Tomassi joins Wyoming Business Council
Former Lincoln County Treasurer Kathy Tomassi has been appointed to the Wyoming Business Council’s Board of Directors. She submitted the responses to the following Wyoming Business Council questions. WBC: Briefly describe your background and the experience you bring to the…
(Video) – LCSD #2 Literacy Week
Lincoln County School District #2 is encouraging area youth to put down their electronic devices and find a good book as part of Literacy Week. On Monday evening SVI will be hearing educators from Osmond Elementary as they read some…
Home explodes in Alpine Monday morning
A home and airplane hanger in Alpine is a complete loss after an apparent propane related explosion. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reports that the explosion occurred around 4:30 AM Monday morning on Alpine Circle near the airport. The home…
Man in custody following Monday morning shooting at Casper hospital
Casper Police have detained a suspect following a shooting at Wyoming Medical Center Monday morning. The Casper Police Department released a statement saying that gunshots were heard inside the medical facility at 1:06 AM. Upon arrival, officers located a male…
SVHS Sports Recap: February 28-March 2
The boys indoor track team finished as the state runner-up and both SVHS basketball teams qualified for the Wyoming State Tournament which included a regional championship for the Lady Braves. Here’s where the local teams stand as the final weekend…
UW cell isolation research yields promising results
John Oakey’s work at the cellular and molecular level could radically change the way cancer is treated. Oakey, an associate professor of chemical engineering at the University of Wyoming’s College of Engineering and Applied Science, and his research group have…
BLM seeking comment on sodium lease sale proposal near Kemmerer
The Kemmerer Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is asking the public to review the Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the proposed Big Dry Creek sodium lease sale. The proposal calls for leasing…
Wyoming News Briefs
Avalanche closes Teton Pass JACKSON (WNE) — An avalanche piled snow across Highway 22 on Wednesday, forcing the Wyoming Department of Transportation to shut down the road for most of the day. Foreman Bruce Daigle believes the avalanche released naturally…
84th Civil Support Team joins local emergency responders in training
The “big show” was in town this last week as the Wyoming National Guard 84th Civil Support Team conducted training with emergency responders and law enforcement in Lincoln County. The training took place a multiple locations during the week of…
Bat hibernation survey completed
Game and Fish bat biologist Laura Beard and nongame technician Frank Stetler recently completed a bat hibernation survey in the Bighorn Mountains. In addition to recording the species and number of bats seen, samples were collected to look for evidence…