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A routine boat inspection at Grant Village discovered quagga mussels before they had a chance to devastate the pristine waters of Yellowstone National Park. Park officials confirm that quagga mussels were found during a routine boat inspection at Grant Village on Thursday, June 17. Thankfully, a park aquatic invasive species (A.I.S.) inspector prevented the contaminated…
The Buffalo Bill Reservoir will not reach capacity this year, as the Bighorn Basin continues to endure drought conditions and less snowpack runoff in 2021. On June 22, the Bureau of Reclamation released its snowmelt forecast for Bighorn River Basin. Across the board, forecast volume for reservoirs throughout the Bighorn Basin are below the 30-year…
After 54 years lost in Laos, a Wyoming veteran will find a final resting place in his hometown of Worland. According to Northern Wyoming News, the remains of Worland native and Vietnam veteran Alva “Ray” Krogman will return to Wyoming later this year. Krogman was a football center and President of the Class of 1959…
In two weeks, the fire danger in Yellowstone National Park jumped from Low to High – a foreboding sign for an increasingly hot and dry Summer 2021. June 2021 has been hot and dry throughout Wyoming, and Yellowstone is no exception. As a result, much of the state has become a tinder box waiting for…
1st Lieutenant Alva Ray Krogman will have his remains returned to Worland. On February 14, 2019, a Scientific Recovery Expert found and confirmed the remains of 1st Lt. Krogman. Krogman graduated from Worland High School in 1959. He was the class President. July 21st is the date planned for 1st Lt. Krogman’s remains will be…
The Brokenback Creek Fire that burned approximately 1,300 acres, believed to be mostly BLM land. Ten Sleep Fire Department, the Bureau of Land Management, Washakie County firefighters and Big Horn National Forest firefighters all assisted. The fire was five miles northwest of Ten Sleep near the Ten Sleep – Hyattville Road. A Type 1 helicopter…
Worland Girl’s Soccer team finished 3rd in Wyoming 3A this past 2020/21 season. They were 11-6 for the season. The Lady Warriors had many awards to celebrate the season. Four All-Conference and All-State players. Carley Yule, Logan Yule, Tymberlynn Crippen, and Kylie Warren. Two of those girls will play for the Trappers at Northwest College…
With contributions from the University of Wyoming, a new study suggests the world has entered a new age of wildfires – larger, stronger, and more frequent. Bryan Shuman, a professor in the Department of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Wyoming, is a primary co-author of a recently published paper titled “Rocky Mountain Subalpine…
Wyoming hunters will be hunting through their emails today to see if they will be pursuing deer, antelope, or birds during the hunting season of Fall 2021. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will release draw results for resident elk and resident and nonresidents deer, antelope, fall turkey, and sandhill crane licenses on the morning…
Wyoming is enduring its first significant heatwave of the summer, with every corner of the state expected to reach record high temperatures on Tuesday, June 15. The western United States is in the midst of an intense heatwave. For many areas – including Wyoming – the peak temperatures will be reached on June 15, but…