Pedestrian struck and killed near Lava Hot Springs
A pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle near Lava Hot Springs Tuesday morning. Idaho State Police say the incident happened at 6:24 a.m. on US30 at milepost 373, which is a couple miles east of Lava Hot Springs….
Fire destroys combine near Soda Springs
A harvesting combine was a complete loss after catching fire in a field east of Bancroft Friday afternoon, according to the Caribou County Sheriff’s Office. Dispatch received a call about the fire just before 4 p.m., a news release from…
Casper abortion clinic arsonist sentenced to 5 years
CHEYENNE (WNE) — A 22-year-old Casper woman was sentenced to five years of incarceration for setting fire to Wyoming’s only surgical abortion clinic in 2022, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Wyoming announced Thursday. At the time, the…
UW faculty, staff, students visit Idaho National Laboratory
• UW School of Energy coordinates visit. SVI Media/UW Report A cohort of University of Wyoming faculty, staff and students visited Idaho National Laboratory (INL) in Idaho Falls, Idaho, last week as part of a collaborative effort to strengthen connections…
Man found dead in Portneuf River near Lava Hot Springs
The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man found in the Portneuf River near Lava Hot Springs Tuesday evening. The man was reported missing around 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, according to a news release from the…
Evanston man faces up to 110 years for child pornography
EVANSTON (WNE) — Evanston resident Drew Millett, who was arrested on June 15, has been charged with 11 counts of sexual exploitation of children via child pornography. If convicted, Millett faces up to 110 years in prison and up to…
Man tased after clocking 112 mph, charged with possession of meth
JACKSON (WNE) — A 47-year-old man from Irwin, Idaho, was arrested Saturday after Teton County sheriff’s deputies used a Taser to de-escalate an incident, said John Faicco, detective sergeant for the Teton County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies clocked Jeremy Clay driving…
Wyoming leadership opposes BLM designation on 1.8 mill acres
• Wyoming delegation, Gov, LC Comm. oppose BLM proposal. Public comment taken. At the end of the summer the Bureau of Land Management announced a change in management policy for the agency’s land in Wyoming. In the announcement, the BLM…
Legislators slam BLM plan
By Bryon Glathar Kemmerer Gazette Via- Wyoming News Exchange KEMMERER — A number of Wyoming officials are asking residents to speak up while they can concerning a recently-released plan by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that could affect farmers,…
Old Faithful Inn at $424: Who can still afford a Yellowstone road trip?
Camping isn’t for everybody, and lodging in the gateway communities and parks themselves has far outpaced inflation. Visitors and officials weigh in on whether the middle class is being priced out. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com OLD FAITHFUL — Liz…