Wildlife managers actively monitoring winter impacts, evaluating hunting seasons
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is actively monitoring impacts the harsh winter is having on big game populations across southern, central and western Wyoming. As a result of extreme winter impacts, Game and Fish wildlife managers have made significant…
Afton officially breaks winter snowfall record
The National Weather Service has confirmed that the Town of Afton has officially broken it’s winter snowfall record. The NWS Pocatello, Idaho office reported that as of April 1, 157.1 inches of snow had fallen in Afton, passing the previous…
Kemmerer to host Wyoming Sheep & Wool Festival
The Wyoming Wool Growers Association is pleased to announce that the first annual Wyoming Sheep & Wool Festival will be held June 30-July 2, in Kemmerer, Wyoming. Make plans to bring your family to enjoy arts, educational and cultural events…
Coach bus with 40 passengers crashes in eastern Wyoming
The following has been provided by the Wyoming Highway Patrol On April 5, 2023, the Wyoming Highway Patrol was notified of a crash involving a coach bus at milepost 5.9 on the Service Road of Interstate 25 south of Wheatland,…
Governor calls special meeting on effects of winter on wildlife
An extended winter, complete with deep snow and frigid temperatures continue to take a toll on Wyoming’s big game populations. The problem brought Gov. Mark Gordon, the director of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and members of the Wyoming Game…
Town Hall Meeting with U.S. Rep. Hagamen postponed due to winter weather
A Town Hall meeting scheduled to be held in Cokeville with U.S Representative Harriet Hageman (R-WY) has been postponed due to winter weather and road closures. Hageman’s D.C. office released a notice, saying that due to severe weather conditions, the…
Cowboy Draw® jackpot reaches record level of $3.315 million after Monday’s draw
WyoLotto® players have a chance to win $3.315 million on Thursday, April 6 from Cowboy Draw. This is the highest jackpot in the game’s history since launching March 15, 2015. The previous record was $3.3 million in December of 2018. The drawing…
FBI releases statement regarding fake shooting reports that locked down several Wyoming schools
The Federal Bureau of Investigation released a statement Monday after several schools in Wyoming went into lockdown following fake reports of an active shooter. Both Star Valley and Cokeville High School’s were among those that received the fake reports. Schools…
Wyoming House Speaker Issues Statement Regarding Social Media Post
Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives Albert Sommers issued the following statement regarding a social media post from Minority Whip Rep. Karlee Provenza: “Yesterday, I was made aware of a post on social media by Representative Karlee Provenza which…
Fatal crash on I-80 near Wamsutter claims two lives
A fatal crash occurred at milepost 184 on Interstate 80 east of Wamsutter, Wyoming, this morning, Monday, April 3, 2023. The collision resulted in two fatalities and one injury. At approximately 3:10 a.m., a 1995 Kenworth was headed west on…