Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The Casper Police Department has released bodycam footage of the fatal June 6 encounter between three police officers and Army veteran Trae Spurlock. The incident left Spurlock dead in his home at The Ridge at Blackmore Apartments. The video shows a tense confrontation between the officers and Spurlock, who was seated on his balcony with a rifle when officers arrived at the scene. The officers were responding to a domestic disturbance call, according to a previous release from the Casper Police Department. A... Full story
Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wind turbines, which produce some of the cheapest energy on the grid, have long been an environmental darling. But in recent years the wind industry is catching blowback for its end-of-life footprint as decommissioned blades– some of them longer than the wings of a BOEING 747 airplane–are piling up in landfills across America. The Casper Regional Landfill has interned more than 1,200 blades since 2020 and is slated to receive hundreds more in the coming years. As utilities nation-wide double down on wind... Full story
Plan hasn’t been released for Teton Pass temporary fix, fueling speculation and questions from the public. Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Bob Hammond has heard the criticism: The Wyoming Department of Transportation is moving too fast as it rebuilds the part of Teton Pass that collapsed last week. But WYDOT’s Jackson-based engineer sees speed as a necessity. As Hammond and a team of WYDOT geologists and contractors from Evans Construction and HK Contractors move earth around the “Big... Full story
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers Wyoming startup businesses get help CASPER (WNE) — Five Wyoming companies have been selected to participate in Microsoft’s “gBEta” business accelerator program, which helps startup companies ramp up promising concepts quickly with access to coaches, mentors and investors. In a nod to the popular television series Shark Tank, startup founders will pitch their companies to investors and the public during a showcase event from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Aug. 2 at Frontier Brewing. The gBETA program is funded by Micr... Full story