Uinta County COVID outbreak slows
EVANSTON (WNE) — Uinta County’s COVID-19 outbreak appears to have slowed this week, as only nine new confirmed cases have been reported since Monday, June 22. That brings the county’s total to 128 confirmed with another 34 probable, with 62…
Rawlins woman appears in court for alleged role in local meth ring
RAWLINS (WNE) — A Rawlins woman could spend up to 20 years in prison for allowing meth dealing to go on in her home. Terri Lynn James, 53, is charged with conspiracy to deliver methamphetamine, a felony count that comes…
Kemmerer Senior Center closed until at least Thursday due to excavation
The Kemmerer Senior Center will be temporarily closed until Thursday June 25 according to reports from the Community Board for Kemmerer, Diamondville and surrounding areas Facebook page. According to information on that page, “[crews] are working diligently to get the…
Investigation underway after body is found in burned truck
——————– This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. CLARK COUNTY — Police are investigating after a body was found in a burned-out truck Thursday in rural Clark County. Very few details have been released about the…
Dirty campground lures bear, leading to its death
————————- By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Food, garbage and vomit were scattered around a dispersed Darby Canyon campsite early June 14 when state wildlife officials arrived to respond to a report of a…
Wyoming man catches record rainbow trout from American Falls reservoir
The following is a news release from the Idaho Dept. of Fish and Game. AMERICAN FALLS – Congratulations to Brett Jones, of Rock Springs Wyoming on a new catch-and-release state record rainbow trout. Jones caught the huge trout while fishing…
Uinta County company starts hemp operation
——– EVANSTON — “My cousin in California is a hemp grower, and as soon as Wyoming made it legal, he encouraged me to start growing it here,” Amy Schofield Kitchel of Bridger Valley told the Herald. “My cousin, Ramona Hobbs Allen,…
Snake River Bridge on WYO 22 now restricting loads
The following is a news release from the Wyoming Department of Transportation After a recent safety inspection of the Snake River Bridge on WYO 22 near the intersection of WYO 390, WYDOT began restricting heavier loads from crossing the structure. …
Train derailment, explosion still under investigation
————– ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — Smoke and flames filled the skies outside Rock Springs after a freight train derailed on Saturday afternoon. Multiple agencies responded, and though two deputies were injured in an explosion, no fatalities were reported. The cause…
Star Valley Half Marathon gets innovative in COVID-19 summer
————– ◆ Virtual race generating some serious buzz. What do you get when Ragnar Nation takes the Star Valley Half Marathon under its wings? You get three new distances to virtually choose from on top of the already well-known half…