Basin teacher killed in confrontation with police
By Nathan Oster Basin Republican-Rustler Via- Wyoming News Exchange GREYBULL — A 38-year-old Basin man died Monday evening after being shot by a police officer who was responding to a report of a man making suicidal threats at a location on South…
Sweetwater County sees interest in Red Desert lands
By David Martin Green River Star Via- Wyoming News Exchange GREEN RIVER — Buyers continue to show their interest in purchasing parcels of land in the Red Desert, despite the area being devoid of utilities or means to access properties….
Jackson, Teton County see record sales tax income
By Timothy J. Woods Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The town of Jackson and Teton County received another striking sales tax report Monday, with another record set and further indications that the area’s economy has recovered…
Leasing report draws state’s ire
By Brady Oltmans Sublette Examiner Via- Wyoming News Exchange PINEDALE — The U.S. Department of the Interior released its report on federal oil and gas leasing and permitting on Nov. 26, bringing an end to the process that prompted a…
Panel balks at runoff elections
By Victoria Eavis Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The prospects for passing a runoff election bill in the Legislature’s upcoming budget session appear nearly dead. The Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee considered the election reform…
New conservation easement protects 280 acres along crucial migration routes
JACKSON (WNE) —A new conservation easement will add another piece to the puzzle of protecting big game migrations, open space and agricultural heritage along the edges of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The Green River Valley Program of the Jackson Hole…
State gets $63M for water projects
CASPER (WNE) — Wyoming will receive $63 million next year to support drinking water and wastewater projects as part of the more than $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Thursday. In total, the…
80 years after Pearl Harbor: A whole different world
By Seth Taylor Buffalo Bulletin Via -Wyoming News Exchange BUFFALO — The day after more than 350 Japanese aircraft attacked U.S. forces at Pearl Harbor, Johnson County High School students assembled in the school gymnasium to listen to President Franklin…
Proposed gold, copper mine project advances
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming was founded, in part, on gold. But a small exploration and development company thinks it can bring gold — and copper — mining back to the state. Decades…
Woman sentenced to prison in husband’s death
RIVERTON (WNE) — Convicted of manslaughter for her husband’s death, BenniLee Strock was sentenced Tuesday to 15-20 years in prison. The 40-year-old Pavillion woman, who was 39 when she committed the crime, had been drinking with her husband on Christmas…