Orem, Utah man identified in avalanche death near Jackson Hole
This story courtesy EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. JACKSON, Wyoming — A Utah man died near the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Saturday after triggering an avalanche in Rock Springs, a sidecountry area south of the ski area. The…
LDS Church releases statement regarding Florida school shooting
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released this statement Thursday on the Florida school shooting: “Once again we find ourselves as a nation and as communities faced with a tragic loss of life and incomprehensible sorrow following the…
I-80 Pileup Near Rawlins Includes Semis, Ambulance
A multi-vehicle accident, involving four semi-trucks and an ambulance, occurred on I-80 Thursday, February 15, at around 3:38 a.m at Milepost 214 near Rawlins. According to the Wyoming High Patrol, a commercial vehicle was traveling eastbound when traffic in front slowed…
First Lady Mead Partners with the Ellbogen Foundation and the McMurry Foundation to Provide Books to Children in Wyoming
First Lady Carol Mead has partnered with the McMurry Foundation and the Ellbogen Foundation to provide children throughout the state with a copy of her children’s book, Wyoming Firsts. “Children who learn to read at grade level by third grade…
Man detained at Idaho Falls Airport with loaded gun in carry-on bag
The following is a news release from the Transportation Security Administration IDAHO FALLS — An officer with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) discovered a loaded firearm Tuesday in the carry-on baggage of a male passenger traveling from Idaho Falls Regional…
Wyoming watershed numbers meet or exceed January averages
January 2018 precipitation totals across Wyoming were 90 to 100 percent of average. Precipitation numbers varied between 140 percent of normal over the Crow/Lodgepole Creek Drainage (extreme southeast Wyoming) to near 81 percent of average over the Wind River Watershed…
Rural component of infrastructure plan may benefit Wyoming
The rural component of President Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan could benefit Wyoming and rural areas in other states by providing ways to improve transportation and other services. The Trump Administration outlined principles for its infrastructure plan Monday, which contains a…
Gov. Matt Mead Delivers 2018 State of the State
Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead (R) delivered the 2018 State of the State address Monday, February 12. The address opened the 2018 Legislative Session. During the State of the State, Mead spoke on Wyoming’s accomplishments over his last 7 years in…
Police involved in shooting near Shoshone
Today, Jan. 30, 2018 at approximately 1:00 a.m., a Shoshone Police Department officer made a routine traffic stop for an infraction within city limits. While the officer was performing a check on the driver after the stop was made, the…
4.3 magnitude earthquake near Soda Springs
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews. It is used here with permission. SODA SPRINGS– A 4.3 magnitude earthquake was reported near Soda Springs Thursday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter was located about 8.7 miles south of Soda…