Wyoming
Cowboys Host Idaho in Home Opener on Saturday for a Gold Out
LARAMIE, Wyo. (PRESS RELEASE) – The Wyoming Cowboys (0-1 Overall) will open the home portion of the 2024 schedule on Saturday hosting Idaho (0-1 Overall) inside War Memorial Stadium at 1:30 p.m. The contest will mark the 400th game in War Memorial Stadium, as fans are encouraged to Gold Out “The War”.
Ticket Information
Fans may order tickets online, via email or by phone at:
•Go to//GoWyo.com/tickets
•Emailtickets@uwyo.edu
•Call(307) 766-7220
•Stop by the UW Athletics Ticket Office on the West Side of the Arena-Auditorium on the corner of Willett Drive and 19th Street.
Gold Out
Saturday’s game will be a Gold Out as fans are encouraged to wear gold to War Memorial Stadium.
Where to Watch
Saturday’s contest will be televised on truTV and streamed on MAX with Ari Wolfe on the call and Darius Walker analyzing the action. truTV also runs a 30-minute pre and postgame show on the network.
Non-Conference Home Openers: The Wyoming Cowboys have had a successful run-in non-conference home openers over the years. Wyoming earned a thrilling overtime win over Texas Tech last season in a contest on national television. Wyoming is 52-11-1 winning 82 percent of the non-conference home openers. UW has won four-straight non-conference home openers and five-straight home openers overall as UW defeated Hawai’i during the 2020 season.
Recent Wins in Non-Conference Home Openers
Opponent Date Score
Texas Tech Sept. 2, 2023 W, 35-33 OT
Tulsa Sept. 3, 2022 W, 40-37 2OT
Montana State Sept. 4, 2021 W, 19-16
Mizzou Aug. 31, 2019 W, 37-31
The New Look War: The War will look a little different on Saturday against Idaho. The renovations to the West Side of War Memorial Stadium are moving along as scheduled. When complete, the experience for fans in the lower west side will be dramatically different with improved seating, wider rows, and improved concessions, restrooms, and lighting. Furthermore, a renovation to the press box/media area will enhance the image of the university.
Against the Big Sky: The Wyoming Cowboys have played eight of the current 12 football playing members of the Big Sky Conference and have a 63-14-3 record against those eight teams. Wyoming will face Idaho for the ninth time, as UW is 7-1 all-time against the Vandals.
Hoyland Looking for History: Senior kicker John Hoyland is once again being recognized as one of the elite place-kickers in college football. Hoyland was named to the 2024 Lou Groza Award Preseason Watch List, which is presented annually to the nation’s top collegiate place-kicker as announced by the Palm Beach County Sport Commission. It marks the third-straight season that Hoyland has been named to the list. He was one of 30 players named to the preseason watch list. He has connected on 58 career field goals and is hitting at a rate of 79.5 percent. He is one field goal away from tying Cooper Rothe for the school record in career field goals.
Westland in Opener: Defensive end Tyce Westland had a strong start to the season for the Cowboys. He recorded three tackles in the contest including the first sack of the season for the Brown and Gold in the first quarter. It was his first solo sack of his career. He recorded 18 total tackles a season ago with four and half of those being tackles for loss.
Siders Brings Pressure: Defensive end Braden Siders added a sack for the first of the season for the junior at Arizona State. For his career, he has 11 sacks in his career and has recorded 18.5 tackles for loss.
Durr Jr. Has Strong Debut: True freshman Chris Durr, Jr. had a strong outing in his first career game. He led the Pokes with three catches on the night. He also hauled in his first career touchdown pass. Analyst and Cowboy Athletics Hall of Famer Jovon Boughknight caught a touchdown in his first career game as a redshirt freshman in 2002. He was the youngest wide receiver to catch a touchdown pass in the MW era until Durr, Jr.
Miles Stepping Up: Tight end Nick Miles is a veteran and set up in the absence of John Michael Gyllenborg at Arizona State. Miles hauled in a career high two passes in the contest for the Cowboys.
Safety Tandem: The safety tandem of Wyett Ekeler and Isaac White led the Cowboys in tackles at Arizona State with each player adding nine stops for the game. The duo has now combined for 331 career tackles. White has 171 in his career with Ekeler adding 160.
A Veteran Makes an Impact: Linebacker Connor Shay has made an impact for the Pokes in reserve and on special teams. He made his first career start at linebacker at Arizona State and recorded a career-high eight tackles in the contest. He had 15 total tackles last season for the Brown and Gold.
New Guys in the Interior: The Cowboys had a couple of new faces make an impact in the interior of the defensive line at Arizona State. Jayden Williams and Jaden Williams each recorded a career-high four tackles. Jayden Williams, who appeared in his first career game recorded a tackle for loss as well. Dante Drake also appeared in his first career game adding a tackle in the contest.
