Wyoming Catholic students raise funds for hospitals in Zambia; over $13,000 raised for personal protection equipment, supplies
Students from Saint Anthony’s Tri-Parish School in Casper and children of St. Joseph’s Children’s Home in Torrington raised more than $13,000 recently to assist Catholic hospitals and missions in Zambia with health challenges and the added threat of COVID-19. These…
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon addresses Etna Elementary faculty in zoom meeting; offers words of encouragement
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon Touting the “ingenuity of Wyoming people and in particular Star Valley people,” Governor Mark Gordon reached out Friday morning to offer a word of encouragement to the faculty of Etna Elementary. “Nobody ever anticipated” teachers and…
LPD officer fired following domestic battery charges
LARAMIE (WNE) – An officer with the Laramie Police Department has been fired after being charged with domestic battery. At the time of the incident, Michael Morrow, 43, was the spouse of Albany County District Judge Tori Kricken. In an…
Wyoming congresswoman: Chinese Communist Party must be held accountable
Washington — Earlier today, Wyoming Congresswoman and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) joined President Trump, Vice President Pence, Secretary Mnuchin, Administrator Carranza and other Congressional leaders in the Oval Office for the signing of the Paycheck Protection Program…
Jackson Hole native announces campaign for Teton County commissioner; wants to give voice to working families
Dear Chamber Members, I am writing to personally share that I’m running for Teton County Commissioner—to represent you, our business leaders and community, and the hard-working families who are struggling to continue to call Jackson Hole home. These are difficult…
Wyoming residents have received more than $42 million in unemployment benefits during coronavirus pandemic
CHEYENNE – Since the coronavirus pandemic began in Wyoming, workers in the state have received more than $42 million in Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits from a combination of federal emergency aid and the state UI fund. The majority of this…
Idaho man arrested for Aggravated Assault and Stalking
This information courtesy of the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office On April 22, 2020, at approximately 12:15am, a Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputy came upon a vehicle involved in a crash in the intersection of Eagle and Sunnyside in Ammon. The Deputy…
Wyoming 4-H Foundation awards scholarships
Recipients of 4-H scholarships attend UW in Laramie or other Wyoming community colleges. Over $61,000 in scholarships was awarded by the Wyoming 4-H Foundation/State 4-H Office scholarship committee to 4-H’ers attending the University of Wyoming or a Wyoming community college…
State Geological Survey publishes new bedrock map focusing on southeastern Wyoming
The Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) published a new geologic bedrock map of areas covering several counties in southeastern Wyoming and western Nebraska. The release of the Chugwater quadrangle map completes 1:100,000-scale bedrock mapping on the state’s eastern border. The…