school safety

Washakie County School District#1 schools went into lockout on Wednesday due to concerns about a possible mentally disturbed man in the area.

The Laramie County Sheriff's Office says it has implemented a policy of having all deputies to engage in local schools.

Social media threats or concerning statements should be reported to the School Resource Officer or submitted through the Safe-2-Tell Hotline (844-996-7233) (844-WYO-SAFE).''

Another 1,500 district employees are slated to get the shots.

Police say extra precautions are especially important since it's been about five months since classes were physically held on location in local schools.

The statement says, among other things, that staff are on alert and district buildings are operating with a single point of access.

A bill that would allow the registered owners of a car to be ticketed for passing a parked school bus cleared the Wyoming Senate Tuesday on a 22-8 vote on third and final reading. The proposal now heads to the Wyoming House of Representatives...

The bill would allow citations for passing a parked school bus based on license plate numbers of cars.

If the bill becomes law, it would be the first time that motorists in Wyoming could be ticketed based on a photo of a license plate.

Officials in Laramie County School District #2 say they don't think the situation poses a threat to local schools.