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Pokes in the Pros: Week 6

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2025/10/14

CASPER, Wyo. — The University of Wyoming has produced several NFL players currently making an impact. Here’s how they did in the most recent week’s slate of games. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills The Bills’ star quarterback struggled for the first time this season on Monday in a 24–14 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Allen was […] The post Pokes in the Pros: Week 6 appeared first on County 17.

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State, local leaders condemn loss of Radiant’s...

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2025/10/14

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon sharply criticized state lawmakers Tuesday, blaming them directly for the loss of a major advanced manufacturing project after Radiant Industries announced Monday it will build its first nuclear microreactor factory in Tennessee instead of Natrona County. “It is a sad day when Wyoming loses out to Tennessee in […] The post State, local leaders condemn loss of Radiant’s nuclear factory to Tennessee over regulatory fear appeared first on County 17.

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Game and Fish relocates grizzly bears to reduce...

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2025/10/05

JACKSON, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department captured and relocated an adult female grizzly bear and her two cubs on Sept. 27. The grizzly bears were captured because of their close proximity to residential areas and the town of Dubois. They were not involved in any conflicts, but moved preemptively. In cooperation with […] The post Game and Fish relocates grizzly bears to reduce conflict potential appeared first on County 17.

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Home on the range ‘east of Farson’

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2025/10/04

By Mike Koshmrl Wyoming’s ungulates know better than to linger too long when a vehicle slows and stops, especially in the fall. Oftentimes, it’s a source of danger: next comes a door opening and a human hunter emerging. But early on Sept. 24, a small bunch of pronghorn, mostly does and fawns, tested fate for a […] The post Home on the range ‘east of Farson’ appeared first on County 17.

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Cowgirl golfer Meghan Vogt ties school record for...

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2025/10/04

DENVER, Colo. — Meghan Vogt didn’t let Elle Higgins have the Cowgirl golf record to herself for very long. The Wyoming senior tied the lowest single-round score in program history with a 5-under 67 in the opening round of the Ron Moore Collegiate on Friday at the University of Denver Golf Club at Highlands Ranch. […] The post Cowgirl golfer Meghan Vogt ties school record for lowest round appeared first on County 17.

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Wyoming Highway Patrol responding to semi truck fire...

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2025/10/03

RAWLINS, Wyo. — The Wyoming Highway Patrol announced that it is on scene at a fire involving a semitrailer on Interstate 80 near Rawlins, Wyoming, by mile marker 196. The semi was carrying multiple vehicles before it became fully engulfed in flames. The post notes that, at the present time, no injuries have been reported […] The post Wyoming Highway Patrol responding to semi truck fire on I-80 appeared first on County 17.

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Gillette man arrested after bar fight, violent...

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2025/10/03

GILLETTE, Wyo. — A Gillette man is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges following a chaotic night that began at a local bar and reportedly ended in a violent domestic encounter on Sept. 25, 2025. Trey Nicholas Alleman, 26, is accused of strangling his ex-girlfriend, kidnapping her, assaulting another man and stealing a truck in […] The post Gillette man arrested after bar fight, violent domestic incident appeared first on County 17.

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Man charged after pulling gun at Gillette motel while...

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2025/10/03

GILLETTE, Wyo. — A Gillette man is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly threatening another man with a loaded handgun during a confrontation at a local motel while two children were present. Court records say Tanner Hutton has been charged with one felony count of aggravated assault and battery and two misdemeanor counts of […] The post Man charged after pulling gun at Gillette motel while children watched appeared first on County 17.

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North Dakota man faces weapons charges after roadside...

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2025/10/03

GILLETTE, Wyo. — A roadside domestic dispute on a Campbell County highway has led to multiple felony charges after troopers discovered a cache of firearms and ammunition in the vehicle of a convicted felon. Court records say 36-year-old Jacob Paul Martinez of North Dakota was arrested Sept. 28 after Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers responded to […] The post North Dakota man faces weapons charges after roadside arrest in Campbell County appeared first on County 17.

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Gillette police searching for armed man after handgun...

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2025/10/03

GILLETTE, Wyo. — Gillette police are searching the Sage Valley area for an armed man who reportedly fired a handgun after a domestic dispute this evening, and are warning the public not to approach him. The incident occurred at 7:30 p.m. on the 700 block of Frontier Drive. A woman at the residence reported that […] The post Gillette police searching for armed man after handgun fired appeared first on County 17.

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DCI investigating Laramie DUI suspect death after...

