United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Sean Westgate, 48, of Cozad, Nebraska, was sentenced on December 18, 2025, in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska, for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

Cheyenne police arrested two teens and an 18-year-old following a coordinated warrant operation tied to an alleged plot to kill an individual earlier this month.

A muddy eruption at Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park has been captured on camera.

One person died in a head-on collision between a semi-truck and a vehicle pulling a livestock trailer on Highway 83 Saturday morning.

Combat training drills are a rite of passage for police recruits nationwide, and an Associated Press investigation finds they've left a trail of deaths and injuries.

First-term U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming won’t seek reelection next year. Lummis said in a statement Friday that her stamina “doesn’t match up” with the energy required for another term.

The National Weather Service has issued a rare warning for part of the Colorado Front Range as hurricane-force winds and tinder dry conditions have boosted the threat of wildfire.

Cheyenne police are asking for tips after an arson damaged a vehicle on Concerto Lane. Silent Witness is offering a cash reward.

Nebraska residents may soon have the opportunity to display their Eagle Pride statewide through a specialty license plate featuring Chadron State College’s iconic C-Hill.

Work crews are mopping up but bracing for more after hurricane-force wind downed power lines and fanned wildfires along the Colorado Front Range and onto the Great Plains.

Officials say all wildfires sparked by powerful winds in Yuma County are now contained, with damage assessments underway.

Overnight wildfires fueled by strong winds forced evacuations across Yuma County, Colorado, late Wednesday.

Extreme winds fueled a wildfire near Cheyenne earlier this evening.

One hundred and seventy Chadron State College undergraduate and graduate candidates for graduation were honored Friday during Winter Commencement in the Chicoine Center.

The Colorado State Patrol is investigating a four-vehicle secondary accident on Interstate 25 near Loveland. A minor occupant was pronounced dead at the scene.

A Cheyenne man has been sentenced to federal prison after investigators seized nearly a pound of meth, fentanyl pills and multiple firearms during a joint Wyoming-Colorado drug investigation.

The Transportation Department also quietly sent letters to Texas, South Dakota, Colorado and Washington after briefly mentioning those states in a September release.

A federal court has returned a wrongful death lawsuit filed against Hornady Manufacturing and three related companies to Hall County District Court.

Chadron State College alum Cherokee Rotherham received this year’s Nebraska State College System Counseling Excellence Award for her dedication and commitment to students at Scottsbluff High School.

Reginald Preston completed 20 years in the U.S. Navy, then returned to the farm with an interest in stone ground milling, resulting in a new field to mill enterprise.

The City of Valentine will temporarily shut off water service on Monday, December 8, from 2 to 6 p.m. while crews replace valves at 2nd and Wood streets.

A Kyle man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for causing a deadly crash while driving drunk.

A Rosebud man has been sentenced to just over a year in federal prison for failing to register as a sex offender.

Chadron State College’s Winter Commencement Speaker will be Dr. Hortensia Soto.

A 25-year-old Hay Springs man is facing a first-degree assault charge after a man was found unconscious and seriously injured in the street.

A Pine Ridge man has been charged in Sheridan County with failing to update his information on the Nebraska Sex Offender Registry.

Cheyenne, Wyo., authorities have issued an Accident Alert due to the number of accidents and icy road conditions.

Saturday, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a single-vehicle crash about three miles east of Hershey.

Cheyenne Frontier Days just dropped its full 2026 Frontier Nights lineup - from Blake Shelton to Hardy to Riley Green. Tickets go on sale Dec. 11.

A Valentine teenager has earned a world championship title at the Official Strongman Games Junior World Finals.

Laramie County deputies say a Cheyenne man injured an officer and rammed a patrol car during a slow-speed pursuit Monday night. Charges now include attempted vehicular homicide.

A Rapid City man has been sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison for distributing large quantities of methamphetamine on the Pine Ridge Reservation and in Rapid City.

