Jackson man charged with felony DUI after driving through the Gros Ventre River
JACKSON (WNE) — Teton County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Jackson man Sunday after a fisherman reported that a white Chevy Tahoe was “driving through” the Gros Ventre River. The driver appeared intoxicated, the fisherman told deputies, and he had…
Advocates hope housing investment fund discussion will reach statehouse
By Carrie Haderlie The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — A grassroots effort to support the creation of a $20 million statewide housing investment fund is taking shape across Wyoming. In July, the Wyoming Housing Investment…
Lawmakers visiting Tetons to dissect Great American Outdoor Act, which gives billions to parks
By Billy Arnold and Charley Sutherland Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Federal lawmakers are set to meet in Grand Teton National Park this week to discuss the future of a landmark funding measure passed…
Beulah Fire burning in Uintas exceeds 5,700 acres
EVANSTON (WNE) — The Beulah Fire has been blazing south of Evanston on the north slope of the Uinta Mountains in Summit County, Utah, near the Wyoming border. Initially reported on Aug. 7, the wildfire has spread to more…
State’s highway fatalities spike
By Sarah Elmquist Squires The Lander Journal Via- Wyoming News Exchange LANDER — Last month was one of the state’s deadliest Julys in recent years; with 20 fatalities on Wyoming roadways, only 2020 surpassed that mark with 21. And…
Average gasoline prices up nearly 2 cents per gallon in the past week
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have risen 1.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.03 per gallon today, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 1.1 cents per…
Feds reactivate 440-million-ton coal lease application in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin
• The Trump administration is fast-tracking the process after it had stalled due to a bankruptcy by the Antelope mine’s previous owner. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com The Trump administration is advancing another federal coal lease in Wyoming, potentially…
Lawmakers discuss further property tax cuts, potential full elimination
By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming lawmakers continue to pursue legislation that would create additional property tax breaks, including the possibility of eliminating property taxes completely. Bill drafts were discussed Thursday…
100 years in the making: Sublette County opens first hospital, ER
By Cali O’Hare Pinedale Roundup Via- Wyoming News Exchange PINEDALE — On Oct. 15, 1925, the front page of the Big Piney Examiner featured a headline that read, “A hospital is our most essential need.” One hundred years later,…
Mountain View woman accused of stealing $62,000 from Valley Learning Center
LYMAN (WNE) — A Mountain View woman has been charged with a felony count of theft after allegedly embezzling more than $62,000 from the Valley Learning Center. Jamie Allyn, 39, was employed as the VLC office manager in…