Kari Eakins

One of the biggest events in southeast Wyoming summer after summer is Cheyenne Frontier Days. The Daddy of ‘em All has big rodeo, great food, western heritage and of course, some of the best entertainment in the region. On Wednesday night the lineup for Cheyenne Frontier Nights® 2013 was announced.

andyrusch, Flickr At 11:45 a.m. on Sunday, the final Great Lakes Aviation plane departed from the Laramie Regional Airport and just an hour and a half later the first United Express plane was on the runway. The 30-seat EMB-120 carried 25 people to Denver International Airport according to Airport Manager Jack Skinner, who also noted that every United Express flight has departed on time through two

petercastleton, Flickr A Laramie man has been arrested after being found in a female restroom with a minor girl at the Laramie Plains Civic Center on Friday evening according to the Laramie Police Department. Commander Mitch Cushman reports that the 20-year-old was arrested for sexual abuse of a minor and says they are still investigating to see if this incident is connected to a similar incident

University of Wyoming student-athletes have been dismissed from their teams following arrests connected to a burglary. University of Wyoming head basketball coach Larry Shyatt and head wrestling coach Mark Branch announced today that men’s basketball player Shakir Smith and wrestler Patrick Martinez have been dismissed from their respective teams effective immediately.

The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees is hoping to announce the next UW President in February of 2013. Board President David Bostrom said they want to find a successor for Tom Buchanan, who will retire next summer, as soon they can.

One man is dead following the crash of a charter plane on Friday afternoon at Laramie Regional Airport according to airport manager Jack Skinner. No details have been released about the man, although Skinner did confirm that he was not from Laramie.

After many months of wondering which Cowboy football games fans would be able to see on TV, the University of Wyoming has announced an almost complete schedule. A couple of games are still up in the air, but for the most part, Wyoming fans have their answer about which games they can watch on TV and which games they will only be able to see in person.

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.

If you’re going to be on the road this weekend, you might want to be sure to obey all traffic laws. The Wyoming Highway Patrol has increased manpower and patrols through the Labor Day Holiday weekend. Officials say they will be targeting drunk drivers, aggressive drivers and seat belt violators in addition to enforcing other traffic laws and assisting motorists.

Wyoming Governor Matt Mead is calling for more jobs in the state, amidst the news that employment rates increased in every county in Wyoming during July. The state unemployment rate for July 2011 was 5.8 percent according to a release from Mead’s office.