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National Museum of Military Vehicles Wins A Top Attraction Award

The National Museum of Military Vehicles has won a 2022 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award for being in the top 10-percent of attractions worldwide.  The award celebrates businesses that have received great traveler reviews from around the globe on Tripadvisor over…

Man suspected of killing, trying to dismember another at local motel

LARAMIE (WNE) —What started as a “date night” around downtown Laramie ended in an alleged attempted rape, murder and an attempt to dismember the victim, according to a court document. A California resident, Hunter O. Fulton, 29, who is accused…

Sandy Fire grows to 99 acres as Incident Management Team arrives

Bondurant, Wyo.,  July 1, 2022— The Sandy Fire is burning on the Big Piney Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The fire was reported at 3:30pm on Tuesday June 28, 2022. The fire is 99-acres.  A Type 3 incident…

Second visitor in three days gored by bison in Yellowstone National Park

In yet another incident between a visitor and wildlife at Yellowstone National Park, a 71-year old woman from West Chester, Pennsylvania was gored by a bull bison near Storm Point at Yellowstone Lake. According to the news release provided by…

Sandy Fire Grows to 64-Acres

Fire burning in timber in Cliff Creek drainage Bondurant, Wyo.,  June 30, 2022— The Sandy Fire is burning on the Big Piney Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The fire was reported at 3:30pm on Tuesday June 28, 2022….

Hiker mauled by bear southeast of Yellowstone

According to information released by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, a hiker has been hospitalized after being mauled by a bear in northwestern Wyoming. The attack took place Monday as the mane was hiking on Francs Peak, a summit…

UW begins nuclear energy research project

By Abby Vander Graaff Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — As nuclear energy makes its way into Wyoming, local scientists will join a nationwide effort to learn more about emerging nuclear technologies and potential impacts on communities. University…

Man gored by bison in Yellowstone National Park

According to information from the Yellowstone National Park Communications Office, a 34-year old male from Colorado Springs, Colorado was gored by a bull bison near Giant Geyser at Old Faithful on June 27. The man was walking with his family…

Man gets 7-10 years in prison for slitting man’s throat

EVANSTON (WNE) — South Carolina resident John Hanley was convicted and sentenced in the Third District Court on Thursday, June 16, for the 2021 stabbing of Patrick Grieff. An ostensibly polite gathering was underway at a local bar in the…

Jackson Hole Airport opens today with new runway, security and parking fees

JACKSON (WNE) — Airplanes will be landing again at one of the nation’s most scenic runways, as the Jackson Hole Airport has reopened. The reopening comes after a 78-day closure to work on a number of projects, chief among them…