CASPER, Wyo. — For Wyoming football fans of a certain age, they have many memories of their Cowboys playing Brigham Young growing up. But since BYU left the Mountain West Conference to become an independent program in 2011, the rivalry’s mystique has largely flamed out with no meetings since, with the exception of the 2016 Poinsettia […]
Briar Napier
Cap City News Community Reporter
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Wyoming Pro Sports Report (9/20/22): Gipson gets an interception; Nimmo’s Mets make playoffs
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Pro Sports Report is a weekly piece from Oil City News recapping all of what the current Wyoming-connected professional sports athletes accomplished this week on the fields, courts and diamonds. Below is a look at everyone who represented the Cowboy State at the highest levels of their respective sports this past […]
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Wyoming Lottery launching keno game Sunday as lottery branches out into bars, other businesses
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Lottery Corporation is beginning a new game this weekend as part of its offerings under the WyoLotto banner. The state’s lottery is launching a keno game at 5 a.m. Sunday to be offered at all lottery locations across Wyoming, with draws to be held every four minutes and a grand prize […]
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Wyoming football hosts unbeaten Air Force on Friday in Mountain West Conference opener
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — After two straight home victories, Wyoming football is attempting to turn it into a trifecta. The Cowboys (2–1) will take on Air Force (2–0) in each teams’ start to Mountain West Conference play at 6 p.m. Friday at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie. For those unable to make it to the game in […]
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Yellowstone reports 37% decrease in August visitations from 2021, 32% decrease overall for 2022
CASPER, Wyo. — Yellowstone National Park announced in a news release Wednesday afternoon that visitations to the park were significantly down from previous years, likely related to the historic floods earlier this year that closed portions of the park. The park noted that it has hosted 2,446,982 recreation visits thus far in 2022 — a decrease […]
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Wyoming Pro Sports Report (9/13/22): Allen starts NFL MVP charge with a bang in season opener
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Pro Sports Report is a weekly piece from Cap City News recapping all of what the current Wyoming-connected professional sports athletes accomplished this week on the fields, courts and diamonds. Below is a look at everyone who represented the Cowboy State at the highest levels of their respective sports this past […]
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Wyoming football welcomes visit from nearby Northern Colorado this weekend
CASPER, Wyo. — One week after pulling off a thrilling double-overtime win over Tulsa in its home opener, Wyoming football will face off this week against an opponent that won’t be driving very far to get to Laramie. Northern Colorado, based in Greeley and about 100 miles from the UW campus, will play the Cowboys for […]
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Former UW quarterback Josh Allen current preseason betting favorite to win NFL MVP award
CASPER, Wyo. — The University of Wyoming’s most famous former student-athlete is the odds-on preseason favorite to win one of the most coveted awards in sports. Former Cowboy and current Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is currently the most likely player in the NFL to win the league’s Most Valuable Player award, according to Caesars Sportsbook, […]
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Wyoming Pro Sports Report (9/6/22): Nimmo pulls off a web gem; NFL season kicks off this week
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Pro Sports Report is a weekly piece from Cap City News recapping all of what the current Wyoming-connected professional sports athletes accomplished this week on the fields, courts and diamonds. Below is a look at everyone who represented the Cowboy State at the highest levels of their respective sports this past […]
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Wyoming Pro Sports Report (8/30/22): Former Pokes sweat out NFL’s final roster cuts
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Pro Sports Report is a weekly piece from Cap City News recapping all of what the current Wyoming-connected professional sports athletes accomplished this week on the fields, courts and diamonds. Below is a look at everyone who represented the Cowboy State at the highest levels of their respective sports this past […]
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Wyoming Pro Sports Report (8/24/22): Josh Allen makes preseason debut; Logan Wilson the kicker?
