Degenfelder announces plan to streamline state testing
CHEYENNE (WNE) — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder’s Assessment Reduction & Efficiency Plan was presented Thursday at the Wyoming State Board of Education’s (SBE) annual retreat in Newcastle. Work will continue on these recommendations in collaboration with…
Lawmakers consider regulating foreign land ownership
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — States like Wyoming are looking at ways to put restrictions on or regulate foreign land ownership within proximity of critical infrastructure. In the 2024 budget session, Sen….
Wyoming Humanities awards thousands in grants dollars to organizations across the state
Nine non-profit organizations throughout the state recently received significant grants from Wyoming Humanities. Wyoming Crossroads Grants are part of an initiative to apply humanities perspectives locally, helping to realize growth through change. Since the program’s inception, Wyoming Humanities has awarded hundreds of thousands…
WYDOT hopes to re-open Teton Pass by end of next week
The Wyoming Department of Transportation is hoping to re-open Teton Pass by the end of next week. WYDOT said contractors began hauling crushed base and asphalt to the detour site on Friday, June 21. Officials hope to have the…
Victim identified in Alpine woodchipper accident: GoFundMe established
The Lincoln County Coroner’s Office released the identity of a Star Valley man who lost his life in a woodchipper accident in Alpine. The Coroner identified the man as 43-year-old William Crnkovich, a long-time resident of Star Valley who was…
The Wave Radio Interview: Darcie Hansen & Bethany Parkinson – Suicide Awareness Walk
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Wyoming Highway Patrol makes arrest related to stolen Lamborghinis in Carbon County
SARATOGA (WNE) — It’s not often the Wyoming Highway Patrol pulls over a pair of Lamborghinis, but that’s exactly what happened recently in Carbon County. On May 26, Rawlins-area troopers received a report of two rental vehicles which were…
Multi-vehicle accident blocks Highway 26 north of Alpine
A multi-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 26 north of Alpine temporarily blocked the road around Palisades Reservoir. Lincoln County Dispatch reports the accident occurred around 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19 about three miles across the Idaho border. According to…
(Video) WYDOT provides update on Teton Pass temporary road progress
The Wyoming Department of Transportation has released the following video detailing the work being done on Teton Pass to create a temporary road. The road was closed on June 8 following a massive slide that eliminated a portion of the…
Bedford man convicted of drug and gun charges
A Bedford man has been convicted of drug and gun charges following a jury trial in the Third Judicial District Court for Lincoln County. Following the conviction on charges of possession of methamphetamine and being a convicted felon in possession…