Articles from the May 20, 2021 edition
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Input for Greenbelt sought
Members of the Greenbelt Taskforce are looking for input on what the future of the Greenbelt should look like. John Freeman, a member of the task force, said the group is preparing surveys for...
Lawmakers discuss funding fix for emergency communications system
CHEYENNE — With money expected to run out by next summer for the state’s emergency communications system, known as WyoLink, lawmakers discussed potential ways to fund the radio system during a committee meeting Tuesday. First established in 2005,...
James "He Says" Fernandez
James "He Says" Fernandez, 68, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2021 at St. Josephs in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was a lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was born on April 16, 1953 in Rock...
Leta Leon Andrews
Leta Leon Andrews, 89, passed away May 11, 2021 at Sage View Care Center. She has been a resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming the past eight years. Mrs. Andrews was born May 21, 1931 in Sterling,...
Can Wyo's failing juvenile justice system be fixed?
By Kerry Drake Wyofile.com Wyoming officials knew something was seriously wrong with the state’s juvenile justice system in 1970, when a governor’s committee examined the issue and came to the startling conclusion that no system actually...
60 years at Little America celebrated
Sixty years is a long time for anyone. For some, that amount of time can nearly fit an entire lifetime. However, for one housekeeper working at Little America, it's the length of her career. Mary...
Women's club hosts installation
The Woman’s Club of Rock Springs, part of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, met on May 18 at White Mountain Mining for a dinner meeting and installation ceremony. Officers installed were President - April Dittman, Vice President - Cindy Wa...
County woman's death tied to COVID; total deaths at 713
The death of a Sweetwater County woman has been linked to the coronavirus, the Wyoming Department of Health announced Tuesday. The department said the older woman died within the last week, bringing the number of Wyoming deaths tied to COVID to 713....
Multiple Wolves qualify for State track
The Wolves had several track athletes on both the boys and girls teams travel to Riverton for the second time this season to compete in the 4A West Regional track meet Friday and Saturday. A number...
Barrasso encouraged after infrastructure bill meeting
CHEYENNE — U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., was among a handful of GOP senators who met at the White House on Thursday to discuss President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure proposal, and he was encouraged that the president could be...
Wind River tribes look at legalizing marijuana
CASPER — The Eastern Shoshone General Council met Saturday at Rocky Mountain Hall in Fort Washakie to vote on legalizing medical marijuana on the Wind River Reservation but did not meet quorum. Still, several resolutions were passed — resolutions...
Ouster mirrors battles within state GOP
Within minutes of Wednesday’s vote to oust Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney from her House Republican Conference leadership position, a handful of her Republican colleagues, including Adam Kinzinger of Illinois and Ken Buck of Colorado ...
