WYDOT, WHP Urge Motorists to Stay Alert During Railroad Event
The Wyoming Department of Transportation and the Wyoming Highway Patrol urge motorists to be extra vigilant when traveling during the upcoming Union Pacific (UP) railroad events. UP will hold several events on Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 19 where…
NEWS BRIEFS for Friday, April 26, 2019
Man accused of trying to kill father with hammer a second time RIVERTON (WNE) — Accused of trying to kill his father with a hammer, 29-year-old Garrett Powell is filing for an evaluation of mental incompetence — for the second…
Guard celebrates Month of Military Child
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Local organizations helped provide resources to support a few dozen children from Wyoming National Guard families gathered at the Laramie County Community College on Friday to celebrate the Month of the Military Child. For more than three…
NEWS BRIEFS for Thursday, May 2, 2019
Yellowstone’s east gate to open Friday CODY (WNE) — The east gate to Yellowstone National Park is scheduled to open for the season Friday morning, but motorists from Cody should be aware they may face a 30-minute delay due to…
Wynonna Judd will be Center Stage During 2019 Lincoln County Fair
Wynonna and The Big Noise Tour 2019 will headline the Lincoln County Fair this year. The concert is set for Saturday night, August 3 at 7 p.m. As one-half of the legendary mother/daughter duo “The Judds,” Wynonna was dubbed by…
Weather Related Delays in Kemmerer Streets
The Wyoming Department of Transportation with contract crews from Lewis & Lewis has been working on the US 189 bridge through the town of Kemmerer this month. However, spring storms, dipping temperatures and recent precipitation has caused some working delays. Additionally, there were…
Department Seeks Mental Health, Substance Use Survey Responses
The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) invites residents to share their thoughts and opinions about community-based mental health and substance use disorder services through an online survey. The survey is part of an overall statewide assessment effort meant to help…
Measles Vaccination Remains Important for Wyoming Residents
A Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) official says increased cases of measles in some areas of the United States show why vaccination is important, but extra vaccine doses or boosters for state residents are not currently needed. There has not…
Seven Wyoming high school students are U.S. Presidential Scholars Program semifinalists
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon today announced that seven Wyoming high school students are semifinalists for the 2019 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. “The achievements of these seven Wyoming students deserve recognition, reflecting academic and artistic success, leadership, and…
NEWS BRIEFS for Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Laramie bar owner killed in crash LARAMIE (WNE) — Michael Hopkins, co-owner of the Buckhorn Bar and Parlor in downtown Laramie, has died following a car crash north of Medicine Bow. He was one of two people killed in the…