Father of fallen Marine McCollum to lead Rock Springs parade
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — Jim McCollum, father of fallen marine Rylee McCollum has been announced as the first grand marshal of Rock Springs’ Liberty Parade. The inaugural parade is set for Monday, July 4, 2022. Rylee McCollum was one of…
Man recovers from moose trampling
JACKSON (WNE) — Ed Opler, 89, was walking his dog on June 1 when a moose came out of “nowhere” and knocked him to the ground. “He couldn’t see her,” said Opler’s wife, Laura. “She just knocked him right down.”…
Lack of mental health resources creates crisis, legislators told
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Health care advocates told legislators Friday that a lack of mental health resources, such as emergency centers, infrastructure, staff and funding has caused crisis care gaps in Wyoming….
Land use money for schools drops
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Land use revenue earmarked for Wyoming’s schools dropped for the fifth year in a row, the Legislative Service Office reported Monday. It’s the least the state has earned from…
Gas prices up 20 cents in last week
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have risen 20.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.52 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 35.2 cents per gallon…
Blockchain, cryptocurrency initiatives gain momentum at UW
By Abby Vander Graaf Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — The state, city and University of Wyoming are putting more of a focus on some of the newest areas of technology that some hope will become a major…
Bison eyed for Endangered Species Act protection
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Another iconic Yellowstone species is being considered again for Endangered Species Act protections. Threats to the park’s plains bison — including loss of habitat and migration routes as well…
Legislature’s only Independent rep to retire
Saying “it’s time to pass the torch” to a fresh face in the Wyoming Legislature, District 22 State Rep. Jim Roscoe said he will not run for re-election when his term ends at the beginning of 2023. Roscoe, an independent,…
Woman charged in 2021 fatal wreck
CODY (WNE) — A Cody woman who drove into a local motorcyclist on the South Fork last July has now been charged with negligent homicide in the man’s death. Megan McCann was charged and ordered to appear June 9 on…
Production, conversation groups challenge oil and gas leases
By Brady Oltmans Pinedale Roundup Via- Wyoming News Exchange PINEDALE – A Wyoming production group submitted a protest to the Bureau of Land Management regarding oil and gas leases on the same day a coalition of environmental groups also petitioned…