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Powell Baseball Player Set To Return After Suffering Life-Threatening Rattlesnake Bite
Powell resident Jhett Schwahn, 19, is thankful he always wears long pants when he hikes. Earlier this month, it might’ve saved his life from a rattlesnake bite. On July 8, Schwahn and his girlfriend were hiking down from the summit of 8,123-foot Heart Mountain in northwest Wyoming when Schwahn was suddenly bitten by a rattlesnake in the late afternoon hours. He heard no rattle from the reptile that pounced out from a bush near the trail.
Cody LDS temple opponents continue to wait for records from city
CODY – The city of Cody is more than four months late in fulfilling a request for public records submitted by Preserve Our Cody Neighbors on Feb. 29. Citing that delay, POCN filed a complaint in Park County District Court on June 29, asking the judge to order the city to produce the requested communications dealing with the proposed LDS temple. In addition, attorney Anthony Wendtland of Sheridan asked the...
Grizzly Habitat In Yellowstone Ecosystem Is Filling Up Fast, Biologist Says
Going just by the numbers, the grizzly population in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is more than double the 500 bears designated as “recovered,” a top bear biologist told the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission on Tuesday. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is waiting to hear back from...
Measles case reported in Pennington County
RAPID CITY, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The Department of Health is reporting a case of measles in a South Dakota resident. An adult Pennington County resident developed a measles infection after traveling internationally. They visited Monument Health in Rapid City and tested positive for measles. “Measles is a highly...
Former SD employee charged with embezzling $1.8m over 10 years
PIERRE, S.D. – A former employee of South Dakota's Department of Social Services has been indicted for allegedly stealing $1.8 million in state and federal funds from Child Protection Services, according to Attorney General Marty Jackley. Lonna Carroll, 68, of Algona, Iowa, faces two felony counts of Aggravated Grand...
Wyoming man sentenced for shooting during Sturgis Rally
STURGIS, S.D. (KELO) — A Wyoming man is headed to prison for shooting at a highway patrol trooper during last year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. 29-year-old Wyatt Fluty has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for Attempted First Degree Murder and Commission of a Felony While Armed with a Firearm.
Man arrested for murder after Spearfish man’s death
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A 30-year-old Spearfish man died from a drug-related cause, and the man allegedly responsible has been arrested. On June 10, the Lawrence County Dispatch Center (LCDC) received a call from a remote cabin in the Richmond Hill Road area requesting help for a man having medical difficulty.
Hills Alive is this weekend! Check out the schedule here
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Hills Alive is this weekend, starting at noon on Saturday, July 20 and then picking up again at noon on Sunday, July 21. The popular Christian music festival, organized this year by LifeLight, has been a mainstay of local summer entertainment in the Black Hills for nearly 40 years. After a disappointing announcement last year that radio station KSLT would no longer organize the event, LifeLight Ministries stepped in to take over and continue the event.
First degree murder hearing passes motion a week before trial
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A Rapid City man accused of murder appeared in court again Wednesday. Timothy Huante, 47, appeared in court for a motion hearing Wednesday morning. Judge Matthew Brown oversaw the hearing and three motions were made during that time. Brown granted the prosecutor’s motion to allow...
Poverty escape room builds compassion for low-income families
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Low-income families face barriers and challenges daily. An escape room designed to simulate a day full of these challenges was offered to service workers as a way for them to understand what their clients may be struggling with. The escape room included obstacles like child...
Rapid City firefighters extinguish blaze, rescue two cats from fourth floor fire
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A small fire occurred in a fourth floor unit at Tallgrass Apartments Wednesday afternoon. Rapid City Fire Department crews arrived quickly and positioned Fire Engine 1’s ladder next to the apartment’s balcony, about 40 feet above the ground. Upon arrival, the firefighters extinguished the isolated blaze and rescued two cats inside the apartment, who were reportedly frightened but unharmed.
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.
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