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Month: April 2023

Kemmerer mom sentenced to probation while babysitter still faces murder charges

A Kemmerer woman has been sentenced to two years probation following drug charges that appeared shortly after the death of her 5-year-old daughter. Kayla Kartchner, 27, of Kemmerer received the ruling from Judge Blumel on April 5 after reaching a…

Interviews

April 11: Lincoln County Sheriff Shane Johnson

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Star Valley’s Second Annual Youth Hunter Education Challenge slots are full

***Update*** Per the YHEC Facebook page: “At this Time registration is closed and FULL!! We have all 48 participant slots filled We will announce later if we have any spaces open up! Thank you to everyone that has registered, it’s…

Maldonado Set for Portsmouth Invitational Tournament

After a record setting career in the Brown and Gold, Hunter Maldonado is set to play in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament this week in Portsmouth, Va. The Tournament features 64 of the top senior players in college basketball. Maldonado will…

New draft regulations for hunting season now available.

As a result of extreme winter impacts, Wyoming Game and Fish Department wildlife managers have made significant adjustments to hunting season proposals in many areas of the state. The new set of draft regulations are now available for public viewing and will be…

Wetzel places second for UW Track & Field

The University of Wyoming Track & Field teams were split up at the Tom Bench Invitational in Greeley, Colo., and the Kit Mayer Classic in Golden, Colo., on Saturday afternoon. The events were hosted by the University of Northern Colorado…

Avalanche danger ‘Considerable’ up to 9,000 feet

With temperature forecasts this week calling for temperatures to crest 60 degrees, the latest avalanche forecasts are asking riders and back country enthusiasts to be cautious. The following forecast is for Monday, April 10, 2023 from jhavalanche.org. “Dangerous avalanche conditions will…

Former Cowboy starter lands at Fresno State

It’s no secret that the Wyoming Cowboys Basketball team has taken a beating in this season’s transfer portal with a total of nine players opting to leave the program. Some like Ethan Anderson (Pepperdine), Noah Reynolds (Wisconsin) and Jeremiah Oden…

Be Aware of “Can You Hear Me” Scam

CyberWyoming is an organization that works to keep residents apprised of tricks and scams that are committed against Wyoming citizens online, via e-mail or over the phone. One of the latest comes from a Loveland, Colorado resident and it plays…

Yellowstone, Grand Teton superintendents wary of shuttles

By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com Though growing visitation to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks has led to overflowing parking lots and traffic snarls, superintendents say visitor patterns and geography make transitioning to shuttle systems unlikely anytime soon. Citing separate studies,…