Smoky Hollow Fire burning southwest of Wilson
The Smoky Hollow Fire was reported on Sunday August 30, 2020 and is burning on the border of the Caribou- Targhee National Forest and the Bridger-Teton National Forest. It is located on a ridge top approximately 6 miles southwest of…
New equipment, training expected to save Wyoming lives
◆ AEDs to be distributed to law enforcement and first responders. By Kim Deti Wyoming Department of Health The Wyoming Department of Health’s Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) is announcing that more than 1,500 lifesaving Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs)…
Voting in a pandemic: What Wyoming learned from the primary
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Pandemic concerns, combined with worries over potential mail-in ballot delays due to cutbacks at the U.S. Postal Service, created a greater awareness of election processes and a greater sense of urgency to be counted, according to…
3,000 gallons of gas spills in Yellowstone semi-truck crash
———– This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. WEST YELLOWSTONE, Montana — A road in Yellowstone National Park is still closed as around 3,000 gallons of gasoline spilled out of a semi-truck tanker Thursday. Park officials…
Active coronavirus cases in Wyoming decrease by 9
As of 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases seen in Wyoming since the illness was first diagnosed in the state increased by 14, from 3,196 to 3,210. The number of laboratory-confirmed cases in Lincoln, Sheridan…
Investigators searching for missing and possibly endangered teen
————- This article courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. FIRTH — The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office is looking for information about a missing teenager who may be in danger. Family posted on social media that 17-year-old Billie…
Evanston woman arrested, accused of stealing from disabled person
EVANSTON (WNE) — A former Evanston resident wanted for allegedly stealing several thousand dollars from a developmentally disabled person has been apprehended by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) in Mesa, Arizona. An arrest warrant was issued in late February for…
Coronavirus health orders extended again
By Joshua Wolfson, Seth Klamann and Brandon Foster Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The public health orders put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Wyoming will remain in place through at least Sept. 15….
Book Review: “An Anonymous Girl” by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
—————————- By October Dunford Manager, Lincoln County Library In this psychological suspense story, the main character is Jessica, a struggling makeup artist. She becomes a participant in Dr. Shields’ study, who is a female psychiatrist doing a study on morality…
Shooters at Lincoln County Fairgrounds this weekend
————————- Area residents will have the chance to see some impressive horsemanship and gun play this weekend. The Wyoming Desperados Mounted Shooters will be at the Lincoln County Fair Grounds. “The Wyoming Desperados Mounted Shooters is the local club operating…