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Reasons Why Fishing Is a Great Hobby

Fishing is a fun way to get outside and occupy yourself in your free moments. We share some specific reasons why fishing is a great hobby to take up.

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Kemmerer City Council Notes: April 26, 2021

The Kemmerer City Council has again delayed a decision on where to place a statue of J.C. Penney that was donated to the city by the J.C. Penney company in January.  As happened at its last meeting two weeks ago,…

Wyoming population up by 2.3% from 2010

By Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Despite losing many people to out-of-state opportunities, Wyoming’s population grew by roughly 2.3% from 2010 to 2020, marking the slowest growth rate in the state since the 1980s, according…

Officials believe spark from maintenance caused rail car explosion

RIVERTON (WNE) — Officials believe they know what caused the spark that led to a fatal explosion Wednesday in a railcar in Shoshoni, but they still are investigating how the combustible fuel in the tanker reached such a high level….

Active COVID cases up by 52; three counties report no cases

The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming grew by 52 over the past week, however, three counties reported they had no active cases as of Monday. Converse, Niobrara and Washakie counties all reported zero active cases on Monday. Converse…

Game and Fish begins implementation of 2021 legislative changes

Cheyenne – The 2021 Wyoming Legislature passed several bills that will make changes to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department laws and regulations. Many of these bills have an impact on the public, too. The following is a summary of…

KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “Runnin’ Wild” by Midland

Kick It or Keep It alternates back to The Spur this week with a new country song from Midland. “Runnin’ Wild” was released March 19, 2021 as part of the group’s new album The Sonic Ranch. If you like the song…

Snow Water Equivalents up

Snowpack and Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) reports continued to improve in many areas around the state through mid-April. Some of Wyoming’s basins showed 5 to 15 percent increases within the past week. The Powder and Lower North Platte Watersheds continued…

Lincoln County Library System Book Review: “Logged in and Stressed Out”

By Michelle Carollo, Library Assistant, Lincoln County Library Stress, anxiety, and depression are all words that we hear, and so many of us feel, on a daily basis. With so much going on in the world around us, it is…

(Video) – Star Valley Soccer hosts Rock Springs

Star Valley hosts Rock Springs on Saturday, April 24, in 4A West Conference play in Afton at Braves Field. The girls varsity match begins at 11 a.m. with the boys varsity game scheduled for 1 p.m. Lady Braves (3-3-1)(3-3-1)  Tigers…