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Medicine Bow to Seek Help from Students for Website

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2025/07/25

Friday, JULY 25, 2025 | Photo – Town of Medicine Bow website home page – Courtesy medicinebow.org The governing body of Medicine Bow will request help from local students to develop a new website for the town. During the May 12th Medicine Bow Town Council meeting, Councilman Lee Cook announced that no town employees are […] The post Medicine Bow to Seek Help from Students for Website first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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Medicine Bow Council Asks About Wind Energy Taxes

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2025/07/25

Friday, JULY 25, 2025 | Photo – A Wyoming wind farm – Bigfoot99 file photo The governing body of Medicine Bow wants to know why the town is not receiving tax revenue from nearby wind energy projects. Unique among the western states, Wyoming has implemented a $1 per megawatt-hour excise tax on electricity generated from […] The post Medicine Bow Council Asks About Wind Energy Taxes first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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Senator Barrasso Speaks About the American Cowboy

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2025/07/25

Friday, JULY 25, 2025 | Photo – Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) – Bigfoot99 file photo As we have reported, Saturday will be celebrated across the United States as the National Day of the American Cowboy. This will be the 20th year that the brand of the cowboy will be honored for the values that shaped […] The post Senator Barrasso Speaks About the American Cowboy first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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Town of Saratoga Moves Forward to Obtain Local...

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2025/07/18

JULY 18, 2025 | Photo – Saratoga Library – Bigfoot99 file photo The Town of Saratoga is moving ahead with plans to take ownership of the local library branch. Due to property tax-related budget cuts, the Board of Carbon County Commissioners is asking towns to contribute more to their local libraries. As reported by Bigfoot99, […]The post Town of Saratoga Moves Forward to Obtain Local Library Building first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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Med Bow Town Council Discuss Marshal’s Office Surplus...

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2025/07/18

JULY 18, 2025 | Photo – Medicine Bow Marshal’s Office logo (now defunct) – Bigfoot99 file photo The Town of Medicine Bow will sell firearms left over from the closure of its marshal’s department to a Saratoga sporting goods store. In 2019, the Town of Medicine Bow used $1 million of impact assistance money from […] The post Med Bow Town Council Discuss Marshal’s Office Surplus Equipment first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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Airloom Energy Starts Building Prototype Turbine in...

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2025/07/18

JULY 18, 2025 | Photo – Image of Airloom wind turbines compared to traditional turbines – Courtesy Airloom Energy Work continues in Albany County on building a new kind of wind turbine technology operation that should be up and running later this year. During the Board of Carbon County Commissioners meeting held late last year […] The post Airloom Energy Starts Building Prototype Turbine in Albany County first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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Two Serious Vehicle Crashes Occurred Early This Past...

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2025/07/18

JULY 18, 2025 | Photo – WHP Cruiser – Bigfoot99 file photo Two serious crashes occurred earlier this week in the northern part of the county, one of which resulted in a fatality. On the afternoon of Tuesday, July 15th, the Wyoming Highway Patrol released statements on two separate crashes in northern Carbon County. The […] The post Two Serious Vehicle Crashes Occurred Early This Past Week first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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Court Rejects Environmental Groups Attempt to Stop...

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2025/07/17

JULY 17, 2025 | Photo – An oil rig – Bigfoot99 file photo An all-thumbs approach by leftist environmental groups to prevent more than 4,000 permits for oil and gas wells was rejected on Tuesday by a U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Washington, D.C. Governor Mark Gordon applauded the win for the states, […] The post Court Rejects Environmental Groups Attempt to Stop Oil and Gas Permits first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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City Manager Requests More Funds for Cemetery...

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2025/07/17

JULY 17, 2025 | Photo – Leaning headstones at Rawlins Cemetery – Courtesy City of Rawlins Rawlins officials say that more money and manpower is needed to improve the city cemetery. Following numerous complaints about the condition of the Rawlins Cemetery, especially regarding mowing and pest control, the governing body held a special workshop before […] The post City Manager Requests More Funds for Cemetery Maintenance first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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Library Board Members Still Urging All to Donate

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2025/07/17

JULY 17, 2025 | Photo – Carbon County Library main branch – Bigfoot99 file photo Representatives from the Carbon County Library System are urging everyone to support their local branches amid ongoing county budget cuts. During Tuesday’s Saratoga Town Council meeting, Carbon County Library System Board of Directors member Adelaide Myers addressed the governing body. […] The post Library Board Members Still Urging All to Donate first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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Saratoga Town Council Denies Request for New Police...

