Multiple Agencies Respond To A Structure Fire In Sheridan
A residential structure fire in Sheridan led to the response of multiple agencies Monday around 6:53 am, according to Sheridan-Fire Rescue. The Sheridan Police Department, Rocky Mountain Ambulance, Sheridan-Fire Rescue, and Goose Valley Fire Department responded to 340 Wyoming Avenue and found a 1.5 story wood frame home with smoke and fire blazing throughout the […]
Wyoming Committee Could Exempt Tribes from Online Sales Tax
Wyoming’s Select Committee on Tribal Relations is looking to exempt the state’s tribal members from online sales taxes, according to KPVI news. Tribal members are already exempt from sales tax on purchases made in-person on the reservation. The Wind River Reservation in Wyoming houses the northern Arapaho Tribe and the Eastern Shoshone tribe. This is […]
The Campbell County Fire Department Battle An Oil Well Fire
The Campbell County Fire Department posted video on social media of a fire that broke out at an oil well around 1 in the morning, Monday. Firefighters extinguished two horizontal oil treaters and a separator building that were extensively damaged by the fire, according to the Facebook post. The cause of the fire is currently […]
Laramie County Sheriffs Understaffed By 47 Deputies
The Laramie County Sheriff’s Department is reportedly down 47 deputies. That number is more than a quarter of the department’s deputy positions. According to a 2021 Laramie County human resources survey, 55% of the sheriff department’s staff did not believe management takes employee feedback seriously. Another question on the survey showed 62% believed leadership did […]
The USDA Awards $37 Million For A New Hospital Near Riverton
The Riverton medical district nonprofit group announced Monday the USDA awarded a $37 million low-interest loan for the construction of a new hospital north of Riverton, according to Cowboy State Daily. This loan is the largest USDA loan ever provided in Wyoming, according to RMD board member Corte McGuffey. The concept of the new hospital […]
One Person Has Died After A Crash On I-80 Near Evanston
One person is dead after a one-vehicle crash Sunday on Interstate 80, east of Evanston. The Wyoming Highway Patrol was notified around 7:25 pm of a rollover wreck around milepost 26 on interstate 80. Investigators say the driver, 53 year old James G. La Rocco of Evanston, was headed west in the left lane on […]
UW Ukrainian Student Fights for Her Country From Laramie
University of Wyoming’s only Ukrainian student is doing the work of several people to educate Wyoming about Ukraine. Here’s more about her efforts to get people across the state involved. Anastasiia Pereverten is educating people in and around Laramie, about her homeland of Ukraine and the struggles the country is facing. “We’re trying to provide […]