Threats to elected officials draw prison time, fine
LARAMIE (WNE) — A 52-year-old Laramie man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison and fined $10,000 after pleading guilty to four counts of transmitting threats in interstate commerce. A federal grand jury charged Christopher Kent Podlesnik with leaving…
Korean War veterans awarded peace medals
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Wyoming Veterans Commission partnered with the South Korean government to present Republic of Korea Ambassador for Peace Medals to Wyoming Korean War veterans Monday. The medals were issued by the Republic of Korea as an expression…
Gordon unveils proposed $2.3 billion budget
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Gov. Mark Gordon proposed a balanced general fund budget of nearly $2.3 billion for the 2023-24 biennium Monday that will be considered by the Wyoming Legislature during the…
Barrasso says caution needed in Medicaid expansion debate
By Clair McFarland Riverton Ranger Via- Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — U.S. Sen. John Barrasso thinks Wyoming should decide against expanding Medicaid. Acknowledging that the decision is a matter for state government, not the U.S. Senate, Wyoming’s senior senator said…
Wyoming GOP votes to withdraw Cheney recognition
By Victoria Eavis Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming Republican leaders voted this weekend to no longer recognize Rep. Liz Cheney as a member of their party. The resolution, which does not strip Cheney of any…
Fossil fuels boost revenue outlook, but add more budget volatility
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Wyoming’s revenue outlook has improved by $845 million on rebounding markets for coal, oil and natural gas just as lawmakers prepare for the upcoming budget session in February. But there’s a dose of bad news in…
Volunteer hunters reduce Grand Teton exotic goat herd
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Ninety miles hiked, five mountain goats seen, four nonnative goats killed, meat from two billy goats recovered. And close to zero sleep. Those are the highlights, by the…
Lummis, Western senators renew push for state management of grizzlies
By CJ Baker and Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — A group of Republican senators from Wyoming, Idaho and Montana are calling on Democratic leaders to take “immediate” action on a bill that would return management…
Active coronavirus cases fall by 391 over weekend
The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming fell by almost 400 over the weekend. The Wyoming Department of Health, in its regular coronavirus update, said it received 510 reports of new laboratory-confirmed cases over the weekend, along with 162…
Special session bill supports mandate legal challenge
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The only bill to come out of the Wyoming Legislature’s weeklong special session will not be as far-reaching as some expected, but it will define the state’s legal…