KOWB 1290 » Wesley Kempton http://kowb1290.com News, Sports, Talk for Southeast Wyoming Sat, 25 May 2013 01:06:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Listen Live to Laramie Little League Baseball http://kowb1290.com/listen-live-to-laramie-little-league-baseball-2/ http://kowb1290.com/listen-live-to-laramie-little-league-baseball-2/#comments Sat, 28 Jul 2012 06:10:13 +0000 Wesley Kempton http://kowb1290.com/?p=80805 Laramie Little League All-Star teams are in Green River for the State Tournament and KOWB is proud to bring you coverage of the 11/12 yr-old team as they try for their 7th consecutive state title and coverage of the 9/10 yr-old team as they try for their third consecutive title.

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]]> http://kowb1290.com/listen-live-to-laramie-little-league-baseball-2/feed/ 0 Wesley Kempton, Townsquare Media Laramie Advances to State Little League Title Game http://kowb1290.com/laramie-advances-to-state-little-league-title-game/ http://kowb1290.com/laramie-advances-to-state-little-league-title-game/#comments Sat, 28 Jul 2012 05:49:50 +0000 Wesley Kempton http://kowb1290.com/?p=80804 On Friday afternoon in Green River, Laramie's 11/12 year-old Little League All-Stars defeated Gillette 8-3 to clinch a berth in the Wyoming State Little League Championship game. Amazingly enough, Laramie's 9/10 year-old squad also defeated a team from Gillette on Friday, 18-6, and will also play Saturday for a shot at the state title.

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]]> http://kowb1290.com/laramie-advances-to-state-little-league-title-game/feed/ 0 Laramie Little League Suffers First Loss in State Tournament http://kowb1290.com/laramie-little-league-suffers-first-loss-in-state-tournament/ http://kowb1290.com/laramie-little-league-suffers-first-loss-in-state-tournament/#comments Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:51:47 +0000 Wesley Kempton http://kowb1290.com/?p=80570 On a hot Thursday afternoon in Green River, the six-time defending state champion Laramie Little League All-Star team sweltered to a scorching Cody team, 13-3 in five innings.
Despite losing, Laramie is still alive in the double-elimination tournament, but with the loss, face a must-win situation against Gillette, Friday at 4:00 p.m. Online coverage of the game will begin at 3:55 p.m. and can be heard by clicking here.

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]]> http://kowb1290.com/laramie-little-league-suffers-first-loss-in-state-tournament/feed/ 0 Laramie Little League Wins State Tournament Opener http://kowb1290.com/laramie-little-league-wins-state-tournament-opener/ http://kowb1290.com/laramie-little-league-wins-state-tournament-opener/#comments Thu, 26 Jul 2012 09:19:48 +0000 Wesley Kempton http://kowb1290.com/?p=80337 On Wednesday night in Green River, the Laramie Little League All-Stars opened up the State Little League Tournament with a four inning win over Riverton.
Seeking their seventh consecutive state title, Laramie came into the state tournament having won three straight games by a total of 34 runs, and Laramie continued that dominance by defeating Riverton 13-3. With the win, Laramie will play Cody in the second round Thursday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. Online coverage will begin at 3:55 and can be heard online by clicking here.

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]]> http://kowb1290.com/laramie-little-league-wins-state-tournament-opener/feed/ 0 Laramie Little League Advances to District 2 Championship http://kowb1290.com/laramie-little-league-advances-to-district-2-championship/ http://kowb1290.com/laramie-little-league-advances-to-district-2-championship/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:59:47 +0000 Wesley Kempton http://kowb1290.com/?p=79110 On Thursday in Gillette, the Laramie Little League All-Star team defeated Newcastle 10-0 in four innings to advance to the District 2 Championship, and qualify for a berth in the Wyoming State Tournament.

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]]> http://kowb1290.com/laramie-little-league-advances-to-district-2-championship/feed/ 0 Waldo Canyon Fire Time Lapse Video http://kowb1290.com/waldo-canyon-fire-time-lapse-video/ http://kowb1290.com/waldo-canyon-fire-time-lapse-video/#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2012 17:20:34 +0000 Wesley Kempton http://kowb1290.com/?p=75265 Last week, we witnessed the most destructive fire in Colorado state history. Approximately 350 homes were lost and we all watched as shocking video and images showed the fire enter into Colorado Springs.

