SVR officials warn residents of a bear in the area
The following is a letter sent to residents of the Town of Star Valley Ranch: LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BEARS Dear Star Valley Ranch Residents, We wanted to make you all aware that there is a subadult black…
University of Wyoming drafts COVID-19 closure plans
The University of Wyoming has put together a comprehensive plan to return students to campus which began back on June 1 with the reintegration of student-athletes in Laramie. Officials have now released a plan to address any increase in COVID-19…
Wind River Casino to reopen Wednesday
—————– CASPER (WNE) — The Wind River Hotel & Casino will reopen next week after closing in March to limit the spread of the coronavirus. The “grand reopening” will take place at noon Wednesday, the casino announced in a Facebook…
Frontier Days ticket holders face broker troubles
————– CHEYENNE (WNE) — The struggle between event venues and online ticket resellers has been going on for more than two decades, but this year, the cancellation of Cheyenne Frontier Days has caused a uniquely problematic situation for the CFD…
Man charged in sword attack
LARAMIE (WNE) — Paul Harper, former owner of Paul’s House of Food in downtown Laramie, was charged with second-degree attempted murder for attacking his friend with a sword. If Harper were convicted of that crime, he would face a minimum…
Wake services for Julie Draper
A Wake will be held for Julie Draper on Saturday July 25, 2020 from 11 a.m.-12 noon at Schwab Funeral Chapel in Thayne.
Fatal crash south of Rock Springs
On July 19, 2020, a fatal crash occurred around milepost 525 on US 191 south of Rock Springs, Wyoming. At 4:06 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were notified of a one-vehicle rollover. A 2002 GMC Envoy was headed northbound on…
Funeral services for Dawn Astle
Funeral services for Dawn Astle will take place Saturday July 25, 2020 at 12 noon at Schwab Mortuary in Afton. A night viewing will take place on Friday July 24, 2020 from 6-8 p.m. A final viewing will take place…
Tractor time – regional farmer has a passion for good machines
◆ Brad and LeeAnn Woolstenhulme own around 250 tractors. By the time he graduated from high school in 1977, Brad Woolstenhulme of Montpelier, Idaho, owned a dairy and 11 acres of ground. Today, he and his team run over 17,000…
Authorities find body of man who fell off inner tube in Bear Lake, release name
————— Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com BEAR LAKE – The body of a man who fell off his inner tube while playing at Bear Lake Saturday night has been found. Bear Lake County Sheriff’s Office reports 27-year-old Martin T. Garcia of Logan,…