3 holiday scams you don’t want to fall for
By Amy Iverson Deseret News It’s a busy time of year where our minds are on many things besides bad guys trying to steal our personal information. Read on to learn some tips to spot these scams and the steps…
Growing influenza activity seen in southwest Wyoming
With flu activity reports in the state beginning to show growing numbers of illnesses, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is reminding residents how they can best avoid spreading influenza or becoming ill with the disease. “Our reports have been…
Simplot recognized for efforts made with fish habitat project
Last week at a ceremony in Washington D.C., representatives from The J.R. Simplot Company, Trout Unlimited and other organizations received the US Forest Service’s highest honor – the Chiefs Honor Award. The award recognizes the five-year collaborative effort to restore…
Transmissible mouth disease suspected in Yellowstone bighorn sheep
The following is a news release from Yellowstone National Park. Stock image. MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Sore mouth disease (also known as contagious ecthyma) is thought to be responsible for an illness observed among bighorn rams in Yellowstone National…
New TSA screening procedures now in effect at local airports
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. Please click the link to read the full story. IDAHO FALLS — Anyone traveling out of the Idaho Falls or surrounding airports should be aware of new Transportation Security Administration screening procedures. Passengers must now…
Weekend Sports Wrap: Dec. 7-9
Wrestlers open up season with the Braves Brawl The Braves fielded a pair of teams over the weekend as they hosted their annual duel-format tournament at Star Valley High School. The ‘A’ team went undefeated against the other six teams…
Police: Utah children rescued after Amber Alert were living in storage containers
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com and KSTU Fox 13 CEDAR CITY, Utah — The Iron County Attorney’s Office filed charges Wednesday against a man accused of kidnapping two girls, prompting the issuance of an Amber Alert Monday. Samuel Warren Shaffer,…
Governor Mead Supports Strengthening Computer Science Education
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mead announced today that he had joined “Governors’ Partnership for K-12 CS”, a bi-partisan group of Governors focused on strengthening computer science education for all students. Mead said he joined fellow Governors in making a commitment…