Park County man sentenced to two decades in prison
By Braden Schiller Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — A 56-year-old Powell man was sentenced Wednesday to 22-25 years of prison time for sexually abusing a teenager. Per a plea agreement, Robert Andrew McCoy’s sentence cannot be modified…
Bureau of Land Management updates wild horse management in southern Wyoming
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Today the Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office issued a Record of Decision and approved Resource Management Plan Amendment for wild horse management within the Rock Springs and Rawlins Field Offices. The amended plan resolves ongoing wild horse management…
Avalanche infrastructure work will take place May 9
Jackson, Wyo. The Wyoming Department of Transportation would like to inform drivers that WYDOT crews will be performing some maintenance on some avalanche infrastructure in the Hoback Canyon tomorrow, May 9, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. The work will…
WYDOT will be patching pot holes on WYO 22, Snake River bridge
The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be performing roadway pothole patching operations on the WYO 22 Snake River Bridge next week on Wednesday, May 10 and Thursday, May 11 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on both days. The work…
Yellowstone National Park reminds boaters, anglers to clean, drain and dry
• Stop the spread of aquatic invasive species MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Boating and fishing season begins in Yellowstone National Park on Saturday, May 27 and ends Oct. 31. Boaters and anglers can protect Yellowstone’s waters by following clean, drain and…
Bureau of Reclamation to reduce water flow from Jackson Lake Dam starting May 10
CHEYENNE — The Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) Upper Snake Field Office has informed the State of Wyoming that a reduction of water flow from Jackson Lake Dam will occur for six to eight weeks starting May 10. According to the…
Jackson Hole Airport security now fully federalized
JACKSON (WNE) — The Transportation Security Administration has officially taken over security screening operations at Jackson Hole Airport. The transition, which took place Monday, ended a bumpy, monthslong snafu. Screeners previously on the airport’s payroll were left scratching their heads…
Ricketts promotes resort plans to full house
By Joy Ufford Pinedale Roundup Via- Wyoming News Exchange PINEDALE — Enough people were curious about what billionaire Joe Ricketts had to say of his plans for a luxury resort at Jackson Fork Ranch near rural Bondurant to fill the…
Ski instructor pleads not guilty to child sexual exploitation
JACKSON (WNE) — A former ski instructor pleaded not guilty Tuesday to three felony counts of sexual exploitation of children. Defendant Michael Adams, 61, has been in jail since his arrest Feb. 17. During Adams’ May 2 arraignment in Teton…
Thermopolis officer in stable condition after Friday shooting
THERMOPOLIS (WNE) — Thermopolis Police Sgt. Mike Mascorro is in stable condition after an officer-involved shooting on Friday. According to information released by the Thermopolis Police Department (TPD), on Friday, April 28 at approximately 12:37 p.m. there was an officer…