Wyoming’s First Coronavirus Disease 2019 Case Reported
Lab testing at the Wyoming Public Health Laboratory has identified the first known case of a state resident with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). Dr. Alexia Harrist, state health officer and state epidemiologist…
Wolf numbers increase in Yellowstone
By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — The number of wolves in Yellowstone National Park has risen in the past year, according to Doug Smith, the park’s senior wildlife biologist. Park officials believe there were 80…
LDS Church makes adjustments due to COVID-19
Recent concern regarding the COVID-19 (coronavirus) has generated much public attention and has caused significant change in travel, personal interactions and in guidelines prescribed by health officials for how to address the growing concern. The Church of Jesus Christ of…
Wyoming News Briefs: March 9, 2020
Missing woman’s death ruled accidental RIVERTON — Acute methamphetamine intoxication and hypothermia were pronounced culprits in the death of 23-year-old Jade Wagon. Wagon went missing Jan. 2 and was found dead three weeks later, in a field near Ethete. “The…
Senate advances bill designed to protect counties from unpaid taxes
By Nick Reynolds Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – After two days of debate – and nearly punting the bill to the interim for another year – the Wyoming Senate will be taking up legislation requiring extractive industries…
Gillette man sentenced to prison for stealing from Scouts, elderly woman
GILLETTE (WNE) — A Gillette man who pleaded guilty to taking more than $150,000 from the Boy Scouts and an elderly woman has been sentenced to several years in prison. Thursday morning, District Judge Thomas Rumpke sentenced Jason Barnum, 42,…
Brave streak to 4A West Regional title
Rewind back to the end of 2019 and the Star Valley Braves sat with a record of (2-6) having lost a last-second game to Ridgeline (UT) in tournament play. The team still had not play a home game and had…
Man shot gun at home multiple times, and one bullet hit mattress where couple was lying, documents say
*This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. BLACKFOOT — An Idaho Falls man is behind bars after law enforcement says he shot up a home in January. Kaden Scott Guymon, 24, was booked Feb. 25 into…
Green River fire chief, wife accused of embezzlement
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — The Green River fire chief and his wife have been arrested for alleged embezzlement of money from the Green River Fire Department’s Foundation fund, and their joint preliminary hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. on March…
The Gear You Need to Start Fly Fishing
Fly fishing is a great pastime to start in Wyoming because you have access to some of the best fishing spots in the country, including Yellowstone and Jackson Hole. To begin, though, there are several items that you must get…