Wyoming News Briefs: July 31, 2019
SVI Media is a part of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Rocky Mountain Power delays release of resource plan ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — Rocky Mountain Power postponed the release date of its integrated resource plan,…
Trial begins in 2018 Fatal Accident
By Daniel Bendtsen Laramie Boomerang Via Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — A 48-year-old Kansas woman is being tried in Albany County’s District Court this week for causing a wreck that killed 57-year-old Laramie man Vidal Madera in March 2018….
Legislators once again review Gambling
By Jonathan Gallardo Gillette News Record Via Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — Wyoming has come a long way from its roots. But when it comes to gambling, some lawmakers believe the Cowboy State today isn’t much different from its wilder…
Equifax sued for violating Wyoming Consumer Protection Act
By Isabella Alves Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Attorney General’s office filed suit last week against Equifax Inc. for allegedly violating the Wyoming Consumer Protection Act. The lawsuit filed in Laramie County District Court…
NEWS BRIEFS for Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Cody schools spend $10K to train for concealed weapons CODY (WNE) — The Cody School District spent just under $10,000 in the first full year of the CKA program that vets and trains certain staff who apply to carry concealed…
Man arrested for Excessive DUI and Injury to Child
On July 27th, 2019, at approximately 11:40pm, Bonneville County Deputies were called to the area of E. Iona Rd. and Goldenrod where dispatch was receiving calls from citizens about a vehicle traveling east bound with a possible intoxicated driver. Dispatch…
Granderson appeals conviction to Supreme Court
By Daniel Bendtsen Laramie Boomerang Via Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — Former University of Wyoming football player Carl Granderson is appealing his six-month jail sentence, which was imposed July 11 after the defensive end pleaded no contest to a charge…
Coal Woes Cast Doubt Over State’s Revenue Growth
By Michael Illiano The Sheridan Press Via Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — Recent reports indicate state tax revenues continued to grow through the end of fiscal year 2019, but recent disruptions in the state’s energy sector have cast doubt as to…
Transportation Commission awards $27.8 million in highway contracts in July
The Wyoming Department of Transportation will replace a bridge and widen a section of WYO 59 near Gillette to improve driving conditions. The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded Northern Improvement Co., of Fargo, North Dakota, a $11.7 million contract for the…
Wyoming Arts Council Board to meet in Rock Springs, Aug. 1-2
The Wyoming Arts Council board will hold its next quarterly meeting August 1-2 at Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs. Beginning at 1:30 p.m. on August 1, the board will convene in the WWCC Theater Department, Room 1003 to hear…