Rural homeowner uses tractor to tow fire engine uphill to fight fire
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission – SWAN VALLEY — Rural firefighters had to get creative while fighting a house fire in a remote area Saturday night. Swan Valley Fire Department spokeswoman Kat Brainard said…
Federal renaming drive bypasses Wyoming board
By CJ Baker Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — Acting with unusual speed, the federal government is moving forward with plans to rename some 664 geographic features across the country that contain the word squaw — including a…
Bill to improve resident chances at coveted game tag advances
CODY (WNE) — A bill that would give Wyoming residents a slightly better chance at drawing a “Big 5” game species tag and further limit the number of nonresident licenses available is moving along in the legislature with support from…
Home lost in Bear Lake area fire
A cabin near Fish Haven, Idaho in the Bear Lake Valley is a loss following a fire on Friday, February 25. Chief Mark Parker with the Bear Lake County Fire Department said firefighters responded to a report of a structure…
Snowmobiler found dead near West Yellowstone trail
Provided by East Idaho News WEST YELLOWSTONE, Montana — An Alabama man died snowmobiling near West Yellowstone, Montana Wednesday. The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office said in a Friday news release that 65-year-old Frank James Crow died after his snowmobile left…
Couple receives more than $100,000 in unclaimed funds
PINEDALE (WNE) — The Unclaimed Property Division of the Wyoming State Treasurer’s Office issued a check to a couple from rural Sublette County this month for over $100,000. According to a release from the office, the couple held a savings…
Troopers make thousands of stops despite staff shortage
By Margaret O’Hara The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — In its 2021 year-in-review press release earlier this month, the Wyoming Highway Patrol recognized thousands of stops in the past year while acknowledging significant staffing shortages within the organization….
Girls’ wrestling division proposal headed to WHSAA
By Robert Galbreath Pinedale Roundup Via- Wyoming News Exchange PINEDALE – Sublette County School District No. 1 became the eighth district in the state to throw its support behind a proposal to form a girls’ wrestling division on Feb. 10….
US Approves New Headlights That Won’t Blind Oncoming Drivers
DETROIT — Anyone who has ever been temporarily blinded by high-beam headlights from an oncoming car will be happy to hear this. U.S. highway safety regulators are about to allow new high-tech headlights that can automatically tailor beams so they…
Governor Gordon Brokers Deal to Keep Jim Bridger Power Plant Open
Agreement opens door to carbon capture units in Wyoming CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon announced today that an agreement has been reached with PacifiCorp and the State of Wyoming to keep Unit 2 of the Jim Bridger power plant operational…