Tournament is set and the Sheridan Troopers now know their first round opponent and when that first round game will be played. The team is the #4 seed and will take on Laramie in the...
Violence, abuse, neglect top issues in new community health needs report
JACKSON, Wyo. — Violence, abuse and neglect are among the top issues of concern in Teton County, according to the new 2024 Community Health Needs Assessment. Every three years since 2015, the Teton County Health Department (TCHD) and St. John’s Health (SJH) have compiled a report identifying pressing health needs in Teton County by examining existing data and conducting an accompanying survey of the community. This year, Voices Jackson Hole, an agency focused on immigrant communities in the Jackson area, joined the collaboration.
JHMR’s Rendezvous Mountain Hill Climb returns Aug. 3
TETON VILLAGE, Wyo. — The most demanding hill climb running event in the West is on again for 2024!. The Rendezvous Mountain Hill Climb will start at the base of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, up the Wildflower Trail to Rendezvous Lodge, continuing onto the Cirque Trail and then finishing at the summit of the Aerial Tram at the top of Rendezvous Bowl. This non-profit annual race is run in honor of friend and longtime JHMR Aerial Tram mechanic Chris Onufer (Captain “X”), who on March 7, 2012, tragically passed away in an avalanche.
Republican legislative primary outside Cheyenne reflects Wyoming GOP’s divide
A primary election in southeast Wyoming symbolizes much of the turmoil within the state’s Republican Party, as one candidate hews to more moderate politics while the other bends toward the far right. The candidates for House District 43 in Laramie County are nearly 20-year incumbent Rep. Dan Zwonitzer (R-Cheyenne)...
Cheyenne Man Hit With Felony After Allegedly Breaking Down Door
A 40-year-old Cheyenne man is facing a felony charge after reportedly breaking down a camper door and hitting a man. According to a booking sheet, police were called to a family verbal at 224 McFarland Ave. around 1 a.m. on July 22, 2024. Police say they contacted Floyd R. Velasquez...
CCH, CCSD expand Kid Clinic provider services
GILLETTE, Wyo. — Three Campbell County Health providers have expanded their services to include treating patients in the Kid Clinic, the healthcare organization announced Thursday. According to a July 25 press release, Dr. Lauren Dusek and physician assistants Chelsi Krehmeyer and Aisha Rafat are seeing patients in the Campbell...
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