Why Wyoming sent 240 inmates to a Mississippi prison
• As the Department of Corrections deals with a 25% vacancy rate, 48 additional prisoners were transferred to jails in Lincoln and Sublette counties. By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com – The Wyoming Department of Corrections’ transfer of 240 inmates to…
Rawlins wins $500K for brownfield revitalization
Cleaning up hazards at abandoned and otherwise “unloved” properties will help lift entire community, town official says By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Rawlins will receive a $500,000 Brownfields Assessment grant to develop cleanup and revitalization plans for some 20 properties…
Rawlins under water restrictions
RAWLINS (WNE) — Rawlins residents are under water restrictions as the city continues to attempt to mitigate impacts from a catastrophic failure of the water system in March and ongoing drought conditions throughout the region. The restrictions went into…
Rawlins man survives shotgun blast to chest, attempted first-degree murder charge for alleged shooter
RAWLINS (WNE) — A convoluted tale of intimidation and revenge has left one Rawlins man hospitalized with a shotgun wound to the chest and another facing an attempted first-degree murder charge. Dakota Brown, 29, was arrested Saturday after allegedly fleeing…
I-80 Pileup Near Rawlins Includes Semis, Ambulance
A multi-vehicle accident, involving four semi-trucks and an ambulance, occurred on I-80 Thursday, February 15, at around 3:38 a.m at Milepost 214 near Rawlins. According to the Wyoming High Patrol, a commercial vehicle was traveling eastbound when traffic in front slowed…