Man charged with 35 big game violations
By The Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — A former Gillette man has been charged with 35 counts of big game violations dating back to 2003. Most of the charges — all misdemeanors — against Robert A….
Supreme Court says judge had no authority over UW gun case
By Daniel Bendtsen Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — The Wyoming Supreme Court threw out a ruling by Albany County district court Judge Tori Kricken, who determined in November that, contrary to common understanding, state law does not…
LCSD#2 Upcoming Calendar of Events
Here’s a look at what’s happening in the district in the coming weeks. • Cokeville Elementary Cokeville Elementary School will follow its regular schedule this week. • Thayne Elementary Parents, please be aware that classes start at 7:50 a.m. Children…
Fatal accident near Rawlins claims two more lives
* This is a news release from the Wyoming Highway Patrol On September 2, 2019, a fatal crash occurred around milepost 235 on Interstate 80 east of Rawlins, Wyoming. Around 5:00 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to the…
Tincup Fire now at 262 acres
Officials with the Caribou-Targhee national forest are monitoring the Tincup Fire just outside of Soda Springs. “Over the last several days, the Tincup fire grew to 262 acres,” the forest service noted. “Increased temperatures, low humidity and active winds all…
Teton County authorities investigating pair of bodies found in Hoback area home
According to the Teton County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) two deceased bodies were found in a home in the Hoback area, one of which had an apparent gunshot wound. “On Wednesday September 4, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. a home health care…
A Picture-Perfect Day in Laramie should pay dividends for UW
The story has to develop before it can be written. That was the lesson I came away with from my trip out to Laramie to watch the Cowboys host the Missouri Tigers. Down 14-0 in the first quarter, the game…
Wyoming News Briefs: September 4, 2019
SVI Media is part of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Pedro Mountain Fire tops 20,000 acres RAWLINS (WNE) — A plan to allow evacuated residents near the Pedro Mountain Fire to return had…
Powering Down: WyoFile examines coal’s shaky ground from Jim Bridger
By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com A troubling turn of events has befallen Wyoming and its bedrock industry. Here, the rolling plains are dotted with some of the most significant coal properties in the nation — including several of the country’s top-10…
Water returns to irrigation canal
By Tom Milstead Torrington Telegram Via- Wyoming News Exchange TORRINGTON – Sometime between Wednesday morning and Thursday of last week, the water came back. The Fort Laramie Irrigation Canal had set empty since July. The ditches were bone dry during…