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Phase 1 of ‘War’ updates will be ready for home opener

  • Loge seating and new press box coming next year The University of Wyoming football team will open their season on the road against new Big-12 member Arizona State on August 31 in Tempe but the Cowboys will be…

Kennington inducted into Wyoming Arm Wrestling Hall of Fame

Garry Kennington wasn’t expecting any type of call from the Wyoming Arm Wrestling Hall of Fame. His last official match came more than 30 years ago. The organization was started in 2010. “I was really kind of surprised at the…

Salt Lake City officially announced as site for 2034 Winter Olympics

In an expected announcement the International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially awarded the 2034 Winter Olympics to Salt Lake City on Wednesday morning of July 24, 2024. The date coincides with a cultural celebration of the pioneers arriving in the Salt…

Libertas International addresses the United Nations

  • Eight person delegation part of the push to improve the world by 2030 In recent months Libertas International has gained traction around the world as an organization doing great work to help aid the most vulnerable. This has…

Utah State’s Seldon Jr. dies in apparent drowning

Utah State University football player, Andre Seldon Jr., has died in an accident at Porcupine Reservoir. He was 22 years old. According to information from the Cache County Sheriff’s Office, they received reports that a young man was spotted cliff…

LCSD No. 2 Board recap for July

Members of the board of trustees for Lincoln County School District No. 2 held their regular meeting on July 10. These are some items that were part of that meeting. District accountant, JC Inskeep addressed the board stating that all…

Afton Town Council report for July

  Members of the Afton Town Council along with Mayor Jeff Jensen held their monthly meeting on July 9. Here are items of note from that meeting: • Josh Peavler, Director of Public Utilities, reported to the council and recapped…

Alpine Fire responds to truck versus boat accident

The Alpine Fire Department (AFD), along with the Idaho State Police and the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of an accident involving a truck and another vehicle towing a boat on Monday morning.  Initial reports indicated that…

Vehicle crashes into the brush near old Canyon Inn site

The Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) and a host of emergency responders reacted to a call on Friday afternoon of a single vehicle accident south of Smoot on US 89 near the location known to locals as the old Canyon Inn….

Fully submerged vehicle pulled from thermal feature in Yellowstone

According to information released by officials at Yellowstone National Park, a vehicle with five occupants veered off the roadway and into the Semi-Centennial Geyser thermal feature near Roaring Mountain. The incident took place between Mammoth Hot Springs and Norris Junction….