USDA Forest Service Intermountain Region welcomes acting regional forester
OGDEN, Utah, April 20, 2020 — The USDA Forest Service Intermountain Region has announced that Frank Beum will serve as acting regional forester, following the retirement of current regional forester Nora Rasure. Beum currently serves as deputy regional forester for…
Police say man repeatedly crashed car into Pocatello gas station doors
The following story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. POCATELLO — Police arrested a Pocatello man after they say he repeatedly smashed his car into a convenience store after the doors wouldn’t open Thursday morning. Earl K….
Gas leaks and car accidents keep local responders busy
Gas Leak: Monday, April 13 at 11:25 a.m. Alpine Fire and EMS responded to reports of a gas leak. According to information provided by Alpine EMS, a gas line ruptured when it was hit during a commercial excavation. “Fire personnel…
Wyoming State Historical Society announces grant recipients
The Wyoming State Historical Society announces recipients of its 2020 Lola Homsher Research Grants. Grant monies are drawn from a fund established by the late Lola Homsher, a noted historian and state archivist who spearheaded establishing the Society in 1953….
BLM to begin seal coating Egin Lakes Campground, Day use Area
Idaho Falls, Idaho — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Upper Snake Field Office will begin asphalt seal coating the Egin Lakes Campground/Day Use Area during the week of April 27, weather permitting. Recreation sites will remain open during…
WYDOT to begin work on Flat Creek Bridge on West Broadway; expect reduced access, lane closures
Jackson — The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will begin bridge rehabilitation work on the Flat Creek Bridge on West Broadway in the coming weeks. The work was initially delayed, but now is tentatively scheduled to begin on Tuesday, April…
Cowboy State Volunteers flying COVID-19 equipment, test kits across the state
In photos above, Cowboy State Volunteer Mike Gray’s Twin Comanche, Heather Tottingham and Mike Gray stand in front of Gray’s Twin Comanche aircraft, Heather Tottingham as a passenger in Mike Gray’s Twin Comanche aircraft. Cheyenne — Volunteers from across the…
State legislature discussing limited special session in early May, additional session in June
Management Council Sets Next Steps for Legislative Response to COVID-19 Pandemic Everywhere, Wyoming – The Wyoming Legislature’s Management Council, a committee that sets governing policies and procedures as well as interim committee topics for the House and Senate, met remotely…
Two Wyoming State Hospital patients test positive for COVID-19
Two patients recently transferred to the Wyoming State Hospital (WSH) in Evanston have tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). Both adult females arrived Monday at WSH, a state-run psychiatric facility and…
Forest Service pleads for ethical target shooting behavior at Lead Draw area; clean up your own trash
Pocatello, Idaho — Visitor use at the local Lead Draw area in Pocatello is seeing a dramatic increase as people look for opportunities to get outside while practicing social distancing. Unfortunately, irresponsible target shooting is creating major safety and resource…