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2025/07/17

JULY 17, 2025 | Photo – Saratoga Police Department patch – Bigfoot99 file photo Saratoga’s governing body opted against the purchase of a new police vehicle and instructed the Chief of Police to find a cheaper option. As reported by Bigfoot99, in May, the Saratoga Town Council authorized Police Chief John Moore to spend $62,309 […] The post Saratoga Town Council Denies Request for New Police Vehicle first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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Special Session Meeting Scheduled for Rawlins City...

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2025/07/11

JULY 11, 2025 | Photo – Rawlins City Hall – Bigfoot99 file photo The Rawlins City Council will meet Friday morning during a special session set for 10:00 a.m. According to the official agenda released by the city, the governing body will meet in executive session behind closed doors following the procedural opening. The reason […]The post Special Session Meeting Scheduled for Rawlins City Council first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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Wyoming Senator Talks Wildfire Response with New...

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2025/07/11

JULY 11, 2025 | Photo – Medicine Bow National Forest – Bigfoot99 file photo In the U.S. Senate on Thursday, Wyoming Senator John Barrasso questioned Tom Schultz, the new U.S. Forest Service Chief about wildfire response as we move deep into the summer months. Senator Barrasso questioned Schultz about how the Forest Service is engaging […] The post Wyoming Senator Talks Wildfire Response with New Forest Service Chief first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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County Towns Asked for Input on Unallocated Grant...

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2025/07/11

JULY 11, 2025 | Photo – SLIB logo – Courtesy SLIB website Municipalities around Carbon County are being asked to decide if Saratoga and Encampment can reallocate unspent state funding. During the July 1st Board of Carbon County Commissioners meeting, Board Chairman Travis Moore requested a motion to approve two joint resolutions regarding the distribution […] The post County Towns Asked for Input on Unallocated Grant Funds in Saratoga and Encampment first appeared on Bigfoot

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Rawlins Officials Warn of Possible Water Restrictions

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2025/07/11

JULY 11, 2025 | Photo – Rawlins Water Treatment Plant – Bigfoot99 file photo Lower-than-expected groundwater levels have prompted Rawlins officials to warn of possible water restrictions. Last month, Rawlins Public Works Director Cody Dill reported the city was unlikely to face water restrictions this summer, despite the low mountain snowpack. Now, one month later, […] The post Rawlins Officials Warn of Possible Water Restrictions first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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Old Pen to Host Disc Golf Tournament

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2025/07/11

JULY 11, 2025 | Photo – Disc Golf Tournament poster – Courtesy Wyoming Frontier Prison The Wyoming Frontier Prison will debut its new disc golf course during a Professional Disc Golf Association sanctioned tournament. On Saturday, July 19th, the Wyoming Frontier Prison will host a professional disc golf tournament on its newly created course. Wyoming […] The post Old Pen to Host Disc Golf Tournament first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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Wyoming Senator Praises ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’

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2025/07/10

JULY 10, 2025 | Photo – Senator John Barrasso – Bigfoot99 file photo Fresh off a July 4th holiday weekend in Cody, Wyoming, Senator John Barrasso celebrated “the big, beautiful bill” signed by President Donald Trump last week at the White House as a win for Wyoming. Senator Barrasso opened his floor speech Wednesday in […] The post Wyoming Senator Praises ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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Rawlins Praises Fire Chief for Response to Multiple...

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2025/07/10

JULY 10, 2025 | Photo – Chief Allen Robinson on bumper of fire truck – Courtesy City of Rawlins Rawlins officials praised the city’s fire chief for his response to multiple concurrent fires. During the July 1st Rawlins City Council meeting, City Manager Tom Sarvey presented a letter from Rawlins Police Lieutenant Rick Hooper. In […] The post Rawlins Praises Fire Chief for Response to Multiple Fires first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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Rattlesnakes Cause for Concern in Hanna

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2025/07/10

JULY 10, 2025 | Photo – Rattlesnake near a Hanna resident’s 4-wheeler – by Matt Copeland Bigfoot99 Hanna residents are concerned about the unusually high number of rattlesnakes in town. During the July 8th Hanna Town Council meeting, Public Works Director Larry Korkow announced that his crew killed four rattlesnakes in the northwestern section of […] The post Rattlesnakes Cause for Concern in Hanna first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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Truck Driver Charged with Vehicular Homicide...

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2025/07/10

JULY 10, 2025 | Photo – Semi trucks – Bigfoot99 file photo The truck driver responsible for a deadly crash on Interstate 80 in March has been sentenced to 90 days in jail. On July 8th, forty-seven-year-old Borys Bakhtiarov, a commercial truck driver for Oregon-based VJR Express, pleaded no contest to Homicide by Vehicle for […] The post Truck Driver Charged with Vehicular Homicide Sentenced in Circuit Court first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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