Police shoot, kill suspect at casino
RIVERTON (WNE) — An out-of-state individual is dead following an officer-involved shooting at the Wind River Hotel and Casino on Sunday night. According to the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, law enforcement officers from the FCSO, the Wind River Police…
How will lawmakers spend Wyoming’s tax dollars? The budgeting process is underway.
• This week marks the beginning of the Legislature’s work on the state’s next two-year budget. By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com This week marks the beginning of the Wyoming Legislature’s annual budget hearings. During the four-week-long process, the Joint…
Wyoming’s average gasoline prices drop another 4.7 cents in past week
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have fallen 4.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.71 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 18.1 cents per…
Utah man imprisoned for Yellowstone stalking
POWELL (WNE) — A 22-year-old Utah man has been ordered to serve three years in federal prison for stalking his ex-girlfriend in Yellowstone National Park. Jose Bradley Isaacson received the sentence during a Nov. 21 hearing in U.S. District…
Semi-truck driver arrested after road rage incident
RAWLINS (WNE) — A semitruck driver is in custody after an alleged road rage incident on Interstate 80 roughly 20 miles east of Rawlins on Thursday, Nov. 20. According to investigating troopers, a Ram pickup was westbound on…
Teton County officials: Eliminating property taxes would cost county $181 million
By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — At least $181 million in tax revenue from Teton County that goes toward public services and schools could be lost annually if the Wyoming Legislature and voters…
Laramie County Sheriff’s Office: Operation removes unsafe, unqualified commercial drivers
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Between Tuesday and Thursday, the Laramie County Sheriff ’s Office partnered with the Wyoming Highway Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to conduct Operation Safe Haul. This coordinated effort was aimed at removing unqualified, unsafe…
Gordon discusses proposed budget before session
By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Gov. Mark Gordon held a news conference Friday morning to share details of his forthcoming budget proposal, set to be released on Monday. “Key among the issues…
Lawmakers look to increase award and flexibility of Wyoming’s Hathaway Scholarship
By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — During its final interim meeting Thursday, the Legislature’s Joint Education Committee advanced legislation to overhaul the state’s Hathaway Scholarship program, voting to increase award amounts and boost…
Lawmakers advance measure shortening public records request timelines
By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — State lawmakers have advanced draft legislation aimed at revising the Wyoming Public Records Act following discussions that weighed rapid governmental transparency against local capacity constraints. The…