Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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UPDATE 12 p.m., JULY 16, 2020 The Bureau of Land Management is reporting The #NeiberFire continues to grow and is now up to 13,159 acres. The conditions are still hot, dry and windy. The Wyoming Type 3 team will take command later today. Firefighters from several agencies are working hard to overcome the challenges of the difficult terrain. The fire is 35% contained. UPDATE JULY 16, 2020 The Neiber Fire grew to 8,000 acres Wednesday. According to the Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center,... Full story
GILLETTE - As some vocal Wyoming residents continue to lose patience with and push back against any and all coronavirus-related public health measures, it's clear Gov. Mark Gordon also is frustrated. Gordon's frustration comes from that resistance and what he calls a "cavalier" and "irresponsible" attitude toward COVID-19 and preventing its spread. As an example, during a Wednesday afternoon press briefing, he cited a number of emails he received recently after an older Sweetwater County... Full story
Lovell woman accused of killing husband LOVELL (WNE) — A Lovell woman faces manslaughter charges after allegedly shooting her husband twice the afternoon of July 9. Sandra Ford, 79, was immediately taken into custody Thursday afternoon after being determined a suspect in her husband Archer’s death by the Lovell Police Department. The two were married for more than 50 years, according to Lovell Police Chief Dan Laffin. According to an affidavit of probable cause, dispatch received a call at 4:17 p.m. from Sandra stating that she had shot her... Full story
CODY - Due to dry conditions and high fire danger, Stage 1 fire restrictions will begin July 17, 2020, on public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management Lander Field Office in Fremont, Hot Springs and Natrona counties; Worland Field Office in Washakie, Hot Springs and Big Horn counties; and Cody Field Office in Park and Big Horn counties. Fire managers base decisions about fire restrictions on current and projected weather conditions, amount of dry vegetation, and other risk... Full story
The Neiber Fire increased to 95% containment Saturday. Remaining uncontained line is in rugged terrain along the Mud Creek drainage. Firefighters will work to mop up and monitor safely in this steep area. Resources will continue repairing hand and dozer lines from suppression efforts. Fire danger remains high across the Bighorn Basin. Neiber Fire crews will respond to new fire starts within the affected area. Fire restrictions remain in effect for BLM-managed lands in Washakie, Hot Springs, Big... Full story
July 22, 2020 The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is announcing the death of a Campbell County woman identified previously as one of the state’s laboratory-confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The older female did not have health conditions known to put patients at higher risk of serious illness related to COVID-19 and had not been hospitalized. Among Wyoming residents, there have now been 25 coronavirus-related deaths, 1,830 lab-confirmed cases and 408 probable cases reported. Disease symptoms may appear 2 to 14 days a... Full story
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