TerraPower CEO says company is hopeful to break ground on construction in the fall
TerraPower CEO Chris Levesque says the company is hopeful to break ground on construction for the test and fill facility in the fall. He says they were hoping to start in the summer but hold ups from regulations with the…
LVE Board member wins prestigious NPPA award
Lower Valley Energy board of directors member Fred Brog has won the John M. George Public Service Award from the Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA). LVE says this is one of the region’s most prestigious awards and is given to…
Investigation into stolen ammo completed
◆ Sheriff’s Office still looking for victims in theft case. Felony theft charges have been filed against a Star Valley man following an investigation into stolen ammunition and various other items. Lincoln County Sheriff Shane Johnson said the investigation into…
No serious injuries in Tuesday accident south of Afton
No serious injuries were reported in a two vehicle accident that occurred on Highway 89 just south of Afton on Tuesday afternoon. The incident took place at roughly 2:00 p.m. at the junction of Highway 89 and Highway 236 near…
Sublette County man dies in trench collapse
A Boulder, Wyoming resident has died after being partially buried in a collapsed trench. The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Friday, June 9 at 10:00 a.m. first responders were dispatched to Navajo Path in Boulder for a report…
Crypto mines arise in Campbell County and neighbors have questions
By Jake Goodrick Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — Gary and Darva Rye looked out their window to a surprise Thursday morning. On days when the sky is clear, they have a full view of the Big…
Montana man accused of kidnapping Wyoming woman
CASPER (WNE) — A Montana man is accused of kidnapping a Wyoming woman and holding her hostage at his residence for at least one month, authorities say. Adolfo Vargas Lepe, of Roberts, Montana, made his initial appearance Thursday on a…
Highway 89 road work begins Tuesday over South End
The Wyoming Department of Transpiration has begun a road improvement project on Highway 89 south of Star Valley. The surfacing project will take place between mileposts 65 and 72, which is the Salt Pass area, also know as the South…
Update on potential flooding from LC Emergency Management
The following is a release from Lincoln County Emergency Management – Lincoln County, Wyoming – Rivers and streams have been running high for several weeks now, as runoff season finally arrived across the region. Despite record snowfall in many areas,…
Wyomingites rally for better access to breakthrough Alzheimer’s meds
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A group of Wyomingites came together Friday at the state Capitol to voice their frustration with restrictions placed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on breakthrough…