2018 releases

August 29 2018

WHP seizes $7.3 million in marijuana during traffic stop

Wyoming Highway Patrol seized $7.3 million in marijuana during a traffic stop on Interstate 80 on Aug. 28 near Cheyenne. A trooper stopped a 2017 Dodge Ram pickup pulling a flatbed trailer to conduct a commercial vehicle inspection. While conducting the inspection, another trooper ran his drug detection K-9, which alerted to the odor of narcotics within the load on the trailer. Troopers searched...

August 28 2018

This Labor Day, and Every Day, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over

Americans mark the end of summer with the Labor Day holiday weekend, a time to celebrate hard work and great achievements of our country. Friends and families eagerly await pool parties, backyard barbecues and other occasions to enjoy the last days of summer. Yet sadly, the Labor Day holiday has also become one of the deadliest, with drunk drivers endangering themselves and others while on the road. ...

August 28 2018

Signal at Clark and 3rd to be removed this week

LARAMIE, Wyo. – The traffic signal at the intersection of Clark and 3rd Streets in Laramie will be removed this week as part of the ongoing demolition of the old Clark Street Bridge. Crews will be taking out the signal on Wednesday, Aug. 29, weather permitting. Drivers and pedestrians should be prepared for the change. Stop signs will be placed on Clark Street. Work on the demolition of the old Clark...

August 28 2018

USDOT announces another $300,000 infrastructure grant to one airport in Wyoming

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $616.9 million in airport infrastructure grants as part of the total $3.35 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States. It was announced in July that $20.3 million will be awarded to 16 airports in Wyoming. This latest announcement...

August 22 2018

Watch for deer and wildlife on highways; they're on the move

The Wyoming Department of Transportation is cautioning drivers about a late-summer increase in wildlife/vehicle collisions and other wildlife crossing highways. An increase in Wyoming wildlife/vehicle collisions normally occurs in the fall and winter months, partially due to migration and shorter daylight hours. This wet spring and summer's hot weather and green grass in the state rights-of-way, however,...