Mountain West postpones 2020 Fall sports
———————- The Mountain West has announced the indefinite postponement of all scheduled fall sports contests and MW championship events in response to ongoing challenges with the effective mitigation and management of the COVID-19 virus in conjunction with athletic competition. The…
Wyoming Highway Patrol helps a nine-year-old find his family.
On August 8, 2020, around 3:44 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) troopers were notified of a young child walking along the side of Interstate 80 in Sweetwater County alone. While troopers were responding, information was obtained that a passing motorist…
Wyoming unemployment call center sometimes strained as claim levels remain high
CHEYENNE (WNE) – Despite Wyoming’s unemployment rate ticking down slightly in recent months, ongoing steep demand for assistance has kept the phone lines busy – and sometimes unreachable – at the state’s Department of Workforce Services. “We’re getting a lot…
State readies for unique election
By Nick Reynolds Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER – As COVID-19’s interruptions on everyday life began stretching into the late-spring and early summer, voters around the country began looking toward their upcoming elections – and a pivotal presidential…
A celebration of history display comes to Star Valley Branch Library
———————– ◆ “Rightfully Hers” exhibit now on display. “Rightfully Hers,” a popup exhibition from the National Archives celebrating the anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, is now on display at the Star Valley Branch Library in Afton. “Rightfully…
Reservation schools move classes online, cancel sports
By Seth Klamann Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Four Wind River Reservation-based school districts have announced they’ll keep their students at home and learn virtually for the first weeks of this school year, as Fremont County remains…
Minerals committee moves to support big business
◆ CARES Act funds to continue to be distributed. By Allayana Darrow The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — A bill to create a relief program for businesses with 100 employees or more passed through the Wyoming Legislature…
Idaho Falls man dies following crash near Palisades
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. A 19-year-old man from Idaho Falls is dead after driving off a cliff near Palisades Reservoir Sunday morning. Bryan Lovell with the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office tells EastIdahoNews.com the…
Pursuit Ends East Of Cheyenne
On August 7, 2020, a Cheyenne, Wyoming resident led Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) troopers on a pursuit near Cheyenne, Wyoming. The pursuit began after troopers attempted to stop a white Chevrolet Cruze for a traffic violation. The driver of the…
Days after wife’s COVID death, husband loses his life
By Clair McFarland Riverton Ranger Via- Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — COVID-19 has struck multiple members of yet another Northern Arapaho family, as a wife and husband both died this week after contracting the virus. The first three fatalities in…