South Lincoln Medical Center discontinues on-call operating room service
Labor and Delivery services impacted at Kemmerer hospital The Board of Trustees for South Lincoln Hospital District (SLHD) have made the decision to discontinue on-call emergency services in it’s operating room due to staffing shortages at South Lincoln Medical Center…
Alpine Fire battles propane fueled fire
The Alpine Fire Department responded to a warehouse fire on Thursday, March 3. Alpine Fire Chief Michael Vogt said the report of a structure fire at Teton Truss, located at 108576 US Highway 89, was called in at 12:25 p.m….
Visitation rights at issue
By Victoria Eavis Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —A bill that would ensure visitation rights for the loved ones of people in hospitals and long term care facilities cleared the Wyoming House on Tuesday and is now moving…
UW Taps McCoy to Lead Launch of WORTH Initiative
One of the architects of the Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality (WORTH) Initiative who led the successful launch of a new University of Wyoming degree program has been appointed as WORTH’s inaugural director. Dan McCoy, coordinator of UW’s degree…
Bill to improve resident chances at coveted game tag advances
CODY (WNE) — A bill that would give Wyoming residents a slightly better chance at drawing a “Big 5” game species tag and further limit the number of nonresident licenses available is moving along in the legislature with support from…
Snowpack falling fast during dry start to 2022
While the snowpack in the mountains of Wyoming still has another month or so to build on, the totals for this winter (December-February) have been disappointing. December provided a good start for the season, but after the first week of…
Prescribed Fire Planned for Star Valley Front Veg Project
The Greys River Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest plans to implement a 99-acre prescribed fire unit of the Star Valley Front Vegetation Project. This unit3 is located east of Grover, Wy in Cemetery Gulch. The Star Valley Front…
Crossover voting ban clears Senate
By Victoria Eavis Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — A bill to end the practice of crossover voting is headed to the House after lengthy debate about what it means to be a Republican in Wyoming today. Senate…
Proposed reroute of I-80 could help economy
By Abby Vander Graaff Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — Interstate 80 is coming under scrutiny again as the Wyoming Department of Transportation has made an informal proposal to the federal government to consider a reroute of the…
Legislature rejects Medicaid expansion
By Jasmine Hall and Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Attempts were made in both chambers of the Wyoming Legislature on Friday to amend the 2023- 24 biennium budget to expand Medicaid coverage to more…