Officials work to determine next step with wasting disease
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole News&Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The buck mule deer whose lymph nodes would ultimately test positive for chronic wasting disease went to the dump like any other roadkill. It took two weeks to…
Wyoming News Briefs: November 29, 2018
The Star Valley Independent is a member of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Man sought in Colorado murder arrested in Powell POWELL (WNE) — A 22-year-old man reportedly walked into the Powell police station…
Ceremony honoring Gold Star families in Wyoming is Dec. 3
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Wyoming’s Gold Star families are being honored at a ceremony Dec. 3, at the Wyoming State Museum, in Cheyenne. Gold Star families will place ornaments honoring their fallen member on the Wyoming State Christmas Tree, at the…
Trial unlikely in UW gun ban case
By Daniel Bendtsen Laramie Boomerang Via Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — Only the Legislature, not state agencies, can restrict gun rights in Wyoming, Laramie attorney Jason Tangeman is arguing in a lawsuit against the University of Wyoming. Tangeman is now…
Public records bill heads to the Legislature
By Ramsey Scott Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The efforts of state lawmakers and stakeholders in the past year to craft a new public records law has finally borne fruit. But the inclusion of serious penalties…
Wyoming’s labor force recovery lagging behind neighboring states
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Numbers, Wyoming is lagging behind the rest of the country in terms of labor force recovery since the “Great Recession”. In June 2009 Wyoming had a labor force of 300,799. As of…
Missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Dies After Collapsing at South Africa MTC
This story was originally written by the Deseret News. It was used with permission. A young missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints died Monday, Nov. 26, after collapsing at the South Africa Missionary Training Center in…
Snowfall Totals
Here are snowfall reports from Friday afternoon through late Saturday afternoon as reported from the National Weather Service. You can see the totals on their website here. Afton 2.8 inches Blind Bull Summit 5 inches Spring Creek Divide 7…
Sublette County Responds to a Vehicle Rollover Crash
Sublette County Dispatch received a call about a car that slid off the highway and rolled into the river Friday afternoon. A press release from the Sublette County Sheriffs Office reports three passengers in the vehicle, two females and a…
WHP unites with law enforcement to educate public about the Move Over law
Motorists moving over for law enforcement, emergency, maintenance and other types of vehicles parked on the side of Wyoming highways and interstates are not only abiding by the law but are also keeping their fellow citizens safe. On Nov. 8,…