sledding accident

Members of the Albany County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Forest Service officials met Monday to discuss a course of action after recent sledding accidents at the old Happy Jack ski area. No formal decisions were made at the meeting, but spokesmen said the agencies would work closely going forward to make the public aware of the risks inherent in using the area for winter activities...

The Albany County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Forest Service are looking at closing the old Happy Jack ski area after deputies responded to two sledding accidents – including one that killed an 8-year-old boy – earlier this week...

An 8-year-old boy died Monday at Ivinson Memorial Hospital after a sledding accident in the Happy Jack area east of Laramie near Highway 210. The Albany County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation is ongoing and the name of the boy will not be released until the family has been notified...