Wyoming Declares 2019 the “Year of Wyoming Women”
Ahead of the new year, the Wyoming Office of Tourism (WOT) today announced 2019 as the “Year of Wyoming Women,” as the state prepares to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage. On December 10, 1869, Wyoming territory passed the…
Women’s Council Honors Winner of Inaugural Entrepreneur Award
The following is a press release from the Wyoming Business Council. The Wyoming Council for Women is pleased to announce that Kylah Bowers, who owns Altitude Drug in Pinedale, is the winner of the inaugural Woman Entrepreneur Award. The…
No Foul Play Suspected in Infant Death in Sublette County
Sublette County Emergency Responders were unable to revive an unresponsive infant over the weekend, despite their fast response. Sergeant Travis Bingham, Public Information Officer with the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office, stated in a release that in the early hours of…
Wyoming Files Notice it Will Appeal Grizzly Bear Ruling
This story was originally posted by the Associated Press and then written by Local News 8. CASPER, Wyo. (AP) – UPDATE: The Center for Biological Diversity says it will fight Wyoming’s appeals, should it follow through. Center Senior Attorney Andrea…
Phone of missing Colorado mother pinged in Idaho
This article courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. By Eric Grossarth, EastIdahoNews.com GOODING — The phone of a woman who vanished from Colorado on Thanksgiving was pinged in a small southern Idaho community. Kelsey Berreth, 29, was…
I-80 closed in both directions due to semi-truck pile-up
Slick conditions likely contributed to an accident that involved seven semi trucks and a pair of passenger cars that has Interstate 80 at a standstill. According to the Uinta County Fire and Ambulance Facebook page, the road is closed between…
Al Simpson to Eulogize President George H.W. Bush
This story was written by the Wyoming News Exchange and used with permission. POWELL — President George H.W. Bush and former U.S. Sen. Al Simpson shared many personal and touching moments, including a snowball fight on the last night of…
Marriott Hotel Announces Security Breach
Marriott announced in a press release this weekend about a security breach that could have affected more than 500 million guests that have stayed at a Starwood Property On September 8, 2018, Marriott received an alert from an internal security…
WYDOT Warns About Phone Scam
The following is a press release from the Wyoming Department of Transportation The Wyoming Highway Patrol has recently been notified of a phone call scam circulating. Scammers are contacting the public stating a relative has been in a motor vehicle…
Fossil Butte Scenic Drive Closed for Season
Kemmerer, WY– Due to recent and predicted snowfall, the Fossil Butte National Monument scenic drive is now closed for the season. It will re-open in Spring 2019 when the weather permits. The drive is gated at the Visitor Center parking…