Identity of murder victims in cold case released
SHERIDAN (WNE) — On March 1, 1992, an unidentified female, referred to as Bitter Creek Betty, was found approximately 40 miles east of Rock Springs in Sweetwater County, near Interstate 80. Just over a month later, on April…
WYDOT seeks input from residents on funding priorities for next 25 years
By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Department of Transportation is nearly done with creation of its 25-year Long Range Transportation Plan, which takes public feedback to outline its top priorities…
WyoGives fundraiser sets new high in sixth year, surpassing $5.6M in total donations
By Alyssa Tolman Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The sixth annual WyoGives fundraiser, run by the Wyoming Nonprofit Network, came to a close Thursday afternoon, resulting in the highest totals the event has generated…
Habituated black bear killed in Yellowstone National Park
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Yellowstone National Park staff lethally removed an adult female black bear on July 11 following a series of concerning incidents at a backcountry campsite located in the Blacktail Deer Creek drainage in the northern part…
Gordon applauds court ruling in favor of oil and gas wells
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Gov. Mark Gordon has issued a statement applauding a ruling from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals that dismissed a challenge to more than 4,000 oil and gas wells in Wyoming and New Mexico. The judge…
Sublette County man killed in shooting on Main Street
PINEDALE (WNE) — Five days after a shooting that left a Sublette County man dead in the alley between a physical therapy clinic and a popular restaurant on Pine Street, local officials remain tight-lipped. Paul Clyde Browning, 67, died…
Some Wyomingites may see health care premiums skyrocket as Obamacare subsidy sunsets
• ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ didn’t extend subsidies that have kept insurance affordable. By Alex Viveros Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Health insurance premiums could soon skyrocket for many people in Teton County and…
Protesters want horses saved from roundups
By Trina Dennis Brittain Rocket Miner Via- Wyoming News Exchange ROCK SPRINGS — The Bureau of Land Management plans to remove more than 3,000 wild horses from the Great Divide Basin, Salt Wells Creek, and Adobe Town head management…
Wyoming has a nursing shortage. What’s causing it?
By Calla Shosh Casper Star Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange Data from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing ranks Wyoming as fourth for the lowest number of nurses per 100,000 people. Only Georgia, Washington and Utah ranked higher…
Sheriff proposes using ICE income to fund raises for deputies
By Amanda Manchester Uinta County Herald Via- Wyoming News Exchange EVANSTON — During a June 25 special county commission meeting, Uinta County Sheriff Andy Kopp requested pay raises for his agency and updated the commissioners about a new revenue…