Kari Eakins
An experienced University of Wyoming volleyball team got a 2-0 start to the 2012 season by defeating Presbyterian College and San Francisco on the first day of the UniWyo Wyoming Invite.
A traffic stop on Interstate 80 yielded $1.3 million worth of marijuana according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol. Sgt. Stephen Townsend said just over 231 pounds of high grade marijuana was discovered in a semi-truck about 20 miles east of Elk Mountain during the Level 3 Commercial Vehicle Inspection.
Chuck Kern has been chosen to take over the boys basketball program at Laramie High School.
Two Laramie breweries are heading to Saratoga for the official State of Wyoming Microbrew Competition on August 18th. The Library Sports Grille & Brewery and Altitude Chophouse & Brewery will be among the competitors for the Steinley Cup at the 17th annual competition.
The University of Wyoming football team held their first official practice in Laramie on Monday, August 6th. The typical excitement of the start of a new season was very evident among the 103 players, which represented a depth UW football has not had before under fourth-year head coach Dave Christensen.
Curt Gowdy, a former owner of KOWB-AM, was born on this day in 1919. Gowdy is best known as the longtime “voice” of the Boston Red Sox, but he was born in Green River, Wyoming and played basketball and tennis at the University of Wyoming.
Come October 1st there may be some new planes in town. After getting two bids for Emergency Air Service (EAS), the Laramie Regional Airport has submitted SkyWest Airlines as their top choice of air carrier.
Don’t let the “Daddy of ‘em All” weigh down your wallet. As always, Cheyenne Frontier Days is a great chance for lovers of Western culture to indulge and for neophytes to receive an entertaining education. Whether it’s your first o