Civil suit alleges Ammon Bundy hid assets in Wyoming
• Attorneys in an Idaho lawsuit say high-profile anti-government activist Ammon Bundy is exploiting Wyoming’s controversial privacy laws. By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com Ammon Bundy is using Wyoming’s controversial corporate privacy laws to hide his assets in a series of…
Click It or Ticket Campaign Reminds Drivers: Buckle Up May 22 – June 4, and Every Day
The following is a release from the Wyoming Highway Patrol – Wyoming law enforcement is urging drivers to buckle up during the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) national Click It or Ticket high-visibility enforcement effort….
WWCC students from Kemmerer take 2nd in state Skills USA
A number of students from Western Wyoming Community College, including two from Kemmerer, recetly placed well in the Wyoming Skills USA competition, held in Casper in April. Aiden Runnion and Aaron Ortiz, both from Kemmerer, along with Hunter Gross of…
Fatal winter puts ‘Path of the Pronghorn’ on shaky ground
• A year that started off especially deadly for the Sublette Herd of Antilocapra americana threatens to drastically reduce numbers of animals using an ancient, celebrated migration. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com A collared pronghorn took her last breath on…
UW gets $40.5M for carbon project
• Award is largest in university’s history By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The University of Wyoming will receive $40.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a commercial carbon storage site in…
Prescribed Burns Planned on Kemmerer District
Kemmerer, Wyo., May 19, 2023— The Kemmerer Ranger District of the Bridger Teton National Forest is planning multiple prescribed burns throughout this spring. These could begin as early as late May, and burns may be implemented at any time until…
Afton finishes winter with 187 inches of snow, smashing record
The National Weather Service has released the final winter snowfall totals for the historic 2022-23 winter. The final snowfall total for the Town of Afton finished at 187.2 inches, smashing the previous record of 142.6 inches set in 1982. Afton…
Rockfall changes world-famous Teton skyline forever
• A ‘big chunk of the mountain’ fell off last fall, altering the profile of the Grand’s East Ridge so drastically that people can see the difference from the valley floor. By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com A giant…
Winning Cowboy Draw WyoLotto ticket sold in Etna
WyoLotto has announced that a winning ticket worth $371,383 was recently sold in Star Valley. The lottery said the winning ticket was for the Cowboy Draw® game and was sold at AJ’s North Liquor Store, which is located south of…
AFD discourages drone use over accidents
The Alpine Fire Department is asking residents to not fly drones over car accidents or other emergency response situations. The statement comes after an accident on Highway 89 South of Alpine on Saturday, May 13. The accident, which resulted in…