The Idaho Business Review has selected 21 top legal professionals as 2020 Leaders in Law honorees, recognizing them for leadership, professional achievements, mentorship and community service. The winners range from relative newcomers to the industry who are rapidly making their mark to legal aces with decades of experience. They represent five awards categories: partner, associate, Read More…

North Dakota oil production recovered slightly in June but was still near historic lows as the pandemic-induced petroleum slump continued. North Dakota, the nation’s second-largest oil-producing state, pumped out 890,109 barrels per day in June, up 3.6% from May when output hit a seven-year low. Natural gas production in June increased 2.3% from the previous Read More…

The Wyoming County Fair may have been canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that doesn’t mean you still can’t enjoy the taste of the fair. Doug Anderson of the Pike Fire Department organized the Wyoming County Food Truck Rally for two reasons. “You take a big loss when it’s one of your biggest revenues Read More…

Aug. 7 (UPI) — A Wyoming sheriff’s deputy responded to an unusual loose animal call and ended up wrangling a runaway emu. The Laramie County Sheriff’s Office said Deputy Herlihey was dispatched to a neighborhood for an “emu on the loose call.” READ FULL STORY

Dickinson’s Fisher Industries won a new border wall contract Monday for $300 million. The wall will cover 17 miles in Laredo, Texas, next to the Rio Grande. Fisher already got more than $1.5 billion for two other contracts. READ FULL STORY

(CNN)Twelve people were hospitalized in Wyoming on Monday after a hot air balloon crash, officials said.   Three hot air balloons carrying a total of 36 people crashed into the ground on Monday morning, according to Jackson Hole Fire Chief Brady Hansen. Hansen said authorities received a call just after 8 a.m. local time that Read More…