Wyoming Highway Patrol limited mileage and overtime to offset budget overrun, transportation department says
• The overtime budget overrun was ‘caught early enough’ and didn’t ‘reach an unmanageable level,’ department spokesperson says. By Maya Shimizu Harris, WyoFile.com The Wyoming Highway Patrol offset a 2026 budget overrun by limiting mileage and overtime, according…
Lawmakers weigh sweeping criminal code changes
• 11 proposed bills could bring tougher penalties, longer prison terms and significant changes to state law. By Dylan Farrell Casper Star Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — In a series of meetings between May 12 and…
Grizzly bear deaths in Yellowstone region climb to modern record high for third straight year
• Grizzlies killed because they harmed livestock and bears that died from accidental causes like vehicle strikes contributed to the record. Illegal killings and natural deaths spiked, too. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com With weeks left to go before…
Bechtel pledges $1 million to colleges for skilled trade programs
CHEYENNE (WNE) — On Wednesday, Bechtel announced a combined $1 million investment in Laramie County Community College and Western Wyoming College to support students pursuing a career in skilled trades. The engineering company also launched Build For More, a…
CWD found in new deer hunt area east of Teton park
JACKSON (WNE) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department found chronic wasting disease in a deer hunt area directly east of Grand Teton National Park. The positive case of the always fatal, highly transmissible disease was found in a…
Proposition 1 will test Wyoming’s tax relief appetite. Here’s what you need to know.
• Is the state’s first citizens initiative to land on the ballot in 30 years much-needed homeowner relief or a reckless cut with spiraling impacts? Depends on who you ask. By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com Wyoming’s first citizens initiative…
Drug Bust in Superior
• Mayor, police chief call attention to drug enforcement challenges By Trina Dennis Brittain Rocket Miner Via- Wyoming News Exchange ROCK SPRINGS — Town of Superior Mayor Dominic Wolf is sounding the alarm on local drug enforcement…
Gordon releases video urging Wyomingites to vote against Prop 1
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Gov. Mark Gordon on Tuesday released a video on YouTube urging Wyomingites to vote against Proposition 1 on next week’s general election ballot. Prop 1, the Wyoming Homeowner’s Primary Residence Property Tax Exemption Initiative, calls…
Independent Obituaries: October 28, 2026
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the October 28, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more resources including headstones, please visit the Star Valley Historical Society. Evlyn Davis Evlyn Lancaster Davis passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family,…
Convicted poacher receives lifetime hunting suspension
LANDER (WNE) — After multiple years, careful forensic investigation, and assistance from High Plains Power, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department brought poaching charges against a Lander man for the illegal taking of deer, elk, and one moose. …