Idaho Site Safely Resizes, Repackages Challenging Waste Boxes for Disposal
Environmental Management (EM) crews at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site have safely finished reducing the size of large, contaminated legacy waste boxes and debris and repackaging them for shipment to permanent disposal facilities. Workers with EM cleanup contractor Fluor…
Sublette County Search and Rescue Mission Suspended
The official Search and Rescue mission has been suspended in the search for Aubree Corona, who was been missing since Saturday. This morning, search and rescue operations on the Sublette County and Fremont County side of Union Pass have been…
Wyoming soldiers deploy July 29 from Cheyenne
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Army National Guard will say farewell to soldiers in the 115th Field Artillery Brigade July 29 at 2 p.m. before they deploy to various locations in the Middle East. U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, Gov. Mark…
ISTE Works with NASA to Ignite Passion for STEM on 50th Anniversary of Moon Landing
WASHINGTON – July 15, 2019 – The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), which accelerates good practice and promotes the use of technology to solve tough problems in education, honors the 50th anniversary of the moon landing by highlighting…
Fatal Crash East Of Rawlins, Wyoming
On July 11, 2019, a fatal crash occurred around milepost 233 on Interstate 80 east of Rawlins, Wyoming. Around 10:30 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to the area for a one-vehicle rollover. A 2008 Ford F-150 was traveling…
NEWS BRIEFS for Monday, July 15, 2019
Cheyenne refinery sued by AG CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Wyoming Attorney General’s Office is suing HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining LLC for a second time in the past two years for environmental violations. The court case, filed July 2 in Laramie County…
Direct Sale for 10.53 Acres of Public Land in Big Horn County
CODY, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes a non-competitive, direct sale of 10.53 acres in Big Horn County to resolve an unauthorized use of public lands, and to dispose of property that is and was used as…
Local rodeo entries being accepted by State Fair
107th Wyoming State Fair and Rodeo is accepting local entries from Wyoming cowboys and cowgirls to participate in the 2019 PRCA Rodeo. Rodeo performances are scheduled for August 16 at the State Fairgrounds. Contestants must be entered by August 1,…
USDOT announces $10.4 million in infrastructure grants to 8 airports in Wyoming
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award an additional $972 million in Airport Improvement Program 622 grants June 24 and July 5, of which $10.4 million will be awarded to 8…
Community booth entry open for the 2019 Lincoln County Fair
Online Entry for the 2019 Lincoln County Fair is now underway. Entries can be made through Wednesday, July 31. The 2019 theme is “Just a Small Town Throwdown” at the Lincoln County Fair. Be sure to read the rules of…