Extra releases from Flaming Gorge suspended
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com The Bureau of Reclamation suspended extra “drought response” releases from Flaming Gorge Reservoir Tuesday at the request of Wyoming and the other three Upper Colorado River Basin states. The reservoir, which straddles the Wyoming-Utah border, was…
Agencies investigating pronghorn die-off south of Pinedale
PINEDALE (WNE) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department and the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory are collaboratively investigating a “rare disease outbreak” in pronghorn in western Wyoming. About 200 pronghorn antelope have died since mid-February, mainly near the southern end…
Marine’s father: I was lied to
By Sofia Saric Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The father of a Wyoming Marine killed in a 2021 suicide bombing in Afghanistan hopes Wednesday’s congressional hearing on the Kabul airport attack will lead to accountability. “I knew…
Governor signs counseling confidentiality bill into law
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Last week, Gov. Mark Gordon signed a peer support counseling-confidentiality bill into law (Senate File 112) at the Wyoming State Capitol.The bill ensures confidentiality for first responders when participating in peer support services following critical incidents. “Chief…
Gordon disappointed Legislature didn’t fund suicide hotline
By Maya Shimizu Harris Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Gov. Mark Gordon can count many wins during this year’s legislative session. The supplemental budget bill aligned closely with what he proposed and also put away roughly $1.4…
House kills proposed ‘bonus point’ system for moose, sheep hunts
By Stephen Dow Cody Enterprise Via- Wyoming News Exchange CODY — After receiving support in the Senate and multiple committees, a bill that would have made significant changes to the preference point system for hunting moose and bighorn sheep died…
Yellowstone forges ahead after flood of challenges
By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — When Cam Sholly first arrived at Yellowstone National Park in 2018 to take over as superintendent, he immediately started discussing his core priorities. They included big ticket issues like…
Lawmakers see impactful legislation come out of general session
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — As the Wyoming Legislature wrapped up its general session Friday, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle said impactful legislation came out of the 37-day gathering. They weighed…
Gordon signs property tax bill
By Mary Steurer Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — In a step that could pave the way for broader changes to Wyoming’s property tax system, Gov. Mark Gordon on Friday gave his signature to a proposed constitutional amendment…
Government spends $2.6M to reduce fire risk on Caribou-Targhee, private lands
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Federal land managers and nonprofits plan to spend $2.6 million to reduce wildfire risk on national forest and private property in Teton Valley, Idaho, in the next three…