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Major Pileup on Interstate 80 in Wyoming [GRAPHIC VIDEO]
David Cuarezma via FacebookEditor's Note: Some may find this footage disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised. A major pileup involving numerous vehicles, most of them commercial trucks, is shown in a video posted to Facebook on Sunday.The crash was reported Sunday afternoon on I-80 between Rawlins and Wamsutter near mile marker 184, . Winter driving conditions existed at the time, including a slick road surface and snowfall.In his video, David Cuarezma walks through the aftermath of the crash, capturing footage of seriously damaged vehicles and people who were evidently involved...…David Cuarezma via FacebookEditor's Note: Some may find this footage disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised. A major pileup involving numerous vehicles, most of them commercial trucks, is shown in a video posted to Facebook on Sunday.The crash was reported Sunday afternoon on I-80 between Rawlins and Wamsutter near mile marker 184, . Winter driving conditions existed at the time, including a slick road surface and snowfall.In his video, David Cuarezma walks through the aftermath of the crash, capturing footage of seriously damaged vehicles and people who were evidently involved...WW…
Teton County Orders All Bars, Theaters, Gyms Closed Due to COVID-19
Jeff J. Mitchell, Getty ImagesA county in northwest Wyoming will close a number of establishments -- including all bars, theaters and gymnasiums -- immediately due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.Effective immediately, Teton County Health Officer Travis Riddell has ordered the immediately closure of the following establishments in Teton County, including Jackson:Restaurants may remain open, but only if they notify the county health department's health division at sara.budge@wyo.gov and follow the following procedures:Guidance issued Tuesday by President Donald Trump suggests avoiding...…Jeff J. Mitchell, Getty ImagesA county in northwest Wyoming will close a number of establishments -- including all bars, theaters and gymnasiums -- immediately due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.Effective immediately, Teton County Health Officer Travis Riddell has ordered the immediately closure of the following establishments in Teton County, including Jackson:Restaurants may remain open, but only if they notify the county health department's health division at sara.budge@wyo.gov and follow the following procedures:Guidance issued Tuesday by President Donald Trump suggests avoiding...WW…
Breaking News: Wyoming Reports First Coronavirus Case
U.S. Centers for Disease ControlTesting by the Wyoming Public Health Laboratory has discovered the presence of COVID-19, also known as the novel coronavirus, in a Wyoming resident for the first time.The state's first case is a woman from Sheridan County with "some recent domestic travel history."The announcement was made by the Wyoming Department of Health following President Donald Trump's address to the nation Wednesday."WDH is following up to learn more details about the person's exposure risk and to identify and communicate with anyone who may have been in close contact with the...…U.S. Centers for Disease ControlTesting by the Wyoming Public Health Laboratory has discovered the presence of COVID-19, also known as the novel coronavirus, in a Wyoming resident for the first time.The state's first case is a woman from Sheridan County with "some recent domestic travel history."The announcement was made by the Wyoming Department of Health following President Donald Trump's address to the nation Wednesday."WDH is following up to learn more details about the person's exposure risk and to identify and communicate with anyone who may have been in close contact with the...WW…
Wyoming Man Dead After Pickup Rollover in Sweetwater County
Wyoming Highway Patrol, FacebookA Wyoming man succumbed to his injuries after a crash near mile marker 91 outside of Green River on Wednesday morning, 10:25 a.m.The driver, 82, was westbound on I-80 when he failed to negotiate an exit ramp and lost control of the vehicle. According to a crash summary from the Wyoming Highway Patrol, after leaving the roadway, the vehicle went down the barrow ditch and vaulted off a large embankment, causing the vehicle to leave the ground and roll.When the vehicle returned to the ground, it landed on its roof and slid about 100-150 feet before rolling back...…Wyoming Highway Patrol, FacebookA Wyoming man succumbed to his injuries after a crash near mile marker 91 outside of Green River on Wednesday morning, 10:25 a.m.The driver, 82, was westbound on I-80 when he failed to negotiate an exit ramp and lost control of the vehicle. According to a crash summary from the Wyoming Highway Patrol, after leaving the roadway, the vehicle went down the barrow ditch and vaulted off a large embankment, causing the vehicle to leave the ground and roll.When the vehicle returned to the ground, it landed on its roof and slid about 100-150 feet before rolling back...WW…
One-Of-A-Kind 'Portraits of Dementia' Exhibit Comes to the Nicolaysen Art Museum in Casper
