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Biden, who the Associated Press said has “proposed the most ambitious gun-control agenda of any modern presidential candidate,” has urged the Senate to pass bills that have passed in the House to expand background checks.
He also challenged Congress to pass an assault weapon ban. Republicans, naturally, are voicing their disapproval about any types of infringement on their “gun rights.”
Cheney is one of those people. The Second Amendment protects an individual s right to keep and bear arms,” Cheney said in a released statement. “I will always defend it. Actions like the ones President Biden took today infringe on the constitutional rights of law-abiding Americans, while doing nothing to prevent criminals from committing the tragic attacks we have seen in communities across our country.
WATCH: Retiring Casper Police Officer Receives Emotional Sendoff
After 30 years of service, a Casper Police officer received an emotional sendoff and a surprise send-off from his son.
During a retirement ceremony, Officer Don. Crow sat in his patrol car and received his final sendoff from his son, a Natrona County Sheriff s Deputy.
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According to the police department, Crow served a total of 33 years as a police officer. Officer Don Crow is truly a hometown hero, the department wrote on social media. We d like to thank you for your 30+ years of service to this community, Deputy Crow said. You ve been a great role model and leader.
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Jinnie Ponder, a sophomore at Roosevelt High School, as announced as the state winner in a virtual ceremony from Cheyenne on April 6, 2021.
Per a press release from the Boys & Girls Club, Ponder will receive a full tuition scholarship and fees scholarship (supplement to the Hathaway Scholarship) from the University of Wyoming. The release notes that she will also receive a $2,500 award from Boys & Girls Clubs of America Youth of the Year sponsors.
The release says that Ponder has been a member of the Boys & Girls Clubs if Central Wyoming for eight years. The Club became a vital part of her life following the death of her mother. The release tells the story of a ten-year-old girl who withdrew from everything and everyone, too scared to get close to anyone, in fear that she would lose them too. Ponder said that The Club gave her a place where she was safe and welcomed during that dark time in her life. Now, she is considered a leader and a mentor at The Club.
How You Could Send a Real Jackalope to a Friend in All 50 States
Where there s a will, there s a way. If you have the will to send a real jackalope to a friend in every single state, I have an idea for you. It s possible you could do it for just about free.
I need you to follow me on this train of thought I m on. Since we all know that jackalopes really are real ( wink wink Douglas ), I believe it would be a good thing to spread the word. Here s where the jackalope math begins. You only need 3 things to make this happen:
Casper-area organizations are sponsoring the sixth annual free community baby shower next week, according to a news release from the Mercer Family Resource Center.
The Mercer Family Resource Center, 535 W. Yellowstone Highway, will host the event from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 10.
Expectant parents and parents of children 0-3 years old will leave with a bag of essentials for babies as well as information about various community resources.
The Resource Center and co-sponsor Natrona County Prevention Coalition also will offer a “Minute for Mom” self-care bag.
Participants will enter the drive-through event at the west entrance Spruce Street parking lot of Mercer Family Resource Center, receive their bag from Prevention Coalition volunteers, and exit through the north parking lot by turning right onto Yellowstone Highway.