Nominations sought for Wyoming’s K-12 Professional Judgement Panels
CHEYENNE – The Wyoming State Board of Education is seeking Professional Judgment Panel (PJP) members. Qualified candidates are Wyoming citizens with an interest in Wyoming’s K-12 education system and include educators, parents, business representatives, and community members. The volunteer panel…
Woman injured by cow elk in Yellowstone
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — Charlene Triplett, 51, of Las Vegas, was attacked by a cow elk behind the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel on Sunday, according to a news release from Yellowstone National Park. The elk was protecting a calf…
Seven homes destroyed, two injured in Campbell Co. twister
By Perrin Stein Gillette News Record Via Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — After receiving an emergency weather alert on his phone Friday afternoon, Matt Mcquin looked out the window of his house and didn’t see anything. Then came rain and…
Killing of grizzly bear under investigation
According to Mark Gocke, Public Information Specialist for the Jackson & Pinedale Regions, the Wyoming Game & Fish Department received a report of a grizzly bear being shot in self-defense near Pinedale. Game & Fish officials confirmed an adult female…
Kemmerer to host District 3 WYDOT open house
Kemmerer, Wyo. The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), District 3 Staff will be hosting a public open house June 7, 2018, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the South Lincoln Training and Events Center, 215 WY-233, on the 2018…
Authorities Stress Helmet Use Following Fatal Accident Near Pinedale
Law enforcement is reminding off road riders to wear their helmets following a fatal accident near Pinedale over the Memorial Day weekend. The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office said that one person died and another was injured Saturday when the…
Have You Seen This? Moose charges cyclist
I’ve always been afraid of moose, this video just confirms it.
G&F approves grizzly bear hunting season
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole Daily Via Wyoming News Exchange LANDER — After little discussion and few questions for wildlife managers, the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission signed off on a plan Wednesday to target up to 22 grizzly bears in a…
How the LDS Church manages its finances
Josh Furlong, KSL.com SALT LAKE CITY — Like many religions around the world, the LDS Church relies on donations from its members to support the day-to-day operations of a growing church — a principle it calls “the law of tithing.”…
Town of Jackson looks at banning plastic bags
By John Spina Jackson Hole News&Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — With a biodegradable life span of 500 to 1,000 years, every piece of plastic ever made still exists in some form unless it was incinerated. With the average…