Statewide Seatbelt Reminder
A simple choice to buckle up when driving or riding in a vehicle could mean the difference between life or death. The Wyoming Department of Transportation and the Wyoming Highway Patrol are urging motorists and passengers to always wear their…
NEWS BRIEFS for Friday, May 24, 2019
Legal Aid of Wyoming wants to help vets regardless of income CHEYENNE (WNE) — Legal Aid of Wyoming is testing a pilot program in Laramie County to provide military veterans access to free legal assistance, no matter their income level….
UW will ask for $50 Million for Stadium, Pool
By Daniel Bendtsen Laramie Boomerang Via Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will ask the state to provide $49.6 million for a renovation of War Memorial Stadium’s west side stands and the Corbett Pool,…
Article Examining Farm Productivity Receives Honor
A paper examining farm productivity and innovation co-written by a faculty member in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Wyoming has received honors from the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. Associate professor Matt Andersen in…
9-1-1 Call in Sublette County
Sublette County Sheriff’s Office responds to a call of an unresponsive male. Tuesday May 21st 2019 at 2:40pm, Sublette County Dispatch received a call of an unresponsive male near Buckskin Crossing. Sublette County Deputies and Sublette County EMS were dispatched…
Car Crash in Sublette County
Sublette County First Responders and Wyoming Highway Patrol respond to vehicle crash near White Pine Ski area. Tuesday, May 21st 2019 at approximately 10:40am, Sublette County Dispatch received a call of a vehicle crash near White Pine Ski area. The…
Laundry Love Turns Full Harts into Full Loads
By Melissa Cassutt Jackson Hole News& Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Yara Mauricio drags a wire cart through the doors, the laundry basket piled high with stuffed garbage bags. With each extra-large washing machine holding approximately 8 normal-size…
After 27 Years, Class Ring Discovered in City Sewer
By Kevin Killough Powell Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — Most of the debris that comes out of Powell’s sewers during maintenance is the odd trash you’d expect, such as marbles and disposable razors. But the long-lost treasure that City…
NEWS BRIEFS for Thursday, May 23, 2019
Wyoming unemployment rate dips in April CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Research & Planning Section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported Tuesday that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 3.7% in March to 3.6% in April. Wyoming’s…
20th Annual Run & Ride for the Cure in Wilson
he 20th annual Run & Ride for the Cure will be held on Sunday, June 2 at 9:00 am in Wilson, Wyoming. This duathlon fundraiser supports the Cancer Patient Support Fund at St. John’s Hospital Foundation. Race day consists of a…