Man charged in sword attack
LARAMIE (WNE) — Paul Harper, former owner of Paul’s House of Food in downtown Laramie, was charged with second-degree attempted murder for attacking his friend with a sword. If Harper were convicted of that crime, he would face a minimum…
Wake services for Julie Draper
A Wake will be held for Julie Draper on Saturday July 25, 2020 from 11 a.m.-12 noon at Schwab Funeral Chapel in Thayne.
Fatal crash south of Rock Springs
On July 19, 2020, a fatal crash occurred around milepost 525 on US 191 south of Rock Springs, Wyoming. At 4:06 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were notified of a one-vehicle rollover. A 2002 GMC Envoy was headed northbound on…
Funeral services for Dawn Astle
Funeral services for Dawn Astle will take place Saturday July 25, 2020 at 12 noon at Schwab Mortuary in Afton. A night viewing will take place on Friday July 24, 2020 from 6-8 p.m. A final viewing will take place…
Tractor time – regional farmer has a passion for good machines
◆ Brad and LeeAnn Woolstenhulme own around 250 tractors. By the time he graduated from high school in 1977, Brad Woolstenhulme of Montpelier, Idaho, owned a dairy and 11 acres of ground. Today, he and his team run over 17,000…
Authorities find body of man who fell off inner tube in Bear Lake, release name
————— Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com BEAR LAKE – The body of a man who fell off his inner tube while playing at Bear Lake Saturday night has been found. Bear Lake County Sheriff’s Office reports 27-year-old Martin T. Garcia of Logan,…
Free and reduced-price meals will be available this school year
◆ LCSD2 will continue to offer the service to qualifying households. Provided by LCSD No. 2 The local school district will continue to offer free and reduced price meals to students this next school year. The service is available to…
Not guilty plea entered in swaddling death
CHEYENNE (WNE) — A day care worker accused in the swaddling death of an infant under her care pleaded not guilty to a manslaughter charge Thursday morning in Laramie County District Court. Kristina Croy, 37, was charged with a single…
Expanded lane project between Thayne and Alpine delayed yet again
———————- The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will delay 11 construction projects and review local transportation programs due to revenue shortfalls. WYDOT has experienced long- and short-term funding issues caused by reductions in fuel tax revenues, petroleum market revenues and…
Silver Star Applies for Fiber Optics Grants in Wyoming
Thayne, WY, July 17, 2020 – Silver Star has announced that it is applying for a grant to support connecting even more areas than its current $100M/10-year network buildout calls for. As announced in November of last year, a combination…