Wyoming population up by 2.3% from 2010
By Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Despite losing many people to out-of-state opportunities, Wyoming’s population grew by roughly 2.3% from 2010 to 2020, marking the slowest growth rate in the state since the 1980s, according…
Officials believe spark from maintenance caused rail car explosion
RIVERTON (WNE) — Officials believe they know what caused the spark that led to a fatal explosion Wednesday in a railcar in Shoshoni, but they still are investigating how the combustible fuel in the tanker reached such a high level….
Active COVID cases up by 52; three counties report no cases
The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming grew by 52 over the past week, however, three counties reported they had no active cases as of Monday. Converse, Niobrara and Washakie counties all reported zero active cases on Monday. Converse…
State joins lawsuit over greenhouse gas ‘social cost’
By Brandon Foster Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming joined a 10-state lawsuit Thursday against the Biden administration over an executive action seeking to cut greenhouse gases, arguing that one of the president’s recommended metrics for gauging…
Two killed in Shoshoni explosion
RIVERTON (WNE) — Two Fremont County local men died in an explosion Wednesday afternoon at the railcar repair yard in Shoshoni. The victims – an 18-year-old from Shoshoni and a 28-year-old from Riverton, both employees at Wasatch Rail Repair –…
Yellowstone to debut automated shuttles
POWELL (WNE) — Visitors to Yellowstone National Park may be able to catch a glimpse of a rare kind of … vehicle this summer. As part of a new, first-of-its-kind pilot program, the National Park Service will test out new…
Snowstorm cost Casper $500K
CASPER (WNE) — The historic March snowstorm that dropped two feet of snow on Casper cost the city more than half a million dollars — more than half of what it typically spends in a year on snow removal, according…
Cheney outraises challengers in initial fundraising for 2022 primary election
CHEYENNE (WNE) – With more than a year left until Wyoming’s 2022 primary election, Congresswoman Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., reported a strong start to her campaign’s fundraising efforts last week, accruing roughly $1.5 million in contributions over the first quarter of…
Killer of three sentenced to 45 years to life
By The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — In emotional statements given before Judge John Fenn in 4th Judicial District Court Tuesday, family members of victims killed in a triple homicide March 29, 2020, asked for a sentence “as…
Lincoln County with 19 active COVID-19 cases
By The Wyoming News Exchange The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming grew back to more than 400 on Monday as the state reported 369 new confirmed cases in the last week. The Wyoming Department of Health, in its…