California man dies in Wamsutter crash
* The following is a news release from the Wyoming Highway Patrol On January 11, 2020, a fatal crash occurred around milepost 183 on Interstate 80 east of Wamsutter, Wyoming. Around 11:00 a.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to…
Avalanche closes Teton Pass; delivery truck caught in slide
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) closed WYO 22 Teton Pass at 12:30 p.m. today due to an avalanche at the Glory Bowl slide path. The cause of the avalanche is currently under investigation. The snow slide was roughly 150…
Two men sentenced to ten days in jail for thermal trespass violations
Two men were recently sentenced for trespassing on the cone of Old Faithful Geyser, a closed thermal area. Eric Schefflin, 20, of Lakewood, Colorado, and Ryan Goetz, 25, of Woodstock, New York, appeared in court on December 5, 2019, before…
Lessons in Literature: Wyoming’s call to action in literacy and reading can increase student achievement
By Dr. Amanda McAdams LCSD2 Director of Elementary Education and K-12 Literacy In a recent post from the Collaborative for Student Success addressing recent NAEP results in reading and literacy, multiple organizations have issued a unified call to action…
Coming Events: January 11-31
Saturday, January 11 WESTERN WYOMING CHARIOT Race Invitational at the cutter track by Simplot Fields west of Afton. Concessions available. Sunday, January 12 WESTERN WYOMING CHARIOT Race Invitational at the cutter track by Simplot Fields west of Afton. Concessions available….
Town of Cokeville looks to crack down on traffic law violations
◆ Drivers ignoring stop signs and using excessive speed becoming a problem. Vehicle speed and disregard for cross walks and stop signs has become an increasing problem on Cokeville’s main street. According to Mayor Rose Arndt, the town is looking…
Palisades Reservoir remains nearly 90 percent full at start of 2020
◆ Entire Upper Snake River Basin system sitting at 74 percent full. Water levels in Western Wyoming are looking positive at this point in the year. The Upper Snake River Basin System, which includes the Palisades Reservoir, is sitting at…
Snow and wind raise avalanche danger across the Bridger-Teton
◆ 74 mph wind gusts buffet Mount Coffin in early days of 2020. Snow and wind has been the story in Southwest Wyoming this week. The Kemmerer and Bridger Valley areas saw impressive wind gusts, but Mount Coffin tallied the…
Cowboy Draw jackpot ticket worth $805K purchased in Thayne
◆ Lottery winner has 180 days to claim the prize. WyoLotto officials announced Tuesday, January 7 that a Cowboy Draw player holds a $811,058 winning ticket from the Monday, Jan. 6, Cowboy Draw drawing. The winning ticket was purchased on…
Airplane museum opens in Cokeville
Norman Freeman, of Cokeville, has been collecting model airplanes since he was a young boy and decided to get serious about collecting in 1975. His wife, Charlotte, opened her Little Church of Nativities and didn’t have room for his airplanes….