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TEXT-IN TOPIC RESPONSES: Should Wyoming Implement a Run-Off Election System?

The Wyoming Republican Party showed support for run-off elections in a Facebook post on Monday, saying “A run-off assures that the prevailing candidate will best represent the values of the majority of Wyoming Republicans.” The post summarized that because Wyoming…

Aspects To Consider When Buying a Bike

A bicycle can be an important source of exercise, leisure enjoyment, and transportation. Your bike must fit well with your personal needs in order for you to get the most out of it. There are all sorts of variations between…

Rangers Respond to Avalanche Fatality in Broken Thumb Couloir

The following is a news release from Grand Teton National Park Teton Interagency Dispatch Center received an emergency call at approximately 12 p.m. today, Monday, February 22, about a skier involved in an avalanche in the Broken Thumb Couloir on…

South Lincoln Medical Center Opens New Therapy Services Center

South Lincoln Medical Center in Kemmerer has opened a new physical therapy center. The Kemmerer-Diamondville Community Area (KDCA) Chamber of Commerce sponsored a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the center on the evening of Thursday, February 18.  About 20 people,…

Gillette man’s $3 bet leads to nearly half-million win

GILLETTE (WNE) — A Gillette man won big earlier this month when he won nearly half a million dollars at Wyoming Downs and set a state record. On Feb. 5, Clint Hoffman was at the Wyoming Downs location on South…

Missing toddler found dead in Cheyenne dumpster

CHEYENNE (WNE)  — Following a missing child search that began early Friday afternoon, Cheyenne Police discovered the body of 2-year-old Athian Rivera in a dumpster. The search for Rivera – which involved multiple law enforcement agencies, as well as two…

The Vocalist Announces Dates For 2021 Season

After its start five years ago, The Vocalist has become a Star Valley tradition and continues to grow today. In the summer of 2016, Swift 98.7 had just gone through a rebranding and its employees were looking for publicity. Duke…

Preston man dies in Bear Lake County avalanche

Heavy snow combined with a crystalized base from months of frigid cold have combined for dangerous and uncertain avalanche conditions in the region over the past two weeks with more than ten individuals being caught in one slide or another….

Lincoln County with 40 active COVID-19 cases

As of 9 a.m. Sunday, the number of laboratory-confirmed coronavirus cases seen since the disease was first diagnosed in the state in mid-March stood at 45,653, an increase of 70 confirmed cases over Friday’s 45,583. The greatest rise in coronavirus…

South Lincoln Nursing Center one of select facilities to receive ‘Best Nursing Home’ honors from U.S. News & World Report

South Lincoln Nursing center was one of a select few clinics which received “Best Nursing Home” honors from U.S. News & World Report for 2020-2021. Vice President of the facility, Jessie Wilcox, says only 21% of the homes around the…