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It's time to take a look at what's happening around Wyoming, for Monday, September 9th. I'm Wendy Corr, bringing you headlines from the Cowboy State Daily newsroom - brought to you by ServeWyoming - Wyoming's center for volunteerism and AmeriCorps service for the last 30 years! For volunteer opportunities, visit ServeWyoming dot org"

The Wyoming Highway Patrol confirms one person died when two semitrailers collided Saturday morning and one became engulfed in flames.

Cowboy State Daily's Reilly Strand reports that I-80 near Rawlins was closed for more than eight hours Saturday after the fiery and fatal crash.

"There were two semi trailers that were involved, one of which did become engulfed in flames. Those flames then sparked some grass fires, which further delayed the roads opening. That's according to why dot and Wyoming Highway Patrol has confirmed that one person has died in the crash, but there are no further details other than that at this time. But yeah, traffic was pretty, pretty backed up. Some people were stuck for over six hours, including a large contingent of people heading to the University of Wyoming football home opener."

The Wyoming Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash.

Read the full story HERE.

As Wyomingites are getting their skis waxed and snowmobiles tuned up, they turn to longtime Wyoming meteorologist Don Day to guide their winter plans.

And after weeks of poring over maps, trends and historical data, Day has come up with his 2024-2025 long-range winter outlook for Wyoming. Cowboy State Daily's Andrew Rossi reports that all those hours of checking and double-checking can be boiled down to two words: colder, snowier.

"In fall, it's going to be mild, warmer than average in September, October and November, as we get into December and into the thick of the winter, in December, January and February, the signs are suggesting, and they're fairly clear signs, according to Don Day, that this winter is going to be colder than average, certainly colder than it was last winter. And there are indications that there's going to be above average snow, but kind of in an inverse to what it was last year. There's a better chance of heavy, above average snowfall in the northern part of Wyoming than in the southern part of Wyoming."

There are already few long-range forecasts for Wyoming from national agencies. Day encourages Wyomingites to look local, trust today's broad statements, and wait for the specifics once the snow starts falling.

Read the full story HERE.

A suspected member of the violent Venezuelan gang that has ignited a firestorm of controversy amid rumors it's overtaken an apartment complex in Aurora, Colorado, is incarcerated in a Cheyenne jail.

Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak said while he hasn't seen any of the reported gang terror in the Cheyenne area, he told Cowboy State Daily's Clair McFarland that he is concerned a