American Cancer Society calls on Wyoming to halt Medicaid renewal process
By Jeannette Boner Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — With thousands in the state losing health care coverage to the Medicaid renewal process, the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network is asking the state to temporarily halt…
Pop culture on the plains: Marvel creator Stan Lee’s personal archives are housed at UW
• Three students are creating an exhibit based on his life and impact By Ashton J. Hacke and Jordan Smith Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — It’s an “excelsior” type of moment when Rhiannon McLean finds something…
Search for overdue hiker under way in Wind River Range
PINEDALE (WNE) — A search and rescue operation is underway this week for a missing hiker in the Wind River Mountains whose family expected him home on Aug. 16. Sixty-four-year-old John Diepholz is believed to have entered the mountains via…
Spending time outdoors could get more expensive in parts of Wyoming
• Two national forest systems and Grand Teton National Park are seeking to raise the costs of camping, backpacking and more. By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com More public land agencies are proposing fee increases in Wyoming as campers, hikers and…
Vast majority of Wyoming kids get vaccinated
• The school year is upon us, which means required vaccinations against ailments like hepatitis B, polio and measles. By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile.com A new school year is nearly upon us and families are racing to complete their back-to-school to-do…
National Elk Refuge revising plans for managing elk, bison
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — About 15 years after federal officials completed a lengthy process determining how to manage two of the most charismatic species that winter on the National Elk Refuge, officials…
Federal court sides with Schmidt in case against UW
By Rachelle Trujillo Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — The U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming granted plaintiff Todd Schmidt a preliminary injunction Friday morning following the University of Wyoming’s decision in December 2022 to ban…
Third-generation supercomputer inaugurated near Cheyenne
By Samir Knox Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The brand new Derecho supercomputer, located at the National Center for Atmospheric Research-Wyoming Supercomputing Center, could put climate scientists on the cusp of better predicting natural disasters and…
Cheyenne man sentenced in child pornography case
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Wyoming, has announced that a Cheyenne man has been sentenced in a child pornography case. Brian Joseph Nielsen, age 38, was sentenced Thursday to 148 months of imprisonment for possession of…
BLM releases long-awaited management plan for Red Desert region
• Update will guide management of 3.6 million acres of public lands in Rock Springs Field Office, including Red Desert and migration corridors. By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com The Bureau of Land Management on Thursday released a long-awaited draft plan that…