Entries from November 30th, 2009

Much colder weather on the way

By Don Day posted Nov 30, 2009 at 11:47AM

After a mild day across Wyoming today, expect a strong cold front to reach northern Wyoming by early Tuesday.  Temperatures will fall from the north to the south Tuesday afternoon and into Tuesday night. Expect much colder temperatures and areas of light snow over many areas (especially, central, north and east) behind the front late [...]

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Pokes Win Boot, Bowl Game Now On Tap

By Reece Monaco posted Nov 30, 2009 at 7:06AM

While holding up the Bronze Boot, the traveling trophy that goes to the winner of the Wyoming/Colorado State football game, the Wyoming Cowboys sang the fight song in front of thousands of happy Cowboy fans at Sonny Lubbick Field at Huges Stadium Friday afternoon…….POKES SING It was a thrilling come from behind win for the Cowboys beating [...]

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Battle For The Bronze Boot Today

By Reece Monaco posted Nov 27, 2009 at 7:23AM

The Wyoming Cowboys and Colorado State Rams will meet in the 2009 edition of “The Border War”. It will mark the 101st meeting between the two schools, and it will be the 110th anniversary of the two teams first meeting back in 1899. For Wyoming what is at stake is a bowl bid, as the [...]

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Pokes Host Three Team Tournament

By Reece Monaco posted Nov 27, 2009 at 7:15AM

This Thanksgiving weekend will be an exciting one for college basketball fans in Laramie, Wyo., as the Wyoming Cowboys will host the World Vision Challenge this Friday through Sunday in the Arena-Auditorium. The World Vision Challenge will feature six games, two each day, between the likes of Wyoming, Pepperdine, Hampton and Monmouth. On Friday and [...]

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2010 Census Made Easy

By Mick Birge posted Nov 27, 2009 at 6:45AM

The 2010 Census will get underway in earnest next week.  Frank Drake is with the Census bureau’s new Cheyenne office.  He says census forms will be sent out and they’re designed to be very user-friendly…(Click here for comment from Frank Drake) Drake says its important to try and accurately count every person living in Wyoming.  [...]

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Busy Agenda For WYO Business Council

By Mick Birge posted Nov 27, 2009 at 6:43AM

The Wyoming Business Council Board of Directors next week will review 53 energy efficiency grant applications for federal stimulus funding, 56 grant applications for community assistance funding and a $20 million contract pertaining to the National Center for Atmospheric Research supercomputing center in Cheyenne. Bob Jensen is CEO of the Wyoming Business Council…(Click here for [...]

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Today Is “Black Friday,” Shoppers Urged To Shop Locally

By Mick Birge posted Nov 27, 2009 at 6:40AM

Shoppers were up early this morning taking advantage of early bird specials to kick off Black Friday, the traditional opening day of the Christmas shopping season.  Cheyenne Mayor Rick Kaysen is asking residents of his city to shop locally…(Click here for comment from Rick Kaysen) Kaysen says shopping locally keeps sales tax dollars in town [...]

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Travel weather good through Friday, changing weather for the weekend

By Don Day posted Nov 26, 2009 at 8:59AM

Travelers can expect good weather state and region wide today and Friday as high pressure will be overhead. However, snow will develop late Friday night and Saturday in far western Wyoming. Colder temperatures and scattered areas of light snow will develop over the rest of Wyoming Saturday afternoon, Saturday night and Sunday. Snowfall is expected [...]

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Barrasso; The Fight Has Just Begun

By Mick Birge posted Nov 25, 2009 at 9:21AM

It’s not a foregone conclusion that the healthcare insurance reform bill in the senate will ultimately makes its way to the president’s desk.  Wyoming senator John Barrasso (pictured on left) has been outspoken is his opposition to many parts of the bill, and says debate over healthcare is just getting started in the senate…(Click here [...]

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Committee Flexing Its “Mussel”

By Mick Birge posted Nov 25, 2009 at 9:16AM

The state’s Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee is addressing the potential problem of invasive aquatic species here in Wyoming. The committee’s chairman is state senator Bruce Burns (pictured on left) of Sheridan.  He tells affiliate KROE…(Click here for comment from Bruce Burns) While the mussels may be small in size, Burns says they [...]

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