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ICE detention of Rock Springs business owner dismays community
Green River Star
With national tensions surrounding immigration enforcement reaching a fever pitch, the issue has hit close to home in Sweetwater County. ICE detained a Rock Springs businesswoman in early January and has since transferred her to a privately run detention center in Aurora, Colorado. But her family maintains that she is in the country legally and should never have been detained. The detention occurred after a traffic stop by the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office. A fundraiser to support the family and their legal struggle drew more than 150 people, the Green River Star reports. Read the full story.
Debate continues around Flock cameras at 23 Cheyenne intersections
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
A petition to remove Flock cameras from Cheyenne has been gaining traction, with nearly 600 signatures as of Friday morning. The petition, spearheaded by Laramie County Democratic Party Chairman Ted Hanlon, is in response to the installation of 23 license plate readers under a contract with the surveillance company Flock and the Cheyenne Police Department. “The cameras make (people) feel less safe,” Hanlon told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Read the full story.
Following fatal pedestrian collision, Teton County asks WYDOT for safety upgrades
Jackson Hole News&Guide
Following the death of a beloved community member, town of Jackson and Teton County officials are talking with the Wyoming Department of Transportation about making streets safer for pedestrians. Conversations about pedestrian safety ramped up after a December collision killed pedestrian Helga Tesar, 72, at a West Broadway Avenue intersection. WYDOT owns the highway, which becomes Broadway Avenue as it passes through town. In a letter to WYDOT about crosswalks and pedestrian safety, officials also referred to a June incident in which a drunk driver killed a cyclist, the Jackson Hole News&Guide reports. Read the full story.
Powell proposes new rules for e-bikes, scooters
Powell Tribune
The city of Powell has no specific rules for the growing number of electric-powered bicycles and scooters that cruise the city’s streets, but that could soon change. Last week, the city council gave initial approval to a set of ordinances that would put limits on the devices and potential fines for violations. The proposed ordinances call for treating electric bikes and similar motorized devices like motor vehicles when ridden on the streets and barring them from traveling on sidewalks. The proposed changes also call for banning all bikes in the heart of downtown, the Powell Tribune reports. Read the full story.