Glendo News

The Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources says visitors to Glendo and Guernsey state parks in eastern Wyoming should be careful with fire.

ALISHA ADELMAN Reporter/Photographer "We are all human beings, we all make mistakes, and we haven't walked in anybody else's shoes, so help everybody out because this world is tough enough to get through." ...

A 20-year-old Wyoming man is missing in Glendo State Park in Platte County after high winds capsized the canoe he was in Sunday night, according to the Platte County Sheriff's Office.

Because of rising water, visitors to Glendo State Park in eastern Wyoming are being told not to park close to the edge of Glendo Reservoir.

Lake McConaughy has gained a foot in elevation since mid-May, helped by heavy rain above Glendo and Guernsey Reservoirs in Wyoming's part of the North Platte basin.

Long-distance telephone service has been restored to some 16,000 customers in Wyoming.

Irrigators in the Mitchell irrigation District have for the last few years been told their storage water in the Glendo Reservoir would probably not come into priority storage for the year.

A massive, slow-moving storm that slammed the Northern Rockies in the past few days not only caused twisters, hail and high winds, but it dumped record-breaking amounts of precipitation in central Wyoming.

Visitors to Wyoming's State Parks and Historic Sites will see an increase in the number of reservable campsites this year and changes in the reservation process.

“We had May and June storms but we were so much in the hole by then that it didn't matter”

The April to September Wyoming Water Supply Outlook, released Monday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , reports that water supplies in the North Platte River below Glendo Reservoir were ... via The Torrington Telegram

“If the snowpack comes off too fast - real quick, rapid melt - the amount of water may be less than we are hoping for or than is being predicted”

The snow pack in Wyoming is at above average levels for this time of year, but the prognosis for water availability for spring irrigation is uncertain. via The Torrington Telegram

“In 2007 you didn't take water until mid June”

Members of the Goshen Irrigation District met at the Goshen County Fairgrounds Rendezvous Center on Tuesday night to hear presentations about the district's operations and irrigation water forecast. via The Torrington Telegram

“If what we are seeing now is not a result of global warming, then it's definitely a preview of what we would see in the coming decades from global warming”

Snowpack in Wyoming is significantly higher now than it was at this time last year, but the state climatologist said it's still too early to tell if there will be enough water for the state to start recovering ... via Casper Star Tribune

An ice fisherman drowned Wednesday when his ATV fell through the ice at Glendo State Park. via Denver Post

“We have farmland, and it's just getting to the point that it's not worth keeping it. There's no money in farming, and property taxes are going up so much that after a while you don't have a choice except to get rid of your land”

Wyoming voters favor broad-based property tax relief for all homeowners, according to a Casper Star-Tribune poll. via Casper Star Tribune

“We're certainly going to need to round up some additional funds”

A joint planning effort among all five governing bodies in Converse County is garnering state-level attention, where officials expect the experience could serve as a template for other counties or regions. via Casper Star Tribune

“Torrington has six crossings that are in populated areas, two within the city limits and four in the city-county area”

With the prospect of twice as many trains rolling through town each day, Torrington and Wyoming officials are looking at ways to reduce the noise impact on the city of about 6,000 people. via Star-Herald

“I imagine it'll be a year before we have a full reading and a valuation on what the wind is going to be”

How hard does the Wyoming wind blow? We've all heard the half-joking replies that all mean one thing: The wind blows hard, and quite constantly, through most of the state. via Casper Star-Tribune

“This is the largest project we've ever undertaken in the hatchery system”

Bigger fish and more of 'em. That's what anglers want. And that's what they'll be getting in the coming years. via Casper Star-Tribune

“I would like to see Wyoming residents have a week's leeway or something”

"We haven't seen anything like this in Wyoming before," said Milward Simpson, director of State Parks and Cultural Resources, which oversees the Division of State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails. via Wyoming Tribune-Eagle