The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating a December 1 incident when a McCook resident died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot while on the phone with police.

A Kyle man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for two separate assaults that left a woman with serious injuries.

Sidney Public Schools announced Monday it is the recipient of an Excellent rating from the Nebraska Department of Education's 2024-2025 AQuESTT accountability system, the highest rating.

In small towns, even one new business can make a noticeable difference. In Gordon, eight of them have opened on Main Street in the past year — a change city leaders say is helping breathe new life into the community.

Three lawmakers who represent Piedmont, South Dakota, are hoping to change weak state mining laws that allowed a proposed limestone mine to be sited in and around the city without local input.

Libraries across the country are bracing for reductions after a loss of federal funding, and the Valentine Public Library is among those feeling the effects.

A Lexington woman was arrested Tuesday after committing a spree of crimes including stealing a car, hitting pedestrians, fleeing the scene and then lighting the car on fire, police say.

Tyson Foods’ decision to close a beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, could devastate the small city and undermine the profits of ranchers nationwide.

The Nebraska Court of Appeals has upheld the prison sentence of a Lincoln man convicted of manslaughter in Rushville.

A 35-year-old Rosebud man has been sentenced to 10 months in federal prison for failing to register as a sex offender.

The Valentine Chamber of Commerce has launched a new storefront decorating contest aimed at encouraging residents to shop local — and perhaps attracting visitors from outside the area.

Even with paper still covering the windows, people have been slipping into Huskerland Hardware and Appliance in Valentine ahead of opening day.

The City of Valentine plans to take additional water samples this week to determine whether it can end temporary chlorination of the community’s water system.

A Mission man has been sentenced to eight months in federal prison for assaulting a federal officer during a disturbance call earlier this year.

A fire at Reptile Gardens early Friday killed several tortoises and alligators after flames destroyed a detached shelter.

The biggest employer in Lexington is shutting down its plant.

A 44-year-old Gordon man is facing charges for allegedly sexually assaulting a teenager, along with making and possessing child sexual abuse material.

Federal authorities in Colorado say they have disrupted a Mexican drug trafficking organization that was operating in the state.

A Texas man has been arrested in connection with a 2023 armed robbery at the Chadron Federal Credit Union

High school sophomores from across the Sandhills stepped into adulthood for a day during “An Intro to Life,” a budgeting and life-skills simulation held in Valentine.

Cheyenne Police have arrested a 27-year-old Indiana man in a drop-box theft investigation dating back to March. A second suspect remains wanted.

Chadron State College students Gretchen Kallemeyn of Denver, and Josiah Heger of Hermosa, South Dakota, took different paths during the summer of 2025, but both returned with a deeper understanding of their academic fields and a renewed sense of purpose. 

Authorities discovered a deceased driver inside a burned vehicle early Sunday, Nov. 16, after it crashed into a tree near the Lake Maloney outlet on North Lake Road, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reported.

Hundreds of veterans from across the state are now sharing their experiences—some for the first time—through the Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Project “Share Your Story.”

Three Chadron State College Army ROTC cadets recently participated in the Ranger Challenge and Field Training Exercise (FTX), two programs designed to forge well-rounded leaders.

During the week of November 9th to November 15th, Valentine police made two arrests and responded to more than 40 calls for service.

One person was arrested after reports of shots fired in Kilgore Saturday night.

A federal prosecutor in Wyoming pledges to “rigorously” prosecute people for small amounts of marijuana in national parks and on other public lands.

Nebraska State Patrol announced today a Colorado attempted homicide suspect was arrested in North Platte Thursday,. Troopers also found drugs, a handgun and stolen financial documents during the search.

Electric rates in Valentine are going up. The city council approved the increase Thursday night after Valentine’s wholesale power provider substantially increased its rates.

About a dozen fire departments joined forces Thursday to battle a large grass fire south of Mullen.

Cherry County Hospital is exploring a potential expansion that could add space for rehab services, the specialty clinic, an in-house MRI and additional storage.