Cheyenne, Lovell residents clean up after major storms
By Kristine Galloway, Wyoming Tribune Eagle and Mark Davis and Mike Buhler, Powell Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange Residents of Cheyenne and Lovell were left cleaning up this week after major hail...
View ArticleFunds allocated for Osage landfill closure
The Central Weston County Solid Waste District began the process for creating a transfer station in Osage in 2012 and the district now has an operational transfer station, according to district board...
View ArticleCounty budget settled
On July 17, the Weston County commissioners approved the budget for fiscal year 2019, with total expenditures projected to reach $16,921,450.12. According to the final budget, cash available totals...
View ArticleChange comes to WCP
Abby Gray NLJ Correspondent Underage drinking, tobacco use and suicide are usually pushed aside during conversations, or maybe talked about in hushed tones. With Weston County Prevention, however,...
View ArticleStampede Street closed for overlay project
Stampede Street, between Newcastle Middle School and the Wyoming Refining Co., is closed to complete an asphalt overlay project. The road will be closed for all of August and through most of September,...
View ArticleCowBelles are big on beef and camaraderie
This annual picnic lunch at Dow Park is one of Dana Mann-Tavegia’s favorite CowBelles events. She fills her paper plate with roast beef sliders, pasta salad and fresh fruit. She brought the sliders and...
View ArticleFatality near Newcastle
Three people are dead after an accident on Sunday, July 22, at roughly 4:25 p.m. according to Sgt. Kyle McKay of the Wyoming Highway Patrol. The wreck occurred on U.S. Highway 18 in Niobrara County,...
View ArticleMaking safety fun
Abby Gray NLJ Correspondent Fire trucks, police cars and ambulances galore is not typically what one might consider fun. But in the case of the Back to School Safety Bash, Michelle Sweet cannot think...
View ArticleCelebrating 70 years of bliss
KateLynn Slaamot NLJ Correspondent “You kind of have to pinch yourself sometimes to realize you’ve been married for 70 years,” said Don Gose, who recently celebrated his 70th wedding anniversary with...
View ArticleReddings recognized for fair contributions
Hannah Gross NLJ Correspondent Parades are known to be a fun, memorable experience for people around the world. They serve as a great kickoff for a variety of events, and the Weston County fair parade,...
View ArticlePolice investigate early-morning Sundance murder
By Sarah Pridgeon The Sundance Times Via Wyoming News Exchange SUNDANCE — The name of a man who was killed outside a local gas station in the early hours of Wednesday has not yet been officially...
View ArticleGOP gubernatorial candidates end debate with fireworks
By Seth Klamann Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming’s six Republican gubernatorial candidates ended Wednesday night’s Casper debate with fireworks, but they largely found...
View ArticleHaynes eligibility argued in court
By Katie Kull Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The argument over whether a Republican gubernatorial candidate can stay on the ballot for the Aug. 21 primary kicked off...
View ArticleBiologist calls bison recovery ‘greatest of all time’
By Lew Freedman Cody Enterprise Via Wyoming News Exchange CODY — Rick Wallen uses the acronym GOAT to describe the recovery of the American bison. That stands for Greatest of All Time, and most...
View ArticleSunrise Veteran surprised by special honor
By Vicki Hood Guernsey Gazette Via Wyoming News Exchange GUERNSEY — Richard Ibarra’s military service ended nearly 60 years ago. His years were served honorably in the Air Force, and with so many...
View ArticleHaynes’ attorney: Too late to pull name from ballot
By Daniel Bendtsen Laramie Boomerang Via Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — Laramie attorney Michael Pearce, who represents Taylor Haynes in the fight over the gubernatorial candidate’s eligibility, is...
View ArticleSenate candidates make cases in first debate
By Michael Illiano The Sheridan Press Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — U.S. Sen. John Barrasso was absent as four candidates made their cases to take his seat during Wyoming’s first U.S. Senate...
View ArticleTwo charged in Sundance homicide
By Sarah Pridgeon Sundance Times Via Wyoming News Exchange SUNDANCE — Two people have been charged following the death of a local man early Wednesday morning. Police responded to an incident at the...
View ArticlePair charged in Sundance murder
By Sarah Pridgeon Sundance TImes Via Wyoming News Exchange Jessie Johnson and Marty Smith appeared in Circuit Court Friday morning for an initial appearance on charges related to the death of Sundance...
View ArticleCourt won’t suspend Haynes’ governor run
By Katie Kull Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Taylor Haynes will remain on the Republican gubernatorial ballot for the time being, despite legal action from the Wyoming...
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