Traffic stop results in arrest
Timothy Peterson, a 42-year-old resident of Afton, was arrested in Afton after eluding law enforcement in a 2007 GMC Sierra truck. The pursuit began at 7:36 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 4, after a Wyoming State Trooper attempted to stop Peterson…
Marriott Hotel Announces Security Breach
Marriott announced in a press release this weekend about a security breach that could have affected more than 500 million guests that have stayed at a Starwood Property On September 8, 2018, Marriott received an alert from an internal security…
Wyoming News Briefs December 3, 2018
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers Man arrested with 65 pounds of pot LARAMIE (WNE) — A Texas man has been charged with multiple felonies after he was arrested last week with 65 pounds of marijuana at a Laramie truck stop….
Skiers Survive an Avalanche at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
Five people caught in an in-bounds avalanche at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort on Saturday morning all survived the slide. Resort spokesperson Anna Cole told the Jackson Hole News and Guide at least one skier triggered the slide around 9:55 a.m. The…
Teton County Sheriff’s Office Makes A New Discovery on a Follow-up Investigation
When the Teton County Sheriff’s Investigations returned to the scene of an ongoing death investigation they found more than a decayed body in the home. Behind a six foot tall pile of trash and debris was an entrance to a…
3.1 quake rattles Star Valley
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake rolled its way through the southern edge of Star Valley on Friday, Nov. 30. The rumble occurred between 9:30-10 a.m. and was felt by residents in the Fairview, Afton, Smoot, Osmond, Auburn and Grover areas. According…
Officials Work to Determine Their Next Step With Wasting Disease
This story was written by the Wyoming News Exchange. It was used with permission JACKSON — The buck mule deer whose lymph nodes would ultimately test positive for chronic wasting disease went to the dump like any other roadkill. It…
After 95 years, Torrington sugar beet plant to stop production
This story was used Via Wyoming News Exchange with permission. TORRINGTON – After years of ballyhoo and rumor, it’s finally going to happen – for the first time since 1923, sugar beets will no longer be processed in Goshen County. …
Soldier surprises family with Thanksgiving visit
By Vicki Hood Guernsey Gazette Via Wyoming News Exchange GUERNSEY—Just a handful of people knew what was about to happen two days before Thanksgiving in the Guernsey-Sunrise gymnasium. Just before the second half of a girls’ junior high basketball game…
Ceremony honoring Gold Star families in Wyoming is Dec. 3
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Wyoming’s Gold Star families are being honored at a ceremony Dec. 3, at the Wyoming State Museum, in Cheyenne. Gold Star families will place ornaments honoring their fallen member on the Wyoming State Christmas Tree, at the…