UW files first arguments in Supreme Court firearms case
By Daniel Bendtsen Laramie Boomerang Via Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — Attorneys representing the University of Wyoming filed the school’s first arguments Tuesday in a Wyoming Supreme Court case concerning UW’s ability to restrict the carrying of firearms on campus….
NEWS BRIEFS for Friday, April 26, 2019
Man accused of trying to kill father with hammer a second time RIVERTON (WNE) — Accused of trying to kill his father with a hammer, 29-year-old Garrett Powell is filing for an evaluation of mental incompetence — for the second…
Wyoming Fallen Firefighters Memorial
The Wyoming State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Wyoming Local Assist State Team (L.A.S.T.) announce the 2019 Wyoming Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service. The annual 2019 Wyoming Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service will be held on May 11, 2019 at 1:30 P.M.,…
Laramie Police get National Attention with Video
By Jordan Achs Laramie Boomerang Via Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — As the Lip Sync Challenge swept police departments around the country last year, members of the Laramie Police Department knew they wanted their video to be more than just…
NEWS BRIEFS for Thursday, April 25, 2019
Five accused of confining, abusing two women RIVERTON (WNE) — Five people are in custody on charges of aggravated assault and battery following reports of confinement and assault at a Riverton residence late Saturday night Geraldine Blackburn, 56, 32-year-old Basil…
A Star Valley summer tradition: The Old Rock Church Play
What play will be used at the Old Rock Church in Auburn this summer? It just depends on who comes to the auditions this Saturday. Director Kristin Bringhurst has different productions in mind, but she wants to hear the potential…
Two Wyoming Prisons on Way to Receiving Reaccreditation from American Correctional Association
Cheyenne– The Wyoming Honor Conservation Camp (WHCC) and the Wyoming Women’s Center (WWC) have successfully completed audits by the American Correctional Association (ACA) and have been recommended for reaccreditation for a third time. The prisons earned outstanding compliance scores following…
Judge Upholds Decision Allowing Ramaco to Mine Coal
SHERIDAN — Ramaco Carbon’s ability to mine its private coal assets cleared a key hurdle Friday. A Wyoming District Court Judge in Cheyenne affirmed that the Wyoming Environmental Quality Council was correct to give Ramaco an “order in lieu” of consent…
Kemmerer Ranger District Plans Prescribed Burn
Kemmerer, Wyo. – April 22, 2019 – The Kemmerer Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest plans to continue with the implementation of a prescribed burn, comprised of approximately 152-acres in the Basin Creek area of the Hams Fork drainage….