Should the state provide life support to Wyoming’s ailing ambulance services?
Most people expect an ambulance to arrive quickly when they call for help. But Wyoming’s EMS system isn’t funded like an essential service, and a critical failure can cost lives. By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile.com Bondurant sits about halfway…
Wyoming faces dire consequences of border crisis, officials warn
By Tracie Sullivan Rocket Miner Via- Wyoming News Exchange ROCK SPRINGS — The southern border crisis, once perceived as a distant issue, has now become an immediate concern for Wyoming, with Sweetwater County experiencing significant impacts. During a press…
First confirmed 2024 wildland fire in Yellowstone National Park
Parkwide fire danger LOW On June 9, the first confirmed wildland fire of the season in Yellowstone National Park was detected by a motorist driving on Highway 191, located on the west side of the park. The .1-acre lightning-ignited Milepost…
A fiery night for semis
PINEDALE (WNE) – What are the chances of two tractor-trailers catching fire on the same night – on the same Highway 191? The chances are not “zero” because that happened on Tuesday, Nov. 28. The Sublette County Unified Fire…
Former Pinedale resident sentenced to prison for deliberate crash
PINEDALE (WNE) — Natalie R. Pilon, who moved from Pinedale to Billings, Mont., to continue recovery in 2021 after deliberately driving her car into a semi truck with a fully loaded trailer, was sentenced to prison late last month. Pilon…
Woman charged with injuring two deputies
PINEDALE (WNE) —- A Missouri woman is charged with two felonies of injuring deputies while resisting arrest June 20 after a traffic stop near the Daniel Junction. Crystal D. Hatcher is also charged with the third or more possession of…
Nearly 5K gallons of fuel spilled in Yellowstone after tanker rollover
JACKSON (WNE) — After the driver of a tanker truck lost control, the rig rolled and spilled an estimated 4,800 gallons of unleaded gasoline in Yellowstone National Park early Friday. The accident happened near mile marker 16 on Highway 191,…
Woman charged in fatal accident to be arraigned March 25
PINEDALE (WNE) — The Jackson driver charged with two felony aggravated homicide charges after colliding with a truck driven by a Pinedale man will appear by video in 9th District Court on March 25. Jade S. Jewkes was arrested and…