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Month: May 2019

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…

5 of the Most Unusual Things to do in Idaho

Forgo the ordinary this summer and do something totally outside the box. If you’re tired of going to the usual spots in Idaho, it’s time to shake things up. Here’s a rundown of the most fun and unusual things to…

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Body believed to be missing elderly Lyman man recovered in Utah.

The body believed to be that of a missing elderly Lyman man has been recovered from the North Slope/Gilbert Creek area of Summit County, Utah. On Thursday, May 30th, The Uinta County Sheriff’s Office and Lyman Police Department assisted Summit…

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…

The Top 10 Summer Activities in Yellowstone

This summer take a break from monitors, devices, and technology to discover the outdoor activities at Yellowstone National Park. The first national park in the U.S., founded in 1872, the park spans 3,500 square miles and sits on a volcanic…

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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…

Woman Travels Country by Horse and Buggy to Raise Money to Battle Hunger

By Andrew Towne Torrington Telegram Via Wyoming News Exchange TORRINGTON – According to the NoKidHungry.org website, one in six children in the United State lives with hunger, and Angela Wood wanted to do something about that glaring statistic.  A truck…

Results of WSGS Landslide Susceptibility Study Available as Map or Interactive Layer on Online Hazards Map

The Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) released a new study on deep-seated landslide susceptibility in Wyoming. The results are available as either a published map—Open File Report 2019-7, available as a free download or as a hardcopy for purchase—or as…

Man Accused of Killing Four Horses

By Jordan Achs Laramie Boomerang Via Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — An Albany County man is facing eight felonies for allegedly shooting and killing four horses between April 13 and May 14 near national forest land in northern Albany County….