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…
Names in the News
The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Lincoln County at the completion of the 2020 spring semester. The following degrees may be included on this list: BA (Bachelor of Arts); BM (Bachelor of Music); BS (Bachelor…
Star Valley Half Marathon held virtually
◆ Participants choose their route and upload race times. On Saturday, July 11, the runners and walkers were out as usual for the Star Valley Half Marathon. Only this time, they were doing one of four distances – the usual…
WIC Program Updates Income Guidelines
The Wyoming WIC Program, which is operated by the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) and offers nutritious food items and other benefits to many Wyoming families, has recently updated its qualifying income guidelines. The Wyoming WIC Program is also known…
Lincoln County with 42 reported recoveries of COVID-19
Probable cases identified as people who had direct contact with a person with a confirmed case of coronavirus and who is showing symptoms of the disease but has not been tested. A recovery is defined as occurring when a patient…
Black bear bites woman, child in Yellowstone
The following is a news release from Yellowstone National Park At approximately 5 p.m. on Monday, July 6, 2020, an adult female black bear entered a backcountry campsite occupied by five backpackers (three adults and two children) as they were…
Colorado man dead in crash near Pinedale
On July 14, 2020, a fatal crash occurred at milepost 133 on US 191 north of Pinedale, Wyoming. Around 5:13 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to the area for a motor vehicle collision. A 2007 Ford F-150 was…