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What began as a search for a missing 28-year-old Worland woman turned into what was believed to be a recovery mission as Washakie County Search and Rescue spent three days draining a pond in hopes of finding Breanna Mitchell. Washakie County Sheriff Austin Brookwell said on Friday they brought in a cadaver dog from Park County Search and Rescue and the dog indicated on a spot near a pond where a bloodhound earlier in the week had also indicated Mitchell's presence. Due to the extreme heat, the...
Although volunteers and law enforcement have been unable to locate Breanna Mitchell, after nearly two weeks of searching Washakie County Sheriff Austin Brookwell said that he and his team have learned the value of having a mobile command center for just such scenarios. He told the commissioners at Tuesday’s regular meeting that having a designated place to coordinate drone flights and interagency rescue operations would be a huge improvement for them. For this reason, he and Washakie County Homeland Security/Emergency Management Director K...
Surrounded by his loving family, William "Gabby" Gabbard, 87, went to be with his Lord at Spirit Mountain Hospice on July 28, 2023. Bill was born on September 11, 1935, in Loveland, Colorado, the eldest child of Elmer and Thelma (Duncan) Gabbard. He married Lila Loretta Webb on September 11, 1954, in Laramie, Wyoming. He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter, Holly Wallace, grandson, Brandon Mitchell, and brother-in-law, Doug Horn. Survivors include his wife of 68.75 years, Lila;... Full story
Randall Lee Adams, 68, passed away at Central Wyoming Hospice in Casper, Wyoming on July 28, 2023. He was born on Feb. 24, 1955, in Denver, Colorado. Cremation has taken place and services are pending.... Full story
Caroline Francis Gentilini DeCroo, 87, passed away on July 15, 2023, at the Worland Medical Center. She was born on Dec. 9, 1935, in Rocks Springs. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023 at Zion Church.... Full story
Many kudos this week go to Washakie County. One LARGE KUDO goes to the Washakie County Sheriff’s Office and Washakie County Search and Rescue who have worked tirelessly in the search for Breanna Mitchell. Mitchell, 28, of Worland, went missing 12 days ago (as of this writing Tuesday, Aug. 1). She had texted and called friends she was stuck on a side road off of the Nowater Road. Search and Rescue members, as many as 15 at a time, have been out searching since she was reported missing and now they are currently working on draining a pond, where...
Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — About a dozen people spoke at a Rock Springs meeting earlier this month about a historic rate hike proposal brought by Rocky Mountain Power — Wyoming’s largest electricity provider. Though more than 70% of Rocky Mountain Power’s customer base consists of industrial users, most of the people who spoke at the public hearing were typical residential customers and community members who fear the impact these cost increases could have on their lives. Rock Springs Mayor Max Nicholson said the rate increases could thr... Full story
After over eight years with the University of Wyoming Extension Office, Caitlin Youngquist has left her position as an agriculture and horticulture educator. Youngquist worked for most of her career with the Extension Office in the Northwest area, consisting of Park, Big Horn, Washakie and Hot Spring counties. Associate Director of the University of Wyoming Extension Office Bridger Feuz said, “Caitlin offered a broad spectrum of programming in both agriculture and horticulture with special emphasis on soil health and management. University o...
