NEWS BRIEFS for Friday, July 26, 2019
Crop insurance payout depends on cause of canal collapse TORRINGTON (WNE) — The collapse of an irrigation tunnel along the Fort Laramie-Gering canal has threatened the livelihood of farmers in the Wyobraska area by cutting them off from a key…
Contura agrees to buy back Blackjewel’s Wyoming mines
By Greg Johnson Gillette News Record Via Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — Blackjewel LLC has reached a deal to sell the Belle Ayr and Eagle Butte surface coal mines in Campbell County along with a mine in West…
Mountain West locks in additional bowl tie-ins
Photo: Brian-Losness-USA-TODAY-Sports By Dahl Erickson, SVI Media A year ago the Wyoming Cowboys sat at home with no bowl invitation despite being (6-6) and bowl eligible for the third straight season. They were one of a handful of Football Bowl…
Kansas man identified in Greys River drowning
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the man who drowned in the Greys River on Tuesday, July 23. According to the LCSO, Mark Osmondson of Madison, Kansas died as a result of drowning approximately 16 miles…
Kemmerer youth found safe in Evanston area
According to Kemmerer Police Chief Mike Kahre, Thomas Archibald has been located in the Evanston area and is safe and en route back to Kemmerer. *** Original Story*** The Kemmerer Police Department and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office are…
Boise State & Fresno State tabbed at Mountain West Media Days
A year ago the Fresno State Bulldogs claimed the Mountain West championship by knocking off the Boise State Broncos on their own blue turf. If the media covering the conference are correct, the two will clash once again for MWC…
Enzi sponsors resolution declaring July 27 as National Day of the American Cowboy
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution declaring July 27, 2019 as the National Day of the American Cowboy. This resolution, sponsored by U.S. Senators Mike Enzi, R-Wyo. and Jon Tester, D-Mont., commemorates the pioneering men…
NEWS BRIEFS for Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Cheyenne City Council adopts comprehensive open data policy CHEYENNE (WNE) – Cheyenne City Council members voted unanimously Monday to establish a policy that city officials say will make more information available to more people. The new open data policy commits…
Utah picked to win Pac-12 Football title
Media Days for the Pac-12 Conference began on Wednesday, July 24 and not only were the Utah Utes predicted to win the Pac-12 South Division, they also edged out Oregon and Washington as the favorite to win the Pac-12 Title…
Herbicides, bugs on plant strategies wrestle tenacious invasive weed
Cheyenne area rancher Nina Haas walked slowly in the range grass, lush from summer rain, looking down at Dalmatian toadflax plants, and stopped. Something had grabbed her attention, and she went down to one knee for a closer look. “There,”…