Etna man charged after baggies test positive for meth
JACKSON (WNE) — A 46-year-old man was charged with possession of a controlled substance after deputies found baggies in his car that tested “presumptive positive” for methamphetamine. Zachary Hoffower was also charged with DUI. At the time the substances were…
No injuries in two separate accidents on Wednesday
No injuries were reported in two separate single vehicle accidents that occurred on Highway 89 in Star Valley Wednesday late in the morning. Both accidents were caused by driving to fast for conditions, according to the responding officer with the…
Campbell county approves up to $10 million for college funding shortfall
By Jonathan Gallardo Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE – The Gillette Community College District found itself in quite a quandary last week. The district had expected to get a payment of about $4.6 million in mineral production…
TerraPower nuclear plant in Kemmerer to be delayed until 2030
TerraPower, the company who is currently building a Natrium Nuclear Reactor power plant in Kemmerer, has announced the project will likely be delayed at least two years. In a released statement, TerraPower said the delay is related to the unavailability…
UW budget requests focused on building programs, staff
By Abby Vander Graaff Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — Heading into the 2023 legislative session, University of Wyoming will focus on gaining funding to build its programs and support the employees running them, UW President Ed Seidel…
Court denies motion to dismiss state education funding lawsuit
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – A Laramie County District Court judge has denied the state’s motion to dismiss the Wyoming Education Association’s K-12 school finance lawsuit, but claims for punitive damages and attorney’s…
Pushing through: Snowplow drivers collaborate during shortages
By Abby Vander Graaff Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — With storms building up as winter continues, snowplow drivers across the state are preparing for another busy season. Last year, Wyoming had a decrease in snowplow drivers, leading…
Lummis Tapped As Next Senate Western Caucus Chair
Senator Announces Plans to Use Platform to Advocate for Wyoming People & Industries >WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) announced today that she will take the gavel as chairman of the Senate Western Caucus for the 118th Congress….
Bliss brings Cowboy Christmas to Ford
◆ Cowboy poetry, cowboy comedy and cowboy music make up the Cowboy Christmas show. Cowboy poet, Paul Bliss, is coming to the Ford Theatre Saturday, December 10 at 7 p.m. to deliver his signature brand of comedy. Bliss will share…
Education enrollment numbers
◆ Lincoln 2 has 3,043. Teton 1 at 2,797. Overall enrollment in Wyoming’s schools dropped by 352 students for the 2022-23 school year. In a review of the data, 28 school districts had a dip in enrollment, 19 increased in…