Entries from October 30th, 2009

Cain Could Be A Pain For Pokes “D”

By Reece Monaco posted Oct 30, 2009 at 6:14AM

The Wyoming Cowboys defense will have their hands full when they take on the 16th ranked Utah Utes Saturday.  Running back Eddie Wide has ran for over 100 yards in his last four games, and quarterback Terrance Cain has stepped in replaced last years quarterback Brain Johnson without missing a beat.  Cain has led the [...]

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Semi’s Set At State

By Reece Monaco posted Oct 30, 2009 at 6:01AM

The final four in each class has been set at the State High School Volleyball Tournament going on at the Casper Events Center.  Here’s a look a the match ups: Class 4-A:  Green River vs Casper Natrona, Evanston vs Casper Kelly Walsh Class 3-A:  Powell vs Cody, Mountain View vs Wheatland Class 2–A:  Wright vs Pine Bluffs, [...]

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Waddell To Miss Two to Three Weeks

By Reece Monaco posted Oct 30, 2009 at 5:47AM

Wyoming Cowboy Sophomore center Adam Waddell will miss at least two to three weeks after having successful arthroscopic surgery on Wednesday to repair cartilage damage in his right knee.  The Cody, Wy. native started 24 of 33 games as a redshirt freshman last season, averaging 5.1 points per game, and 3.9 rebounds per game along [...]

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Weather Forces Some Changes In H.S. Football Playoffs

By Reece Monaco posted Oct 29, 2009 at 11:43AM

The sever snow storm that has shut down much of Southeast Wyoming is forcing some changes to the high school football playoff schedule.  The game between Cheyenne Central, and Laramie will now be played on Saturday afternoon at 1pm.  The Game between Pine Bluffs and Cokeville will be Saturday at 2pm.  Farson and Guernsey will [...]

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Winter storm still impacting central, south and east

By Don Day posted Oct 29, 2009 at 7:35AM

Winter storm and sometimes near blizzard conditions have been reported this morning across southeastern and eastern Wyoming. Strong north winds have caused significant blowing and drifting snow across the eastern and southeastern counties of the state overnight and this morning. Although snow intensities have dropped, snowfall has continued in many areas of central, southern and [...]

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All time record snowfall in Cheyenne for October

By Don Day posted Oct 29, 2009 at 4:51AM

Courtesy of the National Weather Service, Cheyenne, WY …RECORD OCTOBER SNOWFALL SET AT CHEYENNE WY… AS OF THE END OF THE DAY ON OCTOBER 28TH…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN CHEYENNE HAS RECORDED 24.0 INCHES OF SNOWFALL FOR THIS MONTH. THIS SETS A NEW RECORD FOR THE MOST SNOWFALL EVER RECORDED IN CHEYENNE. THE OLD [...]

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Winter Storm continue to hit Wyoming and Colorado hard

By Don Day posted Oct 28, 2009 at 2:31PM

Southeastern Wyoming has taken the brunt of the storm so far while snowfall has been lighter across the central counties. As of early afternoon many areas of Albany, Laramie, Platte and Goshen counties have received 4 to 8 inches of snow across the lower elevations with 8 to 16 inches of snow reported in the [...]

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Lummis Says President Needs to Act Soon

By Mick Birge posted Oct 28, 2009 at 8:18AM

Wyoming U. S. Representative Cynthia Lummis says President Obama needs to act soon on a plan for Afghanistan.  Lummis says the window of opportunity to prevent losing ground to the Taliban is closing. Lummis says she supports general Stanley mcchrystal’s plan for surge of over 40 thousand additional u.s. troops to let our friends and enemies know [...]

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Higher-Risk Groups Getting Vaccine First

By Mick Birge posted Oct 28, 2009 at 8:15AM

While swine flu vaccines have arrived in Laramie County, short supplies are forcing health care providers to choose who gets vaccinated first.  Gus Lopez is director of the Cheyenne-Laramie County Health Department.  He says there are five main target groups who are getting the vaccine first…(Click here for comment from Gus Lopez) As for everyone else?  [...]

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Two in Laramie Co. Die from the Flu

By Mick Birge posted Oct 28, 2009 at 8:09AM

Two more Laramie county resident shave died due to complications from the flu.  Kim Deti spokesperson for the Wyoming Department of Health says in both cases underlying health conditions played a role in the deaths.  Deti says more than two thousand five hundred flu cases have been reported in the state this year, which is a [...]

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