Man driving across country for veterans
By Rana Jones Kemmerer Gazette Via- Wyoming News Exchange KEMMERER — Cpt. Scott Montefusco is driving down the road in a restored 1952 Korean War Willys Jeep, with a picture of Horatio Nelson Jackson — the first person to travel…
TerraPower CEO says company is hopeful to break ground on construction in the fall
TerraPower CEO Chris Levesque says the company is hopeful to break ground on construction for the test and fill facility in the fall. He says they were hoping to start in the summer but hold ups from regulations with the…
Man rescued from Snake River after vehicle incident
The following is a release from the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office – A man was rescued from the Snake River in the Heise area early this morning after his pickup, camper, and trailer went off the road and into the…
School’s Out and Food Bank of Wyoming is Here to Support Kids All Summer Long
Summertime for kids in Wyoming should be filled with water fights, exploring, and nourishing meals. Yet one in eight children in Wyoming face hunger, with kids and families in rural areas facing even more food insecurity. However, Food Bank of Wyoming’s Totes of Hope™…
Grizzly bear mistakenly shot and killed by a hunter in North Idaho
The following is a news release from Idaho Fish and Game compiled by EastIdahoNews.com – UPPER PRIEST LAKE — On the morning of June 8, a nonresident hunter shot and killed a male grizzly bear he mistook for a black…
State to halt Chinese investments
• Decision impacts 1% of Wyoming’s portfolio By Maya Shimizu Harris Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming will halt its passive investments in China starting in July amid growing concern about the risks of investing in the…
Rainfall, snowmelt lead to rising water levels
PINEDALE (WNE) — Water flows in Pine Creek below Fremont Lake continue to rise with spring storms and as higher elevation snowpack melts. Sublette County Emergency Management and the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office are asking the public to be alert…
Task Force to study state worker shift
By Sarah Elmquist Squires Lander Journal Via- Wyoming News Exchange LANDER — From WYDOT to the Department of Health to the State Engineer’s Office, more than 500 state employees work in Fremont County. Lots of those offices are leased space,…
Jackson narrowly approves surveillance cameras to solve crimes
By Rebecca Huntington Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The Jackson Town Council will spend $184,800 to purchase and install 30 surveillance cameras around town to monitor license plates, despite concerns about how that data might be…
Police investigating after couple found dead in northern Utah home
Sheriff’s officials say they are investigating the deaths of a man and a woman in Cache County. Deputies responded to reports of two gunshot victims at a home in Hyrum on Wednesday, Sheriff D. Chad Jensen said in a news…