Second person passes away from Georgetown crash
An accident that occurred on February 19 has claimed a second life as an 85-year old female who had been transported for medical care has passed away due to her injuries. The woman had been the driver of the vehicle….
Wave Radio Interview: Bear Lake Arts Council-Music Through the Ages
Stephanie Parrish Hendricks, Shanna Spuhler and Tristi Pinkston with the Bear Lake Arts Council stepped into The Wave’s studio this week to talk about the upcoming “Through the Ages Benefit Concert” scheduled for Monday, February 24 at 7pm in Bear…
I-80 Eastbound Tunnel open to traffic; delays expected
GREEN RIVER, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation opened the eastbound Interstate 80 Tunnel to head-to-head traffic today. Crews have placed more than 5,000 feet of concrete barrier and added additional traffic control signage and devices to help guide…
Elderly man from Georgetown dies in Bear Lake crash
An 85-year-old man from Georgetown, Idaho was killed Wednesday afternoon in a multiple vehicle accident on Highway 30. Idaho State Police said the crash occurred at 1:21 p.m. on February 19 at milepost 421.8, which is roughly one mile north…
Former BYU baseball starter from Blackfoot charged in two counties for alleged sex abuse of children
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission – ST. ANTHONY — A 21-year-old former Brigham Young University baseball player who is originally from Blackfoot has been charged in two counties, accusing him of sexually assaulting children….
Victims identified in I-80 tunnel crash
GREEN RIVER, Wyo. – The Wyoming Highway Patrol and Sweetwater County Coroner are releasing the names of those who lost their lives in Friday’s crash in the Green River Tunnel on Interstate 80. Christopher Johnson, 20, of Rawlins; Quentin Romero, 22, of…
Candlelight vigils around the state support Harshman, Blackmer families
• Prayers across Wyoming By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — With messages of support and forgiveness Friday night, candlelight vigils across the state offered special prayers for 7-year-old Olivia Blackmer, at the time the…
Dive team recovers two bodies after side-by-side crashes though icy Wyoming reservoir
GLENDO, Wyo. — Two bodies were recovered after they and their side-by-side crashed through the ice on top of a Wyoming reservoir. According to the Albany County Sheriff’s Office, deputies assisted the Platte County Sheriff’s Office after two people and…
Riverton man sentenced after admitting to sexual abuse of child
By Sarah Elmquist Squires The Ranger Via- Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — On a Friday last October, a child called 911 and told investigators they had been raped while under the care of Hunter DeVries, 23. Hours later, DeVries…
Bridger-Teton employees fired; Grand Teton reductions expected
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Bridger-Teton National Forest workers were fired Friday after the Trump administration directed the U.S. Forest Service to cut about a tenth of its staff. How many employees…