Wyoming’s first human case of bird flu reported in Platte County

WYOMING — The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) announced on Friday, Feb. 14, that the state’s first case of H5N1 avian influenza in a human has been confirmed in Platte County, in the southeastern part of the state. The third confirmed hospitalization …

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Three Wyoming Backyard Flocks

The Wyoming Livestock Board (WLSB) and USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in three backyard poultry flocks. The three flocks were identified in three different counties …

Wyoming interstate crash in tunnel leads to fatalities

Green River tunnel crash Wyoming sparks fears multiple people killed after huge explosion

Smoke can be seen rising from the tunnel (Image: WYDOT) A catastrophic crash in a Wyoming tunnel, involving multiple vehicles including a tractor trailer carrying transformers, has tragically resulted in at least two fatalities and an explosion described …

Multi-vehicle crash in Wyoming tunnel leaves at least 2 dead

Horror tunnel crash as multiple people feared dead in Green River Wyoming explosion

At least two individuals are feared dead following a horrific crash in a tunnel that resulted in an explosion. The "ugly" incident involved multiple vehicles, including a tractor, colliding in a tunnel in Green River, Wyoming. A tractor trailer …

‘Information saturation’: Wyoming Freedom Caucus bills mirror Trump tactics

In the run up to the 68th Wyoming Legislature’s general session, a record 555 bills were filed for consideration by House and Senate lawmakers. Wyoming Public Radio went through past news releases from the Legislative Service Office (LSO), a nonpartisan …

Police investigating fatal crash on I-80 near Green River, Wyoming

GREEN RIVER, Wyoming — Police were investigating a fatal crash on westbound Interstate 80 at milepost 90 near Green River in Wyoming Friday, causing plumes of smoke to billow out of a highway tunnel. The Wyoming Department of Transportation said the …

7-year-old survivor of Wyoming murder-suicide fights for life in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY — In a heartbreaking tragedy that has affected families in both Wyoming and Utah, 7-year-old Olivia Blackmer is currently fighting for her life at Primary Children’s Hospital after surviving a murder-suicide incident in Byron, Wyoming. The …

Wyoming identifies first human case of bird flu

(Reuters) – The Wyoming Department of Health said on Friday it has identified its first human case of H5N1 bird flu in the region, making it the third confirmed instance of hospitalization related to the infection in the United States. “The woman is …