Snow Squall leads to multiple accidents in lower valley
Winter weather led to a string of vehicles accidents from Alpine to Thayne Monday afternoon. The snow squall moved into the area at roughly 3:50 in the afternoon, resulting in near whiteout conditions on top of already slick roads. The…
Thousands in Wyoming could soon lose their health insurance
By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile.com Between 10,000 and 15,000 people in Wyoming may lose their Medicaid insurance coverage in the next year, according to the Wyoming Department of Health. Part of the reason is that two federal COVID-19 emergency declarations will…
Avalanche carried Wisconsin snowmobiler into creek where he died
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The 24-year-old Wisconsin man who died Thursday southeast of Smoot was killed by an avalanche that broke loose above him and carried him into a creek below. “His…
Bondurant billionaire buys ‘elite enclave’ up Greys River, eyes land swap
This story provided by the Wyoming News Exchange – By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com The bulk of an exclusive, private resort community surrounded on all sides by the Bridger-Teton National Forest is now owned by TD Ameritrade founder Joe Ricketts, who…
Desire to save coal plants drives energy legislation
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com This session’s crop of consequential energy bills can largely be sorted into two categories: those aiming to bolster Wyoming’s fossil fuels industry and those erecting cautious sideboards for the expanding renewable energy sector. Legislation employed mechanisms…
$500,000 bond set for New Zealand woman in Kemmerer murder case
Bond was set at $500,000 Friday for a New Zealand woman charged with Second Degree Murder following the stabbing death of a co-worker near Kemmerer. As part of the bond, Monique Sullivan is also required to surrender her passport. Sullivan…
Wisconsin man dies in avalanche near Star Valley
A 25-year-old man from Wisconsin lost his life Wednesday, February 23 after being caught in an avalanche near Star Valley. Lincoln County Sheriff Shane Johnson said the man was snowmobiling in the Poker Flats area, located on the southern end…
Star Valley Ranch man dies in snowmobile accident
A Star Valley Ranch man lost his life Tuesday, February 21 after a snowmobile accident involving a vehicle. Lincoln County Sheriff Shane Johnson said Anthony Edward Driskill, 56, was riding a snowmobile when he rode through a stop sign at…
Two earthquakes occur Thursday west of Freedom
The United States Geological Service is reporting two earthquakes occurred a few miles east of Freedom on Thursday, February 23. The first quake measured as a 2.8 and occurred at 3:45 p.m. The second quake was larger, measuring as a…
Wyoming Successfully Awarded Funding to Connect More than 11,000 Homes and Businesses to Affordable, High-Speed Internet
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon announced that Wyoming has been awarded $70.5 million in federal funds for broadband infrastructure in locations that lack access to adequate service. The American Rescue Plan’s Capital Projects Fund (CPF) will deliver high-speed internet service…