Mule Deer conversations with the Wyoming G&F come to SV
• Additional meetings planned for Jackson, Cokeville and Kemmerer. At least one of several conversational working groups showed an interest in the topics of hunter/deer ratio counts, youth hunting, predator problems and new technical equipment. They were part of…
Second quarter job count up by 303 in Lincoln County
• Teton up by 317 jobs, Sweetwater down 135 jobs. Lincoln County gained 303 jobs in the second quarter of 2024, according to a report released this week by the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services. This marks an…
Riverton man found guilty of murder
By Sarah Elmquist Squires The Ranger Via- Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — A Riverton man who fatally shot his former landlord in August 2023 was found guilty by a federal jury of all charges, including first-degree murder. Burdick…
Plea agreement reached in cow graffiti case
SUNDANCE (WNE) — Both father and son in the cow defacement case have entered into plea agreements that would see their felony charges lowered to misdemeanors. Two ranchers are accused of using bleach to paint markings, including drawings of…
Weather strands travelers on I-80 for several hours
EVANSTON (WNE) — All traffic traveling westbound on Interstate 80 on Saturday afternoon was stopped and backed up for miles due to icy conditions and jackknifed semi-trucks. Approximately 10 miles east of Evanston, one semi’s cab was totally destroyed…
Lummis slams BLM’s Greater sage-grouse plan
CHEYENNE (WNE) — On Friday, Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., and Congressional Western Caucus Chair Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., released a statement after the Bureau of Land Management released its final Greater Sage-Grouse Rangewide Planning Resource Management Plan….
Coroner identifies man killed in crash
This updated provided by EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission – SWAN VALLEY — The Bonneville County Coroner’s Office has identified the man who was killed in a truck crash early Saturday morning. Deputy Coroner Greg Black said the…
Crash Claims One Near Swan Valley
BONNEVILLE COUNTY – Idaho State Police (ISP) is investigating a single-vehicle fatality crash that occurred just west of Swan Valley, Highway 26 at milepost 368. On Saturday, November 16, 2024, at approximately 1:15 a.m., a 53-year-old male from Victor, ID,…
Yellowstone visitation statistics for October 2024
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park hosted 346,025 recreation visits in October 2024. This is a 16% increase from October 2023 (299,127 recreational visits). This October’s visitation showed a 9% increase from October 2021 (316,662 recreation visits). So…
Barrasso ascends to No. 2 spot in GOP-led Senate
JACKSON (WNE) — Republicans chose Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso for the No. 2 leadership post in the Senate alongside South Dakota Sen. John Thune, who replaces Mitch McConnell as the next Senate majority leader, completing a momentous shift in…