13-year old Colorado boy dies in motorhome accident in Yellowstone
According to the public affairs office of Yellowstone National Park, an accident near the South Entrance has claimed the life of a 13-year old Colorado boy. “At about 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, a rental motorhome was involved in…
Stranded Motorist Rescued In June Snowstorm
On June 8, 2019, at 12:29 a.m. the Wyoming Highway Patrol was notified of a stranded motorist on US 212 around Beartooth Pass. A friend of the stranded motorist attempted to reach him, but he had to turn back in…
Wyoming’s Todd Fornstrom Testifies Before the Senate on Waters of the U.S. Regulations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), welcomed Todd Fornstrom, president of the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation, to the committee. Fornstrom was testifying before the committee at…
NEWS BRIEFS for Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Stakeholders update Sheridan council on local air service SHERIDAN (WNE) — Representatives from the Sheridan and Johnson counties Critical Air Service Team told Sheridan City Council Monday that while the short-term outlook for local air service is positive, its long-term future…
Council of Western State Foresters and Wyoming State Forestry Division Welcome New Good Neighbor Authority Coordinator
CHEYENNE, WY – The Council of Western State Foresters and Wyoming State Forestry Division are pleased to welcome Laura Wagner as Good Neighbor Authority Coordinator. Laura comes to CWSF / WSFD after serving as a forestry specialist for the City…
Wyoming Truck Champions
Six Wyoming professional truck drivers were named champions in their class at the conclusion of the 2019 Wyoming Professional Truck Driving Championships held June 8, 2019 at the Wyoming Department of Transportation complex in Cheyenne, Wyoming Presenting their trophies and…
BLM to Conduct Prescribed Fires in Sublette, Lincoln Counties
PINEDALE, Wyo. – In support of the administration’s goals of conservation stewardship, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will conduct two prescribed fires between June and July on public lands administered by the High Desert District’s Pinedale Field Office. Fire…
Fatal Crash South Of Kemmerer
On June 9, 2019, a fatal crash occurred around milepost 23 on US 189 south of Kemmerer, Wyoming. Around 9:50 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to the area for a one-vehicle rollover. A 2003 Chevrolet S-10 was traveling…
Reminder of the Perscribed Burn in Kemmerer
There will be a prescribed burn today on the Basis Creek. The Kemmerer Ranger District will be lighting the test fire for Basin Ck. RX this afternoon (most likely at noon or one) and if that goes as planned, they…
BLM Pinedale announces New Fork River Environmental Assessment
In support of the Department’s priority of conservation stewardship, the BLM Pinedale Field Office (PFO) has prepared a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) to determine the potential impacts of the New Fork River Habitat Restoration and Boat Access Project. The proposed…