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Year: 2022

$1.1 Million WyoLotto ticket sold in Rock Springs

WyoLotto is on the lookout for the winner of a $1.1 million winner of their Cowboy Draw. The ticket, worth $1,106,658, was purchased June 11 in Rock Springs at Smith’s Food & Drug Center, located at 2531 Foothill Blvd. The…

Interviews

May 14: Rep. Evan Simpson

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Reconstruction of Fremont Crossing Trail Bridge

Expect Interruptions During Construction The Pinedale Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest is advising visitors of temporary interruptions during the period of August 3rd though September 2nd while reconstructing the Fremont Crossing Trail Bridge. The Fremont Crossing Trail Bridge…

New charge filed against Ammon man accused of using social media to entice teens

This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission – By Andrea Olson EastIdahoNews.com AMMON — A new charge was filed against a 23-year-old Ammon man after he allegedly used social media to entice a teen to send…

Wind energy faces bird-kill and other habitat challenges

By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Collisions with rotating wind turbine blades kill a variety of birds in Wyoming — from passerines to raptors. Exactly how many birds — and whether mortality rates might pose a threat to local and migrating bird…

***UPDATE*** Children found safe in Wind River Amber Alert

***UPDATE*** The children have been found and are safe. The Wyoming Highway Patrol has issued an Amber Alert on behalf of the Wind River Police Department. Authorities are searching for a Black Ford Focus with a broken back window. They…

Kemmerer man missing since May 31

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a 45-year-old Kemmerer man who has been missing since May 31. Anthony Shaw Hagler was last seen in Kemmerer, Wyoming. He is a white male, approximately 6…

Graveside services for Brandy Coziah Gates

A graveside service will be held for Brandy Coziah Gates on Tuesday June 21, 2022 at 12 noon in the Smoot Cemetery.

Memorial service for Eric Wermuth

A memorial service for Eric Wermuth will take place Friday June 17, 2022 at 1 pm at Schwab Funeral Chapel in Thayne.

Newcastle police chief arrested, resigns

NEWCASTLE (WNE) — Too many beers and a joke gone wrong led to a domestic dispute call and the arrest of Newcastle Police Chief Samuel Keller, 58, and the Newcastle City Council began the process of finding and hiring a…