Kemmerer woman’s family honored by Nebraska college

CHADRON, Nebraska — The Family Tree Award is presented annually to families with a tradition of attending Chadron State College. The 2024 recipient of the Family Tree Award is the Studnicka …
Local photographer Anna Knaeble’s daughters, Isla, 8, and Aria, 5, didn’t hesitate to give their teddy bear and toy grizzly to the memorial for Grizzly 399 on Town Square. The girls said the plush teddy was 399 cuddling her baby.

Mourning the matriarch: Jacksonites, bear lovers from around the world unite to remember 399

JACKSON (WNE) — From Town Square to the Virginian marquee to the roadside where she died, memorials have taken many forms as people mourn the loss of a beloved wildlife icon. Jackson …

Wyoming’s maternity care erosion continues with Evanston closure

At five months pregnant, Kemmerer mom Alyssa Vasey had her birth all planned out. When the time came, she was going to make the nearly one-hour drive to Evanston, where her trusted OB-GYN practices, …

Authorities: Driver hit Grizzly 399 while going speed limit, killing famous bear almost instantly

The man who struck and killed Grizzly 399 while commuting home from Jackson on Tuesday night was driving at around the speed limit of 55 mph, law enforcement officials said Thursday. Those …

Supreme Court bides time on ruling for coal-fired emissions

CASPER — Wyoming and 23 other states in the spring asked the U.S. Supreme Court to provide an “emergency stay” on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan 2.0, …
Sports

Lady Rangers win dual at Lyman, solid at Pinedale Invite

Another busy week for the Kemmerer High School girls’ swimming and diving team is in the books, and while the team is without any new state qualifiers, several swimmers are knocking on the …

Lady Rangers fall to 3A Mountain View in 3 sets

The Kemmerer High School volleyball team played up a class Friday, taking on Bridger Valley rival Mountain View in Mountain View. The Lady Buffs proved up to the task, sweeping 2A Kemmerer in …

Clutch catch!

LYMAN — Looking to rebound after last week’s humbling loss to Mountain View, the Kemmerer High School football team returned to the Bridger Valley Friday, beating the Lyman Eagles in a …
Lady Ranger Ally Bartschi celebrates her finish in the 50 freestyle with Green River’s Zoie Gilmore at Saturday’s Evanston Invitational. Bartschi finished sixth in the event, while the Lady Rangers finished fourth overall as a team.
The Kemmerer High School girls’ swimming and diving team competed at the Evanston Invitational Saturday, placing fourth as a team against some talented 4A competition. “We had an …
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Obituaries
Craig A. Miller Sept. 30, 1949 – Sept. 24, 2024
Craig A. Miller, our beloved Poopsie, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 24, in Springville, Utah, just days shy of his 75th birthday. He was born on Sept. 30, 1949, in Payson, Utah, to William Jerome and …
Natalie Ann Klun April 19, 1958 – Sept. 22, 2024
Natalie Ann Klun, beloved wife, sister, aunt, stepmom/grandma and friend, passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack at her home in Washington, Utah, on Sunday, Sept. 22, at the age of 66. …
Mary Susan Eaton July 2, 1944 – Sept. 19, 2024
Mary Susan “Sue” Eaton, age 81, departed on Thursday, Sept. 19, and went to be with her loved ones in heaven. She was born on July 2, 1944, to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Clyde Bradley, Jr., in …
Ramona Vance (Hunter) June 4, 1928 – Aug. 27, 2024
Ramona Vance (Hunter) Born June 4, 1928 died August 27, 2024 at the age of 96. Ramona was born in Frontier, Wyoming. She attended schools in Frontier and Kemmerer and graduated from Kemmerer …
Douglas Stanley Stubbs July 31, 1935 – Sept. 10, 2024
Douglas Stanley Stubbs, 89, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 10, in Layton, Utah. He was born on July 31, 1935, in Provo, Utah, to Stanley P. Stubbs and Bernice McEwan Stubbs. Doug grew up on a …
Police reports
Kemmerer Police Report (Oct. 29, 2024)
Editor’s note: Information contained in this report is compiled from a daily activities log and arrest record maintained by the Kemmerer Police Department from Thursday, Oct. 10, through …
Kemmerer Police Report (Oct. 22, 2024)
Editor’s note: Information contained in this report is compiled from a daily activities log and arrest record maintained by the Kemmerer Police Department from Thursday, Oct. 3, through …
Kemmerer Police Department report (Oct. 8, 2024)
Editor’s note: Information contained in this report is compiled from a daily activities log and arrest record maintained by the Kemmerer Police Department, Thursday, Sept. 26, through …
Kemmerer Police Report (Sept. 24, 2024)
Editor’s note: Information contained in this report is compiled from a daily activities log and arrest record maintained by the Kemmerer Police Department from Thursday, Sept. 12, through …
Kemmerer Police Report (Sept. 17, 2024)
Editor’s note: Information contained in this report is compiled from a daily activities log and arrest record maintained by the Kemmerer Police Department from Thursday, Sept. 5, through …
Opinion

How’s your mental health?

Nobody would hesitate to explain that they missed hockey practice due to a broken leg. In some circles, scars are badges of honor. When I was a kid, students would gleefully sign their names in …

Reagan: Kamala Harris misdealt the Hitler card

T he amateurs running the Kamala Harris campaign have finally hit bottom. They tried dealing the “Trump is Crazy” card, the “Trump is Exhausted” card and the “Trump …

The proposal

I ’ve always thought the marriage proposal day should be fun. Mine wasn’t considered “fun,” because Gar woke me in the middle of the night, got me out of bed, and proposed …
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03-26-2024 Kemmerer Gazette Legals
THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT STATE OF WYOMING, COUNTY OF LINCOLN In the Matter of the Change of Name of ) BRAXTON CHRISTOPHER BOOKHOUT ) Civil Case: …
Kemmerer Gazette, March 19, 2024
THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT STATE OF WYOMING, COUNTY OF LINCOLN In the Matter of the Change of Name of ) Sean Michael Wallentine ) Minor Child, By Next …
Kemmerer Gazette Legals, March 12. 2024
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF WYOMING, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN, THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: Brenda Leigh Bennett-Williams, …
02-27-2024 Kemmerer Gazette Legals
NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE In regard to: 1999 Dodge 2500 truck, VIN # 1B7KF236XXJ523632. That John Schuler has applied for a title from the Lincoln County Clerk’s Office, Kemmerer, Wyoming, 83101. This vehicle was abandoned on or about Nov. 09, 2021. ...
02-13-2024 Kemmerer Gazette Legals
NOTICE OF THE LINCOLN COUNTY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION The Lincoln County Republican Party Convention will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Afton Civic Center. Registration will open at 8:00 am, and the meeting will begin at 9:00 am.
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