Nicolaysen Art Museum, CanvaThe Nicolaysen Art Museum will house a new exhibit titled 'Portraits of Dementia," in partnership with Wyoming dementia care."The goal of this traveling exhibit is to destigmatize those living with dementia. To use empathy as a means for connection and understanding. To tell a more complex and complete story of those living with the disease and its effect on their families and loved ones.”The exhibit organization aims to give the audience courage to act in ways large and small by showing the whole story: "- the fear, loss and despair, but also the love,...…Nicolaysen Art Museum, CanvaThe Nicolaysen Art Museum will house a new exhibit titled 'Portraits of Dementia," in partnership with Wyoming dementia care."The goal of this traveling exhibit is to destigmatize those living with dementia. To use empathy as a means for connection and understanding. To tell a more complex and complete story of those living with the disease and its effect on their families and loved ones.”The exhibit organization aims to give the audience courage to act in ways large and small by showing the whole story: "- the fear, loss and despair, but also the love,...WW…
Wyoming Man Dead After Crashing Pickup into Jeffrey City Motel Room and Garage Door
A Wyoming resident is dead after a collision in Fremont County on May 4 at 1:34 p.m. 62-year-old Kevin Robinette was driving a Ford pickup on an unnamed dirt road in Jeffrey City when he turned southbound into a large chain-link perimeter fence of a local hotel, continued south through a field, and hit a wooden fence. The Ford continued, traveling northeast, and ran over a large boulder and several 50-gallon metal drums before impacting the east-most hotel room, traveling through the room, and crossing WY 789. After crossing the highway, the Ford continued traveling northeast, impacted...…A Wyoming resident is dead after a collision in Fremont County on May 4 at 1:34 p.m. 62-year-old Kevin Robinette was driving a Ford pickup on an unnamed dirt road in Jeffrey City when he turned southbound into a large chain-link perimeter fence of a local hotel, continued south through a field, and hit a wooden fence. The Ford continued, traveling northeast, and ran over a large boulder and several 50-gallon metal drums before impacting the east-most hotel room, traveling through the room, and crossing WY 789. After crossing the highway, the Ford continued traveling northeast, impacted...WW…
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Casper Historian Con Trumbull Just Released New Book on Wyoming's Worst Passenger Rail Disaster
Cole Creek Train Wreck. Casper College Western History Center.On an unusually stormy September evening in 1923, 69 passengers boarded train No. 30. It departed the Burlington Depot in downtown Casper and was scheduled to reach Denver, Colorado, the following morning. Just an hour into its voyage, disaster struck: the locomotive and most of the passenger cars plummeted through the dark night into a void left by the washed-out Cole Creek Bridge. The result was Wyoming's worst passenger rail disaster.Casper historian Con Trumbull will be signing copies of his just-released book, "Steam, Steel,...…Cole Creek Train Wreck. Casper College Western History Center.On an unusually stormy September evening in 1923, 69 passengers boarded train No. 30. It departed the Burlington Depot in downtown Casper and was scheduled to reach Denver, Colorado, the following morning. Just an hour into its voyage, disaster struck: the locomotive and most of the passenger cars plummeted through the dark night into a void left by the washed-out Cole Creek Bridge. The result was Wyoming's worst passenger rail disaster.Casper historian Con Trumbull will be signing copies of his just-released book, "Steam, Steel,...WW…
Wyoming's Second Case of New Coronavirus Found in Fremont County
U.S. Centers for Disease ControlThe second case of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, has been identified in Fremont County, according to state health officials.The Wyoming Department of Health announced the discovery Friday night.The patient is an older man with what the department called "currently unknown exposure risk." The man is currently hospitalized.As is standard, the positive test from the Wyoming Public Health Laboratory is considered a 'presumptive positive.' The test result will need to be confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The state's first presumptive...…U.S. Centers for Disease ControlThe second case of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, has been identified in Fremont County, according to state health officials.The Wyoming Department of Health announced the discovery Friday night.The patient is an older man with what the department called "currently unknown exposure risk." The man is currently hospitalized.As is standard, the positive test from the Wyoming Public Health Laboratory is considered a 'presumptive positive.' The test result will need to be confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The state's first presumptive...WW…
I'm Glenn Woods, Your Host For Wake Up Wyoming
Ian Delap, Townsquare MediaHello Wyoming!My name is Glenn Woods, host of Wyoming's newest, and best, morning radio show The Glenn Woods Show.A little about me, I grew up in Florida and have been talking to people on the radio for a long time. I’m also an author and have done a bit of TV work and stand-up comedy. I have been in Wyoming for a few years now and am glad that life led me to this beautiful oasis in the nation.As we start the day in the Cowboy State together, there are a few rules of the show that you need to know, they are very simple:1). Intelligent sarcasm and irreverent...…Ian Delap, Townsquare MediaHello Wyoming!My name is Glenn Woods, host of Wyoming's newest, and best, morning radio show The Glenn Woods Show.A little about me, I grew up in Florida and have been talking to people on the radio for a long time. I’m also an author and have done a bit of TV work and stand-up comedy. I have been in Wyoming for a few years now and am glad that life led me to this beautiful oasis in the nation.As we start the day in the Cowboy State together, there are a few rules of the show that you need to know, they are very simple:1). Intelligent sarcasm and irreverent...WW…