Governor Orders Flags be Flown at Half-Staff Statewide on Thursday, December 7 in Honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has ordered both the U.S. and State of Wyoming flag be flown at half-staff statewide from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, December 7th, National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, to commemorate the patriots who were wounded and who…
Teton County police report increase in reports of fraudulent calls
By Kate Ready Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — For the third year in a row, law enforcement saw an increase in fraud calls from Jackson Hole residents. Since Jan. 1, Teton County dispatch has received 199…
Afton chimney fire prompts reminder to clean chimneys
The Afton Volunteer Fire Department is reminding residents to have their chimneys cleaned as we head into the winter season. The reminder was prompted after the fire department was dispatched to a report of a chimney fire on Jackson St….
Bear Lake area crash claims life of Montpelier Woman
A Sunday evening crash on US30 has claimed the life of a Montpelier woman. The incident took place at roughly 7:47 p.m. near milepost 417, about 5 miles north of Georgetown. Idaho State Police reports that a 2013 Chevrolet Impala,…
State task force creates timeline for shooting complex site selection
By Jonathan Gallardo Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — The state wants to hear from communities about why they should be the ones to host a proposed shooting complex. It also wants to hear how those communities…
Bridger-Teton Releases Draft Analysis for Elk Feedgrounds
The Bridger-Teton National Forest has released the Dell Creek and Forest Park Elk Feedgrounds draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission’s application for continued long-term use of facilities at these two feedgrounds in Lincoln and…
‘Baby Zeke’ found dead; father Jeremy Best taken into custody
VICTOR — Zeke Gregory Best, the 10-month-old son of Jeremy Best, was found by hunters Saturday morning. He was dead. His father, Jeremy Best, who is accused of killing his pregnant wife and kidnapping Zeke, has been taken into custody,…
First significant snowstorm of season expected this weekend in Star Valley
December is expected to come pouncing into Star Valley this weekend with the first significant snowstorm of the winter. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the valley from 11:00 a.m. Saturday through 11:00 a.m. Monday….
Agencies fight release of Wyoming police shooting settlements despite high court ruling
By Sofia Saric, Casper Star-Tribune Tennessee Watson, WyoFile.com Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled in August that settlement agreements involving government entities are subject to the transparency requirements of the Wyoming Public Records Act, even…
WYDOT offers $2,000 hiring bonus to fill vacant positions
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — As several agencies within Wyoming state government continue to struggle to provide services due to a shortage of full-time employees, the Wyoming Department of Transportation this week announced…