WATCH: Crazy Constant Lightning Storm in Converse County
I can't remember what day this happened last week, but if you were in Converse County, you had almost constant lightning one night. This guy captured a video of what the skies looked like. Continue...
View Article2 COVID-19 Patients In Converse County Live In Natrona County
Two coronavirus cases were reported in Converse County on Wednesday morning. Continue reading…
View ArticleHighway Patrol Says Wyoming Man Killed After Crashing Into Trees
The Wyoming Highway Patrol says a 33-year-old Wyoming man has died after crashing his SUV into trees in Converse County. Continue reading…
View ArticleTwo Wyoming Motorcyclists Killed in Head-on Crash Near Glenrock
Two Wyoming motorcyclists were killed in a head-on crash near Glenrock Saturday evening, according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol. Continue reading…
View ArticleMan Killed After Being Struck by Dump Truck on I-25 Near Douglas
A 66-year-old North Carolina man was killed Thursday night after a commercial dump truck went off Interstate 25 in blizzard conditions and struck him. Continue reading…
View ArticleWyoming Reports Nine More COVID-19 Deaths, Two in Laramie County
Nine more Wyoming residents have died of COVID-19, including two older women from Laramie County, the Wyoming Department of Health confirmed Tuesday. Continue reading…
View ArticleIncoming Snow Could Impact Travel Across Portions of Wyoming
Portions of central and southeast Wyoming, including Interstate 25, could see heavy snow Tuesday, which could make travel difficult. Continue reading…
View ArticleWyoming Reports 14 More COVID-19 Deaths
The Wyoming Department of Health on Tuesday reported 14 more coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the state's death toll to 1,783. Continue reading…
View ArticleTwo Albany County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Awarded For Recovery Assistance
Two Albany County Sheriff's deputies will be honored today for their recovery assistance in the July 28th drowning of Converse County Sheriff's deputy Bryan P. Gross. Continue reading…
View ArticleGame & Fish to Hold Public Meetings on Elk Management
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will be holding two public information gathering meetings next week to discuss herd management objectives for the Rochelle Hills Elk Herd. The Rochelle Hills Elk...
View ArticleWyo. Sheriff’s Deputy Posthumously Honored
A deputy who died trying to rescue a teenage girl from the North Platte River in 2011 will be honored with the Congressional Badge of Bravery. Continue reading…
View ArticleWind Farm Tax Deal Hits Converse County Revenue
DOUGLAS, Wyo. (AP) — A property tax settlement between Wyoming and Duke Energy will result in less tax revenue for Converse County. The Wyoming Department of Revenue originally valued Duke's Top of the...
View ArticleGlenrock Windfarm Must Break Ground by July
Wasatch Wind must have its finances in line by May 18 and start construction by July 18. Continue reading…
View ArticleSevere Thunderstorm Watch Posted For Much of Wyoming
The National Weather Service has posted a severe thunderstorm watch for several eastern and central Wyoming counties through 9 p.m. Thursday. Wyoming counties in the watch area include: Converse,...
View ArticleBLM Imposes Fire Restrictions For Natrona, Converse, Platte, Goshen Counties
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management, citing dry conditions and high fire danger, has placed partial fire restrictions on public lands it administers in Natrona, Converse, Platte and Goshen counties...
View ArticleConvicted Wyoming Sex Offender Pleads Not Guilty
He could face up to 550 years in prison and $110,000 in fines if convicted on all counts. Continue reading…
View ArticleUPDATE: Peabody, Arch Cut Nearly 480 Jobs At North Antelope, Black Thunder Mines
Peabody's Powder River Basin operations employ about 1,500 workers, leaving about 1,150 employed at the North Antelope Rochelle Mine after the announced reductions. Continue reading…
View ArticleFormer Laramie Foster Parent Sentenced to 40-62 Years in Prison for Sex Crimes
He was previously sentenced to 30-50 years in prison on related charges out of Converse County. Continue reading…
View ArticleHighway Patrol Looks At Medical, Cell Phone Records About Fatal Crash In August
Converse County Attorney Quentin Richardson needs the results of the investigation by the Wyoming Highway Patrol before he can decide whether to prosecute the case. Continue reading…
View ArticleWyoming Authorities Bust Accused Elk Poachers Shown on National Television Show
Elk Hunt Area 113 is highly coveted by elk hunters, the department says, with very few licenses available. Bulls in that area can only be harvested every other year. Continue reading…
View ArticleTornado Watch Issued for Six Wyoming Counties
Weather threats for Monday include tornadoes, large and destructive hail, flash flooding and very strong winds. Continue reading…
View ArticleBureau of Land Management Lifts Fire Restrictions In Four Wyoming Counties
The BLM still maintains year-round restrictions on using fireworks and tracer ammunition on the land it manages. Continue reading…
View ArticleWeather Service: Red Flag Warning Issued for Casper, Douglas
In the Casper area, humidity is expected to be as low as 12 percent on Monday, and as low as 10 percent on Tuesday. Continue reading…
View ArticleDouglas Police Investigate Shooting Death
The Police Department is not releasing the names of the individuals involved pending proper notification. Continue reading…
View ArticleJudge Sentences Casper Man To 40 Years For Drugs, Carjacking, Shooting
In April, the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation found Christopher Eads was the main supplier of an area methamphetamine and heroin distribution ring. Continue reading…
View ArticleGlenrock-area Man Charged With Murder, Aggravated Robbery
Converse County Sheriff Clint Becker said there is no danger to the public. Continue reading…
View ArticleDouglas Police Investigate Death Of Man On Wednesday
The immediate cause of death is still under investigation. Continue reading…
View ArticleConverse County Authorities Arrest Drunk Driver After I-25 Chase
Spike strips were deployed and deflated the vehicle's four tires east of Glenrock. Continue reading…
View ArticleA Walk Through the Historic Douglas Pioneer Cemetery
I must confess that I used to walk through cemeteries when I needed perspective. That's why I find this new video walk through the historic Douglas Pioneer Cemetery particularly compelling. Continue...
View ArticleWyoming Man Dead After Crashing Into Canal
A Wyoming man is dead after crashing his car into a canal near Douglas late Sunday night. Continue reading…
View Article22-Year-Old Killed in Rollover Crash on I-25 in Wyoming
A 22-year-old is dead after rolling his pickup on Interstate 25 near Glenrock, the Wyoming Highway Patrol says. Continue reading…
View ArticleBlizzard Warnings in Effect for Portions of SE Wyo., Panhandle
Blizzard Warnings are in effect through 6 p.m. Tuesday for portions of southeast Wyoming and the northern Nebraska Panhandle, where up to two feet of snow could fall. Continue reading…
View Article1 Killed, 3 Injured in I-25 Crash Near Douglas
This is the third traffic fatality on I-25 between Chugwater and Douglas this month. Continue reading…
View ArticleWyoming Highway Patrol Uses TVI Maneuver to End High-Speed Chase
The driver of a U-Haul pickup was arrested Saturday after reportedly leading Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers on a high-speed chase in Converse County. Continue reading…
View ArticleRollover Crash Near Douglas Claims Life of Wyoming Veteran
A Wyoming man is dead after rolling his SUV on Interstate 25 near Douglas, the Highway Patrol says. Continue reading…
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