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2025/10/02

LARAMIE, Wyo. — A Wyoming man has died after being held in custody for multiple charges. The Albany County Sheriff’s Office said that on Sunday, Sept. 28, the Laramie Police Department arrested Dewey Davis, 65, for subsequent-offense DUI, reckless driving and eluding law enforcement. On Tuesday, Sept. 30 at approximately 6 a.m., Davis appeared to […] The post DCI investigating Laramie DUI suspect death after in-custody ‘medical event’ appeared first on County 17.

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Juvenile dies in rollover crash near Lander

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2025/10/02

LANDER, Wyo. — A juvenile driver has died in a rollover crash near Lander. A preliminary report from the Wyoming Highway Patrol states that on Sept. 27 at 6:35 a.m., the WHP was alerted to a single-vehicle crash on Wyoming Highway 131 near lander. According to the report, a 2014 Jeep Patriot exited the roadway […] The post Juvenile dies in rollover crash near Lander appeared first on County 17.

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Casper man dies in fiery crash on US 20/26

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2025/10/02

CASPER, Wyo. — A Casper man has died in a crash on U.S. 20/26. A preliminary report from the Wyoming Highway Patrol states that on Sept. 19 at 4:40 p.m., troopers received an alert to a crash involving a semitrailer and a pickup truck. According to the release, a 1997 GMC Sierra was traveling east […] The post Casper man dies in fiery crash on US 20/26 appeared first on County 17.

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Driver inattention leads to fatality on I-80

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2025/10/02

SINCLAIR, Wyo. — A Florida man is dead after a four-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 near Sinclair. According to a preliminary report from the Wyoming Highway Patrol, on Sept. 18 at 12:45 p.m., troopers were alerted to a crash involving multiple vehicles. A 2012 Dodge Ram 3500 and a 2026 Freightliner combination unit were stopped […] The post Driver inattention leads to fatality on I-80 appeared first on County 17.

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Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office holding public...

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2025/10/02

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. — The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office recently announced that it is hosting a public auction of abandoned and court-forfeited vehicles on Tuesday, Oct. 7. That’s according to a social media post, which states that the auction will be held at the Sheriff’s office at 10 a.m. The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office is […] The post Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office holding public auction of abandoned, court-forfeited vehicles appeared first on County

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World-famous zoologist Jane Goodall dies at 91

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2025/10/01

CASPER, Wyo. — Jane Goodall, the primatologist and conservationist who pioneered breakthroughs in the research of chimpanzees and other primates, has passed away at the age of 91. The Jane Goodall Institute announced her death on Wednesday in a social media post, writing, “Dr. Goodall’s discoveries as an ethologist revolutionized science, and she was a […] The post World-famous zoologist Jane Goodall dies at 91 appeared first on County 17.

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Lawmakers hear pitch on redrawing Wyoming’s...

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2025/09/27

By Maggie Mullen NEWCASTLE, Wyo. — Last year, Weston County attempted to send additional lawmakers to the Wyoming Legislature under the theory that one of the state’s least populated counties was underrepresented in the statehouse. That effort didn’t succeed directly, but it did spur more discussions on the issue of rural representation, culminating Thursday in a […]The post Lawmakers hear pitch on redrawing Wyoming’s legislative districts to give rural counties more say in the

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Game and Fish seeks hunters’ help in fighting...

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2025/09/27

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Multiple elk hunt areas in northeast Wyoming are targeted for brucellosis sampling this year. Brucellosis is a disease caused by the bacteria Brucella abortus. Elk, bison and domestic cattle are susceptible to brucellosis, which may cause them to abort calves and further transmit the disease. Brucellosis has been shown to slightly reduce pregnancy […] The post Game and Fish seeks hunters’ help in fighting brucellosis appeared first on County 17.

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Cowgirls easily down Air Force in Saturday sweep

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2025/09/27

LARAMIE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Cowgirls volleyball team made quick work of the Air Force Falcons on Saturday, sweeping the Falcons to improve to 2–0 in Mountain West play. The victory, which was the third consecutive for the Brown and Gold, came 25–19, 25–19, 25–16. The two teams were fairly evenly matched offensively, but it […] The post Cowgirls easily down Air Force in Saturday sweep appeared first on County 17.

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Wyoming, Utah and Idaho push for nuclear energy...

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2025/09/27

By Dustin Bleizeffer IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — A couple hundred nuclear energy industry officials, along with two western state governors, a Trump administration official and the head of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, gathered Monday at the Idaho National Laboratory’s sprawling 890-square-mile testing center to discuss nuclear power’s future in the West. In a large, posh […] The post Wyoming, Utah and Idaho push for nuclear energy renaissance appeared first on County 17.

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