Cost of living grows by fastest pace in 40 years
By Mary Steurer Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Price increases driven by the coronavirus pandemic last year brought a state inflation measure to its highest point in four decades. The Wyoming Cost of Living Index is a…
Snow-water reports portend drought conditions despite recent snowfall
By Margaret O’Hara Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — Local and statewide snow and water content data warn of continued drought conditions, particularly in the northeastern corner of Wyoming, despite last week’s snowfall. Conservationists and emergency personnel in…
Feds will include fewer Wyoming tracts in oil and gas lease sale
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —The federal government will include one-third fewer Wyoming tracts than anticipated in the first oil and gas lease sale of the Biden presidency — about 28% of the 459 parcels…
Legislature set to review affordable housing shortage
By Mary Steurer Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — In Jackson, workers camp out in cars and tents. In Cheyenne, hundreds commute from neighboring towns. Meanwhile, Laramie is struggling to attract new businesses, Wyoming Public Media reported last…
Old West Days parade at risk of cancellation
JACKSON (WNE) — Jackson’s Old West Days Parade, the longest-running horse-drawn parade in the West, by some accounts, may not return from its pandemic hiatus. The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce is considering calling off the parade, while keeping certain…
Congress OKs outdoor access bill
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Outdoor recreation is poised to become more accessible. A bill to modernize mapping of federal lands that was championed by Wyoming’s U.S. senators cleared Congress last week and headed…
Cyber risks increasing, even in Wyoming
By Seth Taylor Buffalo Bulletin Via- Wyoming News Exchange BUFFALO — Nationwide, concern is rising about the potential for Russian cyberattacks, and cybersecurity experts are warning that Wyoming is not immune to that threat. “It really depends on whether they…
Rawlins man survives shotgun blast to chest, attempted first-degree murder charge for alleged shooter
RAWLINS (WNE) — A convoluted tale of intimidation and revenge has left one Rawlins man hospitalized with a shotgun wound to the chest and another facing an attempted first-degree murder charge. Dakota Brown, 29, was arrested Saturday after allegedly fleeing…
Walmart raising pay for truck drivers, hiring locally
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Walmart has a message for truckers: Keep on trucking, do it for Walmart and potentially earn more money. Amid a shortage of long-haul truck drivers and low unemployment as many workers change jobs across a variety of…
Yellowstone National Park announces road opening schedule
JACKSON (WNE) – Roads in Yellowstone National Park’s northwestern reaches are set to open April 15, though the south entrance will remain closed. Four main roads will be open April 15, per the park’s press release. Three will be newly…