Names in the News
Gabrielle Ray of Freedom, has been named to the Eastern New Mexico University Dean’s List for the spring 2020 semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours with a GPA…
Governor Gordon opens 2020 RISE Award nominations
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon, in partnership with the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE), has opened the 2020 application period for the Wyoming Recognizing Inspirational School Employees (RISE) Award. This new award, passed by Congress in 2019 and overseen by…
Sand barrel array system will be active this weekend
——————— JACKSON, Wyo. – The new “sand barrel array” system to stop runaway vehicles will be active by this weekend on WYO 22 Teton Pass. The “sand barrel array” system is located within the existing catch-net vehicle arrestor system, which…
2020 Alpine Mountain Days Postponed
◆ Event tentatively planned for August 14-16 in Alpine. Monday evening, June 1, the Alpine Mountain Days Planning Committee met to discuss options in regards to the 2020 event. Traditionally held in mid-June, this year Alpine Mountain Days has officially…
Fire destroys Auburn home
◆ Afton Fire Department monitors the scene until early morning hours. Fire destroyed a home in Auburn, late Saturday night. The Afton Fire Department responded to the home of Eileen Burton, 220 2nd West St., at 11 p.m. Saturday, May…
Lawsuit against Albany Sheriff’s Office allowed to proceed
By Ellen Fike Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — A federal judge approved a civil rights lawsuit to move forward this month against the Albany County Sheriff’s Office. In the lawsuit, a former University of Wyoming student alleged…
Wyoming coronavirus cases tops 700
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases seen in Wyoming since the virus was detected in the state in mid-March went up by one on Tuesday to total 701. The Wyoming Department of Health said one new case was reported in…
Officials say worst of unemployment may have passed
By Allayana Darrow The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — As far as unemployment claims in the state, the worst may have passed, according to Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Director Robin Cooley. The Wyoming Legislature Joint Labor,…
Demand for food, childcare assistance growing in Wyoming
By Nick Reynolds Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Vital social services like childcare assistance and the supplemental nutrition assistance program, or SNAP, are experiencing growing pressures in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Department of Family Services…
Man faces 240 years for child porn
GREEN RIVER (WNE) — A Rock Springs man is facing a potential 240-year prison sentence if found guilty of possessing child pornography. James Adam Gehring, 34, of Rock Springs, is charged with 24 felony counts of sexual exploitation of children….