Culbreath Shows Off Leg: Grad student and VMI transfer Jack Culbreath made his debut for the Cowboys on Saturday. He punted the ball eight times averaging 47 yards per punt with three of 50 or more. He ranks seventh in the nation and leads the MW averaging 47 yards per punt.
About The Vandals: Idaho, which entered the season ranked No. 7 in the preseason FCS poll, pushed No. 3 Oregon, an FBS powerhouse, to its limits in a 24-14 loss last Saturday at Autzen Stadium. The Vandals limited explosive plays by the Ducks, who were held without a point over a 30-minute span after the new Big Ten member took an early 14-0.
Quarterback Jack Layne threw a touchdown pass in the third quarter and ran for another score in the fourth quarter to get Idaho within 17-14 before Oregon held on. Keyshawn James-Newby had two sacks and forced a fumble and Jaxton Eck racked up 14 tackles to lead the defense.
Wyoming leads the all-time series 7-1, but the Vandals have a history of pushing the Pokes to the limit. Craig Bohl’s 2019 team held on for a 21-16 home win, Dave Christensen’s 2012 team won a 40-37 shootout at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho, and Joe Tiller’s 1996 team outlasted Idaho 40-38 at War Memorial Stadium on the way to a 10-win season.
The Vandals, who played at the FBS level from 2001-2017, were picked to finish third in the 12-team Big Sky in the coaches poll after reaching the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs last season.
As of a Wednesday statement from the University, the game is trending to be a sellout.
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Wyoming
Guest Column: Why Wyoming Is Losing Healthcare Workers
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As a member of the Labor/Health/Social Services committee in the Wyoming legislature, I experienced first-hand the complaints by the Medical Cartel that they can’t get young people to go into the healthcare field, and that there aren’t enough health care workers.
My first question to those complaining of this to our committee, is “Do you require the so-called COVID vaccine?” and then, “Do you require masking or testing?”
Today, my daughter called me in tears to report that the Nursing Program in which she is enrolled at Central Wyoming College in Riverton is going to require her to take a COVID test, even though she is not sick, in order to complete the clinical portion of her study at Westward Heights Care Center in Lander, because they are having an “outbreak” (I later learned this is FOUR people).
An “outbreak” of what, I wonder, since the COVID PCR test was never meant to be used as a diagnostic tool, ACCORDING TO ITS INVENTOR.
All that so-called COVID tests measure is that a person has a coronavirus, of which there are literally millions.
I called Jim Kniola, Nursing Instructor at Central Wyoming College, and he told me that they follow and comply with “the evidence.”
He was very condescending and further told me that Westward Heights Care Center requires it.
Neither my daughter, nor I, want any swab with who-knows-what on it placed near her blood-brain barrier. This shouldn’t require an exemption of any kind.
What happened to those who misuse the cry “my body, my choice!” when, in this case, it actually applies.
Today my daughter decided to leave the nursing program and instead study Health Science, in the hopes that the WY legislature will do its job and protect medical freedom in the next two years, after which time she can pursue a nursing degree at a 4-year college.
In 2023, I was the prime sponsor of HB0066 – Prohibiting mask, vaccine and testing discrimination.
Had the bill passed, my daughter and others like her would not be forced to postpone their dream of becoming nurses.
I have serious doubts that my primary opponent is likely to propose or vote to protect medical freedom, having received $1000 from the Wyoming Hospital Association, who is responsible for keeping these kinds of requirements in place and locking Wyoming down during the scamdemic.
Rep. Jeanette Ward
Ward represents House District 57 in Casper.
Wyoming
Assault suspect in custody following hours-long search in Wyoming
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WYOMING, Mich. — Police have apprehended a suspect in Wyoming after an hours-long search Thursday.
The Wyoming Police Department (WPD) says an assault suspect ran from officers near the intersection of Oakcrest Street and Clyde Park Avenue at around 11:30 a.m.
We’re told the incident prompted a large police presence in the area until the suspect was located and apprehended around 2:45 p.m. in the 3900 block of Clyde Park Avenue.
A FOX 17 photojournalist was at the scene during a portion of the search. A witness said he saw at least a dozen officers, many of them with weapons drawn.
Another neighbor recounted seeing the suspect jump between people’s backyards.
Police say nearby schools were notified out of an abundance of caution.
WPD thanks community members who offered tips as to the suspect’s whereabouts as well as other law enforcement agencies who helped look for the suspect.
