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…
House restores funding for UW buildings
LARAMIE (WNE) — In its last substantive vote of the week, the Wyoming House voted Friday afternoon to budget $50 million of state funds for construction projects at the University of Wyoming. That vote came as the state’s capital construction…
Updated: Three confirmed dead: I-80 closed after crash involving more than 100 vehicles
***Updated March 2, 12 noon: Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were notified of crashes involving multiple vehicles around milepost 181 and 184 on Interstate 80. Troopers arrived to find over 100 vehicles involved between both crashes. Multiple injuries and three fatalities…
Wyoming State Historical Society seeking history award nominees
◆ Award designed to recognize efforts to preserve history. Provided by the Wyoming State Historical Society The Wyoming State Historical Society seeks nominations of individuals and organizations that have done outstanding work in preserving and interpreting Wyoming history in 2019….
Kemmerer native Jon Cogdill to be inducted into Wyoming Hall of Fame
◆ Cogdill was a two sport athlete at UW. The University of Wyoming announced Kemmerer native Jon Cogdill will join the Athletics 2020 Hall of Fame class later this year. The official induction will happen in September. Cogdill was a…
Girl killed in accident near Mountain View
CHEYENNE — A 10-year-old child died in a single-vehicle crash near Mountain View, according to a Wyoming Highway Patrol report. According to the report, the Chevrolet Suburban was traveling southbound on WY-414, south of Lonetree, when it approached a right…
UW announces finalists for presidency
By Daniel Bendtsen Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — The University of Wyoming board of trustees have selected three finalists to be the university’s next president: Gregory W. Bowman, dean of the West Virginia University College of Law;…
House committee advances bill instituting 48-hour waiting period for abortions
By Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – A bill that would require a 48-hour waiting period before a woman could receive an abortion in Wyoming was advanced Thursday afternoon by the House Judiciary Committee. If House…
Gordon, top lawmakers eyes massive land purchase in southern Wyoming
By Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — In what could be a historic step for Wyoming, Gov. Mark Gordon and several top lawmakers announced Monday the state will explore the possibility of buying a million…