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National Bighorn Sheep Center Volunteer Opps & More…
Learn more about the National Bighorn Sheep Center in Dubois —> click here! Volunteer Opportunity: Help monitor Upper Wind River Valley Bighorns: Monday, March 14th The Wyoming Game and Fish Department and the University of Wyoming will begin capturing bighorn sheep in the Dubois area for a movement and body condition study on Monday, March 14th. If you are interested in volunteering to help with this work, and/or to observe, please contact Sara by Sunday, March 13th via email at sara@bighorn.org. Final “Spring Fever Series” Event: Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Showing: Tuesday, March 15th, 7pm-9pm at the Bighorn Sheep Center Want to see a series of fabulous films celebrating wildlife and…
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Be Careful on Those Highways!
While these two stories happened several days/weeks ago, the new snow and treacherous highway conditions Wyoming is seeing right now are a good reason to bring it out today – please be careful for yourself, and for others out there! On Christmas Day, 2015 … A Wyoming State Trooper sustained minor injury after his patrol car was struck on Interstate 80 on Christmas Day. The patrol car was struck around 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 25th approximately 31 miles east of Evanston, Wyoming in snow and ice covered road conditions. Evanston area Trooper Matt Arnell, a 15 year WHP veteran, was assisting a motorist who had slid off into the median…
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Potters of the Wind Rivers to Help Lander Care & Share Food Bank Fundraiser January 16
The Potters of the Wind Rivers (POWR) to Have Demonstrations at The Lander Care and Share Food Bank Empty Bowls Fundraiser January 16. Lander, WY – The Lander Care & Share Food Bank has scheduled their Empty Bowls “Soup ‘n More” fundraiser for January 16, 5-7 p.m. at the Lander Senior Center. The Potters of the Wind Rivers (POWR) will have demonstrations at the fundraiser all evening. See how these beautiful bowls begin on a potter’s wheel! One of a kind, handmade bowls have been donated to this year’s event by Deb Britt, Shawna Pickinpaugh, Carolyn Orr, Donna Yost, Pam Spencer-Hockett, Cristin Zimmer and Joy Jones, all…
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Wyoming Arts: Give Take Reception, Riverton
Give Take reception The Central Wyoming College Gallery invites you to a reception for Give/Take exhibit on Oct 14, 2015, 5 pm – 7 pm. The gallery is in the Robert A Peck Arts Center, 2660 Peck Av., Riverton, WY. Give/Take exhibition is a traveling art exhibition created by eleven women artists residing in Lander and Laramie. Linked in a focused exploration of “nourishment”, each artist explores how they need, receive and provide nourishment on many levels, including physical, mental and spiritual. The concept is ever more relevant today given the overwhelming amount of choices and information available, and given that the consequences of how we choose to nourish…
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Orvis Fly Fishing School Partnership with Snake River Sporting Club
SNAKE RIVER SPORTING CLUB AND ORVIS ANNOUNCE NEW FLY FISHING SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP Orvis School Will Be First In Wyoming and Continues to Enhance Club Experience January 7, 2015 (Jackson Hole, WY) – Snake River Sporting Club, Jackson Hole’s premier private club and residential community, is partnering with Orvis and Jackson Hole Fly Fishing School to host the newly launched Orvis Fly Fishing School – Jackson Hole, the renowned outfitters first such school in Wyoming. A series of 10 two-day intensive classes, combining classroom programming and “on-stream” instruction led by Orvis Fly Fishing Instructor Spencer Morton, will be open to fly fishing enthusiasts from around the globe. Starting in July,…
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ON THE CALENDAR: 75th Annual Laramie Jubilee Days
It’s the 75th annual Laramie Jubilee Days this year, and we LOVE this annual event in our hometown! We’re very excited to be sponsors this year – look for our logo at the rodeos, and we hope to see you in the stands! Also our Laramie Dance & Arts Center will be in the Jubilee Days parade on Saturday morning, kicking up our boots – we hope to see you there, and buzz us at 307.742.6767 if you’d like to join our swing dance group at Friday night’s street dance! (We’ve got some great classes for all levels!) Next Line Dance Party night is Friday, July 31! Calendar of Laramie…
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WY Highway Patrol Trooper Injured near Cody
From a two-part release from the Wyoming Highway Patrol… A Wyoming State Trooper was injured yesterday in a two vehicle crash on US Highway 14/16/20. The crash occurred near mile post 33 at the entrance of the Yellowstone Valley Inn west of Cody, Wyoming at 2:11 p.m. The trooper was traveling east on US 14/16/20. A westbound commercial truck with trailer had slowed to turn left into the Yellowstone Valley Inn. The driver turned left and failed to yield to the eastbound trooper. The trooper utilized emergency braking and swerved right in an attempt to avoid the truck. A head on collision was avoided, but the two vehicles…
