Law enforcement confiscates 14 pounds of meth found in car during Highway 50 stop
GILLETTE (WNE) — Local charges have been dismissed against a California man accused of drug trafficking because he has been charged federally. Ian Arbee Batar Molina, 26, was found with 14 pounds of meth in his trunk when he was…
Endurance Fund closes after paying $82.8 million to applicants
The Wyoming Business Council announced today that all CARES Act dollars allocated to the Endurance Fund have been fully expended, dedicated to paying applications from entities that did not previously receive COVID-19 Business Relief Program (BRP) awards. A total of…
Number of active COVID cases falls below 2,000
By The Wyoming News Exchange The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming fell to less than 2,000 on Monday with 729 new reports of recoveries received by the state. The Wyoming Department of Health, in its daily coronavirus update,…
Supreme Court rules Evanston gun rule invalid
By Sheila McGuire Uinta County Herald Via- Wyoming News Exchange EVANSTON — Uinta County School District No. 1’s Rule CKA, which allows for approved staff to carry concealed firearms on district property, has again been ruled invalid, this time by…
Vitalant partners with CFD to boost blood donations before holidays
CHEYENNE (WNE) – COVID-19 caused mass cancellations across every industry, and unfortunately, the same was true for blood drives. According to Vitalant Communications Director Brooke Way, the nonprofit’s blood drive operations missed out on about 43,000 donations nationwide due to…
Seven deaths blamed on COVID, active cases drop by 592
By The Wyoming News Exchange The deaths of seven more Wyoming residents have been linked to the coronavirus, the Wyoming Department of Health announced Tuesday. The department said the seven, five men and two women, died earlier this month, bring…
Sheridan woman dies after crash
SHERIDAN (WNE) — A Sheridan County woman died as a result of a car crash north of Sheridan Dec. 8. The fatal crash occurred around milepost 4.1 on Wyoming 338 north of Sheridan. At 11:01 a.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers…
Gillette contractor sentenced to prison for forging license
GILLETTE (WNE) — A local contractor will spend up to three years in prison for forging a contractor’s license issued by the city of Gillette — the second time he was accused of crimes in the construction industry. Christopher Gore,…
Recoveries push active COVID cases below 3,000
By The Wyoming News Exchange Another day of more than 1,000 new reported recoveries among people suffering from laboratory-confirmed or probable cases of coronavirus pushed the number of active cases in the state below 3,000 on Monday. The Wyoming Department…
Fort Yellowstone to be rehabilitated
JACKSON (WNE) — Yellowstone National Park will rehabilitate historic buildings in its Fort Yellowstone area in 2021, with from the Great American Outdoors Act. Fort Yellowstone was built between the 1880s and early 1900s by the U.S. Cavalry. It was…