Rock Springs man charged with manslaughter in wife’s death
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — The Sweetwater County Sheriff ’s Office announced that an arrest has been made in connection to the shooting death of a Rock Springs woman earlier this year. Lena Lynn Fletcher, 46, of Rock Springs, was shot…
Game and Fish conducts Grizzly Bear collaring effort near Moran
◆ Information from collared grizzly bears provides increased understanding. By Mark Gocke, G&F Public Information Specialist As part of ongoing efforts to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, Large Carnivore Biologists with the Wyoming Game…
Treasure hunter faces charges after digging in Yellowstone
CASPER (WNE) — A federal grand jury has indicted a man who claimed to have been seeking the Forrest Fenn treasure after he was found digging in a Yellowstone National Park cemetery, the U.S. Attorney for Wyoming announced Thursday. Rodrick…
Arrest near Muddy Gap nabs drug-laden automobile headed for Fremont County
RIVERTON (WNE) – A man who confessed he was headed to Lander with a backpack full of drugs could face up to 41 years in prison and $51,000 in fines if convicted. Kenneth Anthony Prien, 38, was the passenger in…
Jackson and Blackrock Ranger Districts Planning Prescribed Burns
The Jackson and Blackrock Ranger Districts will be moving forward with prescribed burn operations on the Taylor Mountain and Dry Quad units. The exact timing of these plans will depend heavily upon the previous, current and expected weather and air…
(Video) – Grizzly relocation less common, still important management tool
By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — As a grizzly bear chased a wounded elk into the river in the Hayden Valley in Yellowstone National Park, a Cody wildlife photographer trained her video camera on the…
Pinedale settles with lab over faulty water tests
By Holly Dabb Pinedale Roundup Via- Wyoming News Exchange PINEDALE — Signed, sealed and delivered, following a special meeting on Oct. 9, Pinedale Council members voted unanimously to accept a $175,000 settlement against a former Pinedale lab and its future…
Lincoln county man among three new COVID-19 deaths
By The Wyoming News Exchange Three more Wyoming residents have died as a result of coronavirus, the Wyoming Department of Health announced Tuesday, bringing the state’s death toll from the illness to 57. The department said all three of the…
Yellowstone records busiest September on record
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – The park hosted 837,499 recreation visits in September 2020. This is a 21% increase from September 2019, making it the busiest September on record. So far in 2020, the park has hosted 3,383,872 recreation visits,…