34th coronavirus victim reported, active coronavirus cases fall again with 60 recoveries
———————– By The Wyoming News Exchange A Fremont County man has become the 34th Wyoming resident to die from the coronavirus, the Wyoming Department of Health announced Tuesday. The department said the man had underlying health conditions that would put…
Clean Coal Technologies to begin testing near Gillette soon
By Jonathan Gallardo Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — After taking about two years to increase its technology’s efficiency, Clean Coal Technologies will soon begin testing its process to create a cleaner coal that is viable for…
Man accused in 2001 Evanston murder moved to Wyoming
————————- By Sheila McGuire Uinta County Herald Via- Wyoming News Exchange EVANSTON — Mark D. Burns, the Utah man charged with the 2001 murder of Evanston resident Sue Ellen Higgins, has been extradited to Uinta County. Burns made his initial…
Green River woman found guilty of abusing father
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — Thera Leanne Siler, 41, of Green River has been convicted of a felony charge of abuse of a vulnerable adult for an incident involving her father. A jury returned with a guilty verdict during a trial…
Yellowstone fire danger raised to Very High
The parkwide wildland fire danger for Yellowstone National Park is now VERY HIGH. Currently, there are no active wildland fires in the park. Currently, there are no fire restrictions in place in the park. Campfires are only permitted within established…
Coal mines could store old turbine blades
—————————— By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wind energy companies will have the option of using decommissioned wind turbine blades as backfill material when reclaiming surface coal mine sites soon, thanks to a new bill…
Cokeville student awarded Burger King scholarship
◆ Kendra Cook awarded Burger King Scholarship. Provided by Burger King McLamore Foundation COKEVILLE – The Burger King McLamore Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Burger King brand, has announced they awarded over $3,900,000 in scholarships through the Burger King…
Gas prices up in last month
GILLETTE (WNE) — Gas prices in Wyoming are 7.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, going up 1.2 cents in the past week. But at an average of $2.16 a gallon, that’s still 51.4 cents lower than a…
“World War II POW Camps of Wyoming” selected as state’s great read
◆ Wyoming’s POW camps housed several thousand incarcerated Italian and German prisoners. By Susan Mark, Outreach Librarian, Wyoming State Library “WORLD WAR II POW Camps of Wyoming,” by Cheryl O’Brien has been selected as Wyoming’s “Great Read” for the 20th…
Wyoming Employment and Payroll: Modest Growth in Fourth Quarter 2019
Wyoming Employment and Payroll: Modest Growth in Fourth Quarter 2019 In recent months, Wyoming’s economy has seen many layoffs and other disruptions related to the coronavirus. This report focuses on employment and wage growth between fourth quarter 2018 and fourth…