Person buried after trench collapses in Alpine
Alpine Fire and Alpine EMS responded to a trench collapse in Alpine at 6:14 p.m. on Thursday, November 19. Alpine Fire Chief Mike Vogt said that upon arrival emergency responders found a person had been fully submerged, pinned upright against…
Graze Restaurant opens to overwhelmingly positive public response
◆ Quality, they insist, is the primary ingredient to any of their food items. Tara and Eric Cretal are no strangers to the restaurant business––and it shows. Their restaurant, Graze, in Thayne opened for business on Sep 3, 2021 and…
Threats to elected officials draw prison time, fine
LARAMIE (WNE) — A 52-year-old Laramie man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison and fined $10,000 after pleading guilty to four counts of transmitting threats in interstate commerce. A federal grand jury charged Christopher Kent Podlesnik with leaving…
Korean War veterans awarded peace medals
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Wyoming Veterans Commission partnered with the South Korean government to present Republic of Korea Ambassador for Peace Medals to Wyoming Korean War veterans Monday. The medals were issued by the Republic of Korea as an expression…
TEXT-IN TOPIC RESPONSES: What is your reaction to Nuclear energy in Kemmerer?
Kemmerer has been selected as the site of the first nuclear facility in Wyoming. TerraPower announced Tuesday that they plan to build the Natrium Reactor Demonstration Project near the Naughton Power Plant following an extensive evaluation process and meetings with…
Carbon monoxide miracle: 5 kids and sister-in-law survive after being poisoned
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission – REXBURG — Five kids and a relative are miraculously alive after a pipe from their furnace broke off and emitted invisible gas throughout their home, causing them to…
TerraPower selects Kemmerer, Wyoming as the preferred site for advanced reactor demonstration plant
PROJECT WILL BRING A FULLY FUNCTIONING NATRIUM™ POWER PLANT TO RETIRING COAL GENERATION SITE BELLEVUE, Washington – November 16, 2021 – TerraPower today announced Kemmerer, Wyoming as the preferred site for the Natrium™ reactor demonstration project, which is a TerraPower…
Gordon unveils proposed $2.3 billion budget
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Gov. Mark Gordon proposed a balanced general fund budget of nearly $2.3 billion for the 2023-24 biennium Monday that will be considered by the Wyoming Legislature during the…
Barrasso says caution needed in Medicaid expansion debate
By Clair McFarland Riverton Ranger Via- Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — U.S. Sen. John Barrasso thinks Wyoming should decide against expanding Medicaid. Acknowledging that the decision is a matter for state government, not the U.S. Senate, Wyoming’s senior senator said…
Wyoming GOP votes to withdraw Cheney recognition
By Victoria Eavis Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming Republican leaders voted this weekend to no longer recognize Rep. Liz Cheney as a member of their party. The resolution, which does not strip Cheney of any…