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…
UW gets $40.5M for carbon project
• Award is largest in university’s history By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The University of Wyoming will receive $40.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a commercial carbon storage site in…
Prescribed Burns Planned on Kemmerer District
Kemmerer, Wyo., May 19, 2023— The Kemmerer Ranger District of the Bridger Teton National Forest is planning multiple prescribed burns throughout this spring. These could begin as early as late May, and burns may be implemented at any time until…
Afton finishes winter with 187 inches of snow, smashing record
The National Weather Service has released the final winter snowfall totals for the historic 2022-23 winter. The final snowfall total for the Town of Afton finished at 187.2 inches, smashing the previous record of 142.6 inches set in 1982. Afton…