Devils Tower visitor numbers up in September, down for year
GILLETTE (WNE) — Popular tourist attractions have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and Devils Tower is no exception. The number of people who came to see the first U.S. national monument through September 2020 has decreased by 9.6%…
Confirmed coronavirus cases up by triple digits for sixth consecutive day
By The Wyoming News Exchange New laboratory-confirmed cases of coronavirus increased by 152 on Monday, marking the sixth consecutive day of triple-digit growth in the number of new confirmed cases recorded in the state. The Wyoming Department of Health, in…
Woman sentenced to 5 to 7 years in prison for assault by vehicle in Gillette
GILLETTE (WNE) – A woman who ran into a semitruck on Interstate 90 after getting on the wrong on-ramp will spend up to 14 years in prison. Mary Jane Steele, 52, was sentenced to five to seven years in prison…
Keeping avalanches off Teton Pass is Sisyphean task
By Tom Hallberg Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — An avalanche, believed to be skier-triggered, barreled onto Highway 22 from Twin Slides, entombing a Jeep and forcing the driver to “swim” out of the debris. A now…
Gambling rebounding after COVID slowdowns
By Clair McFarland The Ranger Via- Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — After suffering for 10 weeks due to COVID-19, the state’s newly legalized gambling outlets are recovering – at a rate that pleases gaming proponents. “Our experiences have been very…
Gordon: COVID-19 spike in Wyoming shows “very serious deterioration”
By Margaret Austin Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – While coronavirus cases in Wyoming appeared fairly steady throughout the summer, the state is now seeing a spike across the board, including Laramie County. In fact, Laramie County…
Governor Gordon welcomes U.S. Supreme Court order in coal port case
The following is a release from the Office of Governor Mark Gordon This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order related to the Wyoming coal port original action case filed in January. The Court invited the acting Solicitor General…
Firefighters make progress on Mullen Fire
LARAMIE (WNE) — Red lines on a fire perimeter map turning into black lines Saturday symbolized progress was made in containing the Mullen Fire burning about 40 miles west of Laramie. The immense blaze in the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest…
Public comments sought on proposed state park fee increase
◆ Comments deadline is November 14. Provided by Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources The Wyoming Division of State Parks is accepting public comment through November 14, on proposed fee increases expected to go into effect January 1, 2021. The…
A brief relief, but Mullen Fire expanded 82,649 acres
By the Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — A recent cold front provided a little relief for firefighters, but not much as the Mullen Fire burning in the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest about 40 west of Laramie and…