Boy dies after accident near Casper
CASPER (WNE) — A 5-year-old boy has died from injuries he sustained when a car he was traveling in collided with a semi-truck southwest of Casper last week, the Wyoming Highway Patrol said Thursday. The child, who was not identified,…
Stauffer selected to serve on 2022-23 National Humanities Center Teacher Advisory Council
◆ Stauffer serves with teachers from 14 states across the nation. Star Valley High School history teacher Sharolyn Stauffer has been selected to serve on the 2022-23 National Humanities Center Teacher Advisory Council. According to a press release issued by…
Gas prices in Wyoming up 22 cents in a week
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Gas prices this past week across Wyoming are the highest they’ve been in about 10 years, at an average of $4.784 per gallon on Tuesday, according to GasBuddy. Prices rose 22.2 cents per gallon in the last…
Remembering Cpl. Seth Rasmuson
By Jen Sieve-Hicks Buffalo Bulletin Via- Wyoming News Exchange BUFFALO — With only a year and change left to complete his five-year commitment to the U.S. Marine Corps, Cpl. Seth Rasmuson had begun to make plans for his post-military life….
Mandatory mask use returns to Grand Teton
By The Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Grand Teton National Park announced Monday that it will again require masking in all buildings. Masks are required at all park buildings regardless of vaccination status, the park said. That…
Wyoming Athletics Teams Achieve Exceptional Academic Progress Rate Scores
Tim Harkins Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations, Public Relations and Broadcasting University of Wyoming Athletics Laramie, Wyo. (June 14, 2022) — The NCAA released the most recent Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR) data on Tuesday, and University of…
$1.1 Million WyoLotto ticket sold in Rock Springs
WyoLotto is on the lookout for the winner of a $1.1 million winner of their Cowboy Draw. The ticket, worth $1,106,658, was purchased June 11 in Rock Springs at Smith’s Food & Drug Center, located at 2531 Foothill Blvd. The…
Wind energy faces bird-kill and other habitat challenges
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Collisions with rotating wind turbine blades kill a variety of birds in Wyoming — from passerines to raptors. Exactly how many birds — and whether mortality rates might pose a threat to local and migrating bird…
***UPDATE*** Children found safe in Wind River Amber Alert
***UPDATE*** The children have been found and are safe. The Wyoming Highway Patrol has issued an Amber Alert on behalf of the Wind River Police Department. Authorities are searching for a Black Ford Focus with a broken back window. They…
UPDATE: All entrances to Yellowstone National Park CLOSED temporarily due to heavy flooding, rockslides, extremely hazardous conditions
Statement from superintendent Cam Sholly about all entrances in Yellowstone National Park closed temporarily due to heavy flooding, rockslides, extremely hazardous conditions: “Due to record flooding events in the park and more precipitation in the forecast, we have made the…