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Peter Arnold & the Harlequin Duck of Yellowstone National Park
We We really appreciate Peter Arnold for sharing his incredible fine-feathered friend photography with us! When I saw this I knew I had to share it … Peter goes on to explain his recent Yellowstone trip, his photography – and yup, the pictures are by him as well! Talented guy! Oh my did we have a good day. My purpose in coming to Yellowstone in mid-May was to photograph the Harlequin Duck. Ruth has been quite patient with my pursuit and her patience paid off today. I suppose Wood Ducks may rival these guys in coloring and good looks and maybe it is because Harlequins are…
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April 20, 2015 Interstate 80 Wreck Near Laramie
From the Wyoming Highway Patrol… For the second time in less than five days, Interstate 80 is closed due to a major vehicle pileup approximately 18 miles west of Laramie at mile post 292. Dense fog and light slush conditions are being cited as contributing factors in this crash. Initial reports are that two commercial vehicles crashed with each other at approximately 8:00 a.m. today causing one of the trucks to jackknife in both lanes of I 80 westbound. After the jackknife, the chain reaction of crashes began as multiple westbound vehicles crashed into the jackknifed truck and each other. Very preliminary information has approximately 21 – 40 vehicles involved.…
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The Living Wyoming SE WY Hardcover Book now taking orders
The Living Wyoming: A Photographic Tribute, Exploring the Southeast Quadrant Read about Rich, Bo and their books in our upcoming Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine Spring & Early Summer 2015 issue – almost complete! The first hardcover “The Living Wyoming: A Photographic Tribute” book, by Rich Rosenfeld and Robert (Bo) Edgerton, will be released and available for shipping on June 10th. Pre-order your copy between March 25th and April 19th, all of which will be hand numbered and signed by both contributors. ONLY pre-ordered books will be hand numbered and signed. Pricing on pre-orders will be $38.95 each and will include postage within the lower 48 states. As an added bonuses, for…
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Sheridan Instameet February 28, 2015
Sheridan Instagrammers met on February 28 and toured the city, taking & sharing their pics under the hashtag #sheridanshooters2015 and #sheridanshooters228 … Here are a few from Sheridan Brand and @jenaen … and if you were part of the event and want us to add your pics, just shoot them our way!
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Albany County Historical Society Annual Banquet
Albany County Historical Society Hosts Annual Banquet & Presentation on the Virginia Dale State Station The Albany County Historical Society invites the public to its annual banquet on Tuesday, March 10 at 6 p.m. at the Laramie Country Club with guest speaker William Loyer. Built in 1862, the Virginia Dale Stage Station on the Overland Trail predates the Union Pacific Railroad and is one of the oldest buildings in the area. Bill Loyer married Carol Ludwig, of Ludwig Photography, whose family owned a ranch near Virginia Dale, 25 miles south of Laramie on US Highway 287 near the state line. The Loyers lived in the 1907 homestead house at Virginia…
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Wyoming Art & Events in March
Trailside Galleries in Jackson Presents “Wildlife Discovery” March 2-29 — Reception March 19, 5-7 PM — 130 E. Broadway Jackson 307.733.3186 WEBSITE FACEBOOK Trailside Galleries is pleased to present its annual “Wildlife Discovery”, exhibition and sale featuring all new works from an outstanding group of nationally known artists who are inspired to paint all things wild! Jackson is the perfect setting for this show as the area is a virtual Mecca for wildlife enthusiasts including photographers, nature buffs and of course, wildlife artists! Many of the country’s most noted wildlife painters will participate in the event, bringing an eclectic mixture of wildlife and natural subjects from around the world including…
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Senator Enzi Page Program – Deadline March 5!
– U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo, is encouraging Wyoming high school students to apply to be a Senate page for one of the summer sessions in Washington, DC. The deadline for summer applications is March 5. “Along with allowing students a front row seat during debates in the U.S. Senate, participants will have the opportunity to explore the nation’s capital and interact with students from across the country,” Enzi said. “The program provides experiences that participants will carry with them forever.” Page duties consist primarily of delivering correspondence and legislative material at the Capitol. Other duties include preparing the Senate chamber for sessions and carrying bills and amendments to the…
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Murmurations Over Torrington – by Rob McIntosh
Our friend Rob McIntosh of Torrington finds some amazing photos… Check out this series of murmuration photos over Torrington, seen at the end of January 2015… You can also see a fascinating video of what murmurations look like in person here…