Utah man faces charges in Mormon Row dirt bike race
By Kate Ready Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — A Utah man is facing federal charges for holding an unauthorized dirt bike race along Mormon Row in Grand Teton National Park. The incident occurred in 2020 although…
Driver hits 132 mph in Grand Teton chase
JACKSON (WNE) — A high-speed Sunday afternoon car chase in Grand Teton National Park ended with no injuries or damage reported. Federal law enforcement caught and arrested an Idaho man after he allegedly hit 132 mph on the national park’s…
Debate extends beyond Bridger
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The dispute over pollution at the Jim Bridger Power Plant is complicating another set of air quality regulations. Wyoming committed more than a decade ago to installing costly emissions…
UW professor dies in avalanche while skiing
CHEYENNE (WNE) — A 61-year-old University of Wyoming professor has died after being caught in a backcountry avalanche while skiing in western Wyoming near the Idaho border. Jay Norton, a UW Extension soil fertility specialist, was skiing March 17 in…
Man killed in police shooting identified
GILLETTE (WNE) — Daren Lee Henle, a 57-year-old Gillette man, has been identified as the suspect killed in a police shooting in Gillette Monday afternoon. Campbell County Coroner Paul Wallem said Tuesday afternoon that Henle died of multiple gunshot wounds…
Bouchard slams misconduct allegations
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Facing a deadline today to provide a written response to allegations of misconduct, Sen. Anthony Bouchard, R-Cheyenne, is not backing down from defending himself and criticizing some colleagues….
Lincoln County leads state in population growth
By Ellen Gerst Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming’s population is growing faster than the country’s. The state’s population grew by 1,536 people between July of 2020 and 2021, according to data from the census bureau. That’s…
TerraPower boosts nuclear fuel efforts amid calls for import ban
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com – The U.S. needs to revitalize its uranium mining industry and fast-track an expansion of its nuclear fuel processing capabilities to end reliance on Russia and other foreign adversaries for its nuclear power industry, Wyoming’s congressional…
Bill signed into law expands definition of stalking
By Kate Ready Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — A bill that expands the definition of stalking to encompass 21st century technology was signed into law on Monday by Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon. Senate-Enrolled Act 44 expands…
Gordon signs Second Amendment Protection bill
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Gov. Mark Gordon signed the Second Amendment Protection Act into law Monday, with the support of law enforcement in attendance. The bill passed during the Wyoming Legislature’s recently…