Arrow shoved down throat of Lyman puppy
LYMAN (WNE) — On Thursday evening, Aug. 6, the Giles family dog, Milly, got loose. When Aaron Giles realized she was missing, he searched for Milly and found her about 20-30 minutes later behind the house and a group of…
Gas prices up in last month
GILLETTE (WNE) — Gas prices in Wyoming are 7.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, going up 1.2 cents in the past week. But at an average of $2.16 a gallon, that’s still 51.4 cents lower than a…
Lincoln County dips to just four active confirmed coronavirus cases
Active cases fall below 500 as recoveries continue to climb The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming fell below 500 on Wednesday as the number of patients to recover from the illness since it was first discovered in the…
Cheyenne journalists file labor charges against newspaper owner
By Andrew Graham, WyoFile.com Lawyers representing the Wyoming Tribune Eagle’s newsroom union filed charges against the newspaper’s owners with the National Labor Relations Board last week. The union accuses Adams Publishing Group — a Tennessee-based newspaper giant that in Wyoming…
Evanston man sent to prison for child porn
——————– EVANSTON (WNE) — A 51-year-old Evanston man has been sentenced to five to eight years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor. Jesse E. Bott was sentenced in Third District Court on Friday, Aug. 7, following a plea…
Wyoming unemployment call center sometimes strained as claim levels remain high
CHEYENNE (WNE) – Despite Wyoming’s unemployment rate ticking down slightly in recent months, ongoing steep demand for assistance has kept the phone lines busy – and sometimes unreachable – at the state’s Department of Workforce Services. “We’re getting a lot…
State readies for unique election
By Nick Reynolds Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER – As COVID-19’s interruptions on everyday life began stretching into the late-spring and early summer, voters around the country began looking toward their upcoming elections – and a pivotal presidential…
Reservation schools move classes online, cancel sports
By Seth Klamann Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Four Wind River Reservation-based school districts have announced they’ll keep their students at home and learn virtually for the first weeks of this school year, as Fremont County remains…
Minerals committee moves to support big business
◆ CARES Act funds to continue to be distributed. By Allayana Darrow The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — A bill to create a relief program for businesses with 100 employees or more passed through the Wyoming Legislature…
Days after wife’s COVID death, husband loses his life
By Clair McFarland Riverton Ranger Via- Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — COVID-19 has struck multiple members of yet another Northern Arapaho family, as a wife and husband both died this week after contracting the virus. The first three fatalities in…