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…
Groundbreaking for Alpine medical facility is May 21
The following is a release from Star Valley Health Star Valley Health is delighted to invite you to the Alpine Healthcare Facility groundbreaking event. Star Valley Health is a 22-bed critical access hospital headquartered in Afton, WY. We are expanding…
State joins lawsuit over greenhouse gas ‘social cost’
By Brandon Foster Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming joined a 10-state lawsuit Thursday against the Biden administration over an executive action seeking to cut greenhouse gases, arguing that one of the president’s recommended metrics for gauging…
Two killed in Shoshoni explosion
RIVERTON (WNE) — Two Fremont County local men died in an explosion Wednesday afternoon at the railcar repair yard in Shoshoni. The victims – an 18-year-old from Shoshoni and a 28-year-old from Riverton, both employees at Wasatch Rail Repair –…