drunk driving

With St. Paddy's Day right around the corner, a lot of Wyomingites don't realize how dangerous of a holiday it can be. In the last few years, there have been more arrests and accidents on March 17th then on New Years! Let's make this year's festivities more of a joyous occasion.

Drunk driving rates are down in Cheyenne. According to data released by the Cheyenne Police Department Friday, there were 50 DUI crashes in 2015, down from 82 in 2012. Not only has the actual number of DUI crashes decreased, but the DUI crash rate, which takes into account the city's population, has dropped by 50 percent over the past four years...

A local business will provide free rides on New Year’s Eve for the 19th year in a row as part of an effort to prevent drunken driving. The A-1 Safe Ride Safe Tow Home program is run by co-owners Shane Swett and Nicole Candelaria.  Along with a large team of volunteers, they will transport people – and their vehicles – get around town from roughly 3 p...

Lieutenant Gwen Smith says the Laramie Police Department has made only five DUI arrests over the past two News Year’s Eve holidays. “I believe that the programs that we have available for people in Laramie to not drive when they plan to go out and drink have had a very positive impact on the number of DUIs that we have here in town,” says Lt...