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Wyoming Highway Patrol’s K-9 Hunter retired from service September 2019.  K-9 Hunter was purchased in 2010 for narcotics detection work and paired initially with Sergeant Jeremy Beck, who is now assigned to the Safety and Training Section at Headquarters in Cheyenne as the Wyoming Highway Patrol’s Public Information Officer. At the time of K-9 Hunter’s retirement, […]

Judge Kevin Gross of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware signed an order Wednesday giving final approval of the sale of the Antelope and Cordero Rojo mines in Campbell County and Spring Creek mine in Montana. Gillette News Record reports, the sale now makes the buyer, NTEC (Navajo Transitional Energy Company) the […]

Flu Season Ahead: Protect Self and Others by Getting a Flu Shot With October marking the official beginning of the 2019-20 influenza season, Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) representatives are again recommending yearly flu vaccines as the first and most important step in flu protection for state residents. Flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused […]

The Casper Star-Tribune is reporting a federal judge approved the sale of mines owned by bankrupt coal operator Blackjewel to Eagle Specialty Materials, an affiliate of FM Coal. The court’s endorsement clears the path for the Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr mines to resume full operation again after more than three months in limbo. The […]

The Wyoming Department of Health’s Public Health Division invites residents to help set potential priorities for its state health improvement plan (SHIP) by joining one of an upcoming series of meetings. “Last year, we completed what’s known as a ‘State Health Assessment’ process for Wyoming,” said Stephanie Pyle, Public Health Division senior administrator with the […]

On September 30, 2019, a fatal crash occurred around milepost 19 on WY 230 south of Laramie, Wyoming. Around 1:00 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to the area for a motor vehicle collision.   Around milepost 19 on Wyoming 230, a Ford Superduty pickup was stopped and waiting for oncoming traffic to clear […]

Jeffries, LLC, the investment bankers for the bankrupt coal company, Blackjewel said in a court filing Tuesday that the federal bankruptcy court in West Virginia has until October 7th, 2019 to approve a deal for Blackjewel’s so called Western Assets to be sold to Eagle Specialty Materials, LLC. Robert J. White, Managing Director for Jeffries […]