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WY Young Entrepreneur Pitch Challenge Designed To Promote Youngster’s Ideas

Today’s youngsters are tomorrow’s future and one Wyoming organization is trying to promote the ideas that youngsters have that can make a difference both now and down the road. The Wyoming Afterschool Alliance has launched the Wyoming Young Entrepreneur Pitch Challenge. It’s a contest that invites youth to promote their ideas for a product or …

September 28, 2022

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UW Men’s Basketball Practice Starts/Arvada-Clearmont Volleyball Wins Second In A Row

Sheridan County High School Football: The big game of the week in Wyoming High School football happens this Friday (September 30th), when the undefeated Sheridan Broncs host the undefeated Cheyenne East Thunderbirds. We will have the game live for you beginning with the pre-game show at about 5:30, on 14-10 KWYO and 106.9 FM plus …

September 28, 2022

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Wyoming Delegation Sends Letter to EPA Regarding Spring Water Dispute in Afton

U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis (both-R-WY) and Representative Liz Cheney (R-WY) sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency urging the agency to work the town of Afton and Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality to conduct further tests on the quality of their spring water as opposed to requiring it ti fund and …

September 27, 2022

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Albert Pujols Hits 700! A Catch-up on MLB Playoff Races, Plus a Full Weekend of Football!

On this week’s episode of the Weekend Sports Wrap Podcast, James discusses Pujols getting to his 700th home run while Aaron Judge tries to hit 61, and also catches us up on all the playoff races! Then we switch over to football where Wyoming had a disappointing but expected loss to BYU, and the Bronco’s …

September 27, 2022

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Sheridan Commission OKs Participation in Investment Pool

Sheridan County’s Commissioners have approved participation in the Wyoming Cooperative Liquid Assets Securities System (Wyoming CLASS) authorizing the county treasurer to invest county funds in the brokerage house. County Administrative Director Renee Obermueller explained that the resolution amends the designated depositories to add Wyoming Class.

September 27, 2022

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Buffalo City Works Reports on Projects, Increased Costs

Buffalo City Works Director Les Hook, in his report to the city council, said crews are continuing to patch W. Lott Street and will continue to do chip sealing as they can, but he said that will stop once the leaves begin to fall. Mayor Shane Schrader asked about costs for materials for those projects. …

September 27, 2022

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Sheriff: Buffalo Seeing Increase in Homeless People

Buffalo has seen an increase in the number of homeless people, and that is concerning to local law enforcement and other organizations that deal with the problem. Johnson County Sheriff Rod Odenbach discussed the issue with the county commissioners, saying they have recently had two 72-hour emergency holds at the jail on individuals that were …

September 27, 2022

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Avian Influenza found in two more turkey vultures at UW

The University of Wyoming has announced two more turkey vultures on the UW’s main campus have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). This comes as Wyoming is again documenting cases of HPAI in wildlife after a lull since early June. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Wildlife Health Laboratory, in cooperation with UW’s

September 27, 2022

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A lot of work ahead, 988

Since 2005, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-8255, has been used to help those in crisis. In July, that number received an update.  Although the 1-800 number is still used, the shortened number “988” has been developed to help those in an emergency.  While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program, Kevin Parker, a

September 27, 2022

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Be bear aware when recreating this fall

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is reminding the public whether they are hunting, fishing, hiking or enjoying Wyoming’s open spaces this fall, stay safe by being alert for signs of bears. Game and Fish urges people who recreate in bear country to take safety precautions and be on the lookout for bears — and …

September 27, 2022

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