Lincoln County Commission working with industry for extended use of facilities
Lincoln County Commissioner Jerry Harmon says improvements have been made to the Rocky Mountain Power Naughton 3 plant that will keep it operation for at least another 18 months and hopefully longer as the company prepares for the future. Commissioner…
Utah police officer punches through frozen pond to pull boy from under the ice
A police officer punched his way through the ice of a frozen pond to pull an 8-year-old boy from under the water Monday. Lt. David Crouse of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said emergency crews responded to a report of…
110 agencies under review in Cheyenne as state looks to tighten it’s budget belt
The Wyoming State Legislature’s Joint Appropriations Committee (JAC) is spending two weeks in December going over the details of each state agency’s budget. The process includes a budget that was first prepared by the governor’s office and submitted to the…
Transmissible mouth disease suspected in Yellowstone bighorn sheep
The following is a news release from Yellowstone National Park. Stock image. MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Sore mouth disease (also known as contagious ecthyma) is thought to be responsible for an illness observed among bighorn rams in Yellowstone National…
New TSA screening procedures now in effect at local airports
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. Please click the link to read the full story. IDAHO FALLS — Anyone traveling out of the Idaho Falls or surrounding airports should be aware of new Transportation Security Administration screening procedures. Passengers must now…
WWCC wrestling event offers Star Valley fans a unique double-dip opportunity
When Jake Thompson was a sixth grader, he attended the Wyoming State Wrestling Tournament and while he was there, he watched Hayden Heap win his second consecutive state championship for the Braves and he was hooked. “I decided right then…
Governor Mead Supports Strengthening Computer Science Education
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mead announced today that he had joined “Governors’ Partnership for K-12 CS”, a bi-partisan group of Governors focused on strengthening computer science education for all students. Mead said he joined fellow Governors in making a commitment…
WYDOT hosts transportation summit December 7
The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be hosting a Summit on the Future of Transportation in Rural States on Dec. 7, 2017. The event will take place at the Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center in Casper and will bring together…
President Trump visits with LDS leaders during trip to Utah
“We’re really proud of you. What you do is like nobody else.” Those were the words of U.S. President Donald J. Trump in his first visit to Salt Lake City since becoming president a year ago. President Trump met with…
Governor Backs UW Science Initiative Building, Proposes No New Cuts
The University of Wyoming would proceed with construction of a new Science Initiative building under Gov. Matt Mead’s budget proposal for the upcoming biennium. The governor’s proposal, announced Thursday, calls for no further cuts in UW’s state block grant, following…