Governor Orders Wyoming Flag be Flown at Half Staff at the Capitol and in Teton and Fremont Counties on Thursday, September 17
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has ordered the Wyoming State Flag be flown at half staff at the Capitol in Cheyenne, in Teton County and in Fremont County from sunrise to sunset on September 17, 2020 in honor of Grant Larson. Mr….
Torrington man dies in Lingle crash
On September 15, 2020, a fatal crash occurred around milepost 123 on US 85 north of Lingle, Wyoming. At 5:00 a.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were notified of a motor vehicle collision. A 2009 Dodge 3500 was traveling southbound on…
Bridger-Teton National Forest Begins Salt Creek Restoration
The Salt Creek Restoration Project will begin this week on the Kemmerer Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest and is planned to conclude in mid-November of 2020. This restoration project is located in Lincoln County, Wyoming on Salt Creek…
Health Orders Extended, Restrictions on Indoor Contact Sports Lifted
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has announced that Wyoming’s Public Health Orders have been extended an additional two weeks through Sept. 30. One change has been made to Order No. 1, which now permits indoor close-contact group activities and sports…
New leadership for St. John’s Health
With a new state-of-the art senior living community opening at St. John’s Health next summer, a seasoned nurse leader from the executive team has been appointed to take the helm of senior living services. St. John’s has announced that Marsha…
Man convicted of pointing gun at wife, pulling trigger
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — Charles Laird Kincaid of Rock Springs was found guilty on Friday afternoon of aggravated assault for pointing a revolver at his wife and pulling the trigger. The trial for Kincaid, 31, was scheduled to begin Tuesday…
Miners furloughed again at Decker mine
SHERIDAN (WNE) — Another round of furloughs has been announced at the Decker Coal Mine, this time with 73 workers being furloughed until January 2021. This is the second time in recent months that miners at Decker have been furloughed….
UW plans to resume in-person classes this week
LARAMIE (WNE) — The University of Wyoming is planning to reopen to in-person classes and release on-campus students from shelter-in-place orders next week, as the coronavirus’s presence on campus appears to have tempered. The number of active cases among students,…
Funeral services for Tammy Harmon
Funeral services for Tammy Harmon will take place Saturday September 19, 2020 at 12 noon in the Afton Tabernacle. A viewing will take place on Friday September 18, 2020 from 6-8 p.m. at Schwab Mortuary and from 10-11:45 a.m. prior…
Arizona man dies in Rawlins crash
On September 11, 2020, a fatal crash occurred around 3rd Street and North Higley Blvd. in Rawlins, Wyoming. At 5:00 a.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were notified of the crash. The driver of a 2002 Chevrolet 3500 had stopped along…