LCSD#2 seeks input on potential calendar changes
The board for Lincoln County School District No. 2 heard information regarding a potential change to the school calendar at their most recent meeting on September 10. Over the course of discussion during the presentation, it was proposed that…
Local Forest Service Rangers respond to fire mitigation concerns
As the Willow Creek Fire has been extinguished south of Smoot, concerns have ignited over suppression efforts performed by contracted workers for the U.S. Forest Service. These concerns arose following a since deleted Facebook video that showed a large…
Suspect left note saying he planned to kill Charlie Kirk, later confessed in texts, prosecutor says
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Prosecutors brought a murder charge Tuesday against the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk and outlined evidence, including a text message confession to his partner and a note left beforehand saying he had the opportunity to kill one…
The $50M impact of federal royalty cuts
By Marit Gookin Lander Journal Via- Wyoming News Exchange LANDER — Passed in July, the “Big Beautiful Bill” was, as the name suggests, very large and dealt with a vast array of topics. One of those topics with particular…
Pokes in the Pros: Week 2
The team may not be all that great, but Carl Granderson is doing everything in his power to make New Orleans viable. The former University of Wyoming Cowboy is tied for the league lead in sacks with 3.5 following another…
Samuel Harris Named Old Trapper MW Freshman of the Week
• He rushed for a career-high 68 yards against No. 20 Utah Wyoming true freshman running back Samuel “Tote” Harris was named the Old Trapper Mountain West Freshman of the Week on Monday. Harris rushed for a career-high 68…
Volleyball hosts Jackson and Riverton this week
The Lady Braves volleyball team had a pair of five-set thrillers on their schedule last week where they unfortunately came out on the short end of those contests in a pair of losses. Last Wednesday, the ladies fell to…
Casper man wins $2 million with Rock Spring ticket
The old adage, “you can’t win if you don’t play,” could not be more true for Jerry Ragsdale of Casper, Wyo. Ragsdale recently purchased a Powerball ticket, his second time ever to play, and with that Quick Pick ticket, he…
101 years since Kemmerer mining disaster killed 55
It was on this day 101 years ago that a mining disaster claimed the lives of 55 workers at coal mine near Kemmerer. The event happened on September 16, 1924 at the Kemmerer Coal Company’s mine near the town of…
Robert Redford, Oscar-winning actor, director and indie patriarch, dies at 89
By BOB THOMAS Associated Press Robert Redford, the Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema under the name of one of his best-loved characters, died Tuesday at 89. Redford died “at his…