Fatal Crash Near Casper
On July 20, 2019, a fatal crash occurred around milepost 14 on Wyoming 258 near the city limits of Casper, Wyoming. Around 10:00 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to the area for a motor vehicle collision. A 1992…
Wyoming Regional Wildlife Supervisor Testifies Before the Senate on Human-Predator Conflict
Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), welcomed Brad Hovinga, Jackson regional wildlife supervisor for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, to the committee. Hovinga was testifying before the committee…
Enzi sponsors resolution declaring July 27 as National Day of the American Cowboy
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution declaring July 27, 2019 as the National Day of the American Cowboy. This resolution, sponsored by U.S. Senators Mike Enzi, R-Wyo. and Jon Tester, D-Mont., commemorates the pioneering men…
NEWS BRIEFS for Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Cheyenne City Council adopts comprehensive open data policy CHEYENNE (WNE) – Cheyenne City Council members voted unanimously Monday to establish a policy that city officials say will make more information available to more people. The new open data policy commits…
Herbicides, bugs on plant strategies wrestle tenacious invasive weed
Cheyenne area rancher Nina Haas walked slowly in the range grass, lush from summer rain, looking down at Dalmatian toadflax plants, and stopped. Something had grabbed her attention, and she went down to one knee for a closer look. “There,”…
Nine-year old girl injured by bison in Yellowstone National Park
According to information provided by officials at Yellowstone National Park, a nine-year old girl was injured on the afternoon of Monday, July 22. The incident took place near Observation Point Trail in the Old Faithful Geyser area where, according to…
WYDOT auctioning two more Welcome to Wyoming signs
People who may have missed the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s last “Welcome to Wyoming” sign auction have another chance to own a piece of history. WYDOT is holding an online auction for two 4-by-8-foot aluminum “Welcome to Wyoming” signs featuring…
Governor Gordon, state Agencies Mobilizing Resources in wake of Irrigation Tunnel Collapse
CHEYENNE, Wyo.– Governor Mark Gordon, members of the executive branch, and representatives from multiple state agencies are mobilizing in an effort to provide assistance to farmers affected by a catastrophic irrigation tunnel collapse in Goshen County. The Governor signed an Executive…
Learn about Keyhole State Park’s Geology in New WSGS Pamphlet
The geology of Keyhole State Park, in the Black Hills region of northeast Wyoming, preserves the story of Wyoming’s Jurassic and Cretaceous past, a time when much of the state was under water. This geologic history is detailed in a…
Sheep Fire Update
The Sheep Fire started at approximately 6:30 p.m. July 22, 2019 on the Idaho National Laboratory Site. Unified command is in place between BLM and INL. The fire is south of Highway 33 and north of Highway 20, near the…