Three killed in Wednesday night accident in Star Valley
Three people, including a mother and daughter, lost their lives in a traffic accident that occurred on Highway 238 between Afton and Auburn Wednesday evening, May 24. The Wyoming Highway Patrol told SVI News that the accident occurred at roughly…
Hageman votes to overturn heavy-duty truck rule
CHEYENNE (WNE) — U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman voted Tuesday to prevent more costly and punitive regulations on the production of heavy-duty vehicles. S.J. Res. 11 would rescind the Biden administration’s heavy-duty truck rule. Hageman stated in a news release: “The…
Fatal accident Wednesday night remains under investigation
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that a fatal vehicle accident occurred on Wednesday night on Highway 238 in Star Valley. The accident occurred at roughly 9:40 p.m. The incident, which includes multiple fatalities, remains under investigation by the…
Man tries to help struggling bison calf; Yellowstone rangers forced to kill it
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyoming — Yellowstone National Park rangers are seeking information about an incident that indirectly led to the death of a bison calf. Park officials say on Saturday, May 20, an unidentified man in his 40s or 50s,…
Bonneville Sheriff’s Office seeking info on found canoe
The following is a release from the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office – On the afternoon of Monday, May 22, the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies were sent to the Palisades Reservoir near China Beach, near MP 401 on Hwy 26, for…
Education leaders: We had no input on WDE strategic plan
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — While State Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder said the state’s new plan for education reform was based upon “voices of thousands of education stakeholders across the state”…
Civil suit alleges Ammon Bundy hid assets in Wyoming
• Attorneys in an Idaho lawsuit say high-profile anti-government activist Ammon Bundy is exploiting Wyoming’s controversial privacy laws. By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com Ammon Bundy is using Wyoming’s controversial corporate privacy laws to hide his assets in a series of…
Click It or Ticket Campaign Reminds Drivers: Buckle Up May 22 – June 4, and Every Day
The following is a release from the Wyoming Highway Patrol – Wyoming law enforcement is urging drivers to buckle up during the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) national Click It or Ticket high-visibility enforcement effort….
WWCC students from Kemmerer take 2nd in state Skills USA
A number of students from Western Wyoming Community College, including two from Kemmerer, recetly placed well in the Wyoming Skills USA competition, held in Casper in April. Aiden Runnion and Aaron Ortiz, both from Kemmerer, along with Hunter Gross of…
Fatal winter puts ‘Path of the Pronghorn’ on shaky ground
• A year that started off especially deadly for the Sublette Herd of Antilocapra americana threatens to drastically reduce numbers of animals using an ancient, celebrated migration. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com A collared pronghorn took her last breath on…