CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming will recognize fallen military service members on Memorial Day by lowering U.S. and state flags to half-staff for a portion of the day, Gov. Mark Gordon recently announced in a statement.
Flags are to be lowered at sunrise and returned to full staff at noon.
“On Memorial Day, we pause to honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country,” Gordon said in the statement. “Let us extend our thanks to their families, and may their courage and their memory be a source of inspiration to each of us.”
Wyoming City Schools was placed on exterior lockdown following a shooting and subsequent homicide investigation in nearby Hartwell, according to police and school officials.
Cincinnati police responded on Feb. 4 to the 8300 block of Burns Avenue around 2:06 p.m. for a vehicle collision, police said in a statement. When first responders arrived on the scene, they found a person shot.
That person was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries; however, police later said the department’s homicide unit is investigating the shooting.
“This incident is believed to be isolated and contained with no threat of harm to the community,” the statement reads.
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Wyoming police advised the school district to place all schools into exterior lockdown and delay dismissal in response to “a safety concern in Hartwell,” district officials said in a notice to families.
In a separate notice, school officials attributed the lockdown to Cincinnati police officers working at an active crime scene. Officials told families around 3:17 p.m. that the lockdown had been lifted.
The San Diego State Aztecs said goodbye to the Wyoming Cowboys as Mountain West opponents with a familiar result — a win on Steve Fisher Court.
Reese Dixon-Waters had another big game with a season-high 23 points to lead the Aztecs to a 72-63 win Tuesday night, their 18th straight against Wyoming at Viejas Arena to complete a season sweep.
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The Aztecs (16-6, 10-2 MW) bounced back from a 71-66 loss at Utah State on Saturday that cost them sole possession of first place in the MW and put them back on the NCAA Tournament bubble.
SDSU and four other MW teams move into the Pac-12 next season. Wyoming (13-10, 4-8) is among the teams remaining behind in the MW.
Miles Byrd added 12 points and eight rebounds for the Aztecs. SDSU shot 45.1% while holding Wyoming to 32.1%.
Some good numbers
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Other than an early 5-0 Cowboys lead and a 9-0 Wyoming run in the second half, the Aztecs were in control.
That wasn’t surprising, considering SDSU’s history following losses.
Odds are good for an SDSU bounce-back win. They have lost back-to-back games just nine times under Brian Dutcher and in five of those instances, the next opponent was nationally ranked.
In Brian Dutcher’s nine seasons as head coach, SDSU is 52-11 in games following a loss. If the next game following a loss is a home game, the Aztecs are 37-2. They’ve lost back-to-back games just nine times under Dutcher, and in five of those instances, the next opponent was nationally ranked.
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How it went down
SDSU led 35-24 at halftime. It continued a 23-5 run into the second half before Wyoming went on a 9-0 run to pull to 40-33 with 12:55 left
The Cowboys whittled a 16-point SDSU lead down to seven before the Aztecs pulled away.
— San Diego State Men’s Basketball (@Aztec_MBB) February 4, 2026
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The lineup
Magoon Gwath missed his fifth straight start due to a hip flexor injury and freshman Elzie Harrington missed his third straight start with a leg injury. They’re also expected to sit out Saturday’s game at Air Force. SDSU then gets its bye week, and Gwath and Harrington are expected to return for a home game against Nevada on Feb. 14.
Up next
The Aztecs make their final road trip to Air Force on Saturday for a 5 p.m. tipoff on FS1. The Falcons are among the teams remaining in the MW, while the Aztecs head to the Pac-12. SDSU opened league play back on Dec. 17 with an 81-58 home win against the Falcons.
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