Fire

Patterson has said it does not comment on pending litigation but is committed to preventing future accidents.

The practice might gain better acceptance in the West if people see its potential to improve big game habitat, she said.

Two Rock Springs police officers were treated for smoke inhalation and released from the hospital.

The town has been looking at options including a volunteer fire department that would pay volunteers when they respond to calls.

On Thursday, Paris police investigators said they think an electrical short-circuit most likely caused the fire.

Investigators determined the blaze originated from an abandoned warming fire in the upper reaches of the Hoback River drainage.

No other details, including the name of the victim, were released.

No injuries were reported in the fire.

Officials are trying to figure out what sparked an early morning fire at the Hitching Post Inn Monday.

Both fires are still under investigation and the causes are unknown as of Friday morning.