5.7 magnitude earthquake hits Magna, Utah Wednesday morning
The United State Geological Survey (USGS) reported an earthquake in the Salt Lake valley centering in Magna at a magnitude of 5.7 on Wednesday morning at 7:09 a.m. As many as seven aftershocks were recorded by officials ranging in strength…
Coronavirus case count grows to 11
Compiled from Wyoming News Exchange Newspapers The number of Wyoming residents diagnosed with the coronavirus COVID-19 grew to 11 on Tuesday as a man in Laramie County was diagnosed with the illness. The state Department of Health said in a…
Small Plane Crashes in Sublette County
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office, Wyoming Highway Patrol, Sublette County EMS, and Sublette County Unified Fire responded to an airplane crash near the Pinedale Airport Monday, March 16th. According to the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office, the call came in at…
Linder named new head coach of Wyoming Basketball
University of Wyoming Athletics Director Tom Burman announced Monday the hiring of Jeff Linder as head coach of the Cowboy Basketball Team. Linder is the 22nd head coach in Wyoming history. He led Northern Colorado to three-straight 20-win seasons. “Jeff…
Wyoming’s Coronavirus Case Total Increases
Testing at the Wyoming Public Health Laboratory has identified seven newly reported cases in the state of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). Each of the seven new cases is located in Fremont County,…
Governor Gordon announces coronavirus task forces
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has announced the creation of five coronavirus task forces. Each will be headed by one the five top-elected officials in order to provide a coordinated, focused response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Governor’s office…
Land deal bill wins final approval from Legislature
By Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – It remains to be seen whether the state will decide to buy roughly 1 million surface acres and 4 million mineral acres in southern Wyoming, but the process…
Jackson lab moves one step closer to ALS treatment
◆ Team working to demonstrate the viability of L-serine as a treatment. By Tom Halberg Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange Medical research is a Sisyphean endeavor: Each study pushes the rock slightly farther uphill, until it finally reaches…
Homegrown startup class blooms in Western Wyoming
◆ JumpStart program, which started in Star Valley, gaining momentum in Pinedale and Evanston. By Baylie Evans Wyoming Business Council Writer Two years ago, Jennifer Anderson commuted an hour from Etna to Jackson for her job doing code enforcement for…
Local student’s work displayed as part of UW Art Exhibition
◆ Brianna Drew is part of 45th annual Juried UW Student Exhibition. Thirty-two University of Wyoming students recently received awards for their works of art that are part of the UW Art Museum’s 45th annual Juried UW Student Exhibition. For…