State, Campbell County pursue rare earth opportunities
—————- ◆ In the past, extracting and refining rare earth minerals in a cost effective way has been out of reach. By Greg Johnson Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange As flagging coal and oil revenues continue to implode…
Bag of Woad program results in big effort and big money for Lincoln County Youth
—————– ◆ Area youth earn over $12,000 and bring in 25,000 pounds of Dyer’s Woad. Many area youth took advantage of the 2020 Bag of Woad program offered by the Lincoln County Weed and Pest. The program encourages area youth…
Community booth entry items needed for the 2020 Lincoln County Fair
◆ Online entry now open. It will be a family tradition at the 2020 Lincoln County Fair. Online registration for community booth exhibit entries opened on July 1. “We have some new categories this year and have deleted some categories…
2020 SV Half Marathon goes virtual
◆ Register for and report your race this week. Family. That’s what it’s all about. Whether it’s your husband, child, grandchild, niece or nephew. Whether they’re here with you cheering from the sidelines – or you’re running to remember…
Regulators approve first new coal mine in decades
By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming environmental regulators have approved a coal firm’s application to construct the state’s first new coal mine in nearly half a century. The Department of Environmental Quality announced Tuesday it will…
Eleven counties report new coronavirus cases
Eleven of Wyoming’s 23 counties reported new confirmed coronavirus cases Wednesday, pushing the total number of cases seen since the disease was first detected in the state to 1,404. The Wyoming Department of Health, in its daily coronavirus update, said…
Junior Rodeo comes to Afton this weekend
—————— The Lincoln County Fair Grounds will see young buckaroos of all ages this weekend for the “End of Our Rope” Junior Rodeo. The event is open to participants age 17 and under and begins at 10 a.m. “When the…
Lost and Found: Wedding ring treasure hunt leads to a message of hope
—————- Brooke Rich of Afton thought her June 2020 women’s retreat to Southern Utah would be a week of personal rejuvenation. What she didn’t expect was that her trip would indirectly breathe new life into a stranger searching for hope….
Search efforts continue for missing person
———– Efforts to locate a Salt Lake City man last seen in Star Valley continue this week. Dustin Kilpack, age 27, was last seen on July 2. He was driving a silver 2020 Chevy Trax rental car with Utah license plates….
Jackson man pulls through 88-day battle with coronavirus
———————- By Tom Hallberg Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Eighty-eight days. That’s how long Anthony Parker spent in the hospital. He first felt sick with symptoms that didn’t mirror a typical cold or flu on March…