Swift Creek High School to honor student with special graduation ceremony
Swift Creek Principal, Tyler Jack, announced this week that Swift Creek High School will be honoring one of its students, Mike Stewart, in a special individualized graduation ceremony Tuesday June 8, 7:00 p.m. at Swift Creek High School. SCHS staff…
In-custody alcohol arrests show concerning level of overconsumption
JACKSON (WNE) – People showing up in police custody for alcohol consumption have been drinking a lot. Jackson Police Chief Michelle Weber told the Teton County Board of Health last week that in late February and early March, the department’s…
WIC Program Benefits Get Temporary Boost
The Wyoming Department of Health just released an announcement that monthly benefits for families participating in the Wyoming WIC Program, operated by the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH), will see a significant temporary boost over the next few months. Through…
Avoid Summer Diseases Spread by Insects
◆ Tips to help keep you safe. Provided By Wyoming Dept. of Health As the weather around the state beings to warm, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is offering simple advice to help families avoid some potentially serious insect-related…
Star Valley Arts Fair, Farmers Market offer sundry goods, crafts
◆ Organizers hope to foster ‘spirit of community’. The manager at Kearsley’s Nursery in Thayne is hosting this year’s Star Valley Arts Fair and Farmer’s Market for more reasons than “just good business.” She wants to rekindle a COVID casualty…
New Year’s Day driver changes plea to guilty
PINEDALE (WNE) — Earlier this month, Jade S. Jewkes, of Jackson, signaled a change of mind – or heart – about going to trial for aggravated homicide. Jewkes was arrested Jan. 1 after her northbound Jeep Cherokee crossed Highway 191…
Nuclear power plant to be built on the site of retired coal-powered plant
The following is a release from the Office of Governor Mark Gordon CHEYENNE, Wyo. – TerraPower and PacifiCorp, today announced efforts to advance a Natrium™ reactor demonstration project at a retiring coal plant in Wyoming. The companies are evaluating several potential…
Taking Safety Home: Simplot Smoky Canyon Mine
◆ Simplot Smoky Canyon Mine encourages summer safety. Employee safety has long been a priority for Simplot Smoky Canyon Mine. Now the mine is encouraging their employees, their families and the community to take safety home with them. “Simplot shows…
Outdoor onslaught: Officials brace for huge summer crowds
By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com Campsites, trailhead parking spots and outdoor reservations in Wyoming will likely be harder than ever to snag this summer as public land managers expect an even larger flood of visitation than 2020’s. Predictions for a huge…
Hiker badly injured in grizzly attack
A hiker who set out alone outside the Mammoth Hot Springs area on Friday morning was badly injured in an encounter with a grizzly bear. Yellowstone National Park sent out word within hours of the incident that a 39-year-old male…