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LDS Church releases statement regarding Florida school shooting

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released this statement Thursday on the Florida school shooting: “Once again we find ourselves as a nation and as communities faced with a tragic loss of life and incomprehensible sorrow following the…

I-80 Pileup Near Rawlins Includes Semis, Ambulance

A multi-vehicle accident, involving four semi-trucks and an ambulance, occurred on I-80 Thursday, February 15, at around 3:38 a.m at Milepost 214 near Rawlins. According to the Wyoming High Patrol, a commercial vehicle was traveling eastbound when traffic in front slowed…

LCSD2 Issues Statement Regarding Student Safety Following Florida Shooting

Lincoln County School District #2 released a statement Thursday regarding student safety in response to a deadly school shooting at a high school in Florida.   Below is the full statement read by Superintendent Alan Allred. “Lincoln County School District #2…

Legislative Overview: February 15, 2018

A bill that calls for reducing the taxes in the mineral industry is ready for introduction. The proposal is designed as an incentive for the oil and gas industry, encouraging businesses to expand their operations in Wyoming. A bill that…

Man detained at Idaho Falls Airport with loaded gun in carry-on bag

The following is a news release from the Transportation Security Administration IDAHO FALLS — An officer with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) discovered a loaded firearm Tuesday in the carry-on baggage of a male passenger traveling from Idaho Falls Regional…

Donkey Basketball Returns to Star Valley this April

Shooting baskets from the back of burro hasn’t happened in Star Valley since the days of the old high school. That is about to change. Star Valley High School is once again working on an event that would bring Donkey…

Amazon is about to make some serious layoffs. Is the company in trouble?

Amazon will cut hundreds of corporate employees focused in the Seattle headquarters. The layoffs aim to help the company reduce the number of management positions.

TEXT-IN TOPIC: Who Should Pay For Wyoming’s Schools?

After one day of the 2018 Wyoming Legislative Session several proposals are already coming forward in regards to funding education in the Cowboy State.  One such proposal, Senate Joint Resolution 3, would change who is responsible for covering the cost…

Wyoming watershed numbers meet or exceed January averages

January 2018 precipitation totals across Wyoming were 90 to 100 percent of average. Precipitation numbers varied between 140 percent of normal over the Crow/Lodgepole Creek Drainage (extreme southeast Wyoming) to near 81 percent of average over the Wind River Watershed…