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Johnson County 4-H Updates Commission on Happenings

The Johnson County Commission received an update on what’s been going on with the 4-H program through the University of Wyoming’s Extension Office. Bryce McKenzie, 4-H/Youth Development Extension Educator, said with the 4-H new year happening the first of October, he wanted to give some positive information on the program. There are 326 active kids

September 28, 2022

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Game and Fish give notice: Wyoming watercraft registration closing for fall

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department announces the closing of the 2022 watercraft registrations while they prepare for the 2023 season during the month of October.  Watercraft registrations will resume again Nov. 1, 2022 at Game and Fish offices and online, with one-year registrations valid through 2023 and three-year registration valid through 2025. The

September 28, 2022

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Northern WY Community College District Trying To Increase Community Engagement

With enrollment numbers increasing, and financial projection numbers in the black, the Northern Wyoming Community College District Board Of Trustees is trying to get Sheridan College more involved in the community. Recently, the board gave President Dr. Walter Tribley a 5-year contract instead of the regular 3-year rolling contract. In the past school year,

September 28, 2022

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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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