Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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GILLETTE — After years in legislative limbo, Hot Springs State Park could be set for some changes. At Thursday’s meeting of the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Transportation, Recreation and Cultural Resources, officials with the Department Of State Parks And Cultural Resources unveiled the next steps in a long-awaited plan to update one of the crown jewels of the state parks system. Though no immediate actions were announced, the agency updated committee members on a new law sponsored by the committee chair – Sen. Ogden Driskill, R-Devil... Full story
State Fair Board looks to fill top spot DOUGLAS (WNE) — A new Wyoming State Fair manager could be hired as early as next month, even as the long-time assistant fair director announced her retirement and left the job June 4 amid a continuing shake up on the fairgrounds heading into the 2019 season. “The position title has been changed to Wyoming State Fair manager,” WSF Board Chairman Joe Rankin explained, noting the director title was created under the state Department of Agriculture and that ended when the WSF Board was created late last... Full story
The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Hot Springs County in central Wyoming... * Until 145 PM MDT. * At 111 AM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 9 miles southeast of Hamilton Dome, which is 10 miles west of Thermopolis, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to... Full story
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL HOT SPRINGS... SOUTHWESTERN BIG HORN...NORTHWESTERN WASHAKIE AND SOUTHEASTERN PARK COUNTIES UNTIL 145 PM MDT... At 121 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southeast of Meeteetse, moving east at 10 mph. Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central Hot Springs, southwestern Big Horn, northwestern Washakie and southeastern Park Counties, including the following locations...... Full story