New additions for Osmond and Afton
• Classrooms will accommodate growing student populations in the Afton/Osmond areas. The new additions to the Osmond and Afton elementary schools are ready for occupancy. The three new spacious rooms at Osmond Elementary were scheduled to accommodate students this week,…
Legislators want $50M to sue feds over environmental laws
Measure seeks to equip Legislature — independent of executive branch — with the means to defend Wyoming’s interests from perceived federal threats. By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com Wyoming lawmakers want to earmark $50 million to sue the federal government…
Star Valley Ranch to hold public meeting addressing EPA proposals
On Thursday, November 9, 2023, the Town of Star Valley Ranch (TSVR) will hold a Public Meeting at 7 pm at Town Hall to discuss emerging water system requirements currently being proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Water quality…
Hunters reminded to submit harvest surveys
CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Game and Fish Department wants to know how your Wyoming hunt went this year. Many hunters have received a harvest survey via e-mail or the U.S. Postal Service. The survey gathers harvest information and feedback on…
Early morning crime spree leads to the arrest of two teenagers
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — An early morning crime spree led to two teenagers’ arrest on Monday, Oct. 30, according to police reports. In the morning on Monday, the Green River Police Department announced that officers were dispatched to two separate…
New chamber created for South Lincoln County
• Fossil Basin will serve Kemmerer, Diamondville and Opal. A new chamber of commerce has been formed in southern Lincoln County. The Fossil Basin Chamber of Commerce has been organized to further help businesses in Kemmerer, Diamondville and Opal. The…
Planned power outage in Alpine scheduled for Tuesday
Lower Valley Energy will have a planned outage on Tuesday November 7th. Their crews have been in the area working on installing underground wire so that we can retire the overhead wire for fire mitigation. For their crews to work…
Electric vehicle charging stations added in downtown Laramie for ‘mutually beneficial relationship’
LARAMIE (WNE) — Electric cars are here, and growing in popularity and accessibility. The city of Laramie in partnership with the Wyoming-based company OtterSpace recently installed four new 80A Level 2 charging stations with the hopes of doing more for…
Barrasso Travels to Southern Border for Update on Biden’s Border Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) recently traveled to Texas with his Senate Republican colleagues to tour the Rio Grande Valley and receive a firsthand update on Biden’s Border Crisis. The senators met with Customs and Border Patrol…
Ogden man dies in Bear Lake Valley crash
A 54-year-old man from Ogden, Utah lost his life in a multi-vehicle accident in Bear Lake County on Sunday. Idaho State Police said the accident occurred on October 29 at approximately 10:27 a.m. on Highway 89 near the junction with…