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***UPDATE*** Wyoming boy found safe in Colorado

***UPDATE*** (This update is from the Cheyenne Police Department Facebook Page) Gregory Marks has been found safe and recovered by law enforcement in Aurora, CO. Mijito Johnson has been arrested and the Amber Alert lifted. Thank you to everyone who…

Colorado man becomes Wyoming’s 38th fatality in 2019

On April 9, 2019, a fatal crash occurred at milepost 308 on Interstate 80 west of Laramie, Wyoming.  Around 1:39 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to the area for a one-vehicle rollover. A 2000 Chrysler Town and Country…

Local track records fall at Arcadia Nationals

Three members of the SVHS track & field team competed at the Arcadia Nationals over the weekend against more than 500 other programs from around the country. Peter Visser, Wyatt Moore and Asefa Wetzel all performed very well and broke…

Nield String Pipe Completion

The Town of Afton is completing the remainder of culinary water pipe project along Wyoming Highway 238, also known as Nield String, in April. Violet Sanderson, Afton Town Administrator, reports the construction project includes removing an older and outdated steel…

Shutout of Natrona highlights SVHS soccer trip to Casper

After a break from school the SVHS soccer teams were back in action this past weekend as they made the trip to the Oil City to face off against Kelly Walsh and Natrona County High Schools. @ Kelly Walsh The…

BYU Basketball hires Mark Pope as new head coach

The BYU basketball program didn’t have to look far for their next head coach as they announced on Wednesday, April 10 the hire of Utah Valley University coach Mark Pope to take over the Cougars. Pope replaces Dave Rose who…

April 2019 General Conference News and Announcements

General conferences of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints take place every six months, originating in the 21,000-seat Conference Center in Salt Lake City and reaching a global audience estimated to be in the millions. Below is a…

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Changes Policies on Baptism for Children of LGBTQ

Taken from a news release on mormonnewsroom.org and used with permission.   At the direction of the First Presidency, President Oaks shared that effective immediately, children of parents who identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender may be baptized…

Repairs to viaduct bridge begin in Kemmerer

Repair work to the Viaduct Bridge on US 189 in Kemmerer has begun. WYDOT reports that subcontractor Coldwater Group moved in this week and started work on the bridge.  The contract awarded to Kilgore in August 2018 includes paving, sign replacement…

Police make arrest in Soda Springs bank robbery case

The following is a press release from the Soda Springs Police Department.   Kevin M. Martinez was arrested by the Unified Police Department in Salt Lake City Wednesday for a robbery that occurred at the Ireland Bank in Soda Springs on…