Semi falls off I-80 bridge onto train tracks near Rawlins
A semi-truck and trailer drove off a bridge on I-80 Friday morning, landing on and blocking two sets of Union Pacific Railroad tracks. The Rawlins Police Department said calls about the incident were received at the Rawlins PD Communications Center…
National guard soldiers gear up for combat lifesaving
About 40 artillerymen assigned to the Wyoming Army National Guard’s Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion 2/300 Field Artillery Battalion, Forward, spent 40 hours this week learning how to keep one another alive in the event of a combat casualty while deployed…
Avalanche claims life near Togwotee Pass
A snowmobiler killed in an avalanche on Wednesday, January 9 near Togwotee Pass has been identified as Cody Christopherson, 29, of Wisconsin. Christopherson was part of a three-rider group recreating in the area at the time of the snow slide….
Explosion leads to drug arrest
Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at approximately 6:05 p.m. Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies responded with Idaho Falls Fire Personnel to the 6700 block of Jennifer Lane to an explosion inside a residence. As emergency personnel arrived they found broken windows and…
WSGS launches interactive geologic hazards map of Wyoming
WSGS Launches Interactive Geologic Hazards Map of Wyoming The Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) has developed a new online interactive map that will make researching earthquakes, landslides, and other geologic hazards that occur in Wyoming a little easier. Geologic hazards…
Governor Gordon outlines plan for fiscal discipline, economic development & improving Wyoming people’s quality of life in first State of the State
From the office of Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon Governor Mark Gordon outlined his administration’s priorities for fiscal discipline, economic development, and improving Wyoming people’s quality of life in his State of the State Address to the 65th Wyoming Legislature on January…
Bear Lake Memorial Continues Plans for New MRI
By: Julie Dockstader Heaps Administrators at nationally recognized Bear Lake Memorial are continuing fundraising efforts for a new MRI as part of larger efforts to expand hospital facilities. “We’ve been fundraising for an MRI for the past year,” Tracy…
Former Senior Center Director Sentenced to Prison in Embezzlement
By Bryon Glathar Uinta County Herald Via Wyoming News Exchange EVANSTON — A former director for Uinta Senior Citizens, Inc. has been sentenced for embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars during her time overseeing the Evanston and Bridger Valley senior…
Western Wyoming Snow & Wind Totals
Another windy snowstorm pounded Wyoming Sunday and Monday, bringing several inches of snow to some areas while other areas saw wind gusts exceeding 100 MPH. The National Weather Service reports that Mt. Coffin in the Greys River area of Lincoln…
Lincoln County Officials Take Oath of Office
Story By: Jim Thoeny Lincoln County’s newly elected officials were sworn into to office Monday morning. Outgoing Lincoln County Clerk Jeanne Wagner administered the oath of office at the Lincoln County Courthouse in Kemmerer. Those officials included County Commissioners Jerry…