You’re Invited to President Nelson’s 95th Birthday Celebration
Originally written on the Mormon Newsroom. If you asked those closest to him to choose one word to describe President Russell M. Nelson, you might be surprised at the variety of responses. Father. Patriarch. Scientist. Researcher. Servant. Friend. Songwriter. Physician….
Convicted Murder Wins Supreme Court Appeal
BUFFALO — Convicted murder Donald C. Davis won an appeal to the Wyoming Supreme Court, which may set him free. On a September day in 1982, Donald C. Davis, then 17, and Robert G. Cotton, 19, picked up Randall Shoptwese,…
Storm Closes Government Offices and Schools for a Second Day
State and local government offices, schools and businesses across southern and eastern Wyoming remained closed Thursday as residents worked to dig out from the biggest winter storm seen in at least a decade. With blizzard warnings still in effect through…
Felony Drug Trafficking Arrest in Idaho Falls
This morning at approximately 10:00 am, members of the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team served a search warrant at a residence located on the 900 block of Westchester Court in Idaho Falls. The search was part of an ongoing…
Spring Snowstorm Expected to Bring Blizzard Conditions to Parts of Wyoming
**Update Schools, businesses and government offices across southern and eastern Wyoming closed on Wednesday in the face of a strong winter storm expected to bring up to 20 inches of snow and high winds to the region. A blizzard…
Forest Service Requests Public Assistance with the Roosevelt Fire Investigation
BONDURANT, Wyo.—March 13, 2019—Fire investigator officers and agents with U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations on the Bridger-Teton National Forest have spent months continuing the investigation into the ignition of the Roosevelt Fire. Now the Forest Service is looking…
Significant Winter Storm Expected Across Central and into Western Wyoming
A winter storm is approaching Central and Western Wyoming. The National Weather Service reports that patchy snow can begin as early as 9 am with wind gusts starting at 13 to 18 MPH. Later in the day gusts are anticipated to…
Governor signs temporary executive order for propane deliveries
CHEYENNE – Due to potential propane shortages, Governor Mark Gordon has signed an executive order putting in place temporary, emergency rules for the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) that allows drivers to make extra propane deliveries to heat homes and…
Prophet Meets the Pope at the Vatican
President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints met with Pope Francis inside the Vatican Saturday, the first meeting between a Latter-day Saint president and a pope. The visit comes a day before President Nelson…
Power goes out in North Afton
A broken jumper on a Lower Valley Energy Distribution Line disrupted power for 381 consumers on Wednesday, March 6. The outage occurred just after 5 p.m. According to information released by Lower Valley Energy, the broken jumper “affected a feeder…