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Pro Sports Report is a weekly piece from Cap City News recapping all of what the current Wyoming-connected professional sports athletes accomplished this week on the fields, courts and diamonds. Below is a look at everyone who represented the Cowboy State at the highest levels of their respective sports this […]
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Fuel tanker truck rolls over, spills around 4,800 gallons of gasoline in Yellowstone on Friday
CASPER, Wyo. — A fuel tanker truck lost control, rolled over and spilled thousands of gallons of unleaded fuel early Friday morning while driving on a road that runs through Yellowstone National Park. The park said in a news release that the truck crashed in the early morning hours Friday near mile marker 16 on U.S. […]
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Wyoming Education Association sues the state, accuses it of ‘inadequate’ school funding
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Education Association announced in a news release Thursday that it was suing the State of Wyoming for what the group said was a violation of the state constitution by the state’s “failing to fund public schools adequately.” The association, a Cheyenne-based nonprofit that focuses on bettering public education in the […]
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‘Today, Wyoming has spoken’: Harriet Hageman vows to ‘not waste any time’ as state’s likely new U.S. representative
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — When Harriet Hageman first faced a raucous crowd for her election night party at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Event Center minutes after her primary win was all but confirmed, she captured the mood of the event with a simple, direct opening phrase. “Today, Wyoming has spoken.” Hageman, originally from Fort Laramie and endorsed […]
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Wyoming Pro Sports Report (8/15/22): Former Pokes, prep studs kick off NFL preseason
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Pro Sports Report is a weekly piece from Cap City News recapping all of what the current Wyoming-connected professional sports athletes accomplished this week on the fields, courts and diamonds. Below is a look at everyone who represented the Cowboy State at the highest levels of their respective sports this […]
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Cheyenne Police: Man arrested for allegedly setting another on fire Sunday
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Cheyenne Police Department said Monday that officers arrested a suspect in relation to an incident of a man setting another individual on fire at a local park this weekend. Kenneth Potter, 54, is charged with aggravated assault. He remained in jail Monday morning. Officers responded around 1:15 a.m. Sunday to a report […]
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Frontier Days: Missouri Thunder emerge victorious as winners of inaugural PBR Team Series event
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — No one can ever take away Tuesday night from the Missouri Thunder. And within the walls of Frontier Park Arena, the Thunder’s riders were able to celebrate a monumental occasion in style inside a building already steeped in so much history. The Professional Bull Riders held the second show of its two-night competition […]
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Cheyenne Frontier Days’ Military Monday hits home for former servicemen and their families
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Military Monday celebrations at Cheyenne Frontier Days this year especially meant the world to some in the crowd at the day’s rodeo. For Dianne Hammond, the mother of a fallen soldier, it was a particularly emotional scene. Hammond’s son, Sgt. Alessandro “Sandrino” L. Plutino, was killed in action on Aug. 8, 2011, […]
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Cheyenne Frontier Days: Professional Bull Riders debuting new Team Series on Monday
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Professional Bull Riders are returning to Cheyenne Frontier Days this week, but this year, there’s a new twist to the show. The organization’s two-night event at Frontier Park Arena, which kicks off Monday and ends Tuesday, will also mark the official debut of its brand-new Team Series in which eight teams — […]
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Volunteer ‘family’ teams together behind the scenes to bring Cheyenne Frontier Days to life
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The “Daddy of ’em All” isn’t made possible because of the work of just one person. Though Cheyenne Frontier Days is what Wyoming’s capital city is most known for, becoming ingrained in the city’s culture through over a century of celebrating everything Western, it doesn’t just spring up out of the ground naturally. […]
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Monday Creek Fire near Albany/Converse County line at 73% containment, authorities say
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A wildfire that’s been burning in southeastern Wyoming since this past weekend is nearly three-quarters contained, authorities working at the scene reported Thursday morning. The Monday Creek Fire, noted as being 653 acres in size after starting around 1:30 p.m. this past Saturday due to a lightning strike, was listed as 73% […]
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Wyoming International Film Festival celebrates biggest year yet, brings state’s filmmaking scene together
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Approaching a decade in its life as a yearly event, the Wyoming International Film Festival seems to gain more momentum each time it’s held. And between the 128 films from 18 different countries shown over four days this weekend (having started Thursday with a Sunday end date) at Laramie County Community College, it’d […]
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Some city, state lawmakers hope new proposals for change to liquor license laws are adapted
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins has made it no secret: he wants to see the state of Wyoming make changes to its current liquor license laws. And after a full retail liquor license dispute earlier this year in the capital city that saw 11 different entities jousting for just one available award, there’s been […]
