Governor launches Big Game Migration Corridor Advisory Group
CHEYENNE, Wyo.– Governor Gordon today announced that eight Wyoming residents have been named to his newly created Migration Corridor Advisory Group. The group will be tasked with developing recommendations to improve the state’s policies related to big game migration on lands…
American Legion Baseball Program in Bear Lake, ID
By Richelle Primm, SVI Media The Bear Lake Bears, American Legion Baseball A team, has been playing ball since the summer of 1997. Craig Culver, team manager of the Bear Lake Bears, helped start the American Legion program along with…
Motorists and Motorcyclists can Stay Safe by Sharing the Road
Motorists and motorcyclists can both help prevent crashes and fatalities this season by sharing the road. The Wyoming Department of Transportation and the Wyoming Highway Patrol are urging drivers and riders to take their time and be on the lookout…
NEWS BRIEFS for Monday, June 10, 2019
Competency hearing requested in murder case CHEYENNE (WNE) — Court proceedings are now on hold for a man charged with first-degree murder after his attorney requested a mental competency evaluation. Public defender Brandon Booth recently asked that James Wallace undergo…
Potable water Returns to Fontenelle Creek Campground
KEMMERER, Wyo. – Warmer weather means camping season has returned to Wyoming. As of June 7, the potable water system at Fontenelle Creek Campground is back on for the 2019 camping season. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kemmerer Field…
Town of Star Valley Ranch preps for 9th annual Natural Resources week
Saturday, June 8 the Town of Star Valley Ranch will kick off its annual Natural Resources Week with an Arbor Day Celebration. Natural Resources Week will take place June 8-15. “Natural Resource Week offers us a time to appreciate the…
Auditor Unveils Financial Transparency Website
By Michael Illiano The Sheridan Press Via Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — State Auditor Kristi Racines unveiled a website that will give Wyoming residents a glimpse of the state’s “checkbook” during the Wyoming Financial Transparency Working Group’s meeting in…
Teen Sentenced to Life in Toddler’s Death
By Sheila McGuire Uinta County Herald Via Wyoming News Exchange EVANSTON — The Mountain View teen convicted last month of first-degree murder has been sentenced to life in prison. Jesse J. Hartley, 19, appeared in Third District Court on the…
NEWS BRIEFS for Friday, June 7, 2019
Riverton joins opioid lawsuit RIVERTON (WNE) — The City of Riverton has joined a nationwide, multi-district lawsuit against 24 pharmaceutical companies, including Walgreen Co. and Walmart Inc., to seek damages caused by what the suit describes as “the opioid epidemic.” …
Two Adult Males Arrested for Vandalism and Possession of Drugs
At 12:45am this morning, Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of vandalism in progress at the Gem State Power Plant near 81st S. and 35th W. Upon arrival Deputies located the suspects attempting to leave the area in…