NEWS BRIEFS for Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Evanston schools approve concealed weapon policy again EVANSTON (WNE) — Slightly more than one year after passing policy CKA to allow approved staff to carry concealed firearms on school district property, the Uinta County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees…
Student Arrested for Bringing Firearm to a Middle School in Ammon
A Middle School Student was arrested this afternoon after being found with a handgun at school. A Bonnevile County Sheriffs Deputy and School Officials quickly located and secured both the student and firearm and began investigating. The student was taken…
Wyoming soldiers vye for Best Warrior title
By Sgt. Jack Eden, 197th Public Affairs Detachment CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Nine Wyoming Army National Guard soldiers gave it their all during three days, pushing themselves to the limits in the state’s Best Warrior Competition. In the end, two were…
Golden Eagle Dies From Lead Poisoning in Yellowstone
This story was originally posted on eastidahonews.com and was used with permission. The following is a news release from Yellowstone National Park. MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. – A golden eagle was found dead on December 6, 2018, near Phantom Lake…
Broadway at Snow King
A FREE Spring Concert Presented by the Jackson Hole Chorale on Mother’s Day Including Music & Dance with The Jazz Foundation of JH and a Special Display of art by the Teton Plein Air Painters JACKSON, WY. Celebrate Mother’s…
The Top 6 Wyoming Crops and Their Uses
CITATION: “© [htrnr] / Adobe Stock” Crops are an instrumental part of the United States economy. One of the states with plenty of crops to offer is Wyoming. The state is primarily known for its coal industry; however, Wyoming also…
Colorado man becomes Wyoming’s 38th fatality in 2019
On April 9, 2019, a fatal crash occurred at milepost 308 on Interstate 80 west of Laramie, Wyoming. Around 1:39 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to the area for a one-vehicle rollover. A 2000 Chrysler Town and Country…
Nield String Pipe Completion
The Town of Afton is completing the remainder of culinary water pipe project along Wyoming Highway 238, also known as Nield String, in April. Violet Sanderson, Afton Town Administrator, reports the construction project includes removing an older and outdated steel…
April 2019 General Conference News and Announcements
General conferences of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints take place every six months, originating in the 21,000-seat Conference Center in Salt Lake City and reaching a global audience estimated to be in the millions. Below is a…
Police make arrest in Soda Springs bank robbery case
The following is a press release from the Soda Springs Police Department. Kevin M. Martinez was arrested by the Unified Police Department in Salt Lake City Wednesday for a robbery that occurred at the Ireland Bank in Soda Springs on…