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Blake Shelton Books Oklahoma Tornado Benefit Show With Help From a Few Friends

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:00:06 +0000

Native Oklahoman Blake Shelton moved quickly to organize a benefit concert for his home state and the town of Moore, which was battered by a deadly tornado on Monday (May 20). A day after the devastating storm, the singer announced that he would be putting a show together and rallied the troops. A mere eight [...]

Hungry Delivery Man Caught Eating Customer's Pizza

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:13:53 +0000

You may want to think twice the next time you order a pizza. In this clip, a pizza delivery man in Russia is caught on camera helping himself to some of the food he’s about to bring to a presumably hungry customer. And we can all imagine just how mouth-watering pizza in Russia is, so [...]

10 BBQ Fails to Avoid on Memorial Day

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:14:52 +0000

Got any Memorial Day plans? Maybe you’re heading to a parade and dressing up in those American flag shorts (guilty). Or perhaps heading to the public pool to kick off swimming season is more your style. Whatever you do, there’s one Memorial Day staple that all Americans must experience on Monday— the BBQ. While barbecuing [...]

Former Cowboys Step Up to Help Renovations to UW's AA

KOWB Staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:40:24 +0000

The renovation of the University of Wyoming’s Arena-Auditorium has received a great deal of support from a special group of individuals over the past several weeks. That special group is made up of former Cowboy basketball players who have offered their financial support through generous donations.

Never Flinch 5k Walk/Run 10K Walk/Run May 25th

Chet Yoder — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:46:30 +0000

The Never Flinch 5K Walk/Run & 10K Walk/Run will be on May 25th in Laramie as part of the city's Memorial Day weekend festivities.

Bond Set for Suspect in Laramie Homicide

Trevor T. Trujillo — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:40:59 +0000

Bond has been set in the case of a Laramie man who is accused of stabbing another man to death.

Smart Guns: The Future of Gun Control?

Coop — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:36:35 +0000

How would you like the ability to "lock" your firearm if it is ever stolen or out of your control? Yardarm Technologies has developed new technology that could be a game changer when it comes to gun safety.

Craig Johnson: New Book and Longmire- Season 2 [AUDIO]

Trevor T. Trujillo — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:20:52 +0000

Wyoming author Craig Johnson talks about his books, the TV series Longmire, and what it is to be a writer in Wyoming.

Lucky Cashier Sells Herself Winning $1 Million Powerball Ticket — One Week After Another Win!

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:41:33 +0000

Some jobs pay better than others. A Doniphan, Missouri woman who works as a convenience store clerk recently sold herself a winning $1 million ticket in last weekend’s $590 Powerball jackpot. Maryjane Hart’s windfall came just one week after she collected $500 on another ticket she played. For her million dollar payday, Hart chose numbers [...]

Teen Arrested for Stealing Friend's Virtual Money in RuneScape

Donald Deane — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:11:41 +0000

Theft is usually pretty cut-and-dry, but a teen in Wales definitely blurred the line when he stole and gave away a friend's stockpile of virtual money in the online role-playing game RuneScape. Does this qualify as a real crime?

Homeless Girl Overcomes Odds to Be Named High School Valedictorian

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:10:03 +0000

Homework was never easy for Chelesa Fearce — mostly because she didn’t have a home to do it in. Chelesa was recently named valedictorian at Charles Drew High School in Clayton County, Georgia, even though she was homeless for most of her high school career and was forced to spend some nights sleeping in her [...]

Kmart Offers Some 'Big Gas' Savings in Funny New Ad

Kyle Dowling — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:48:32 +0000

We don’t know who is behind the sudden trend of laugh-out-loud Kmart ads, but we say keep ‘em coming! Just last month we gave you the famed ‘Ship Your Pants‘ Kmart commercial that created both headlines and guffaws around the country. Now the discount chain is back with a hysterical ad about the gas savings [...]

Man Discovers $100K Comic Book Hidden in Wall of His House, In-Laws Nearly Ruin It

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:47:25 +0000

David Gonzalez was taking down a wall in a fixer-upper house he had bought in Elbow Lake, Minnesota, when he made a most interesting discovery: tucked in among some old newspapers as insulation was a copy of Action Comics No. 1, the first appearance of a character named Superman.

11 Examples of Hilarious Kid Poetry

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:36:16 +0000

It’s no secret kids are smart little nuggets. For starters, they’re chock-full of helpful logic and know how to fool parents with a fib. As we’ve recently discovered, they’re also very talented in the poetry department. See, with all those smartypants thoughts in kids’ heads, poetry is a way for them to express it in [...]

Tickets for Colorado Rockies Game Go on Sale June 3

Chet Yoder — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:03:17 +0000

University of Wyoming students and non-students will have the opportunity to purchase discounted tickets to watch the Colorado Rockies and the Philadelphia Phillies duke it out on Friday, June 14th at Coors Field.

Toby Keith Heads Home to Oklahoma, Surveys Damage From Deadly Tornado

Christina Vinson — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:00:46 +0000

Toby Keith only recently got back into the United States after his latest USO tour, and was actually in Moore, Oklahoma right before the deadly tornado struck on Monday (May 20), but left for Nashville to record new music just hours before it touched down. When he heard about the wreckage and devastation the storm caused, he returned to his hometown the next day, ready to help and assess the damage.

Blake Shelton and NBC Organizing Benefit Concert for Oklahoma Tornado Victims

Sterling Whitaker — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:00:22 +0000

Country star and 'The Voice' coach Blake Shelton is teaming with NBC to organize a benefit for victims who were struck by the deadly tornado that devastated his home state of Oklahoma on Monday (May 20) -- and he's calling on some famous friends to help out.

Laramie Homicide Suspect Appears in Court

Trevor T. Trujillo — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:21:42 +0000

A man accused of second degree murder in a Laramie stabbing incident from this weekend has made his initial appearance in court.

L.A. Filmmaker "Rebrands" Abercrombie & Fitch Using The Homeless [VIDEO]

Ian Delap — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:55:12 +0000

A week or so ago I put out an article about the Abercrombie & Fitch CEO's controversial remarks about the brands target demographic. A&F CEO Mike Jeffries' comments went viral and caused a lot of backlash. In regards to the A&F drama, a L.A. filmmaker has decided to express his disappointment by using homeless people to help "rebrand" A&F's desired image.

Medicine Bow National Forest Opens Some Low Elevation Campgrounds

Chet Yoder — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:46:19 +0000

Medicine Bow National Forest visitors will have trouble finding access to roads, trails, and campgrounds this Memorial Day weekend due to snowpack conditions.