UW football recruit shot, killed
CASPER (WNE) — A member of Wyoming’s 2021 football recruiting class was shot and killed at a Dallas-area hotel over the weekend. Police responded to a shooting call at approximately 1:35 a.m. Central Time on Sunday at the Hawthorn Suites…
State leaders criticize Biden gun restrictions
By Nate Perez Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — President Joe Biden responded to a wave of gun violence throughout the country by announcing executive actions Thursday to curb the growth of homemade “ghost guns” and 3D-printed firearms…
Area physician, Brad Washburn, volunteers expertise at World Ski Championships in Bulgaria
Local physician, Brad Washburn, accompanied the Men’s US Alpine Ski Team to the Junior World Alpine Ski Championships in Bansko, Bulgaria March 3-10. Washburn explained, “Last month I was contacted to provide medical coverage for the US Alpine Ski Team…
Gordon disappointed by K-12 funding impasse
By Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Gov. Mark Gordon addressed a range of issues, primarily K-12 education funding and the state’s long-term fiscal outlook, during a media briefing Thursday afternoon, a day after the…
Cheyenne Frontier Days unveils all-country concert lineup
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The day after announcing this summer’s event will take place at full capacity and without masks, Cheyenne Frontier Days announced the 2021 Frontier Nights entertainment lineup. Professional Bull Riders will return this summer with its exclusive Last…
Lincoln County Experiences 4th Quarter Jump in Taxable Sales
◆ Economist see positive numbers amidst pandemic. Lincoln County did not follow the trend in dipping sales tax revenues in the final quarter of 2020. In fact, the exact opposite is true with Lincoln leading the state with an increase…
Couple charged in toddler’s death
By Leo Wolfson Cody Enterprise Via- Wyoming News Exchange CODY — Two Cody residents were arrested March 31 by the Cody Police Department on charges of felony aggravated child abuse. The victim of the alleged child abuse, 2-year-old Paisleigh Williams,…
Balow warns K-12 funding could still collapse
By Kathryn Palmer Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — During the final days of the 2021 legislative session, Wyoming State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow expressed both praise for an imminent K-12 school funding deal and…
Wyoming jobless rate increases slightly
CASPER (WNE) — Wyoming’s unemployment rate ticked up in February, reversing a downward trend experienced by the state after last year’s pandemic-related closures were lifted. The Equality State ended February with a 5.3% jobless rate, up from 5.1% in January…
Sublette County home lost to fire as firefighters battle snow covered roads
A home in the Hoback Ranches area of Sublette County was lost in a fire Friday, April 2, as firefighters battled snow covered roads and limited access. Sublette County Unified Fire reports that they were dispatched to the location on…