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]]> http://kowb1290.com/waldo-canyon-fire-time-lapse-video/feed/ 0 Wildfires Abound in Wyoming and Colorado http://kowb1290.com/wildfires-abound-in-wyoming-and-colorado/ http://kowb1290.com/wildfires-abound-in-wyoming-and-colorado/#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:36:54 +0000 Wesley Kempton http://kowb1290.com/?p=74168 Hot temperatures, strong winds, dry conditions have plagued the area, and fires continue to rise throughout Wyoming and Colorado, with a half dozen significant wildfires in the two states.

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]]> http://kowb1290.com/wildfires-abound-in-wyoming-and-colorado/feed/ 0 (Photo by Chris Schneider/Getty Images) Colts Notch 5th Win, Look For .500 http://kowb1290.com/colts-notch-5th-win-look-for-500/ http://kowb1290.com/colts-notch-5th-win-look-for-500/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:05:50 +0000 Wesley Kempton http://kowb1290.com/?p=70370 After dropping three straight on the road, the Laramie Colts returned home last night looking for a win. They found one.

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]]> http://kowb1290.com/colts-notch-5th-win-look-for-500/feed/ 0 High Park Fire Grows in Northern Colorado http://kowb1290.com/high-park-fire-grows-in-northern-colorado/ http://kowb1290.com/high-park-fire-grows-in-northern-colorado/#comments Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:50:04 +0000 Wesley Kempton http://kowb1290.com/?p=69211 Despite only starting on Saturday, the High Park fire in Northern Colorado is already nearing 60 square miles. Hot, dry and windy conditions have allowed the blaze to grow out of control, 15 miles west of Fort Collins, where hundreds have been evacuated from their homes.

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]]> http://kowb1290.com/high-park-fire-grows-in-northern-colorado/feed/ 0 Cow Camp Fire Grows to 3,500 Acres – UPDATES http://kowb1290.com/cow-camp-fire/ http://kowb1290.com/cow-camp-fire/#comments Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:11:24 +0000 Wesley Kempton http://kowb1290.com/?p=67581 On Monday morning, the Cow Camp fire about five miles southeast of Laramie Peak was burning nearly 100 acres. Last night, the fire was up to 1,500 acres. Today, that same fire has grown to 3,500 burning acres.

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]]> http://kowb1290.com/cow-camp-fire/feed/ 0 Photo from Flickr via NOAA Photo Library Colts Lose Second Straight to Start Season http://kowb1290.com/colts-lose-second-straight-to-start-season/ http://kowb1290.com/colts-lose-second-straight-to-start-season/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:00:51 +0000 Wesley Kempton http://kowb1290.com/?p=67344 The Laramie Colts played their second game of the 2012 season last night but the results were all too similar to the opener; 12 runs allowed in a losing effort.

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]]> http://kowb1290.com/colts-lose-second-straight-to-start-season/feed/ 0 Adam Porter, TSM Photo Colts Drop Opener, Fall to Cutthroats 12-7 http://kowb1290.com/colts-drop-opener-fall-to-cutthroats-12-7/ http://kowb1290.com/colts-drop-opener-fall-to-cutthroats-12-7/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:33:17 +0000 Wesley Kempton http://kowb1290.com/?p=66983 The 2012 Laramie Colts season began with great excitement, enthusiasm and energy, but the season opener ended with a disappointing 12-7 loss.

The Sunday afternoon game in Laramie was one of firsts. It was the first regular season and home game for the Colts, the first time any of the Colts players suited up in the blue and white pinstripes, but perhaps most significantly, the first time Laramie faced the Casper Cutthroats, the newest member of the Mountain Collegiate Baseball League.

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]]> http://kowb1290.com/colts-drop-opener-fall-to-cutthroats-12-7/feed/ 0 TSM Photo Game & Fish to Hold Public Meetings on Elk Management http://kowb1290.com/game-fish-to-hold-public-meetings-on-elk-management/ http://kowb1290.com/game-fish-to-hold-public-meetings-on-elk-management/#comments Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:16:20 +0000 Wesley Kempton http://kowb1290.com/?p=66536 The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will be holding two public information gathering meetings next week to discuss herd management objectives for the Rochelle Hills Elk Herd. The Rochelle Hills Elk Herd includes Hunt Areas 113 and 123 which occupy areas of Converse, Weston, Niobrara and Campbell counties.

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]]> http://kowb1290.com/game-fish-to-hold-public-meetings-on-elk-management/feed/ 0 Photo from the Wyoming Mining Association, http://www.wma-minelife.com/ Governor Delays State Office Building, Capitol Renovations http://kowb1290.com/governor-delays-state-office-building-capitol-renovations/ http://kowb1290.com/governor-delays-state-office-building-capitol-renovations/#comments Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:00:45 +0000 Wesley Kempton http://kowb1290.com/?p=66188 The legislature said yes, Matt Mead said no, and since the Governor has the last word, planning of the proposed new state office building will be delayed.

