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A look at 4H programs in Lincoln County

◆ 4H in Lincoln County moving forward despite pandemic By Shaily Harshbarger Lincoln County 4-H Educator We are definitely starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel in the 4-H world! We are allowed to have face-to-face…

Swinging Bridge road to close for work

The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be closing Swinging Bridge Road for two days on June 16 and 17 to conduct some drilling and sample collection to learn about the subsurface conditions.  The work will take place from 7:30 a.m….

(Video) – LCSD #2 students are awarded community scholarships

Lincoln County School District #2 presented scholarships from local businesses on Tuesday June 2.

Teen sentenced to jail for selling LSD to middle schoolers

JACKSON (WNE) — Steven Bailey is in jail after pleading guilty to possessing and delivering LSD that was later found in student lockers at Jackson Hole Middle School. The 18-year-old started serving his six-month sentence Tuesday evening at Teton County…

Names in the News

Gabrielle Ray of Freedom, has been named to the Eastern New Mexico University Dean’s List for the spring 2020 semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours with a GPA…

Governor Gordon opens 2020 RISE Award nominations

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon, in partnership with the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE), has opened the 2020 application period for the Wyoming Recognizing Inspirational School Employees (RISE) Award. This new award, passed by Congress in 2019 and overseen by…

Sand barrel array system will be active this weekend

——————— JACKSON, Wyo. – The new “sand barrel array” system to stop runaway vehicles will be active by this weekend on WYO 22 Teton Pass.  The “sand barrel array” system is located within the existing catch-net vehicle arrestor system, which…

2020 Alpine Mountain Days Postponed

◆ Event tentatively planned for August 14-16 in Alpine. Monday evening, June 1, the Alpine Mountain Days Planning Committee met to discuss options in regards to the 2020 event. Traditionally held in mid-June, this year Alpine Mountain Days has officially…

Fire destroys Auburn home

◆ Afton Fire Department monitors the scene until early morning hours. Fire destroyed a home in Auburn, late Saturday night. The Afton Fire Department responded to the home of Eileen Burton, 220 2nd West St., at 11 p.m. Saturday, May…

Lawsuit against Albany Sheriff’s Office allowed to proceed

By Ellen Fike Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — A federal judge approved a civil rights lawsuit to move forward this month against the Albany County Sheriff’s Office. In the lawsuit, a former University of Wyoming student alleged…