Wyoming adds jobs, but still not at full recovery
CHEYENNE (WNE) —Wyoming continues to add jobs, just not enough to completely recover from losses incurred during a much-earlier period of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, newly released state figures show. From the second quarter of last year to 2022’s same…
Coal firms announce substantial profits
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —It’s been a good year for Wyoming coal. The two major mining companies operating in the state — Arch Resources and Peabody Energy — both announced a second consecutive quarter…
Deregulated power zones lose legislative energy
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Draft legislation to create deregulated “industrial power zones” to attract large electric power-consuming clients such as crypto-currency miners failed to gain support from the Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee last week. The Industrial power zones measure…
Man who called 911 to report being stabbed in head ends up getting arrested
GILLETTE (WNE) — A 58-year-old man who reported he’d been stabbed in the head ended up being arrested for reckless endangerment early Thursday morning. Shortly before 5 a.m., the man called the Sheriff’s Office to report that his sister, 56,…
Drug arrest near Elk Mountain nets 221 pounds of marijuana
LYMAN (WNE) — A routine traffic stop on Interstate 80 recently resulted in the confiscation of 221 pounds of marijuana. On Oct. 30, a Wyoming Highway Patrolman assigned to the Elk Mountain area stopped a vehicle for a traffic infraction…
California man fined for hitting truck arrestor said he was being followed by Santa Claus
JACKSON (WNE) —A California man who collided with a truck arrestor has pleaded no contest to three charges in Teton County Circuit Court. Charles Green, 61, from Susanville, pleaded no contest Oct. 20 to failure to report a collision, duty…
Nuclear industry eyes expansion despite tenuous start
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Having already agreed to take on one nuclear power plant in Wyoming, western utility giant PacifiCorp will now consider adding five more to its electric generation fleet by 2035, by co-locating “small modular reactors” where it…
Jackson bussing its homeless to Salt Lake City
By Kate Ready Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON —As temperatures drop, Teton County is seeing heightened numbers of unhoused residents being cited for trespassing. In response, officials are essentially exporting the valley’s homeless problem. In the last…
Granger expansion gets boost
By Green River Star staff Via- Wyoming News Exchange GREEN RIVER — Genesis Alkali’s plans to expand its existing Granger soda ash production facility are continuing to make progress, with the most recent development being the award of $665,000 through…
Inflation rate hits 41-year high
By Joshua Wolfson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Inflation rose in Wyoming over the past year at its highest rate since 1981, driven primarily by soaring transportation and food costs, a new state report shows. Statewide inflation…