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(Video) – Dr. Kevin Stucki & Billy Kennington

 * Health Topics Tuesday is a sponsored segment from Star Valley Health Dr. Kevin Stucki of Mountain West Orthopedics and Billy Kennington with Star Valley Physical Therapy discuss the various options for patients in the area.

Nine-year old girl injured by bison in Yellowstone National Park

According to information provided by officials at Yellowstone National Park, a nine-year old girl was injured on the afternoon of Monday, July 22. The incident took place near Observation Point Trail in the Old Faithful Geyser area where, according to…

WYDOT auctioning two more Welcome to Wyoming signs

People who may have missed the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s last “Welcome to Wyoming” sign auction have another chance to own a piece of history. WYDOT is holding an online auction for two 4-by-8-foot aluminum “Welcome to Wyoming” signs featuring…

Governor Gordon, state Agencies Mobilizing Resources in wake of Irrigation Tunnel Collapse

CHEYENNE, Wyo.– Governor Mark Gordon, members of the executive branch, and representatives from multiple state agencies are mobilizing in an effort to provide assistance to farmers affected by a catastrophic irrigation tunnel collapse in Goshen County. The Governor signed an Executive…

Learn about Keyhole State Park’s Geology in New WSGS Pamphlet

The geology of Keyhole State Park, in the Black Hills region of northeast Wyoming, preserves the story of Wyoming’s Jurassic and Cretaceous past, a time when much of the state was under water. This geologic history is detailed in a…

Sheep Fire Update

The Sheep Fire started at approximately  6:30 p.m. July 22, 2019 on the Idaho National Laboratory Site. Unified command is in place between BLM and INL. The fire is south of Highway 33 and north of Highway 20, near the…

NEWS BRIEFS for Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Irrigation tunnel collapse prompts emergency declaration TORRINGTON (WNE) — Gov. Mark Gordon has officially declared a state of emergency for Goshen County due to the collapse of an irrigation tunnel along the Fort Laramie-Gering canal. In a press release issued…

Box Creek Fire Discovered in the Teton Wilderness

* The following is a news release from the Bridger-Teton National Forest   Moran, Wyo., July 21, 2019 – The two acre Box Creek Fire is located on the Bridger Teton National Forest- Blackrock Ranger District. This new lightning caused…

Sale of Kemmerer coal mine complete

Lincoln County Commissioner Kent Connelly says the sale of the coal mine in Kemmerer is now complete and a Canadian company by the name of North American Construction Group Ltd has taken over. He says the contract has been signed and…

Five MWC linebackers named to Butkus Award Watch List

As college football season draws ever closer, the watch lists for post-season honors continue to grow. Today there were five athletes from the Mountain West named to the Butkus Award Watch List, which honors the nation’s top linebacker. Logan Wilson…