Kemmerer schools canceled for second consecutive day due to snow
Schools in the Kemmerer area will remained closed Wednesday as snow removal crews continue to dig the community out of the New Year’s storm. Lincoln County School District No. 1 Superintendent Teresa Chaulk said the district will not have school…
Future of oil and gas industry uncertain
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —This year is shaping up to be the most normal in a while for the oil and gas industry. But with normalcy still a long way off, the Wyoming operators…
Top state executives sworn in at Capitol
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — In the heart of the Wyoming Capitol, Gov. Mark Gordon was joined by the four top state executives as they were sworn into office Tuesday morning. The inauguration…
Star Valley’s McKay Young selected as head coach for 2023 Shrine Bowl
Star Valley High School Football Coach McKay Young has been selected as a head coach for the 50th Annual Wyoming Shrine Bowl. Young will coach the South Team against Coach Kirk McLaughlin of Big Horn High School, who will coach…
Lincoln County Search and Rescue retrieves patient needing medical transport
The following is a release from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Facebook Page At approximately 0600 hours on January 2, 2023, the Lincoln County Communications received a medical call, needing transport to the hospital from Commissary Ranches, Kemmerer area….
Feds set deadline for West Fork Dam comments
By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com Federal authorities have set a Feb. 13 deadline for comments on a proposal to build a 264-foot-high concrete dam in the Medicine Bow National Forest in Carbon County. The proposed West Fork Dam and…
Grizzly conflicts down; Game and Fish Department counts just over 170 in 2022
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming’s grizzly bears — and the humans who manage them — have had a standout year. Conflicts, the official designation for confrontations between bears and people or their property,…
End of federal aid could mean more homeless in Wyoming
By Mary Steurer Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program — which as of Dec. 22 had served more than 15,000 households across the state — stopped accepting new applications in November. It’s still…
Safe2Tell gives students a place to turn when they need help
By Sarah Elmquist Squires The Ranger Via- Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — Imagine you’re a teenager worried about a friend, someone who’s been distant or has even hinted that he’s thought about hurting himself or someone else. What do you…
Wyo seeks 6,282-acre land swap for new Colorado River Basin dam
By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com Wyoming moved to expedite the construction of a 280-foot-high concrete dam in the Medicine Bow National Forest last month by proposing a 6,282-acre land exchange. The state wants 1,762 acres of federal property for…