Rare ‘inverted’ snowpack magnified winter’s heavy toll on wildlife
• Precipitation and water content in the mountain snowfields were just above average, but not extraordinary, in most of western Wyoming. At low elevations, though, the snow depths shattered records — and killed tens of thousands of ungulates. By Mike…
Yellowstone, Grand Teton superintendents wary of shuttles
By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com Though growing visitation to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks has led to overflowing parking lots and traffic snarls, superintendents say visitor patterns and geography make transitioning to shuttle systems unlikely anytime soon. Citing separate studies,…
Hospital, Sublette Center construction slated to begin in May
PINEDALE (WNE) — Construction on the new critical access hospital and Sublette Center in Pinedale is slated to begin in May, said Karl Lueschow of Lueschow Project Management, at the March 29 Sublette County Hospital District (SCHD) Board of Trustees’…
Wyoming among states at risk of ‘food monopoly’ impacts
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The nearly $25 billion merger between Kroger and Albertsons announced last October has left many questioning how it will impact communities across the nation, including those in Wyoming….
Teton Village resident recovering from being trampled by moose
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Hannah Garland finds it oddly comforting that she knows which moose trampled her Friday morning. “Had it been a rogue moose, I would’ve been constantly living on edge,…
Lincoln County leads state in population increase; Teton County in slight decline
JACKSON (WNE)— Teton and Niobrara counties share the distinction of the having the biggest population declines in Wyoming in 2022, according to state findings based on U.S. census data. The Teton and Niobrara populations each declined 1.4% from July 2021…
This week’s earthquake ‘swarm’ was ‘very standard’ Yellowstone stuff
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON – Scientists have called a swarm of about 60 earthquakes under Yellowstone Lake on Tuesday and Wednesday “normal.” Bob Smith, the University of Utah geologist who wrote the book…
Trials in child murder case to remain severed; first to begin in April
By Morgan Phillips Cody Enterprise Via- Wyoming News Exchange CODY — The cases of Carolyn Aune and Moshe Williams — who are charged in the murder of 2-year-old Paisleigh Williams — will remain severed, with each facing a separate jury…
As Wyoming tightens up Medicaid eligibility, thousands likely to lose coverage
By Miranda De Moraes Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON – Thousands of Wyoming residents are at risk of losing their Medicaid coverage over the coming months. Following nearly three years of greater funding and leniency for in-state…
Renewables outpace coal
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The U.S. generated more electricity from renewables than coal for the first time in 2022 as wind and solar continued to grow and coal plants continued to shutter. Only…