$1.2 million WyoLotto ticket sold in Cheyenne
WyoLotto is looking for the winner of more than $1.2 million from it’s Cowboy Draw game. The winning ticket, worth $1,206,638, was hit by one lucky player during the Oct. 2, 2023 drawing. The winning ticket was sold at the…
End of wildland firefighter pay increase on horizon
By Joseph Beaudet The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — Congress approved a pay increase for federal wildland firefighters in 2021. The pay increase is about to expire, which could create a pay cliff for the firefighters. A…
Fire destroys combine near Soda Springs
A harvesting combine was a complete loss after catching fire in a field east of Bancroft Friday afternoon, according to the Caribou County Sheriff’s Office. Dispatch received a call about the fire just before 4 p.m., a news release from…
Casper abortion clinic arsonist sentenced to 5 years
CHEYENNE (WNE) — A 22-year-old Casper woman was sentenced to five years of incarceration for setting fire to Wyoming’s only surgical abortion clinic in 2022, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Wyoming announced Thursday. At the time, the…
UW faculty, staff, students visit Idaho National Laboratory
• UW School of Energy coordinates visit. SVI Media/UW Report A cohort of University of Wyoming faculty, staff and students visited Idaho National Laboratory (INL) in Idaho Falls, Idaho, last week as part of a collaborative effort to strengthen connections…
New Members Needed on the Greater Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Committee
The USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region is seeking new members with diverse backgrounds and interests to serve on the Greater Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Committee. Committee members recommend special projects that should be implemented on Forest Service lands with Title…
Comments sought on e-biking along trails
The Bridger-Teton National Forest is seeking public input on the proposed designation of e-bikes on select trails located in the Jackson Ranger District. The proposal would allow Class 1 e-bike use on 27.5 miles of existing trail in the Teton…
Pile Burning Planned for Bridger-Teton National Forest
The Blackrock and Jackson Ranger Districts of the Bridger Teton National Forest plan to begin burning 277-acres of hand piles of libs and slash in early October and throughout the next few months as weather allows. Several piles are within…
Ford Theatre hosts karaoke contest this Friday
• Cash prizes for contestants in two age categories. Upstream Entertainment is producing a karaoke contest this Friday evening, September 29 at 6 p.m. Hosts and music pros, Rich and Joanie, will provide tracks for up to 30 contestants. “Joanie…
Man found dead in Portneuf River near Lava Hot Springs
The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man found in the Portneuf River near Lava Hot Springs Tuesday evening. The man was reported missing around 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, according to a news release from the…