New Cheyenne park shooting defendants plead not guilty
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Brothers Jalen and Santana Trujillo, who are facing charges of misdemeanor accessory after the fact to first-degree murder (not a relative), pleaded not guilty at a preliminary hearing Monday morning. Their case is set for a jury…
Group sues over wild horse plan
• Friends of Animals says BLM prioritizes for-profit industries By Sofia Saric Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — An animal advocacy organization is accusing the Bureau of Land Management of prioritizing for-profit entities over the environment after its…
Cody mayor works to calm controversy as temple discussion delayed again
CODY (WNE) — Components for the Cody temple proposed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been confirmed by local LDS leaders to be stacked behind the Y-Tex building on Big Horn Avenue. The modules appeared at…
Wyo. lawmakers begin to address ethics complaints procedure in interim period
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Lawmakers dipped their toes in the waters of ethics complaints Thursday as they began reviewing a portion of the Joint Rules of the Wyoming Senate and House of…
A derailment and a tornado add to Wyoming’s coal-by-rail worries
• Back-to-back disruptions to Powder River Basin coal exports threaten an already underperforming rail service for one of the state’s top revenue industries. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Wyoming’s Powder River Basin, the largest coal-producing region in North America, suffered…
State funds UW computing school to boost economy
• Part of a statewide initiative to spur digital infrastructure and workforce development and retention, the new School of Computing will offer Wyomingites more chances to pursue digital degrees in the state. By Lia Salvatierra, WyoFile.com The state known…
Ticked off: Weed and Pest scientists launch study
By Jeannette Boner Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Nothing bugs Mikenna Smith these days more than a tick. “They are disgusting and everyone hates them,” said Smith, an entomologist for Teton County Weed and Pest. “But…
Inaugural sheep festival a success
By Rana Jones Kemmerer Gazette Via- Wyoming News Exchange KEMMERER – One of the aims of the inaugural Wyoming Sheep & Wool Festival, held in Kemmerer Friday, June 30, and Saturday, July 1, was to inform the public about the…
Colorado man’s ‘illegal’ heli landing is the latest spin in Grand Teton’s aerial drama
• Park, airport have spent years grappling with aircraft tours. By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — When Grand Teton National Park announced Monday that a Colorado man illegally parked his helicopter on the…
Former Pinedale resident sentenced to prison for deliberate crash
PINEDALE (WNE) — Natalie R. Pilon, who moved from Pinedale to Billings, Mont., to continue recovery in 2021 after deliberately driving her car into a semi truck with a fully loaded trailer, was sentenced to prison late last month. Pilon…