Month: March 2018
Page: 12
The Florida Senate rejected a proposal to ban assault weapons, and voted for a measure to arm some teachers. This comes after 17 people were killed in the deadliest high school shooting in U.S. history. An amendment that would have banned assault weapons attached to a wider bill failed on Saturday in a largely party-line […]
David Ogden Stiers, an actor best known for playing a surgeon on the “M.A.S.H.” television series, has died. He was 75. The actor’s agent Mitchell Stubbs confirmed Saturday night in an email that Stiers died after battling bladder cancer. No additional details were provided, but Stubbs’ agency tweeted that Stiers died at his home in […]
Blake Shelton had to cancel his Saturday night (Mar. 3) date at the CenturyLink Center in Bossier City, La., due to a case of the flu. The show has been rescheduled to Tuesday, Mar. 6. Shelton took to social media, explaining he almost never has to postpone a show, but the flu just got the […]
Country music legend Ronnie Prophet, who had 26 hit singles in Canada, five which charted in the U.S. and also hosted several television shows, died Friday, March 2 in Florida from cardiac and kidney failure. “With a very heavy heart, but with so many fond memories, so very sad to hear the legendary Ronnie Prophet […]
Elton John explained how the actions of a “rude” fan led to him walk off stage during a performance in Las Vegas on Mar. 1. Towards the end of his Million Dollar Piano show, he cut short classic track “Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting” as a result of one audience member’s behavior. He returned to […]
Stone Temple Pilots began their first tour with new lead singer Jeff Gutt with a 19-song set at the Canyon in Santa Clarita, Calif. The performance featured a guest appearance by Johnny Depp, who sat in on “Sex Type Thing” and a cover of the MC5’s “Kick Out the Jams.” Depp has played with bassist […]
Press Release – Governor Matt Mead has chosen Edward Buchanan to fill the Secretary of State vacancy. Buchanan was one of three candidates the Wyoming Republican Party Central Committee sent to Governor Mead to replace Ed Murray who resigned from office on February 9th. Wyoming has a statutory process which governs vacancies in elected offices. In […]
A winter storm is expected on Sunday and Monday (March 4-5). Confidence is HIGH that much of the area will see some accumulating snowfall. Confidence is HIGH that much of the area will have strong northwest winds. Confidence is LOW regarding the exact track of the system, and where the heaviest snow will fall. Main points: […]
Press Release – The Northern Wyoming Community College District and Gillette College is pleased to announce the selection of students Jeffrey Turkowski and Brigett McCollum as the 2018 All-Wyoming Academic Team members representing Gillette College. Selection for the team is based on an application process and recognizes high achieving two-year college students that demonstrate academic […]
President Vladimir Putin announced an array of new nuclear weapons on Thursday, in one of his most bellicose speeches in years, saying they could hit almost any point in the world and evade a U.S.-built missile shield. Putin said a nuclear attack on any of Moscow’s allies would be regarded as an attack on […]
