Lincoln county man among three new COVID-19 deaths
By The Wyoming News Exchange Three more Wyoming residents have died as a result of coronavirus, the Wyoming Department of Health announced Tuesday, bringing the state’s death toll from the illness to 57. The department said all three of the…
Fire restrictions end while fire danger remains high
Bridger-Teton National Forest Managers have made the decision to rescind the Stage 1 Fire Restriction Order effective at noon today (October 13, 2020). Despite the precipitation received over the weekend fire danger remains HIGH across much of the forest. Forest…
Devils burn Lady Braves for 4A Southwest crown
With the 4A Southwest District on the line in Evanston on Tuesday night the Lady Braves could not solve the Devils who completed the regular-season sweep of Star Valley with a 3-1 victory in Uinta County. Evanston was able to…
Bridger Valley Chamber of Commerce to begin monthly luncheon again; announce other activities for the month
Charlotte Black, Director of the Bridger Valley Chamber of Commerce, announced the group will begin the monthly luncheons again Wednesday and also other activities for October. The lunches were forced to take a hiatus in March due to the COVID-19…
Different Ways To Make Fishing More Fun
It’s calming and revitalizing to go fishing and spend some time away from work and the sources of stress in your day-to-day life. At some point, though, you might develop the desire to make changes to how you fish to…
TEXT-IN RESPONSES: Do You Plan To Get The Flu Shot?
Heading into the flu season, professionals in the medical field are strongly encouraging everyone to get the flu shot, saying it’s more important than ever this year due to COVID-19. Medical personnel say it’s unknown how the flu will interact…
Kemmerer City says it received helpful advice for downtown renovations
Kemmerer City Administrator, Brian Muir, says the Downtown Redevelopment group recently met with the community and received some helpful advice on how to spruce up downtown. He says everyone’s response was helpful as over 200 surveys were given to the…
Devils Tower visitor numbers up in September, down for year
GILLETTE (WNE) — Popular tourist attractions have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and Devils Tower is no exception. The number of people who came to see the first U.S. national monument through September 2020 has decreased by 9.6%…
Confirmed coronavirus cases up by triple digits for sixth consecutive day
By The Wyoming News Exchange New laboratory-confirmed cases of coronavirus increased by 152 on Monday, marking the sixth consecutive day of triple-digit growth in the number of new confirmed cases recorded in the state. The Wyoming Department of Health, in…
Woman sentenced to 5 to 7 years in prison for assault by vehicle in Gillette
GILLETTE (WNE) – A woman who ran into a semitruck on Interstate 90 after getting on the wrong on-ramp will spend up to 14 years in prison. Mary Jane Steele, 52, was sentenced to five to seven years in prison…