Will The New Species of Dinosaur be Going Home to America?
The skeleton of a 155 million year old Diplodocus which has been exhibited at London’s Heathrow Airport for the last two months before being sold by the leading French auction house Aguttes on June 13 2019 for an expected 2.5 million…
Remains of missing woman located
The remains of a woman missing since January 2015 have been located. According to information provided by the Lincoln County Attorney’s Office, on Saturday, May 18, “human remains were found on a property located near Etna.” “Upon investigation by the…
Caribou-Targhee National Forest to Begin Fourth Hollow Prescribed Burn
Weather permitting, the Caribou-Targhee National Forest will begin a prescribed burn operation the week of June 10 in Bear Lake County approximately six miles northwest of Paris, Idaho. Fire crews are targeting approximately 182 acres of sub-alpine slashing in the…
Two Vehicle Crash on I-15 in Idaho Falls this Morning
On Monday, June 3, 2019, at approximately 9:30 a.m., Idaho State Police investigated a two vehicle crash, northbound I15 near exit 118, in Idaho Falls. Nicholas Phillips, 20, of Boise, ID, was driving northbound in a 2017 box truck, in…
Temporary Closure This Week on Moose-Wilson Road for Dust Abatement
MOOSE, WY- The unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park will be temporarily closed for seasonal dust abatement beginning 4 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, June 4 and will reopen by 8 a.m. Thursday, June 6 . This…
STEM students’ balloon rises to the occasion
By Ramsey Scott Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Most eighth grade science experiments don’t require a parachute and clearance from air traffic control. But they weren’t in Cheyenne on Saturday morning, either. The science experiment…
NEWS BRIEFS for Monday, June 3, 2019
Man pleads guilty to robbing evacuated homes LARAMIE (WNE) — A Colorado man pleaded guilty Friday to exploiting the Badger Creek Fire to burglarize evacuated homes in the area of Woods Landing and Jelm Mountain. Jayce Peterson, 35, pleaded guilty…
Kemmerer Historic Preservation Commission works to preserve historic sites
The Kemmerer Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) was created last May in efforts to preserve and record the rich history surviving in their small town. Linda Naoi Goetz with the Kemmerer HPC discovered Kemmerer was a certified local government, but the…
Glendo State Park Celebration
Glendo State Park will celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the dedication of the Glendo Dam and the creation of the Park Jun e 9, from 10 a.m. until 12 noon at the Two Moon Campground Group Shelter. The United States…
Westmoreland Bankruptcy Hits Snag
By Nick Reynolds Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Troubled coal mine operator Westmoreland hit another snag in the company’s plans to liquidate last week, as a number of entities — including the U.S. Department of the Interior…