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Blackjewel gets $2.9 million to Stay Afloat

By Greg Johnson Gillette News Record Via Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — Blackjewel LLC may be closer to selling its flagship Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr mines in Campbell County than it is to securing financing to reopen and resume…

Irrigation Tunnel Collapse Threatens 104,000 acres of Farmland

By Tom Milstead Torrington Telegram Via Wyoming News Exchange FORT LARAMIE – A portion of a tunnel on the Gering-Fort Laramie irrigation canal has caused water to back up and breach the canal a mile upstream from the collapse and…

Chavez Appointed to Wyoming State Bar Board of Commissioners

CHEYENNE – The Wyoming State Bar is pleased to announce that Sarah L. Chavez, an attorney from Rawlins, has been appointed commissioner of the Wyoming State Bar to represent the Second Judicial District, which consists of Albany and Laramie Counties….

Uinta County Law Enforcement will be targeting Impaired Driver’s, Speeders, and those not Buckling Up

This year’s Pioneer Days Celebration is one of the busiest travel weekends in southwest Wyoming. Uinta County Law Enforcement is ready, and will be out in force targeting drunk drivers, speeders and enforcing seat belt laws. From Wednesday, July 24th…

Summer Road Trippin’ series makes a return to Lincoln County

The KUTV Summer Road Trippin’ crew was in Lincoln County this week to film segments for the television series. Stops were made in Kemmerer, Cokeville, Afton, Star Valley Ranch and Alpine to showcase outdoor recreation opportunities. This is the second…

Game and Fish seeking help for deer migration fencing project

Want to get some great exercise and help protect essential stopover areas for the historical Red Desert to Hoback mule deer migration? The Wyoming Game and Fish Department and Rock Springs Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management have…

Court clears way for Teton Raptor Center expansion

By Allie Gross Jackson Hole News and Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange A district court judge has affirmed the county’s approval of the Teton Raptor Center’s expansion plans despite a legal challenge from neighbors. “This opinion from the district court…

Theobald brings new focus at first trustees meeting

By Daniel Bendtsen Laramie Boomerang Via Wyoming News Exchange   LARAMIE — The University of Wyoming’s board of trustees first meeting with Neil Theobald as the school’s acting president began Wednesday with the new president leading a discussion on ways…

Wyoming Arts Council Announces Folk Art Mentoring Grant Recipients

Wyoming Arts Council Announces Folk Art Mentoring Grant Recipients The Wyoming Arts Council is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Folk & Traditional Arts Mentoring Project Grants. The FY2020 Mentoring Project Grant recipients are: Marcus Dewey (Arapahoe) teaching…

Registration Open for Wyoming Arts Summit

Registration Open for the Wyoming Arts Summit  Registration is now open for the Wyoming Arts Summit. The summit is set to take place November 7-9, at Little America Hotel & Resort in Cheyenne. Hosted by the Wyoming Arts Council, this…