Travelers flocking to Bighorn National Forest
———————- By Stephen Dow Buffalo Bulletin Via- Wyoming News Exchange BUFFALO — After months cooped up inside, travelers from across the country have made a beeline for the wide-open spaces of the Bighorn National Forest this spring. “One thing we’ve…
Gillette College sports supporters disappointed by NWCCD decision
—————————— By Jonathan Gallardo Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — On most days, having your car break down on the side of the interstate at 10 at night would be the worst part of your day. But…
Coronavirus daily growth second-highest on record
By The Wyoming News Exchange With new confirmed coronavirus cases reported in almost half of the state’s counties, Wyoming on Friday saw its case count increase by the second-largest number since the illness was first detected in the state in…
NWCCD board approves athletic cuts
By Kristen Czaban The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — While dozens of residents from across Sheridan, Campbell and Johnson counties asked board members of the Northern Wyoming Community College District to reconsider the decision to cut athletics…
Lawmakers hear grim fiscal news from CREG chair
———————— By Katie Roenigk Riverton Ranger Via- Wyoming News Exchange The state will enter a “cash negative situation” by the end of 2020 unless huge budget cuts are made, revenue experts told the Joint Appropriations Committee. A 7-10 percent cut…
Armed man arrested after crashing into sheriff’s vehicle
EVANSTON (WNE)— A tense and dangerous situation was resolved by Uinta County law enforcement without serious injury on Sunday, June 28, when an alleged intoxicated driver ran head-on into the vehicle of a Uinta County Sheriff’s Office deputy. According to…
Commissioners eye making Gillette College independent
—————————- By Gregory Hasman Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — The Campbell County Commission has instructed county employees to begin investigating what it would take to withdraw Gillette College from the Northern Wyoming Community College District. “I…
Republican Party official says fight at convention left him hospitalized
————————- By Nick Reynolds Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Two county party chairmen were involved in a physical altercation at this weekend’s Wyoming Republican Convention in Gillette, according to one of the officials, who said the incident…
Bat found in Rock Springs tests positive for rabies
—————- ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — A bat found in a backyard near Pilot Butte Avenue in Rock Springs has tested positive for rabies. On Sunday, June 14, Rock Springs Animal Control responded to the 1000 block of Pilot Butte Avenue…
Coronavirus detected in Jackson plane passengers
JACKSON (WNE) — Air travel is picking up in Jackson Hole, bringing with it economic opportunity — and new COVID-19 cases. As of Friday afternoon’s community update with elected officials and public health representatives, five people who have landed at…