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Teepee Capital of the World, Crow Fair 2022

Parades, dancers, drums, rodeos, horse races and numerous vendors, are some of the events at the 103 Annual Crow Fair in Crow Agency, Montana. Some sources say the fair started in 1904, when the U.S. Government gathered the Crow together to teach them how to grow vegetable gardens. Danielle Arnoux who is of Crow and …

August 20, 2022

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Governor Gordon Joined by Other Governors in Pushing Back Against EPA Overreach

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon and six other governors representing states including the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), have expressed concern over the consequences of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Transport Rule and its impact on the SPP’s ability to deliver reliable electricity. The Governors say the EPA’s decisions demonstrate the repeated

August 20, 2022

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WDE Promulgating Chapter 44 Rules; Public Comment Period Open

The Wyoming Department of Education is promulgating Chapter 44 Rules, and now seeks public comment on the proposed rules.  The Superintendent of Public Instruction is responsible for collecting data and administering Wyoming’s school finance system pursuant to Wyoming statute. In accordance with a separate state statute, the Department reimburses

August 19, 2022

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Former Sheridan City Superintendent Charged With Theft From The City

A former Sheridan Utility Maintenance Division Superintendent is accused of stealing and selling city property. Kenneth Hirschman has been charged with one count of theft. Investigators with the Sheridan Police Department say between July of 2020 and March of 2022, there were 3 instances where Hirschman took between 285 and 350 pounds of brass and …

August 19, 2022

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Three new exhibits to be shown at the Brinton 

The Brinton Museum, located in Big Horn, WY. will present three new exhibits opening in September featuring works by three Lakotan artists and five national artists participating in this year’s Artists in Residence group show.  Sept. 2 – Oct. 30, Last of the Lakota Dream Catchers: The Art of Roger Broer and Richard Red Owl, …

August 19, 2022

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Law enforcement stresses the effects of Fentanyl

The Wyoming Highway Patrol has informed the public that Sunday, Aug. 21, is National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day. This day has been designated to recognize the dangers of Fentanyl and how it affects Wyoming. According to Wyoming Highway Patrol Safety and Training Division Sergeant Jeremy Beck, in 2020, 1,663 dosage units and .27 lbs. …

August 19, 2022

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Fun at 3rd Thursday – Gallery

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August 19, 2022

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Foot And Shoe Found In Hot Spring Near Yellowstone Lake

Yellowstone National Park officials are investigating after a park employee spotted part of a foot, in a shoe, floating in a hot spring in the southern part of the park, officials said Thursday. Tuesday’s discovery (August 16th) at Abyss Pool led to the temporary closure of the West Thumb Geyser Basin and its parking lot. …

August 19, 2022

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Northern WY Community College District And Gillette College Update MOU

It’s been one year since voters in Campbell County decided to have Gillette College separate from the Northern Wyoming Community College District and form its own district. Since then work has been on-going to legally transfer many items from Northern Wyoming to Gillette. Earlier this week, both districts approved a memorandum of understanding to transfer

August 19, 2022

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Reata Cook Of Sheridan Wyoming Named 2023 Miss Rodeo Wyoming

A rodeo queen from Sheridan is now the rodeo queen of Wyoming. Thursday night (August 18th), Reata Cook, who is the 2022 Miss Sheridan WYO Rodeo Queen, was named Miss Rodeo Wyoming 2023 at the Wyoming State Fair in Douglas. She also won the Best Social Media award to promote the Wyoming State Fair, as …

August 19, 2022

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