Fatal accident near Rawlins claims two more lives
* This is a news release from the Wyoming Highway Patrol On September 2, 2019, a fatal crash occurred around milepost 235 on Interstate 80 east of Rawlins, Wyoming. Around 5:00 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to the…
Tincup Fire now at 262 acres
Officials with the Caribou-Targhee national forest are monitoring the Tincup Fire just outside of Soda Springs. “Over the last several days, the Tincup fire grew to 262 acres,” the forest service noted. “Increased temperatures, low humidity and active winds all…
Teton County authorities investigating pair of bodies found in Hoback area home
According to the Teton County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) two deceased bodies were found in a home in the Hoback area, one of which had an apparent gunshot wound. “On Wednesday September 4, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. a home health care…
A Picture-Perfect Day in Laramie should pay dividends for UW
The story has to develop before it can be written. That was the lesson I came away with from my trip out to Laramie to watch the Cowboys host the Missouri Tigers. Down 14-0 in the first quarter, the game…
Wyoming News Briefs: September 4, 2019
SVI Media is part of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Pedro Mountain Fire tops 20,000 acres RAWLINS (WNE) — A plan to allow evacuated residents near the Pedro Mountain Fire to return had…
Powering Down: WyoFile examines coal’s shaky ground from Jim Bridger
By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com A troubling turn of events has befallen Wyoming and its bedrock industry. Here, the rolling plains are dotted with some of the most significant coal properties in the nation — including several of the country’s top-10…
Water returns to irrigation canal
By Tom Milstead Torrington Telegram Via- Wyoming News Exchange TORRINGTON – Sometime between Wednesday morning and Thursday of last week, the water came back. The Fort Laramie Irrigation Canal had set empty since July. The ditches were bone dry during…
Court approves end to Blackjewel insurance
By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Hundreds of out-of-work coal miners across the country lost their health care Saturday, after bankrupt coal operator Blackjewel received court approval to terminate its health insurance program. The employment-based…
BLM Fights Currant Creek Fire near Rock Springs
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. – A wildfire in the Currant Creek Watershed Area, northwest of Little Mountain and south of Rock Springs, began Sunday, Sept. 1, at approximately 1 p.m. More than 380 acres is involved, with 5 percent of the…
Town of Afton Fall Clean-up scheduled for September 23
The Town of Afton will be helping residents clean up their property on September 23. According to the Town of Afton, “all items must be placed in the Town right of way by 7 a.m. on Monday, September 23, 2019.”…