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Wrongful death suit filed in Green River tunnel crash
Oil City News
Representatives for a 22-year-old Rawlins man killed in a 26-vehicle crash in the Green River tunnel on Interstate 80 in February are suing three drivers and two commercial vehicle companies for negligence leading to wrongful death. Read the full story.
Teton County hospital cuts clinic hours
Jackson Hole Daily
St. John’s Health is ending its participation in the Teton County Health Department’s sexual and reproductive health clinic. Facing financial challenges, the hospital also has shuttered clinics in Grand Teton National Park and Lander. Read the full story.
Central Wyoming hospital wants county to help
Douglas Budget
Memorial Hospital of Converse County officials are asking Natrona County commissioners to issue $32.45 million in revenue bonds to allow the Douglas hospital to buy the building where its Summit Medical Center resides. Read more about the deal here.
Snapchat Map suspected in teen’s fatal stabbing
The Ranger
Investigators say a fight in which a 14-year-old Riverton boy was fatally stabbed on Aug. 23 was captured on cellphone video. His alleged killer, Alejandro Behan, 22, has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder. Teens have told authorities that they believe their attackers used the Snapchat Map feature to track them. Read the full story.
Wyoming College to catch AI classwork
Powell Tribune
Northwest College is beefing up one of its main tools to catch students using AI. The college will pay Turnitin roughly $19,545 this year for not just its normal services, but also an updated AI plug-in to help catch the newest form of cheating. Read the full story.
Cheyenne cracks down on RV parking
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Cheyenne officials will begin enforcing new seasonal restrictions on oversize vehicles, like RVs, parked on city streets to help address safety concerns, snow removal challenges and street damage. Read the full story about how the change is creating a boom in private storage options.