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Month: April 2019

Judge Upholds Decision Allowing Ramaco to Mine Coal

SHERIDAN — Ramaco Carbon’s ability to mine its private coal assets cleared a key hurdle Friday. A Wyoming District Court Judge in Cheyenne affirmed that the Wyoming Environmental Quality Council was correct to give Ramaco an “order in lieu” of consent…

Kemmerer Ranger District Plans Prescribed Burn

Kemmerer, Wyo. – April 22, 2019 – The Kemmerer Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest plans to continue with the implementation of a prescribed burn, comprised of approximately 152-acres in the Basin Creek area of the Hams Fork drainage….

Cokeville to opt-up to 2A with addition of 9-man football

The Wyoming High School Activities Association held their Spring meeting in Casper on Tuesday, April 24, and among the items up for discussion was the second reading of the 9-man football proposal for the state’s smaller schools. In recent years…

Local Athletes Gear Up For Area II Summer Games

WESTERN, WYOMING –April 26th & 27th Special Olympics Wyoming athletes from Wyoming’s western communities of Evanston, Sweetwater County, Sublette County, Jackson Hole, Bridger Valley, Star Valley will compete at Area II Summer Games held in Evanston. This competition is in…

BLM to host Pinedale Anticline annual planning meetings

PINEDALE, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) believes partnerships and inclusion are vital to managing sustainable, working public lands. The BLM Pinedale Field Office is scheduled to host combined Pinedale Anticline Project Area wildlife, air, water and operator…

Braves cage Wolves for the second time

The Star Valley Braves soccer team picked up their second win over Green River in less than a week as they traveled to Sweetwater County on Tuesday, April 24, and defeated the Wolves 3-1 behind a pair of goals from…

Bridger Valley Scam Call

The Unita County is facing a series of scam calls. The Unita County Law Enforcement Services posted this announcement on their Facebook page: “Please be aware of another recent phone scam reported in Uinta County. The caller represents themselves as…

What Sporting Clays Shooting Is and Where You Can Try It

Citation:©[benjaminjk]/Adobe Stock Sporting clays has a long history that began in England in the early 1900s. The sport used to involve shooting at pigeons, but today the game utilizes clay targets instead. The sport is governed by the National Sporting…

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NEWS BRIEFS for Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Cheyenne man accused of dealing drugs getting a new attorney CHEYENNE (WNE) — A man arrested in Cheyenne back in December on felony drug charges has lost a second lawyer since his case started. Jonathon Swan is currently facing federal…

Wyomings Safest Cities for 2019

The top ten safest cities have been released for the state of Wyoming for the 2019 year. According to Safewise the top 10 cities that made the list are no longer part of the “Wild West” here is their report:…