Sweetwater County approves plan for additional horse racing terminals
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — Sweetwater County commissioners approved a plan by Wyoming Downs LLC to add more historic horse racing terminals in Sweetwater County. Wyoming Downs operates pari-mutuel simulcast wagering in the county and is seeking approval from the county…
Law enforcement confiscates 14 pounds of meth found in car during Highway 50 stop
GILLETTE (WNE) — Local charges have been dismissed against a California man accused of drug trafficking because he has been charged federally. Ian Arbee Batar Molina, 26, was found with 14 pounds of meth in his trunk when he was…
Endurance Fund closes after paying $82.8 million to applicants
The Wyoming Business Council announced today that all CARES Act dollars allocated to the Endurance Fund have been fully expended, dedicated to paying applications from entities that did not previously receive COVID-19 Business Relief Program (BRP) awards. A total of…
Kemmerer City Administrator: Rocky Mountain Power factoring in carbon capture/utilization into its IRP
Kemmerer City Administrator Brian Muir says Rocky Mountain Power is factoring in carbon capture and utilization and storage into its Integrated Resource Plan. He says they’re studying it along with how to make use of the 45Q carbon tax credits…
Number of active COVID cases falls below 2,000
By The Wyoming News Exchange The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming fell to less than 2,000 on Monday with 729 new reports of recoveries received by the state. The Wyoming Department of Health, in its daily coronavirus update,…
Different Types and Causes of Asthma
Asthma, the chronic occurrence of respiratory tract inflammation, is a common affliction among Americans, but it’s not necessarily one that’s simple to understand. “Asthma” without modifiers is simply a blanket term of a number of breathing difficulties. There are subsets…
(Video) Osmond Elementary School Talent Show
The talent is abundant at Osmond Elementary School, and their annual talent show will demonstrate just that! Watch the event live Monday and Tuesday at 9:00 AM in the player below (the livestream will also be archived here for later…
Out-of-state visitor killed in avalanche near Sheep Pass
The first avalanche-related death of the winter season has been reported as of December 19, 2020. The Star Valley Search and Rescue, reporting to the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center detailed the slide occurred in the area of Sheep Pass. According to…
Supreme Court rules Evanston gun rule invalid
By Sheila McGuire Uinta County Herald Via- Wyoming News Exchange EVANSTON — Uinta County School District No. 1’s Rule CKA, which allows for approved staff to carry concealed firearms on district property, has again been ruled invalid, this time by…
Elk Tests Positive for Chronic Wasting Disease in Park
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Wildlife Health Laboratory confirmed on December 16 that an elk in Grand Teton National Park tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The cow elk was harvested by a participant in the park’s elk…