Four-Legged Friend to All: The Dog of the Lincoln County Jail
◆ Noel was adopted from Lucky’s Place and brings smiles to faces everyday. Noel starts the workday every morning inside the control tower in the Lincoln County jail. Two things set her apart from the other employees. First, she is…
Rangers Respond to Avalanche Fatality in Broken Thumb Couloir
The following is a news release from Grand Teton National Park Teton Interagency Dispatch Center received an emergency call at approximately 12 p.m. today, Monday, February 22, about a skier involved in an avalanche in the Broken Thumb Couloir on…
Gillette man’s $3 bet leads to nearly half-million win
GILLETTE (WNE) — A Gillette man won big earlier this month when he won nearly half a million dollars at Wyoming Downs and set a state record. On Feb. 5, Clint Hoffman was at the Wyoming Downs location on South…
Missing toddler found dead in Cheyenne dumpster
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Following a missing child search that began early Friday afternoon, Cheyenne Police discovered the body of 2-year-old Athian Rivera in a dumpster. The search for Rivera – which involved multiple law enforcement agencies, as well as two…
The Vocalist Announces Dates For 2021 Season
After its start five years ago, The Vocalist has become a Star Valley tradition and continues to grow today. In the summer of 2016, Swift 98.7 had just gone through a rebranding and its employees were looking for publicity. Duke…
Preston man dies in Bear Lake County avalanche
Heavy snow combined with a crystalized base from months of frigid cold have combined for dangerous and uncertain avalanche conditions in the region over the past two weeks with more than ten individuals being caught in one slide or another….
Lincoln County with 40 active COVID-19 cases
As of 9 a.m. Sunday, the number of laboratory-confirmed coronavirus cases seen since the disease was first diagnosed in the state in mid-March stood at 45,653, an increase of 70 confirmed cases over Friday’s 45,583. The greatest rise in coronavirus…
Snowmobiler in fair condition after crash with pickup truck on US-26
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission SWAN VALLEY — A snowmobiler is in fair condition following a crash with a pickup truck on U.S. Highway 26. The crash occurred at 11:45 a.m. Sunday at mile…
Lincoln County reports seven new COVID-19 cases; now with 29 active
Active COVID-19 case numbers in Wyoming resumed their downward trend on Thursday as recoveries slightly outnumbered new cases. The Wyoming Department of Health, in its daily coronavirus update, reported 33 new laboratory-confirmed cases and 48 new probable cases. The number…
Alpine town council votes down industrial park proposal
Nearly 60 people attended the Alpine Town Council meeting Tuesday Feb 16. It was standing room only. The interest in the town meeting stemmed from a proposal by New West Construction LLC and Rex Doornbos to purchase 7.5 acres of…