Elderly Osmond woman identified in fatal house fire
An 82-year-old Osmond woman died in a house fire Tuesday afternoon. The Lincoln County Coroner’s Office confirmed that Ruth Swenson passed away, likely from smoke inhalation. Swenson’s home, located on Happy Valley Road in Osmond, caught fire Tuesday in the…
Police officer shot and killed in Sheridan
An officer with the Sheridan, Wyoming Police Department was shot and killed Tuesday morning while on the job. In a released statement, the Sheridan Police Department said Sgt. Nevada Krinkee, a six and a half year veteran of the department,…
Afton Fire Department responds to Osmond house fire
The Afton Volunteer Fire Department, Star Valley EMS and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home fire in Osmond Tuesday afternoon. Lincoln County Dispatch received a 911 call around 1:00 p.m. for a house that was on fire and…
Wyoming Congressional Delegation Pushes for Answers from Postmaster on Potential Closings
• Sens. Barrasso, Lummis, and Rep. Hageman, fight to keep mail processing facilities in Wyoming Washington, DC – This week, U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis and Representative Harriet Hageman, all R-Wyo., sent a letter to United States Postal Service…
Open house dates for Casper, Wyoming LDS Temple announced
The following is a news release from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the open house and dedication dates for the Casper Wyoming…
City, nuclear tech company explore possibility of building reactors in Gillette
By Jonathan Gallardo Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — The city of Gillette and a company looking to build nuclear micro reactors in Wyoming will work together to look at the possibility of having nuclear facilities…
Members Needed on the Greater Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Committee
The USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region is pleased to announce the reopening and extension of the application period and is seeking new members with diverse backgrounds and interests to serve in categories 1 and 3 of the Greater Rocky…
Woman survives Wyoming moose attack. Here’s how to avoid a similar encounter.
• In a rare event, the moose headbutted the woman east of Laramie. While the victim survived with a few broken bones, there are precautions others can take. By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile.com Nancy planned on cross-country skiing at Happy…
Registration Open for Virtual Invasive Grass Workshop
The Institute for Managing Annual Grasses Invading Natural Ecosystems (IMAGINE) is hosting a free virtual workshop Wednesday, April 3, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. MDT. The workshop, titled “Defending and Growing the Core by Breaking the Cycle of Annual Grass Invasion,”…
Capturing carbon: Wyoming pilot program may net multi-million dollar Department of Energy grant
By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The Department of Energy last week announced a funding invitation for a select set of carbon capture projects at the forefront of climate solutions — including a potential $49…