Yellowstone Memorial Day visits up 50% from 2019
JACKSON — Yellowstone National Park hasn’t yet wrapped up its monthlong May visitation estimates, but the flagship park did publish figures about how many vehicles passed through its entry gates over Memorial Day weekend. Traffic shot up an astounding 50%…
Is Lincoln County Going Nuclear?
◆ Gov. Mark Gordon discusses Nuclear Power announcement on SVI Radio. Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon joined the Weekday Wakeup Morning Show on Monday, June 7, to discuss last week’s announcement that a nuclear power plant would be built in the…
Supporting jobs, clean reliable energy
◆Former commissioner spends ‘fulfilling’ 16 years fighting for Wyoming When Kent Connelly was 8 years old, his uncle tied him to a tractor so he wouldn’t fall off while driving it. When he was 14, his 18-year-old uncles had him…
3 Things To Do Before You Go RVing this Summer
Your RV needs a little care once you pull it out of winter storage. Get ready for this year’s trips with these things to do before you go RVing this summer.
Reasons Why You Should Be Hunting Raccoons
They might not look as impressive on your wall, but these pests are worthy opponents. Take a look at these reasons why you should be hunting raccoons.
Active coronavirus cases up by 19 in last week
By The Wyoming News Exchange The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming remained below 500 on Monday despite an increase of 19 in the past week. Wyoming Department of Health figures show the state had 477 active coronavirus cases…
Life sentence issued in boy’s murder
By Lisa Romero Rocket Miner Via- Wyoming News Exchange ROCK SPRINGS — Christopher James Nielsen has been sentenced to life in prison without parole on first-degree murder charges for the death of a 5-year-old boy in his care. Nielsen’s argued…
Special legislative session plans canceled
By Victoria Eavis and Morgan Hughes Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — In an unexpected turn, there will not be a special legislative session in mid-July, Gov. Mark Gordon and statehouse leaders announced in a joint statement Friday….
Lincoln County Library System Book Review: “Cowpoke Clyde Rides the Range”
By Kelly Bennington Library Assistant, Cokeville Branch Library Who’s up for a good story about learning how to ride a bike for the summer? As most of us know, it takes some time to figure it out. It’s no…
Swift Creek High School to honor student with special graduation ceremony
Swift Creek Principal, Tyler Jack, announced this week that Swift Creek High School will be honoring one of its students, Mike Stewart, in a special individualized graduation ceremony Tuesday June 8, 7:00 p.m. at Swift Creek High School. SCHS staff…