BLM Wyoming seeks public comment for proposed oil and gas lease sale
CHEYENNE WNE) — The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming released an environmental assessment that analyzes 209 oil and gas parcels, totaling approximately 250,950 acres, for a proposed lease sale that would be held in June 2023. The release of this…
WYDOT vs Mother Nature: County tries to keep safe despite inclement weather
JACKSON (WNE) — Billowing flurries of snow have kept avalanche technicians on their toes trying to keep people safe from Mother Nature’s winter fury. Wednesday morning kicked off with a natural avalanche, to the dismay of the Wyoming Department of…
PETA puts anti-leather brochures at Jackson Hole Airport
By Kate Ready Jackson Hole Daily Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON —Holiday travelers bustling through the Jackson Hole Airport may notice a new ad from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals denouncing the leather industry. PETA said Wednesday that…
UW partners with rural schools of similar demographics
By Abby Vander Graaff Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — The importance of leaning on one another when there are few resources to go around is something rural residents understand well. University of Wyoming has helped form a…
Yellowstone Regional Airport director attempting to get Delta service back
CODY (WNE) — Yellowstone Regional Airport Director Aaron Buck is actively pursuing the return of Delta Airlines and will be meeting with representatives of SkyWest Airlines about the issue next month. Buck told members of the Park County Travel Council…
Community honors veterans with Wreaths Across America
By Abby Vander Graaff Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — A crowd of more than 50 people gathered in the sunshine and cold at Greenhill Cemetery Saturday morning to honor family, friends and strangers who served in the…
Two men missing in Keyhole found dead Sunday
GILLETTE (WNE) — Two men who drove onto the frozen Keyhole Reservoir trying to rescue a man missing in the water became lost in the open water themselves Thursday night and were found dead Sunday. The man who was first…
Skier survives avalanche Friday on Rendezvous Peak
JACKSON (WNE) — A skier survived a relatively large avalanche on Rendezvous Peak on Friday as his party tried to ski from Teton Pass to Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. “They had done this before, they had ropes, ice axes,” said…
Wyoming makes plans for leftover ARPA funds
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Close to $100 million in leftover American Rescue Plan Act money will be spent next year in a variety of ways, if the Wyoming Legislature follows Gov. Mark…
Wyoming has few plans for its opioid settlement millions
By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile.com Money from lawsuit settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors is starting to trickle into Wyoming, but state and local governments still don’t know how they’ll use the funds. Wyoming is expected to get millions of dollars…