Lawmakers discuss WYDOT’s proposed $283M budget
By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — On Monday, the Wyoming Department of Transportation presented its $282.8 million budget request to state lawmakers to discuss how to retain employees, maintain airports and provide…
Shop With a Cop held on December 20 in Afton
Children from 11 local families were joined by law enforcement officers and community volunteers during a Shop With a Cop event this holiday season, an effort focused on serving families in need while strengthening relationships between youth and public safety…
Major injuries avoided in crash between semi hauling jet fuel and car full of minors
Slick roads and driving too fast for conditions were both factors in a crash involving three minors and a semi-truck hauling jet fuel on Tuesday morning. No major injuries were reported. According to information provided by the Wyoming Highway Patrol…
High wind gusts topple nearly 40 vehicles on Wyoming highways
By Ivy Secrest Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — As high winds tear across Wyoming and northern Colorado, an increasing number of vehicles have been blown over, littering Interstates 25 and 80. The high wind event…
Officials respond to Grover shooting
The following is a news release from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office – On the night of December 9, 2025, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call reporting a domestic violence incident at a residence on Meadow…
House damaged in high-speed Thanksgiving crash
The evening of Thanksgiving Thursday, November 27, involved a single-vehicle rollover of a vehicle that was driven by a minor with no driver’s license according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP). According to the WHP, the young female was…
Laramie County Sheriff’s Office: Operation removes unsafe, unqualified commercial drivers
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Between Tuesday and Thursday, the Laramie County Sheriff ’s Office partnered with the Wyoming Highway Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to conduct Operation Safe Haul. This coordinated effort was aimed at removing unqualified, unsafe…
Salt Lake City man identified in 100+ MPH high speed chase in Star Valley
A Salt Lake City, Utah man has been identified as the person who led police on a high speed chase through Afton and Smoot Wednesday morning before rolling his vehicle on Highway 89. Deo Patrick Danhounsrou, 25, has been booked…
Driver leads county and town officials in high-speed chase Wednesday
A driver led area authorities on a high speed chase in the early morning hours through Afton before the vehicle crashed south of Smoot on Wednesday. At approximately 7:45 a.m., a traffic complaint was called into local law enforcement regarding…
Capitol evacuated after reports of a suspected explosive device
By Ivy Secrest and Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Things are expected to be back to normal today at the Wyoming State Capitol after the building was evacuated and closed most of Tuesday…