Commissioners eye making Gillette College independent
—————————- By Gregory Hasman Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — The Campbell County Commission has instructed county employees to begin investigating what it would take to withdraw Gillette College from the Northern Wyoming Community College District. “I…
Tragedy and triumph: Running life’s race takes both endurance and courage.
Star Valley native Vera Lyn Bradshaw-Wright competes in triathlons and runs marathons. Though she never imagined as a youth that she would ever run such lengthy distances, her experiences have become a metaphor of her life – a journey filled…
Wyoming ranks 22nd in Most Independent States; Utah tops the list
Adam McCann, Financial Writer WalletHub.com Americans value independence. We fought hard for it during the American Revolutionary War, and in the present day, we celebrate not only our freedom from the British crown but also our strong ability to rely…
Lori Vallow Daybell charged with conspiracy to conceal evidence
—————— EastIdahoNews.com has been the top news source on this case in the nation. For more details on this case click the logo to be taken to their website. ST. ANTHONY — Lori Vallow Daybell is facing additional charges in…
Bear Lake County identifies COVID-19 case
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed a case of COVID-19 in Bear Lake County. This brings the total to 187 cases in southeastern Idaho. The patient is a female under the age of 18 from Bear Lake County. She is…
Star Valley COVID-19 cases rise by five
Wyoming saw its second-highest increase in confirmed coronavirus cases on Monday as 10 counties reported 29 new cases to boost the total number of cases confirmed since the illness was first detected in Wyoming to 1,151. The Wyoming Department of…
Republican Party official says fight at convention left him hospitalized
————————- By Nick Reynolds Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Two county party chairmen were involved in a physical altercation at this weekend’s Wyoming Republican Convention in Gillette, according to one of the officials, who said the incident…
Bat found in Rock Springs tests positive for rabies
—————- ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — A bat found in a backyard near Pilot Butte Avenue in Rock Springs has tested positive for rabies. On Sunday, June 14, Rock Springs Animal Control responded to the 1000 block of Pilot Butte Avenue…
Coronavirus detected in Jackson plane passengers
JACKSON (WNE) — Air travel is picking up in Jackson Hole, bringing with it economic opportunity — and new COVID-19 cases. As of Friday afternoon’s community update with elected officials and public health representatives, five people who have landed at…
Athletics cuts catch student-athletes off guard
By Jack Nowlin Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Vijay Pitter was in a group chat with some friends Thursday morning when he got a text message that set his world spinning. Pitter, a recent graduate of Campbell…