WHSAA announces Wyoming Fall sports will start on time
—————— Ending months of speculation the Wyoming High School Activities Association (WHSAA) released a news release clarifying the upcoming season for the 2020-21 school year. Star Valley High School will have golf begin practice on August 10 with their first…
New case growth sets record at 64, Uinta County man becomes 26th victim
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Wyoming grew Tuesday by the highest number seen since the pandemic began in March. News of the 64 new laboratory-confirmed cases came as the Wyoming Department of Health announced a Uinta County man…
45 new coronavirus cases push active number up again
The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming increased by 13 on Monday to total 582 as the state Department of Health reported 45 new laboratory-confirmed and probable cases. The Department of Health, in its daily coronavirus update, said 13…
Barrasso bill eyes new BLM wilderness areas, motor park
By Angus M. Thuermer, WyoFile.com U.S. Sen. John Barrasso is circulating a draft bill that’s drawing opposing reactions over its provisions to create five new Bureau of Land Management non-motorized wilderness areas in Wyoming. The draft Wyoming Public Land Initiative Act…
Feds: Laramie research nonprofit lied to get $500k in grants
By Ethan Sterenfeld Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — The federal government is investigating the Western Research Institute, a Laramie-based nonprofit, for making false claims to win more than $500,000 in research funding between 2015 and 2018, according…
Federal agreement to boost Wyoming’s uranium industry
————————— By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — In a move cheered by Wyoming’s uranium industry, Gov. Mark Gordon endorsed an agreement between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Thursday to clarify…
Man pleads not guilty of murder by reason of mental illness
CHEYENNE (WNE) – A man accused of murdering his 80-year-old mother pleaded not guilty Thursday morning in Laramie County District Court. James Brian Wallace pleaded not guilty by reason of mental illness to first-degree murder after he was found to…
153rd Airlift Wing welcomes new commander
————– ◆ Col. Barry Deibert assumed command July 11. By Senior Master Sgt. Rob Trubia, 153rd Public Affairs Office CHEYENNE — Col. Barry Deibert assumed command of the Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing during a July 11, change…
Coronavirus recoveries grow by 51
————— The number of coronavirus patients to recover since the illness was first detected in Wyoming grew by 51 on Wednesday, helping push the number of active cases in the state down by two. The Wyoming Department of Health, in…
Keegan Cryder Named to Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List
————- Wyoming junior center Keegan Cryder was recognized as one of the top returning interior linemen in the nation by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) on Tuesday as the FWAA announced its 2020 Outland Trophy Watch List. The…