No clear direction for K-12 school funding recalibration
By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Lawmakers met again this week to continue discussing how to adjust state spending on education as part of the regular five-year reassessment of the funding model, but…
Wyoming officials approve concealed carry rules for state government buildings
By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — In Wyoming, government buildings ranging from the Capitol to the Department of Transportation, employees and visitors can now carry concealed firearms. This was made possible when…
Lyman man sentenced up to 120 years for child sex abuse
* This story has details involving the sexual abuse of minors. Reader discretion is advised. * By Amanda Manchester Uinta County Herald Via- Wyoming News Exchange EVANSTON — “It’s important to protect the community from you and to tell…
Hageman to hear testimony in Teton Park on public land funding
Congressional committee to discuss the Great American Outdoors Act, which provided money to preserve the Kelly Parcel. That revenue stream may be in danger. By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com A congressional panel will hear testimony in Grand…
Jackson man charged with felony DUI after driving through the Gros Ventre River
JACKSON (WNE) — Teton County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Jackson man Sunday after a fisherman reported that a white Chevy Tahoe was “driving through” the Gros Ventre River. The driver appeared intoxicated, the fisherman told deputies, and he had…
Advocates hope housing investment fund discussion will reach statehouse
By Carrie Haderlie The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — A grassroots effort to support the creation of a $20 million statewide housing investment fund is taking shape across Wyoming. In July, the Wyoming Housing Investment…
Lawmakers visiting Tetons to dissect Great American Outdoor Act, which gives billions to parks
By Billy Arnold and Charley Sutherland Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Federal lawmakers are set to meet in Grand Teton National Park this week to discuss the future of a landmark funding measure passed…
Beulah Fire burning in Uintas exceeds 5,700 acres
EVANSTON (WNE) — The Beulah Fire has been blazing south of Evanston on the north slope of the Uinta Mountains in Summit County, Utah, near the Wyoming border. Initially reported on Aug. 7, the wildfire has spread to more…
State’s highway fatalities spike
By Sarah Elmquist Squires The Lander Journal Via- Wyoming News Exchange LANDER — Last month was one of the state’s deadliest Julys in recent years; with 20 fatalities on Wyoming roadways, only 2020 surpassed that mark with 21. And…
Average gasoline prices up nearly 2 cents per gallon in the past week
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have risen 1.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.03 per gallon today, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 1.1 cents per…