Construction delays south of Jackson
JACKSON, Wyo. – Work is underway on the second half of the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s (WYDOT) Jackson South reconstruction project, just north of Hoback Junction. Crews will be removing trees in the work area beginning next Tuesday and setting concrete…
Evacuation order given for area near Jackson
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. JACKSON, Wyoming — The Jackson Hole Fire Department has expanded an evacuation order for several areas on the edge of Jackson due to a wildfire. The fire broke…
Wyoming News Briefs: August 30, 2019
SVI Media is part of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Pedro Mountain Fire tops 12,000 acres CASPER (WNE) — The Pedro Mountain Fire near Pathfinder Reservoir has now burned 12,000 acres, but no…
Evanston schools sued again over gun policy
By Sheila McGuire, Uinta County Herald Via- Wyoming News Exchange EVANSTON — Uinta County School District No. 1 has again been sued over Rule CKA, which allows for approved staff to carry concealed firearms on district property. The latest suit…
Lawyers in injury lawsuit against schools argue over motions
By Tom Hallberg, Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Lawyers for Teton County School District No. 1’s insurance company and a family suing the district sparred Wednesday over motions asking the district for information related to a…
Wyoming News Briefs: August 28, 2019
SVI Media is part of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Saratoga man convicted of possession of nearly quarter pound of meth RAWLINS (WNE) – A Saratoga man caught earlier this year with nearly…
Expert: bill requiring report of mental illness to firearms dealers based on fear
By Allayana Darrow, The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — Paul Demple, chief executive officer at Northern Wyoming Mental Health Center, said a proposed bill that would require mental illness adjudications be reported to firearm dealers is a…
Court filing: Sale of Wyoming mines to Contura ‘dead’
By Greg Johnson, Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — A proposed sale of the Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr coal mines to Contura Energy Corp. “is dead,” according to a Tuesday afternoon U.S. Bankruptcy Court filing in…
Wyoming News Briefs: August 27, 2019
SVI Media is part of the Wyoming News Exchange. These briefs come courtesy of the WNE. UW raises ACT score requirement LARAMIE (WNE) — The University of Wyoming’s board of trustees voted this month, at the request of university…
Water could flow through irrigation canal by end of week
By Tom Milstead, Torrington Telegram Via- Wyoming News Exchange TORRINGTON — The Goshen Irrigation District announced Monday afternoon that contractors from SAK Construction and GID employees “have succeeded repairing and fixing the collapsed tunnel.” Manager Rob Posten declared tunnel crews…