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]]> http://kowb1290.com/governor-delays-state-office-building-capitol-renovations/feed/ 0 Photo from Flickr via cliff1066TM Wyoming Brewers Festival Gears Up For 2012 http://kowb1290.com/wyoming-brewers-festival-gears-up-for-2012/ http://kowb1290.com/wyoming-brewers-festival-gears-up-for-2012/#comments Fri, 01 Jun 2012 02:00:48 +0000 Wesley Kempton http://kowb1290.com/?p=66139 Writing for a website that is based in Laramie, it seems odd to recommend an event occurring elsewhere, but during the third weekend in June, Cheyenne is going to be where it's at. From 5 pm until midnight on Friday and Saturday, June 15 and 16, the annual Wyoming Brewers Festival in the Cheyenne Depot Plaza will be party central in the Cowboy State.

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]]> http://kowb1290.com/wyoming-brewers-festival-gears-up-for-2012/feed/ 0 Photo from Wyoming Brewers Festival Facebook Page Nominations Wanted for Kurt Bucholz Award http://kowb1290.com/nominations-wanted-for-kurt-bucholz-award/ http://kowb1290.com/nominations-wanted-for-kurt-bucholz-award/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 16:30:11 +0000 Wesley Kempton http://kowb1290.com/?p=61920 It seems that many of the people who strive to conserve and protect the environment often seem to be the type to shy away from publicity or recognition. Now however, is the time for these people to be recognized.

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]]> http://kowb1290.com/nominations-wanted-for-kurt-bucholz-award/feed/ 0 Photo from Flickr via Rob Lee Barrasso: Obamacare Raises Costs, Kills Jobs http://kowb1290.com/barrasso-obamacare-raises-costs-kills-jobs/ http://kowb1290.com/barrasso-obamacare-raises-costs-kills-jobs/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 19:06:34 +0000 Wesley Kempton http://kowb1290.com/?p=61871 President Barack Obama's health spending law is destroying jobs nationwide. That at least is the assertion of Wyoming Senator John Barrasso who recently sounded off against the $20 billion medical device tax that is attached to the President's health legislation.

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]]> http://kowb1290.com/barrasso-obamacare-raises-costs-kills-jobs/feed/ 0 Photo from Flickr via Gage Skidmore MWC Commissioner Craig Thompson Sees Changes Coming [AUDIO] http://kowb1290.com/mwc-commissioner-craig-thompson-sees-changes-coming-audio/ http://kowb1290.com/mwc-commissioner-craig-thompson-sees-changes-coming-audio/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 19:31:52 +0000 Wesley Kempton http://kowb1290.com/?p=57632 In recent years, it seems that the scope of college athletics has changed like never before; long-existing rivalries have ended as teams have jumped to new conferences and the money-machine that is college football has affirmed its position as the dominant force in college sports.

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]]> http://kowb1290.com/mwc-commissioner-craig-thompson-sees-changes-coming-audio/feed/ 0 War Memorial Stadium Jonah Field, Photo form Adam Porter, TSM Laramie Wyoming Senators Oppose Federal Fracking Regulation http://kowb1290.com/wyoming-senators-oppose-federal-fracking-regulation/ http://kowb1290.com/wyoming-senators-oppose-federal-fracking-regulation/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 17:45:26 +0000 Wesley Kempton http://kowb1290.com/?p=55828 In recent years, perhaps nothing in the world of natural resources has been more controversial than the debate over hydraulic fracturing or "fracking." The national debate has been especially significant in Wyoming, where contaminated groundwater near Pavillion was linked to chemicals used in fracking.

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]]> http://kowb1290.com/wyoming-senators-oppose-federal-fracking-regulation/feed/ 0 Photo from Flickr via eggrole What's the Bigger Event – High School or College Graduation? – Survey of the Day http://kowb1290.com/whats-the-bigger-event-high-school-or-college-graduation-survey-of-the-day-2/ http://kowb1290.com/whats-the-bigger-event-high-school-or-college-graduation-survey-of-the-day-2/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 15:01:09 +0000 Wesley Kempton http://kowb1290.com/?p=55790 Graduation is a significant and momentous occasion in life. It is a time to be recognized for years of hard work and personal growth. As a kid, I remember my Kindergarten teacher holding a "graduation" ceremony, giving us certificates to recognize our successful journey to first grade. That graduation might have been too early in life to count as a real graduation ceremony, but many of us can easily recall elementary school, middle school, high school and college graduations throughout our years of education.

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