Amid uncertainty, Grand Teton facility sets May 22 opening
By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com Officials and business leaders are warily eyeing the anticipated Memorial Day weekend opening of a gas station in Grand Teton National Park as a harbinger of returning tourism activity — the first opening of…
Prevention Week kicks off May 11
◆ LC Prevention Coalition hopes families will get involved. National Prevention Week is May 10-16, 2020. It is a week set aside each year to recognize efforts to prevent substance abuse. “The purpose of this week is to create an…
LCSD2 and parents are flexible and optimistic about education
◆ Adaptive learning is the name of the game. When Dani Call sat down last year to interview for a job as a school librarian, she was asked her favorite book. She started to cry. “At this point I knew…
Wyoming coronavirus cases to 452
Compiled from Wyoming News Exchange newspapers The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Wyoming has reached 452 with the discovery of new cases in three counties. The Wyoming Department of Health, in its daily coronavirus update, announced Tuesday that eight…
Making music virtually – Spring Choir Festival to be broadcast
◆ SV musicians will add their talents to virtual concert. Eight vocalists from the Salt River Chamber Chorus are lending their voices to a virtual Spring Choir Festival that includes 70 members from six choirs in Teton, Lincoln and Sublette…
It all comes down to grit – prepping to show livestock is not for the faint of heart
◆ Adjusting to life’s challenges is 4H-101. Clanci Osmond and her sister Cassidi each raise a steer and show a horse at the annual Lincoln County Fair. It takes a lot of work to get steers and horses ready for…
Snow pack levels vary going into May
◆ Lincoln County has wide range of moisture levels. May arrived with warming temperatures and sunny days in Western Wyoming. The spring weather showcased a wide range of moisture levels throughout Lincoln County as the winter season officially wrapped up….
Firewood Permits Available on Bridger –Teton National Forest
Western, Wyo.—May 5, 2020— The Bridger-Teton National Forest will start selling firewood permits for personal use beginning May 15, 2020. District offices will conduct business by phone and issue permits by mail to interested individuals for a price of seven…
Colorado man pleads guilty to second degree murder of girlfriend
CODY (WNE) – A Colorado man who stabbed and killed his girlfriend and brought her body to Powell has pleaded guilty to second degree murder in connection with her death. Jonathan Akin was originally scheduled to be sentenced in Adams…