Threat made against Pinedale Elementary School came from outside of Wyoming
Sublette County School District #1 reported Wednesday, February 21, that a threatening phone call against Pinedale Elementary School was received shortly before 8 a.m. The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office said the call included a generalized threat. Through an initial…
Wyoming Legislative Update: February 22, 2018
Dan Dockstader, Senator for District 16 reports from Cheyenne – Visit the online home of the Wyoming Legislature by clicking here. The biennium budgeting process continues in Cheyenne with a series of amendments that were brought to the budget during…
Police locate teens allegedly responsible for Rexburg gropings
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. REXBURG — Police have identified three teenage boys they believe are behind a series of gropings that occurred last week near the Brigham Young University-Idaho campus. The teenagers were…
Idaho Falls man identified as latest avalanche victim.
***Update*** – The Bonneville County Sheriff’s office has identified the man killed in Tuesday’s avalanche as Troy Leishman, 47, of Idaho Falls. The Sheriff’s Office wishes to thank the Star Valley Search and Rescue, Swan Valley Fire and Idaho Falls…
Two dead in small airplane crash in Evanston
Two people are dead after a small airplane crash in Evanston, Wyoming. According to reports from the Uinta County Herald, the plane crashed around 3 p.m. Sunday one mile north of Evanston. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) spokesman, Ian Gregor, says…
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…