Entries from December 18th, 2009

Pokes Sign Three

By Reece Monaco posted Dec 18, 2009 at 6:44AM

University of Wyoming head football coach Dave Christensen announced today that three junior college players have signed National Letters of Intent to attend Wyoming. The three players will join the Cowboy football program beginning in the spring of 2010. Following is a look at the signees: DeJay Lester, WR, 6-2, 200, Jr., Columbus, Ohio (Snow [...]

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The Bowl Is Finally Here

By Reece Monaco posted Dec 18, 2009 at 6:42AM

It’s been three weeks since the Wyoming Cowboys last took the football field, but Saturday they will play one of their biggest games of the year.  It’s Wyoming’s first bowl game since the 2004 Las Vegas Bowl, and the Cowboys can’t wait to take the field at University Stadium in Albuquerque for the New Mexico [...]

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Good Weather Expected for Cowboys/New Mexico Bowl

By DayWeather, Inc. posted Dec 18, 2009 at 5:56AM

Near perfect weather is expected for the Cowboys and the Fresno State Bulldogs in Albuquerque Saturday afternoon. Temperatures will be in the upper 40s and lower 50s under clear, sunny skies and light northerly winds of 5 to 10 mph.

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Funding the WBC To Be “Hot Topic”

By Mick Birge posted Dec 17, 2009 at 12:21PM

Governor Dave Freudenthal says he expects future funding of the Wyoming Business Council to be a “hot” topic of conversation during the upcoming legislative session.  Freudenthal say she expects the legislature to try and cut money for the council’s 2010-11 operating budget. The governor says the the business council should shift its focus to economic development projects that are [...]

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Billboards in Cheyenne Going “Digital”

By Mick Birge posted Dec 17, 2009 at 12:17PM

Some billboards in Cheyenne are going digital… four billboards in the capital city are making the change to digital LED screens, which can also be used to notify the public in the event there is an emergency.  Troy Hammond is the general manger of next media.  He says there will be two digital billboards on Dell [...]

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Some snow showers and a little cooler

By DayWeather, Inc. posted Dec 17, 2009 at 11:51AM

A weak and disorganized Pacific weather system will move across Wyoming through early Friday. There will be a good chance for snow showers over all of Wyoming’s mountains through early Friday with scattered snow showers possible across the plains. No significant snowfall is expected on the plains, however, 1 to 3 inches of new snow [...]

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Weak cold front to bring snow to the west, cooler temperatures elsewhere

By DayWeather, Inc. posted Dec 16, 2009 at 2:37PM

A Pacific cold front will drop south across the state on Thursday and Thursday night. Expect more snow to fall in Yellowstone Park, Grand Teton Park and over the rest of the far western and northern mountains of Wyoming from tonight through early Friday morning. There will be some scattered snow showers on the plains [...]

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Cowboys Albuquerque Bound

By Reece Monaco posted Dec 16, 2009 at 6:57AM

The Wyoming Cowboys leave today for festivities with the New Mexico Bowl.  The game isn’t until Saturday, so this is different road trip for everyone of the players involved.  On the field though the Cowboys will have to contend with a physical running attack from Fresno State.  The Bulldogs have the nation’s leading rusher in [...]

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Second Half Sinks Pokes

By Reece Monaco posted Dec 16, 2009 at 6:48AM

A good first half effort for the Wyoming men’s basketball team, but too many turnovers cost the Cowboys at Tennessee.  The Cowboys led much of the first half at 8th ranked Tennessee, and trailed the Volunteers by just a point at the half despite 16 turnovers, but the Vols turned up the heat defensively and [...]

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Winter Season Now Underway At Yellowstone

By Mick Birge posted Dec 15, 2009 at 9:32AM

Tracked vehicles bagan rolling into Yellowstone National Park this morning as the 2009/10 winter season got under way.  More from Tom Ninneman of affiliate KSGT in Jackson…((Click here for story from Tom Ninneman) Meanwhile a new deputy supervisor for the Bridger-Teton National Forest will start work in January. Jose Castro was named to the post, [...]

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