Camping free-for-all? Strategies emerge to manage forest crowds
By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com Randy Pickett was hiking along a creek bottom during a recent camping trip in the Bighorn National Forest when he noticed tire tracks in the vegetation. “I’m like, ‘those are tire tracks from somebody’s ATV, and…
Ground broken for new IDAWY Transfer Station in Thayne
◆ Project part of multi-county waste management plan. Construction has begun on a new transfer station at the Lincoln County Landfill located on Strawberry Road south of Thayne. The new station is part of an on- going multi-county collaboration for…
UW launches wool initiative; program’s goal to expand the sheep industry in Wyoming
By Abigail Landwehr Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —Wyoming is the wine country of wool. At least, that’s how the University of Wyoming Extension sheep specialist, Whit Stewart, describes it. And with the state ranking No. 1 in…
Afton Food Pantry Fundraiser to be held behind SVI parking lot Thursday July 28th from 11-1
The Afton Food Pantry is joining with SVI to hold a fundraiser Thursday July 28, from 11-1 in the parking lot behind the SVI building. The event will be a BBQ where hamburgers, chips, and drinks can be purchased for…
UW trustees put people, programs under microscope
By Abby Vander Graaff Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — A rapidly changing world both in and outside Wyoming is impacting the University of Wyoming, and trustees are considering how UW can adapt. Trustees and other university representatives…
Senate Declares July 23 the National Day of the American Cowboy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a tribute to the hard-working men and women that helped establish the American West, the U.S. Senate has declared July 23, 2022, the National Day of the American Cowboy. The bipartisan resolution, which the Senate passed…
Yellowstone raises fire danger to high
JACKSON (WNE) — Yellowstone National Park joined its public land neighbors to the south in announcing that its fire danger level is now “high.” There are no active wildland fires in the park, a news release said. The announcement came…
Firearms manufacturer KelTec expanding operations to Rock Springs
Firearms maker KelTec is growing past its South Florida roots, announcing this week an expansion to Wyoming that could bring 250 new jobs to the Cowboy State. KelTec on Wednesday disclosed the acquisition of a 33,000 sq. ft. facility in…
Berean Bible Fellowship brings Handbell Choir in concert this week
◆ Two Concerts and a workshop are on the schedule at the Ford Theatre. Berean Bible Fellowship has invited The Handbell Choir from Parkway Baptist Church in St. Louis, Missouri to Star Valley to present two concerts and a music…
High-altitude balloon over Laramie sparks an online buzz
LARAMIE (WNE) — Accounts of people looking up at the sky and seeing a spaceship flying high above might seem like a chapter out of a science fiction novel or, since the weekend, just another day in Laramie. The object…