County Shriners Committee created
◆ Group already planning for 2021 event. Thursday, February 20 a group of community members and volunteers met at the Thayne Fire Hall to present Shriners with the funds raised at the first annual Lincoln County Fair Winter Sports Event…
Govorner Gordon applauds halt of planned aerial gunning of mountain goats
Governor Mark Gordon expressed his gratitude to Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt after the Secretary intervened to call off a planned mountain goat culling through aerial gunning in Grand Teton National Park. The culling was scheduled to begin last…
Climb Wyoming graduates class, makes plans for next session
◆ Next training session set to begin in April. Climb Wyoming is working to place recent graduates of their Professional Office Careers training. “We provide career training and job placement for low-income, single moms in Teton, Lincoln and Sublette counties,”…
Sledders to play ‘King of the Hill’ this weekend at the Afton Hillclimb
◆ Top riders from across the region to take part in 2020 competition. Friday, February 21 the Afton Hill Climb will get underway in Grover Park. Competition will begin at 8 a.m. The event will continue through Sunday, February 23,…
Cowboys Drop Road Contest to Hot Shooting Utah State, 78-58
LOGAN, Utah (Feb. 19, 2020) – The Wyoming Cowboys ran into hot shooting in the opening frame in a 78-58 road loss at Utah State on Wednesday evening in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan, Utah. It marked the…
Names in the News
The University of Wyoming lists eight students from Lincoln County on the 2019 fall semester Provost’s Honor Roll. The Provost’s Honor Roll consists of undergraduates who have completed at least six but fewer than 12 hours with a minimum 3.5…
Cowboys Open Road Swing at Utah State on Wednesday
The Wyoming Cowboys open a two-game road swing on Wednesday heading to Utah State. The contest against the Aggies is set for a 7 p.m. start in a contest that can be seen on ESPN3 or the WatchESPN App. You…
Wyoming ranks 49th in “Sinful States” methodology
Using 47 key indicators of immorality, WalletHub.com has compiled a list of the most “Sinful” and least “Sinful” states in the union. Using data such as drug use and gambling to smoking and drinking, Wyoming ranks 49th for the most…
Greybull man dies in collision
On February 14, 2020, a fatal crash occurred around milepost 216 on US 310 north of Greybull, Wyoming. Around 3:23 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to the area for a motor vehicle collision. A 2008 Ford Fusion was…
Snow storage space at a premium
◆ Sunshine arrived not a day too soon. Five full days of sunshine predicted in the weather forecast for this week is a welcome reprieve – especially for snow removal crews in Star Valley. The Town of Afton has been…