Black Hills
Photo by Emily Hartinger, Skull Creek Studio
Flying V Trails Day only a sampling of Weston County’s outdoor rec scene
The annual Cave Man Fun Run and Flying V Trails Day held on Saturday gave local trails enthusiasts a day to stretch their legs and celebrate the development of outdoor...
Sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski knew he would be creating something special when Lakota leader, Chief Henry Standing Bear, requested he carve a memorial to honor North American Tribes. Lakota warrior Crazy Horse was chosen by the elders to embody all Native heroes. The vision of these men truly began...
Chief Bowles and his family. Submitted photo.
He had a dream to move to Wyoming.
Then he discovered the Newcastle police chief job posting, and Newcastle’s newest police chief, Chuck Bowles, was on the job. As a result of Bowles taking advantage of the opportunity to fulfill a dream for him and his family, Newcastle’s police department...
This watercraft originated from the great lakes (the first place zebra or quagga mussels were found in the US).
Gordon Edwards, fisheries biologist, collects zebra mussel samples off of the same boat described above.
As of April 1, motorized watercrafts are prohibited on the LAK Reservoir to help protect against invasive aquatic species, according to a press release from Wyoming Game and Fish.
This past summer, Game and Fish announced that it was restricting all boats and watercraft at the LAK Reservoir after...
GILLETTE (WNE) — Anyone looking for a best-selling read featuring a local resident can now buy “Next Level Your Life,” by Dale Young and Tammy Hane, on Amazon. The book was compiled and created by Kyle Wilson.
The 200-page book features a variety of authors, including Jay Johnson, a Gillette...
SUNDANCE (WNE) — Sundance is implementing a year-round deer cull in response to evidence that chronic wasting disease (CWD) may be much more prevalent than previously thought in the vicinity of the city.
Game Warden Nate Holst attended last week’s meeting of the city council to present a...
STORY UPDATE: A list of great addresses to view holiday lights has been added to the end of this story. You can also Click Here for a Google Map with all of the spots marked and connected with our suggested Lighted Loop Tour.
To help celebrate the holiday season and the retreat of Winter Storm...
Custer, SD; November 10, 2022 – This is the time of year to celebrate old and new traditions with family and friends, like venturing into your favorite national forest to harvest your own Christmas tree.
Black Hills National Forest Christmas tree permits are now available for purchase either...
JACKSON — Invasive mussels float down rivers as plumes of tiny larvae, latch onto boats to cross state lines and find new waters to infest. And they are inching closer to Wyoming.
One species can even survive and spread after passing through a catfish’s intestines.
But Sue Mills, Yellowstone...
The second program for the 31st season of the Weston County Concert Association will be on Sunday, Oct. 9, at 2 p.m. in Crouch Auditorium. The Cambria String Band will take the stage, giving the audience a taste of music with roots in both Wyoming and South Dakota.
Larry Roetzel, the founder of the...
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