Wyoming News Briefs: January 8, 2019
Former court clerk’s trial on theft scheduled for April TORRINGTON – Former Goshen County District Court Clerk Kathi Rickard is scheduled to stand trial on April 27, 2020. Rickard’s attorney, Cole Sherard, filed a waiver on his client’s behalf to…
Snow and wind raise avalanche danger across the Bridger-Teton
◆ 74 mph wind gusts buffet Mount Coffin in early days of 2020. Snow and wind has been the story in Southwest Wyoming this week. The Kemmerer and Bridger Valley areas saw impressive wind gusts, but Mount Coffin tallied the…
Cowboy Draw jackpot ticket worth $805K purchased in Thayne
◆ Lottery winner has 180 days to claim the prize. WyoLotto officials announced Tuesday, January 7 that a Cowboy Draw player holds a $811,058 winning ticket from the Monday, Jan. 6, Cowboy Draw drawing. The winning ticket was purchased on…
Oil prices spike with Iranian action, effect likely temporary
By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Crude prices spiked over the weekend after the U.S. assassinated a top Iranian military official Friday in Baghdad, bringing additional volatility to the oil-rich region. Brent crude, a global marker for…
Airplane museum opens in Cokeville
Norman Freeman, of Cokeville, has been collecting model airplanes since he was a young boy and decided to get serious about collecting in 1975. His wife, Charlotte, opened her Little Church of Nativities and didn’t have room for his airplanes….
Gillette woman sought in international meth ring arrested
GILLETTE (WNE) — A 40-year-old Gillette woman who has been on the run from federal law enforcement for the last six months is now in custody. Billie Jo Adams, also known as Billie Jo Reynolds, was arrested on warrants at…
Riverton man extradited in 36-year-old murder
RIVERTON (WNE) — A Riverton man indicted Sept. 23 on first-degree murder charges has been extradited to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where pleaded “not guilty” Dec. 12. The murder case is 36 years old. Willie C. Moore, 61, was arrested by the…
Investigators look into possible poaching near Alta
JACKSON (WNE) — Investigators are looking into a possible poaching incident after someone found a deer without its head wrapped in black plastic along Ski Hill Road in Alta. Jackson Game Warden Kyle Lash responded Dec. 16 and performed a…
Coal tax losses in Lincoln County top $1.2 million
Lincoln County Treasurer Jerry Greenfield released a report at the end of the year summarizing the first losses associated with the shutdown of the coal power plant in Kemmerer. “Financially, this has caused a loss in coal sales in the…
Department changes transportation payments for students
By Daniel McArdle The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — Several Wyoming school districts have begun reimbursing parents who have to transport their children to bus stops for just one round trip daily rather than two after the Wyoming…