Roof fall highlights Wyoming workplace safety
JACKSON (WNE) — A man working on a roof on a property near Astoria Hot Springs fell between 15 to 20 feet Tuesday morning. Sgt. Jesse Willcox, of the Teton County Sheriff’s Office, said that the man was in stable…
WYDOT struggling with staffing shortages, inflation
By Jonathan Gallardo Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — Inflation and staffing shortages have hit the Wyoming Department of Transportation hard, and nowhere else is feeling the crunch harder than in northeast Wyoming. WYDOT has 1,734 employees…
Nine school districts to participate in RIDE pilot
CASPER (WNE) — Some Wyoming school districts will soon see the first fruits of a statewide effort to rethink the public K-12 education system. Gov. Mark Gordon’s office announced Wednesday that nine Wyoming school districts will participate in a pilot…
Climbing death on the Grand Teton follows wet, icy alpine summer
JACKSON (WNE) — Braydan Paul DuRee, 40, of Kuna, Idaho, died in a climbing accident Thursday in Grand Teton National Park. DuRee’s death occurred on the Owen-Spalding route, the most popular ascent of the Grand Teton. Why, exactly, he fell…
Yellowstone rangers unionize
JACKSON (WNE) — Yellowstone National Park rangers have voted to unionize, according to unionization drive organizers. The Jackson Hole Daily has yet to confirm the results with the Federal Labor Relations Authority, which oversees the United States’ labor-management relations. But…
Finding ADHD meds likely to remain difficult in Wyoming
• Brand name Adderall and similar medications continue to be in short supply following a long, complicated string of challenges. That’s made life harder for many who rely on the pills. By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile.com For a long time,…
Jackson visitation slumps as Yellowstone visitation bumps
JACKSON (WNE) — The number of visitors coursing through Yellowstone National Park dropped this June, compared with the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, more people visited the park than before the pandemic. But the latter trend has not borne…
Barrasso, Lummis host talk about upcoming farm bill
By Mary Steurer Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — U.S. Senator John Boozman sat opposite a group of more than 20 Wyoming farmers, ranchers, government officials and nonprofit leaders in a cold conference room on the third floor…
Feud over girl motive in shooting near fair
• Home that was fired on belongs to someone who witnessed first shooting By Sofia Saric Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — After a woman was shot in the leg with a bullet intended for someone else…
Togwotee DUI crash leads to leg amputation
JACKSON (WNE) — After being crashed into Monday afternoon by a suspected drunk driver, a Colorado motorcyclist was life-flighted from Togwotee Pass to Idaho Falls, where her left leg was amputated. Joshua Berry, 36, of Reedsburg, Wisconsin, has been charged…