UW Trustees name three Candidates for Acting President Job
By Daniel Bendtsen Laramie Boomerang Via Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees named three candidates for the position of acting president Friday. Two are no longer university employees and the third has been a…
NEWS BRIEFS for Monday, May 13, 2019
Man fired multiple times at Cheyenne police in chase CHEYENNE (WNE) — The man who was shot twice after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase through Cheyenne on May 3 allegedly told investigators he fled because he was in…
Church Honors NAACP for Advancing Equality and Justice in Society
Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints honored the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Saturday night for the organization’s commitment to advancing equality…
Shooting Investigation – Bonneville County
Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies, Idaho State Police, and Idaho Falls Ambulance responded to Highway 20, West of Idaho Falls near 65th West at 6:45 p.m. A 911 call was received reporting an adult male with a gunshot wound in need…
Patrol Vehicle Struck Near Douglas, Wyoming
On May 9, 2019, around 1:07 p.m. a Wyoming Highway Patrol vehicle was involved in a collision around milepost 129 on Interstate 25 near Douglas, Wyoming. The Troopers were stopped on the shoulder investigating a prior crash when a southbound 2013…
Avoid Ticks to Avoid Diseases They Spread
As Wyoming’s warmer days approach, avoiding ticks when spending time outdoors can also mean escaping some potentially serious diseases, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). Diseases sometimes passed on by infected ticks in Wyoming include tularemia, Rocky Mountain…
Wyoming Water Supply Outlook and graphic.
HIGHLIGHTS: Wyoming April 2019 precipitation was 115 to 120 percent of average Current water year precipitation is averaging 110 to 115 percent of normal across Wyoming… Mountain snowpack across Wyoming is 90 to 100 percent of median… Near normal to…
Gordon Optimistic about coal’s Future
By Jonathan Gallardo Gillette News Record Via Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — Wyoming has a bright future ahead of it with the strides it has made in technology and education, but nothing may be brighter than its coal industry, which…
NEWS BRIEFS for Thursday, May 9, 2019
Man facing five felonies in Cheyenne chase CHEYENNE (WNE) — The man who shot at law enforcement while leading them on a high-speed chase through Cheyenne on Friday is facing multiple charges, including five felonies. Dominique Childers was arrested Friday…