Short calls for ‘quiet strength’ after winning secretary of state primary
By Brenna Ralston Torrington Telegram Via- Wyoming News Exchange TORRINGTON — Republican secretary of state nominee Robert Short said Wyoming voters are ready to move away from political hostility and toward leaders focused on producing results. Short received…
USDA proposes end to roadless rule
By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Tuesday a proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule in its entirety, calling the rule “a one-size-fits-all restriction…
Riverton man faces wrongful death suit
• Filing claims cocaine, THC, .15% BAC 6 hours after fatal crash By Sarah Elmquist Squires The Ranger Via- Wyoming News Exchange RANGER —- Court documents describe a celebration, with Jack Lackey and Elaine Whittenberger cheering their…
Burgum OKs Colorado River plan, sparing cuts to Wyoming water use
• Interior secretary cements headwater states’ rights to use their shares of water while California, Nevada and Arizona will be pinched. By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com Interior Secretary Doug Burgum signed a 10-year plan Friday that preserves…
U.S. Fish and Wildlife anticipates adverse impacts on grizzlies from Moose-Wilson pathway
JACKSON (WNE) — An updated analysis by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service found that building a separated bike path along Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park would negatively impact grizzly bears, due to construction activity and increasing…
Hageman introduces bill to keep unqualified drivers off highways
CHEYENNE (WNE) — U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., has introduced the Strengthening Transportation Oversight and Preventing Improper Licensing Act to clear America’s highways of hazardous drivers, a news release from her office said. If passed into law, this bill…
WYDOT looking to build 24 houses for employees, at least 16 needed in next three years
By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — On Thursday, the Wyoming Transportation Commission — which holds the purse strings of the state’s transportation agency — advanced what could be a $30 million employee…
Wyoming hopes $100M will be enough for Colorado River compromise
By Marit Gookin The Ranger Via- Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — Litigation, State Engineer Brandon Gebhart testified before the Select Water Committee, would be bad for all seven Colorado River Basin states. While talk of potential litigation has swirled…
Teton Pass closed after multi-vehicle crash
JACKSON (WNE) — Emergency crews responded to a multi-vehicle crash on Teton Pass near Trail Creek Road at milepost 7 Monday evening. At 9:00 p.m. Monday, the Wyoming Department of Transportation sent out a 511 alert announcing the…
New hangar preps F.E. Warren for next step in nuclear security
CHEYENNE (WNE) — A new $140 million helicopter and Tactical Response Force operations facility at F.E. Warren Air Force Base officially opened Friday, marking a major step in the base’s 90th Missile Wing’s nuclear deterrence mission, as well as…