BLM Fights Currant Creek Fire near Rock Springs
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. – A wildfire in the Currant Creek Watershed Area, northwest of Little Mountain and south of Rock Springs, began Sunday, Sept. 1, at approximately 1 p.m. More than 380 acres is involved, with 5 percent of the…
Wyoming’s Alijah Halliburton is Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week
DALLAS (FWAA) – Wyoming strong safety Alijah Halliburton posted a career-high 17 tackles and returned a fumble 79 yards to set up a field goal as the Cowboys beat Missouri, 37-31, in their season opener and earned a fifth consecutive…
Air travel numbers up across Wyoming
By Ramsey Scott Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange Wyoming has spent millions to create sustainable air service across the state. According to passenger totals throughout 2018 and the first half of 2019, the state is seeing a return…
Fire that forced Jackson evacuations blamed on balloons
By Allie Gross and Rebecca Huntington Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — A bundle of Mylar balloons tangled with power lines and created an electric arc that started the 255-acre Saddle Butte Fire, investigators confirmed Monday night….
Body Recovered from Evanston Bear Ponds
A drowning victim’s body was recovered Sunday, September 2, from the Bear Ponds in Evanston, Wyoming. According to the Uinta County Fire and Ambulance, Fire and EMs Crews responded to the Bear Ponds for a report of a potential drowning…
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon focused on current and future state of coal
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon’s Chief Energy Adviser, Randall Luthi, says the administration is focused on the current and future state of coal and what that means for the people in the industry. “Those who have dedicated their lives to seeing…
Evanston schools sued again over gun policy
By Sheila McGuire, Uinta County Herald Via- Wyoming News Exchange EVANSTON — Uinta County School District No. 1 has again been sued over Rule CKA, which allows for approved staff to carry concealed firearms on district property. The latest suit…
Soldier Deployment Ceremony is Sept. 8
The Wyoming Army National Guard will say farewell to soldiers in A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 300th Field Artillery Sept. 8 at 2 p.m. The soldiers will deploy to the Middle East. Gov. Mark Gordon, Maj. Gen. Greg Porter, and the…
State treasurer’s office works to overhaul aspects of accounting system
Wyoming State Treasurer Curt Meir says the office has overhauled aspects of the accounting system continuing the work of those before him. For the last three years the office had no way of tracking where to get money and where…
Wyoming News Briefs: August 27, 2019
SVI Media is part of the Wyoming News Exchange. These briefs come courtesy of the WNE. UW raises ACT score requirement LARAMIE (WNE) — The University of Wyoming’s board of trustees voted this month, at the request of university…