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Escaped Wyoming Honor Conservation Camp Inmate Apprehended

Newcastle – Inmate James Michael Kennah, an inmate from the Wyoming Honor Conservation Camp in Newcastle who had been on escape status for approximately one hour, was apprehended shortly after 4pm on Monday, June 24, 2019.   Inmate Kennah was…

Game and Fish hears from Public on CWD

This story was originally posted on the Wyoming Game and Fish website and was used with permission.   Cheyenne – As the next step in the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s collaborative process to update the chronic wasting disease (CWD)…

Commercial Mushroom Harvest Season ExtendedTitle

Bondurant, Wyo. June 24, 2019 — The Bridger-Teton National Forest is extending the sale of commercial mushroom harvest permits within the Roosevelt fire area until August 1st. Both commercial and personal users have been able to enjoy this season’s Morel…

NEWS BRIEFS for Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Murder suspect pleads not guilty to jail assault CHEYENNE (WNE) — A Laramie County inmate accused of first-degree murder pleaded not guilty Monday to aggravated assault and battery charges related to an attack against another inmate. Frank J. McHenry allegedly…

Award Winning Home Health in Patient Satisfaction in Bear Lake

 Montpelier, ID – Bear Lake Memorial Hospital’s Home Health has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Premier Performer” for achieving an overall patient satisfaction score that ranked in the top 5% of all eligible SHP clients for the…

Rep. Cheney Talks Foreign Policy & The “Fraud Of Socialism” On ‘Firing Line’

Washington – House GOP Conference Chair and Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) joined PBS’s “Firing Line with Margaret Hoover,” in an episode that aired Friday night. During the lengthy interview, Cheney expanded on her foreign policy worldview and also talked about the fraud of…

Gordon Lays out his Vision for ENDOW moving Forward

By Ramsey Scott Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – Gov. Mark Gordon wants ENDOW to turn its expansive vision of how to transform Wyoming’s economy into smaller actionable items that are both achievable and measurable. Gordon laid…

NEWS BRIEFS for Monday, June 24, 2019

Wyoming Works program begins for adult students CHEYENNE (WNE) — Adult students in Wyoming will have more opportunities and resources to get the skills they need to secure employment with last week’s launch of the Wyoming Works program. The program…

Fossil Butte Hosts Art by Students across the Country

Kemmerer, WY – A collaborative effort between Fossil Butte National Monument, the International Fiber Collaborative Inc., and schools throughout Wyoming, Montana, California, Texas, Kansas, and Utah has culminated in a special “Art in the Park” installation at the Fossil Butte…

Cowboys Boycott CFD Over Changes

By Chrissy Suttles, Wyoming Tribune Eagle and Tyler Poslosky, WyoSports Via Wyoming News Exchange   CHEYENNE — Some of the country’s top tie-down ropers and steer wrestlers are boycotting this year’s Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo amid changes they say will…