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Month: June 2020

A look at 4H programs in Lincoln County

◆ 4H in Lincoln County moving forward despite pandemic By Shaily Harshbarger Lincoln County 4-H Educator We are definitely starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel in the 4-H world! We are allowed to have face-to-face…

Legislators eye mineral tax cuts

By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming lawmakers mulled ways to prop up the ailing oil and gas industry Monday, including possible cuts to state mineral taxes. The Legislature’s Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development…

Yellowstone allows more time for Wi-Fi review

  By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — A telecommunications business rebuffed the National Park Service last winter after park officials asked for a smaller, pilot version of the company’s plan to add hundreds of…

Active coronavirus cases dip below 200

The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming fell below 200 Wednesday as recoveries far outnumbered new cases, according to the Department of Health. The department, in its daily coronavirus update, said two new cases were reported during the day…

Swinging Bridge road to close for work

The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be closing Swinging Bridge Road for two days on June 16 and 17 to conduct some drilling and sample collection to learn about the subsurface conditions.  The work will take place from 7:30 a.m….

(Video) – LCSD #2 students are awarded community scholarships

Lincoln County School District #2 presented scholarships from local businesses on Tuesday June 2.

Protesters plan week of marches in Laramie

Laramie, Gillette, Rock Springs see protests over Floyd death Protesters across Wyoming continued to express their dismay this week over the death of Minnesota man George Floyd at the hands of police. Demonstrators took to the streets in Laramie, Gillette…

Teen sentenced to jail for selling LSD to middle schoolers

JACKSON (WNE) — Steven Bailey is in jail after pleading guilty to possessing and delivering LSD that was later found in student lockers at Jackson Hole Middle School. The 18-year-old started serving his six-month sentence Tuesday evening at Teton County…

Pair of Douglas residents die in rollover accident near Wright

On June 2, 2020, a fatal crash occurred at milepost 63 on Wyoming 59 south of Wright, Wyoming.  Around 8:45 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to the area for a one-vehicle rollover. A 2002 GMC Yukon was traveling…

Deseret Industries to reopen thrift stores with new guidelines

The following story is courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced some of its Deseret Industries thrift stores will open this week, with changes in how donations will…

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