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Wyoming man sentenced to 50 years for officer shooting in Sturgis
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Wyatt Fluty is sentenced after making a plea deal with the state for shooting at a highway patrol trooper during last year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The incident happened across the street from the Big D gas station. Fluty was asked to stop by a...
California triple-murder suspect with Idaho ties arrested in Modesto
MODESTO, Calif. — The nationwide search for a triple-murder suspect with Idaho ties is over after law enforcement reported the man was arrested in Modesto, California. The California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) on Tuesday said 59-year-old Jose Carmen Cardona was located and arrested. He faces three counts of murder, one count of attempted murder and one county of child endangerment.
Man arrested after allegedly being caught with 170 fake fentanyl pills
IDAHO FALLS – A 34-year-old man was arrested after police say he was trying to traffic fentanyl in Idaho Falls. Curtis Dredge was charged with felony fentanyl trafficking and misdemeanor use or possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia. On Friday around 7:44 p.m., an Idaho Falls Police officer...
'Juliana will not be forgotten': Idaho-based pilot dies in crash fighting Montana wildfire
A pilot working for an Idaho-based company died in a crash last week while fighting a wildfire in Montana. Juliana Turchetti, 45, was a pilot for Dauntless Air, a company contracting with the Idaho Department of Lands and on loan to the U.S. Forest Service. “The department and the wildland fire community was dealt a heavy blow last Wednesday,” Idaho Department of Lands Director Dustin Miller said Tuesday at a...
Man accused of getting ‘handsy’ with taxi driver, stealing taxi and eluding police
POCATELLO — A 34-year-old man was arrested after a taxi driver said he was “handsy” and stole her car. Matthew Jacob Lanham was charged with felony eluding a peace officer, misdemeanor excessive DUI, and misdemeanor operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent. On June 24, around...
2 Bathrooms at Idaho State Park Destroyed by Vandals
The vandals caused extensive and expensive damage to the 2 bathrooms. The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation shared on social media that ‘toilets, mirrors, sinks, and urinals were destroyed.’. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Gooding County Sheriff. Comments on the social media post call the...
Community invited to celebrate local woman's 100th birthday
SODA SPRINGS — Heritage Senior Living is set to hold an open house to celebrate one of their residents turning 100. According to a news release from Heritage Senior Living, the resident’s name is Helen Rae Larsen Ridge. She was born in Paris but has lived in Soda Springs for many years. Ridge has lived her life in service to her family and the people in her community. She has...
Severe Storms Possible In SE Wyoming Thursday, Friday
The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service says strong storms are possible in southeast Wyoming on Thursday and Friday, with strong winds and large hail being the primary hazards. The agency posted the following on its website: Storms are expected through late this week with a few severe thunderstorms...
Wildlife Projects Win Seed Grants From UW WyldTech Center
Four innovative projects that aim to use technology to help Wyoming wildlife have received seed funding from the University of Wyoming’s new WyldTech Center for Wildlife, Technology and Computing. WyldTech, a new center in UW’s Science Institute, is dedicated to using cutting-edge technologies, big data and computational advances to...
Wyoming Skies Will Be Smokey A Bit Longer
You might have noticed those hazy skies last weekend. A rain shower passed over my house the other day and my clean car was dirty when it was over. All of those raindrops picked up smoke in the air on the way down causing dirty water to hit my car.
Daily on Energy: Wyoming delegation takes on BLM over coal, wind turbine washes ashore on Nantucket, and DOE’s AI plans
WYOMING DELEGATION BUCKS BLM’S COAL AMENDMENT: Wyoming lawmakers are calling for Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to rescind a proposal that would end future coal leasing on federal lands in the Powder River Basin – the nation’s largest coal producing region. Some background: The proposal from the Bureau of Land Management responded to a 2022 court […]
UW to Announce WIP Creative Economy Start Up Challenge Winners
University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel will announce the winners of the Investing in Wyoming’s Creative Economy Start Up Challenge Thursday, July 18, at UW’s Neltje Center for Excellence in Creativity and the Arts. Ten creative startup efforts will be awarded $25,000 each to support their arts-focused enterprises.
Wyoming Girls In 2nd After Day 2 of NHSFR
ROCK SPRINGS – The 2024 National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR) is in full swing in Rock Springs, with the second day wrapped up already. Check out below a list of all the top ten performers so far, what kids from Wyoming are still in the top ten, and how the team standings are heading into day three.
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