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Wyoming
Anthrax Outbreak In Wyoming Sparks Health Warning—Here’s What To Know
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Topline
An outbreak of anthrax—a deadly bacterial disease feared as a potential bioweapon—among cattle and wildlife in Wyoming has killed dozens of animals, and health officials are urging people to take care as experts investigate what marks the first outbreak of its kind in the state in decades.
Dozens of cattle have died due to anthrax in Wyoming.
Key Facts
The Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory has confirmed a case of anthrax in a dead moose in Carbon County, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department said in a statement.
The discovery marks the first time the deadly bacterial disease has been confirmed in wildlife in Wyoming in decades—the last case was reported in 1956—and the state agency said the moose is “the only documented case reported in wildlife at this time.”
Anthrax has also been found in nearby cattle in Carbon County, officials said, the first confirmed infections in Wyoming cattle since the 1970s.
The Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory confirmed the diagnosis in late August and said anthrax had been found in cattle from multiple herds around the Elk Mountain region.
Wyoming State Veterinarian Hallie Hasel told Cowboy State Daily at least 50 cattle have died due to anthrax, warning that losses may climb as officials determine the full extent of the outbreak.
Hasel said the outbreak appears to be limited to a localized region at this time and the Wyoming’s Game and Fish Department said it “will continue to monitor the situation and assess impacts to wildlife.”
Does Anthrax Pose A Risk To Humans?
Though “human cases are rare,” Wyoming’s Game and Fish Department said “precautions are warranted” in light of the outbreak. To limit the risk of anthrax exposure, Wyoming officials advised hunters and the public to stay away from any dead cattle or wildlife they encounter, to avoid harvesting sick-looking animals and to avoid picking up any roadkill in the Elk Mountain area, as well as to wear gloves while field dressing or handling harvested animals. The agency also advised owners of dogs, horses and other pets to keep the animals away from any carcasses they might encounter and urged anyone encountering dead wildlife to take a note of its location and report the findings. Health experts and organizations recommend seeking medical attention if anthrax exposure is suspected and antibiotics can be given as a form of post-exposure prophylaxis, or PEP, to prevent anthrax from developing if symptoms haven’t developed.
Key Background
Anthrax is a zoonotic disease, meaning it can jump from animals to humans, and its discovery in both livestock and wildlife in Wyoming means there is a risk to humans. Human anthrax infections are relatively rare, especially in countries like the United States, but are serious and often rapidly fatal without prompt treatment with antibiotics. There are four types of anthrax—cutaneous, injection, inhalation and gastrointestinal—which occur when the bacteria enter through the skin, an injection, are breathed in or are eaten. More than 90% are cutaneous (skin) anthrax, which can happen after spores enter through cuts or grazes when handling infected animals or contaminated animal products like hides, wool or hair. It is considered the least dangerous form of anthrax and around a fifth of patients will still die without treatment. But almost all treated properly with antibiotics will survive with symptoms like itchy skin, blisters, sores and swelling appearing around the infection site around one to seven days after exposure. The antibiotics most commonly used to treat anthrax—ciprofloxacin and doxycycline—are readily available and widely used throughout medicine.
Tangent
While anthrax is an infectious disease, it is not contagious and does not spread between people or animals. Infections primarily occur in mammals—often wild and domestic herbivores like sheep, cows, goats and deer—as well as some bird species. It almost always arises following environmental exposure and the durable nature of the spores mean it is practically impossible to eliminate or control the threat of anthrax in a given area once it is established. These features, along with the ability to disperse it as an aerosol, also make anthrax an ideal candidate for biological warfare. It is well-documented that many countries have explored the possibility of weaponizing anthrax and while some have admitted developing weaponized strains, no country is known to have deployed any. Officials worry anthrax could be deployed by non-state actors like terrorist groups, such as through letter attacks, and the CDC says anthrax is “one of the biological agents most likely to be used” in a bioterrorist attack.
Surprising Fact
Experts appear to be discovering new ways anthrax can manifest in humans, though examples are exceedingly rare. Scientists and clinicians used to believe only cutaneous, inhalation and gastrointestinal anthrax were possible in humans, though they recently discovered a distinct form of anthrax among heroin-injecting drug users in northern Europe. Symptoms for injection anthrax are similar to cutaneous anthrax but can include an infection deep under the skin or in the muscle where the drug was injected, the CDC says, and it can spread faster through the body and be harder to recognize than the cutaneous form. The CDC also warns of another anthrax disease: welder’s anthrax. The agency said the “newly identified and rare disease… has been found in several people who are welders or metalworkers.” It can cause severe pneumonia and be fatal, the CDC said, urging welders or metalworkers who develop “fever and chills with sudden cough, chest pain, difficulty breathing, or coughing up blood, see a healthcare provider immediately.”
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