Man dies after crash at St. Anthony Sand Dunes
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. ST. ANTHONY — A Wyoming man died in an accident at the St. Anthony Sand Dunes Friday night. Several people called 911 after seeing the 24-year-old man crash his…
Wyoming Community Foundation Awards COVID-19 Grants in Kemmerer
The following is a press release from the Wyoming Community Foundation LARAMIE- Nonprofits have always played an important role in our community. From feeding families, to providing care for our children, charitable organizations are critical. Right now, many are seeing…
13-week extension of unemployment benefits now available
CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (DWS) announced today that after extensive testing, the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) program is now open to applicants. The PEUC program adds 13 weeks of Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits to a…
Exceptions to Dress Standards Announced for Young Male Missionaries
The following is a press release from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced exceptions to the dress standards for young men serving as missionaries. The exceptions, which were…
Local food banks receive significant donation
◆ Program supplies food in Star Valley and Bear Lake. When the three Star Valley Food Banks began receiving increases in patrons due to the economic challenges associated with the pandemic, local representatives from The Church of Jesus Christ of…
Local emergency mitigation plans in place for all Wyoming communities
◆ Wyoming Office of Homeland Security initiated the planning process in 2014. Provided by the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security Years of hard work and planning have led to all Wyoming communities having an approved mitigation plan. As a result,…
Getting down to nutrition
◆ Whole grains By Shelley Balls, MDA, RD, LD UW Extension – Nutrition and Food Safety Educator Grains are either whole or refined, and there is a big difference between the two when it comes to nutrition. Whole grains contain…
Bag of Woad program set to kick off
◆ Youth encouraged to pick Dyers Woad June 22-24. Provided by the Lincoln Count Weed and Pest Lincoln County Weed and Pest will be sponsoring their annual “Bag of Woad” program this month. The program is sponsored to increase public…
Cokeville centenarian lives legacy of self reliance
◆ Some three generations of 4-H students learned under tutelage of Elvina Thornock. Can’t or shouldn’t aren’t much in Elvina Thornock’s vocabulary. “What needs doing” and “just watch me” are more apt. And after a century of living – doing…
Why Your Story Podcast: Happy Father’s Day!
The latest episode of the Why Your Story Podcast is now available. With Father’s Day less than two weeks away, Travis and MJ take Episode Five to remember their own fathers and the fathers around them. The Why Your Story…