Cheyenne Man Facing Felony Charges After Alleged Gun Threat

A 47-year-old Cheyenne man is facing felony charges after allegedly threatening a female with a gun and restraining her. According to a booking sheet, police arrested Dax Padilla at a home in the 1900 block of Bradley Avenue at 9:59 p.m. on...

Wyoming’s first commercial hop yard brings in best harvest yet

WORLAND — Being the first can be exciting and historic. However, along the way, there are plenty of lessons learned and hardships to overcome on your own. For Hillcrest Hops, the only hop producer in the northern Big Horn Basin, it has taken those...

Cheyenne County Chamber Welcomes Korey Wells as New Community Engagement Coordinator

SIDNEY, Neb. — The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the addition of Korey Wells as the organization’s new Community Engagement Coordinator. A longtime Sidney resident, Wells brings more than two decades of experience in...

CHEYENNE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

October 06 ● 7:27 a.m. Animal Call, Rd 73 ● 9:39 a.m. Suspicious Activity, Jimmy L’s, 1400 Block 10th Ave ● 10:15 a.m. Escort Funeral, United Church of the Plains, Dalton ● 11:32 a.m. Traffic Accident-No Injury, Rd 34 and Rd 83 ● 1:24 p.m. K9 Call...

AROUND WYOMING: Truck Crash, Gunshots and Community Coat Drive!

Medicine Bow River Crash Wyoming Highway Patrol says a semi-truck hauling potatoes crashed into the Medicine Bow River near Elk Mountain early Tuesday morning. The driver, 40-year-old Matthew Gerggren, of Idaho, was arrested for DUI, after...

Reducing wild horse herds is good for ecosystem health

As the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has delayed plans to remove wild horses from the checkerboard land ownership area near Rock Springs – where no private landowner has consented to the presence of wild horses on their property and the horse...

Marketing Hometown America Launches New Initiative to Attract Newcomers to Cheyenne County

​SIDNEY- Marketing Hometown America held a launch party on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at the Elk Lodge to attract new recruits and come up with ideas, with the ultimate goal being to decide how to attract newcomers to Cheyenne County. Marketing...

Semi Crashes Into Medicine Bow River from Interstate

Friday, OCTOBER 24, 2025 | Photo – Semi truck crashes into Medicine Bow River – Courtesy Wyoming Highway Patrol Facebook page An allegedly intoxicated driver crashed his semi-truck, loaded with potatoes headed to market, into the Medicine Bow...

Wyoming Superintendent launches Language & Literacy Initiative

CHEYENNE – Wyoming State Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder announced the launch of a statewide Language and Literacy Initiative. This unified effort brings together elected officials, education partners, and community...

The Outside Circle: Roping practice and jackpots, event series, clinics

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS October 25, 2025 > MCC Meet and Greet Breakfast, Oct. 25, 9 a.m., Ag Advancement Center, Miles City, Mont. > Knuckle Bull Riding, Oct. 25, 6:30 p.m., The Knuckle Saloon, Sturgis, S.D. > Harvest Hustle Barrels, Poles, Goat Tying,...

Healthcare premiums to bonce 'about 75 percent' in red state if subsidies expire

The state of Idaho, which voted 66 percent for President Donald Trump, is one of the first states to see the benefits of its vote, according to the New Republic. The ongoing government shutdown recently gave Idahoans a glimpse of life without...

Kacey Bates steps into Summit County sheriff role with focus on community and mental health

The swearing in ceremony for Summit County Sheriff Kacey Bates at the Summit County Courthouse in Coalville. Photo: TownLift//Randi Sidman-Moore SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah – When Kacey Bates took her oath as Summit County’s new sheriff, she brought with...

Gridlocked: In Wyoming's Red Desert, the checkerboard has fueled a wild horse stalemate

A dozen or so wild horse advocates and photographers were gathered on a ridgeline near White Mountain in August 2024 when news started spreading that federal land managers got the OK from the courts to eliminate two entire herds, and part of...

Wyoming board backs OAM’s major orthopedic center at UM Health-West

Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan expects to begin construction next month on a new orthopedic surgery center and clinic on University of Michigan Health-West’s campus in suburban Wyoming. The Wyoming Planning Commission on Tuesday evening...

Wyoming's first commercial hop yard, Hillcrest Hops, brings in best harvest yet

Being the first can be exciting and historic. However, along the way, there are plenty of lessons learned and hardships to overcome on your own. For Hillcrest Hops, the only hop producer in the northern Big Horn Basin, they have taken those...

AROUND WYOMING: Fatal Crash, Mule Deer and Electric Scooters!

Highway Crash The Wyoming Highway Patrol says 59-year-old Benjamin Jackson of Maryland died at Banner Wyoming Medical Center in Casper on Tuesday. He was critically injured on Oct. 13, when his Ford Transit van collided head-on with a Dodge Ram...

Idaho man arrested for DUI after semi-truck plunges into Wyoming river

IDAHO/WYOMING (KIFI) — An Idaho semi-truck driver is facing DUI charges after an early morning crash in central Wyoming that severely injured his female passenger. The truck, which was hauling potatoes, reportedly crossed the median of I-80 near...

States jostle over $50 billion rural health fund as Trump’s Medicaid cuts trigger scramble

WASHINGTON — Nationwide, states are racing to win their share of a new $50 billion rural health fund. But helping rural hospitals, as originally envisioned, is quickly becoming a quaint idea. Rather, states should submit applications that “rebuild...

The first Obamacare price increases have hit health care enrollees in Idaho

Last month, Democrats in Congress refused to support a government funding extension bill over concerns some Americans would see major price increases in their health insurance premiums due to the impending expiration of tax credits that help...

Semi-truck crashes into Medicine Bow River near Elk Mountain

ELK MOUNTAIN, Wyo. – A semi-truck crashed into the Medicine Bow River early on October 21, prompting a quick response from the Wyoming Highway Patrol. The incident happened just after 4:00 a.m. at milepost 228 on I-80. The semi-truck, which was...