With a shared commitment to manage for healthy rangelands and reduce wildfire risk, the Bureau of Land Management continues this year to partner with Big Horn, Park and Washakie county weed and pest districts to combat cheatgrass infestations. Aerial treatments will occur from now through mid-September in the following locations: •Big Horn County in areas around Shell: from Sunlight Gulch west to Horse Creek and Beaver Creek; south of Hwy. 14 in Red Gulch, Red Basin and Trapper Creek •Park County in areas southeast of Cody: southern Oregon Bas... Full story
Via Wyoming News Exchange CODY — The Preserve Our Cody Neighborhoods Group, which opposes constructing a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple off Skyline Drive, has asked to “intervene” in the church’s lawsuit to ensure its interests will be represented throughout the proceedings. On July 24, a motion to intervene was filed, which is typically filed by a third party who was not named in an existing civil case, but who has a personal stake in the outcome of said case. The motion was filed by the group’s attorney, Debra Wendtland of... Full story
The results from the 2023 Washakie County Fair rodeo on July 28 are as follows. Tie down 1, EJ Panetta 2, Tate Woodard 3, Cael Espenscheid 4, Tanner Griemsman Open breakaway 1, Joe Panetta 2, Audrey Krammer 3, Callie Nelson 4, Dusdee Shepperson Mixed team roping 1, Tanner/Travis Griemsman 2, Emily Pallesen/Burke Pallesen 3, Tanner/Cael Espenscheid 4, Cora Brunori/Clark Hufty Team roping 1, Casey Good/Jt Collingwood 2, Cam Johnson/Chad Espenscheid 3, Jerry Walls/Tanner Griemsmsn 4, Tim Accord/...
CASPER - The Wyoming Department of Health's 2022 report didn't capture all abortions in the state. The number of women who received abortions in Wyoming doubled last year to 200, according to the Department of Health's official 2022 Induced Termination of Pregnancy Report - but even that total appears to fall well short of the actual count. Just The Pill, a telemedicine abortion provider that serves women in Wyoming, as well as Colorado, Minnesota, and Montana, recorded more than 400 patients... Full story
Alleged drunk driver causes two-hour power outage Sunday CODY (WNE) — An allegedly intoxicated driver caused the city of Cody to lose power for about two hours on Sunday, July 30, after he crashed into a city utility pole on Stampede Avenue at approximately 10 p.m., according to a Cody Police Department press release. Cody police officers initially responded to a report of a red Ford F-150 pickup truck that struck a fire hydrant before crashing into the utility pole. Damage to the utility pole was “significant” and caused a “large portion... Full story
Scientists say not necessarily POWELL — In the same way digital photography has evolved from 3 megapixel state-of-the-art professional DSLR cameras in the late 90s to folks now carrying 15 megapixel cameras in their cellphones, scientists are enjoying the benefits from vastly improved imaging, a leading expert studying the Yellowstone Volcano reports. A team of researchers from the University of Utah, New Mexico University and the Institute of Earth Sciences in Taiwan in 2020 deployed 650 tempor... Full story
Colorado man arrested after 40-plus mile chase from Gillette to Upton GILLETTE (WNE) — A 59-year-old Colorado man was arrested early Wednesday morning after leading deputies and Wyoming Highway Patrol on a high speed chase in a stolen truck for more than 40 miles. Shortly before 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, a deputy was at the intersection of Highway 51 and Fairview Road, just east of Wyodak, when he saw a 2012 Ram pickup, driven by the Colorado man, drive through the stop sign. The deputy tried to p... Full story
POWELL — Tears were flowing as former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson for the first time walked through the shell that will soon house the Mineta-Simpson Institute at the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center Saturday morning during the annual pilgrimage to the location of the former WWII internment camp. “I had a lump in my throat like a hockey puck,” the 91-year-old said, still visibly moved by the experience. He said that seeing for the first time the Institute’s floor plans — in part a tribute to his life-long friendship with Norman Mineta, a former... Full story
JACKSON - The state must clarify two abortion laws, a Teton County judge ruled last week. The order comes after the state refused to respond to a series of questions regarding the medical literature physicians can rely on, the religious motivation behind the abortion laws, and how the statutes further specific governmental interests. In the July 31 hearing, 9th Judicial District Judge Melissa Owens determined that some, but not all, of the plaintiffs' questions were relevant to resolving... Full story
CHEYENNE - Pro-life advocates who were denied intervention in the state's ongoing abortion court battle have appealed the decision to the Wyoming Supreme Court. Teton County District Court was notified by applicants Right to Life of Wyoming, Rep. Rachel Rodriguez-Williams, R-Cody, and House Majority Floor Leader Chip Neiman, R-Hulett, on Friday.They argue they have a stake in the Johnson v. Wyoming case, in which plaintiffs are challenging two abortion bans passed during the most recent... Full story
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