Wyoming Legion Baseball ‘A’ Playoff Series Scoreboard: July 14-18, 2025

The post-season has arrived for 11 of Wyoming’s Single-A American Legion Baseball teams. The Best-of-3 series outcomes will decide most of the seeding at the state tournament, which starts on July 24 in Sheridan. The host Jets receive an automatic...

2025 Wyoming Legion Baseball ‘C’ State Tournament Scoreboard

The Evanston Legion baseball program hosts the 2025 Wyoming Class ‘C’ State Tournament for Legion Baseball teams in the state. The tournament is July 17-21, 2025, at Ross Kesterson Field in Evanston, WY. These are the youngest players involved...

Sundre High School tie-down roper in search of world title in Wyoming

Teen places third in his first go-around at National High School Finals Rodeo on July 14 MOUNTAIN VIEW COUNTY – A Sundre-area teen is one of 49 Alberta high school rodeo athletes in Wyoming this week for the 77th annual National High School Finals...

Who On Free Beer and Hot Wings Can’t Throw Stuff Out?

Hi Idiots. As many of you are probably aware, I moved into my own place earlier this year. Moving is a lot of work. Loading and unloading everything you own into a car and carrying it up and down stairs multiple times can really put into...

Utah ranked as best of 50 states to move into by recent Consumer Affairs research

SALT LAKE CITY – For the second consecutive year, Utah has been ranked as the best of all America states to move to in 2025. That’s the conclusion of a recent nationwide survey released by Consumer Affairs, according to Toni Galeassi, a senior...

The Latest: Mike Waltz pledges to make UN 'great again' at Senate confirmation hearing

Mike Waltz, President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is facing questions from lawmakers Tuesday for the first time since he was ousted as national security adviser in the weeks after he mistakenly added a...

Morning Sports: July 15, 2025

High School National Finals Rodeo 2025: When it comes to the timed events in rodeo, cowboys and cowgirls tend to have a specific time that they want to beat, in a particular event. At the High School National Finals Rodeo in Rock Springs, it seems...

Wyoming Senator Defends Trade War And “Big Beautiful Bill” Amid Medicaid Concerns, Russia Sanctions

Barrasso Defends Trump’s Economic Policies on Meet the Press Sunday’s “Meet the Press” saw Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) vigorously defend President Trump’s sweeping economic agenda, including controversial new tariffs on Canada and the recently...

A first look at 4020 W. Bronco Road

4020 W. Bronco Road, Wilson, Wyoming Wake up to breathtaking sunrises and unwind with vivid sunsets from this warm and welcoming log home, nestled just 15 minutes south of Wilson. Set on nearly 8 pristine acres bordering National Forest, the...

Around Wyoming, Monday, July 14

According to the Wyoming Historical Society, on July 13, 1922, a Sheridan man was sentenced to one year in the state penitentiary for “seduction.” We assume he was successful. On July 15, 1872, the cornerstone was laid for the first Territorial...

VA provides 1.7% more home purchase loans in Wyoming in Q1

There were 233 VA home purchases in Wyoming in the first quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2025, totaling $88.2 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.By comparison, there were 229 VA funded home...

Tech Gold Discovered In Wyoming

WYOMING – When former banker Randall Atkins bought a coal mine in Wyoming through his company Ramaco Resources, he uncovered something far more valuable: a massive deposit of rare earth elements like neodymium, dysprosium, and terbium—the main...

Year-round strawberries in Wyoming? Welcome to Pinedale’s indoor farm.

SUBLETTE COUNTY—None of the traditional trappings of farm life greet visitors to this windy rim north of Pinedale. No crops waving in field rows, no sounds of cows lowing, no odors of animal manure lacing the air, no mud to wipe off your boots....

CWC announces spring dean’s, president’s lists

Central Wyoming College (CWC) proudly announces that 243 students have earned the prestigious honor of being named to the President’s and Dean’s lists for the spring semester of 2025. This recognition highlights the dedication and hard work of CWC...

The reluctant overlander | Meanderings by Mindy Stern

You know what they say about the road to hell — it’s paved with good intentions. When my husband first started overlanding — towing a small trailer with a rooftop tent and camping in remote locations — I declared, “I’m not sleeping in that thing,”...

Wyoming kicks off America’s 250th with history talks, food trucks and a big bell

Leading up to America’s 250th birthday marking the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence next Fourth of July, communities across the country are looking back at the past and celebrating our nation’s heritage and cultures....

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Wyoming is one of the best states in the country when it comes to taking care of our own. WyoGives is here, and it's time for us all to step up and help over 430 non-profit organizations. WyoGives, an initiative of the Wyoming Nonprofit Network,...

Wyoming’s first new coal mine in decades to extract rare earths

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Wyoming with eight named Preseason All-MW by Athlon Sports 2 hours

LARAMIE, Wyo. (July 7, 2025) – The 2025 Athlon Sports All-Conference teams were announced, and eight Wyoming Cowboys were named to the Preseason All-Mountain West Team. EightCowboys were named to the preseason All-MW team by Phil Steele in June....