Wyoming gas prices, above U.S. average, stir various theories
By Jonathan Make Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE —When it comes to what people pay at the gas pump for a gallon of regular unleaded or of diesel fuel, there may be as many theories about why…
Yellowstone raises fire danger to high
JACKSON (WNE) — Yellowstone National Park joined its public land neighbors to the south in announcing that its fire danger level is now “high.” There are no active wildland fires in the park, a news release said. The announcement came…
High-altitude balloon over Laramie sparks an online buzz
LARAMIE (WNE) — Accounts of people looking up at the sky and seeing a spaceship flying high above might seem like a chapter out of a science fiction novel or, since the weekend, just another day in Laramie. The object…
$800K jackpot won at Evanston’s Horse Palace
EVANSTON (WNE) – A player hit it big with a $798,549 jackpot on Sunday, July 17, at the Evanston Horse Palace. The Evanston Horse Palace player, who wishes to remain anonymous, won the massive jackpot Sunday evening while playing…
Pinedale woman charged in decades-old murder of newborn
PINEDALE (WNE) — A Pinedale woman remains in custody at the Sublette County Jail following her July 12, 2022 arrest for a felony homicide charge stemming from a 25-year-old cold case out of Mackinac County, Michigan. Nancy Ann Gerwatowski, 59,…
Berry gets 1-2 years in horse killings
EVANSTON (WNE) —A 38-year-old Evanston resident was recently sentenced after a jury found him guilty of animal cruelty last month. Justin Berry was tried for three counts of felony animal cruelty June 7-9 in Third District Court. He was charged…
Governor’s fuel prices group focuses on refinery capacity
By Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The best way to bring down high gas costs in Wyoming would be to secure a long-term fuel supply within the state, one industry insider told stakeholders Friday….
Teton County may be first in state with dedicated SAR helicopter
By Kate Ready Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Search and Rescue backers are trying to raise $6.6 million in private donations to buy and outfit a helicopter that would ensure year-round access for rescues while asking…
Man who pulled shotgun on fireworks users bound over
GILLETTE (WNE) — The man accused of threatening a group of adults and children with a loaded shotgun because they continued to light off fireworks has been bound over to District Court. Randy A. Stephens, 41, was charged July 1…
Taxidermist ordered to pay fines and restitution
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — A Green River taxidermist has been ordered to pay restitution to several clients following an investigation by Wyoming Game and Fish Department Game Wardens. The investigation began in April 2021 after Game Warden Kim Olson reported…