More than 8,000 Wyomingites received unclaimed property checks
◆ Wyoming law requires the state to hold unclaimed property in perpetuity until the rightful owner claims it. Provided by the Unclaimed Property Division of the State Treasurer’s Office Wyoming’s Unclaimed Property Division of the State Treasurer’s Office cut a…
SVR officials warn residents of a bear in the area
The following is a letter sent to residents of the Town of Star Valley Ranch: LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BEARS Dear Star Valley Ranch Residents, We wanted to make you all aware that there is a subadult black…
University of Wyoming drafts COVID-19 closure plans
The University of Wyoming has put together a comprehensive plan to return students to campus which began back on June 1 with the reintegration of student-athletes in Laramie. Officials have now released a plan to address any increase in COVID-19…
Wake services for Julie Draper
A Wake will be held for Julie Draper on Saturday July 25, 2020 from 11 a.m.-12 noon at Schwab Funeral Chapel in Thayne.
Fatal crash south of Rock Springs
On July 19, 2020, a fatal crash occurred around milepost 525 on US 191 south of Rock Springs, Wyoming. At 4:06 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were notified of a one-vehicle rollover. A 2002 GMC Envoy was headed northbound on…
Funeral services for Dawn Astle
Funeral services for Dawn Astle will take place Saturday July 25, 2020 at 12 noon at Schwab Mortuary in Afton. A night viewing will take place on Friday July 24, 2020 from 6-8 p.m. A final viewing will take place…
Free and reduced-price meals will be available this school year
◆ LCSD2 will continue to offer the service to qualifying households. Provided by LCSD No. 2 The local school district will continue to offer free and reduced price meals to students this next school year. The service is available to…
Expanded lane project between Thayne and Alpine delayed yet again
———————- The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will delay 11 construction projects and review local transportation programs due to revenue shortfalls. WYDOT has experienced long- and short-term funding issues caused by reductions in fuel tax revenues, petroleum market revenues and…
Silver Star Applies for Fiber Optics Grants in Wyoming
Thayne, WY, July 17, 2020 – Silver Star has announced that it is applying for a grant to support connecting even more areas than its current $100M/10-year network buildout calls for. As announced in November of last year, a combination…
Names in the News
The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Lincoln County at the completion of the 2020 spring semester. The following degrees may be included on this list: BA (Bachelor of Arts); BM (Bachelor of Music); BS (Bachelor…