NEWS BRIEFS for Monday, June 3, 2019
Man pleads guilty to robbing evacuated homes LARAMIE (WNE) — A Colorado man pleaded guilty Friday to exploiting the Badger Creek Fire to burglarize evacuated homes in the area of Woods Landing and Jelm Mountain. Jayce Peterson, 35, pleaded guilty…
Kemmerer Historic Preservation Commission works to preserve historic sites
The Kemmerer Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) was created last May in efforts to preserve and record the rich history surviving in their small town. Linda Naoi Goetz with the Kemmerer HPC discovered Kemmerer was a certified local government, but the…
Glendo State Park Celebration
Glendo State Park will celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the dedication of the Glendo Dam and the creation of the Park Jun e 9, from 10 a.m. until 12 noon at the Two Moon Campground Group Shelter. The United States…
Westmoreland Bankruptcy Hits Snag
By Nick Reynolds Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Troubled coal mine operator Westmoreland hit another snag in the company’s plans to liquidate last week, as a number of entities — including the U.S. Department of the Interior…
Woman Travels Country by Horse and Buggy to Raise Money to Battle Hunger
By Andrew Towne Torrington Telegram Via Wyoming News Exchange TORRINGTON – According to the NoKidHungry.org website, one in six children in the United State lives with hunger, and Angela Wood wanted to do something about that glaring statistic. A truck…
Results of WSGS Landslide Susceptibility Study Available as Map or Interactive Layer on Online Hazards Map
The Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) released a new study on deep-seated landslide susceptibility in Wyoming. The results are available as either a published map—Open File Report 2019-7, available as a free download or as a hardcopy for purchase—or as…
Man Accused of Killing Four Horses
By Jordan Achs Laramie Boomerang Via Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — An Albany County man is facing eight felonies for allegedly shooting and killing four horses between April 13 and May 14 near national forest land in northern Albany County….
NEWS BRIEFS for Thursday, May 30, 2019
Dog attack puts Gillette boy in ICU GILLETTE (WNE) — A 9-year-old Gillette boy is still in the hospital after being attacked by a dog just a few hours into his summer vacation. Riley Schlidt, 9, was attacked by a…
Search For Missing Man
The Sublette County Sheriffs office is asking for your help to find a man who has been missing since Monday. Anthony Stephen Jones was last seen wearing camo colored Under Armour hoodie, khaki colored pants, and a brown and black…
Commission on Judicial Conduct & Ethics Welcomes New Appointments
The Wyoming Commission on Judicial Conduct and Ethics welcomes new Commissioners. Governor Gordon recently appointed a new citizen member to the Commission. Kelly Jensen of Cody, was appointed to serve on the twelve member Commission. Governor Gordon also re-appointed Priscilla…