Matt Entrekin
Anchor/Producer
KGWN
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Matt is a native Coloradoan, proudly from the small town of Frederick, with a passion for sports, movies, and donuts. He graduated from Colorado Mesa University in 2022 with a degree in mass communications and english. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis and visiting breweries.
Fun fact: He makes incredible strawberry jam.
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Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 9:51 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
The Biden administration announced Monday that it has awarded more than $2.4 million into Wyoming for rail improvement projects.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 10:11 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
Kick off the fall season with Oktoberfest, a free national park visit or a night of jokes with comedy star Rob Schneider.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 9:45 AM CDT
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An art exhibition inviting viewers to examine their relationship with technology has arrived at Laramie County Community College.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 11:59 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
Sergei Cherepanov had to leave his home country of Russia and start over in America. His road to a new life began at LCCC.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 9:38 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
John Corbin, a high school social studies teacher at Cody High School, has been named the 2024 Wyoming Teacher of the Year in a surprise assembly.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 11:50 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
A Greek festival, entering a drag racing competition and the Goo Goo Dolls highlight an exciting weekend ahead as 2023′s summer continues its departure.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 12:22 PM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
Cynthia Lummis sent a letter to the U.S. Postal Service requesting the issuance of a postal stamp to recognize the life and legacy of former Wyoming resident James Cash Penney.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 11:54 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
An injured black bear was spotted at Cheyenne's Clear Creek Park, but was safely captured and relocated to the Snowy Range Mountains.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 10:45 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
A Rock Springs Mexican restaurant evades tragedy after a shooting Sunday leaves no injuries or deaths.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 9:33 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
The 36th annual Cheyenne Greek Festival features live music, Greek dance performances, handcrafted jewelry, and nearly two dozen Greek food options.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 10:19 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
An art gala, Wyoming Cowboy football and a chance to audition for “The Nutcracker” headlines this weekend’s top things to do this weekend.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2023 at 11:00 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
Campbell County Library was a leader in the movement on banning books allegedly harmful to children in libraries.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2023 at 10:45 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
High school and college football, a dog show, and a world-famous mariachi highlight the list of events to fill your Labor Day weekend in the Cowboy state.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2023 at 10:34 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
AARP Wyoming is offering a free screening of the movie “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3.”
Updated: Aug. 29, 2023 at 11:01 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
After an investigation, Union Pacific is maintaining that the 30 tons of missing ammonium nitrate was caused by a leak.
Updated: Aug. 28, 2023 at 10:49 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
Two Casper men were found dead after an apparent murder-suicide on Friday.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2023 at 12:02 PM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
Retired Wyoming Bishop Joseph Hart, of Cheyenne, died Wednesday, according to the Diocese of Cheyenne. He was 91.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2023 at 11:28 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
Wyoming’s largest music and movie festival headlines events this weekend, along with RC car racing and boxing.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2023 at 10:10 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
The hope for tech experts across the globe is for urbit to grow strong enough to one day replace the internet.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2023 at 8:53 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
Business these days in Jackson Hole is still good — just not as robust as it was after the U.S. economy roared out of the pandemic recession.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2023 at 9:21 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center has launched a new website that offers several user-friendly upgrades and enhancements.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2023 at 11:12 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
Anyone who visits the Insomnia cookies Saturday from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. will receive one free classic cookie in-store, no purchase required.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2023 at 10:28 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
Gov. Mark Gordon wants Wyoming’s biggest energy supplier to be cautious before raising rates on customers.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2023 at 10:21 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
Check out just a portion of all there is to do in Wyoming this weekend, Aug. 18-20.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2023 at 9:52 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
Brown’s Shoe Fit in Cheyenne is commemorating 50 years of service to the Capitol City with a third and final celebration Thursday.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2023 at 11:22 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
Wyoming has become just the 15th state in the country to receive Mountain Dew’s line of alcoholic soft drinks.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2023 at 10:51 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center is hosting three unique events: “Frontier Medicine,” “The Pony Express,” and “Marking the Wagon Box Fight”
Updated: Aug. 10, 2023 at 10:17 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
To mark EWC’s 75th year anniversary, they’re hosting a free and open to the public celebration to commemorate the milestone. The evening will feature live music, bouncy houses, food trucks and more.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2023 at 9:30 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
The Wyoming Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan survey aims to gather information on the wants and needs for outdoor recreation in Wyoming to help secure funding for local projects.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2023 at 9:49 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
Pro-life group, two legislators appealing to state Supreme Court to let them defend two new abortion bans in court.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2023 at 9:20 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
The Wyoming Department of Health is hoping to keep more seniors out of nursing homes longer.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 11:14 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
The 5th annual “Kicks 4 Kidz” charity race will take place Thursday evening, Aug. 9 at the Depot Plaza. All proceeds will go towards buying new shoes, or “kicks,” for kids in LCSD.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2023 at 11:08 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
The Advanced Manufacturing and Material Center at Laramie County Community College opened its doors on April 14. Only a few months later, some students are already being launched into professional life.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2023 at 10:00 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
The CFD Old West museum is hosting a grand opening reception for its new entrance and the successful completion of Phase I of its highly anticipated expansion project.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2023 at 12:30 PM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
Fort Laramie will be hosting “Fort Laramie After Dark” where visitors are treated to presentations on night wildlife in the area and a moonlit walk through the wild.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2023 at 11:10 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
The Wyoming State Library is presenting Silent Heroes, an exhibit made to honor the firefighters who served on 9/11 and those who serve today, as well as those in the armed forces.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2023 at 8:53 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
Laramie County Community College is offering free life enrichment courses designed to cater to a diverse range of interests and skill levels.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2023 at 10:47 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
The Laramie County Fair will hit Cheyenne August 2-12 at the Event Center at Archer.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2023 at 11:37 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
Governor Gordon is calling for caution in state spending in response to the July 2023 revenue update
Updated: Jul. 31, 2023 at 10:33 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
The City of Cheyenne will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new pickleball courts in Lions Park at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. The event will take place near the southeast end of Lions Park.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2023 at 8:50 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
West Nile virus has been detected in eight mosquito samples collected over the past two weeks just outside of Laramie city limits.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2023 at 10:12 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded almost $6.8 million in contracts for four Wyoming Department of Transportation construction projects during its July 20 regular business meeting.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2023 at 9:49 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
Wildlife workers on Tuesday halted their efforts to capture a grizzly bear that killed a woman over the weekend near Yellowstone National Park after finding no sign of the animal since the day of the attack.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2023 at 11:07 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
Beginning Aug. 1, people may apply to the 2023-2024 winter lottery for permits to snowmobile in Yellowstone National Park without a commercial guide.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2023 at 10:37 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
Insomnia Cookies, the cult brand known for serving warm cookies all day and late into the night, is set to open its first store in Laramie.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2023 at 9:44 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
Laboratory testing completed last week has recently confirmed plague in a Fremont County cat
Updated: Jul. 20, 2023 at 10:25 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
U.S. Army Spc. Luke Harrison, a field artillery radar operator serving in the Wyoming Army National Guard won title of the Army National Guard’s Soldier of the Year.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2023 at 10:02 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
Nine school districts will begin a new pilot program hoping to dramatically change education in Wyoming for the better.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 11:30 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
Cheyenne Animal Control rescued a mother cat, three kittens from BBQ grill.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 10:37 AM CDT
|By Matt Entrekin
The Wyoming Community Foundation has awarded a grant to the CyberWyoming Alliance to build educational models to teach cybersecurity.