Today in History: October 7, Matthew Shepard beaten and left tied to a Wyoming fencepost

On this day in history: October 7, Matthew Shepard attacked and abandoned tied to a Wyoming fencepost Today is October 7th, 2025, the 280th day of the year with 85 days remaining. On this day in 1998, Matthew Shepard, a gay college student, was beaten and left tied to a fencepost in Wyoming, eventually dying … Read more

Texas Tech football Q&A: The readers reach out after Red Raiders’ 35-33 double OT loss at Wyoming

Readers engage in Texas Tech football Q&A following heart-wrenching 35-33 double OT defeat to Wyoming The Texas Tech Red Raiders lost their season opener against Wyoming in a double overtime game, despite initially leading 17-0 in the first quarter and 33-27 in the second overtime. In a Q&A session with readers, questions were asked about … Read more