Fatal winter puts ‘Path of the Pronghorn’ on shaky ground
• A year that started off especially deadly for the Sublette Herd of Antilocapra americana threatens to drastically reduce numbers of animals using an ancient, celebrated migration. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com A collared pronghorn took her last breath on…
Prosecutors agree to release man detained after Yellowstone death
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Michael Wayne McCollum will be released from a Montana jail where he was held on Yellowstone National Park’s behalf — even though federal prosecutors initially labeled him a…
Bridger Valley man gets life in prison for ‘half-baked, poorly executed’ murder-for-hire
By Hayden Godfrey Uinta County Herald Via- Wyoming News Exchange EVANSTON — A Bridger Valley man was sentenced to life in prison last Thursday after unsuccessfully orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot against his ex-wife. According to a sworn affidavit by Uinta…
UW gets $40.5M for carbon project
• Award is largest in university’s history By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The University of Wyoming will receive $40.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a commercial carbon storage site in…
Sweetwater County school district questions suit’s legitimacy
• Parents challenge policy on student names, pronouns By Aedan Hannon Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Lawyers for Sweetwater County School District No. 1 issued a blistering response on Monday to a lawsuit filed by two…
Wyoming Guard to follow advice to reduce sexual harassment, assault
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Military Department received a slew of recommendations Tuesday that its leaders plan to implement for both responding to and preventing sexual harassment and assault. The recommendations…
Rockfall changes world-famous Teton skyline forever
• A ‘big chunk of the mountain’ fell off last fall, altering the profile of the Grand’s East Ridge so drastically that people can see the difference from the valley floor. By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com A giant…
Teton Park to start watercraft inspections
JACKSON (WNE) — Boaters and anglers, remember these words: drain, clean and dry. Grand Teton National Park is reminding people to follow all three steps with their vessels and fishing gear before using them in the park so as to…
Details murky as Yellowstone investigates woman’s death on Craig Pass
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Officials are investigating how Catheryn Danyelle Griffin, 38, died Saturday in the southwest corner of Yellowstone National Park. On Saturday evening, park rangers responded to an accident reported…
Governor touts fossil fuels, carbon capture at chamber luncheon
By Jonathan Gallardo Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — Fossil fuels have a future, despite the federal government’s attempts to hobble the industry. That was the message that Gov. Mark Gordon had Wednesday afternoon for those who…