Wyoming National Guard under increased oversight
By Tennessee Watson, WyoFile.com Following whistleblowers’ complaints about the handling of sexual harassment and sexual violence in the Wyoming National Guard, the Legislature and governor have taken steps to strengthen accountability for perpetrators and those who fail to address abuse when it happens…
Cheney, elections advocate tangle over issues in civil Jackson Hole engagement
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON —Faced with a question about whether a third party could reduce partisanship in the United States, Liz Cheney reminded a Tuesday night audience in Jackson Hole that she is,…
Man dies during standoff with Casper police
By Ellen Gerst Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — A man found dead Saturday in an Evansville home after an 18-hour standoff with police exchanged gunfire with multiple Casper officers, authorities said Monday. It’s still unclear whether the…
Park County Republicans condemn Legislature
By CJ Baker Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — The Park County Republican Party condemned the leaders of the Wyoming Legislature, called for the state’s elections to be tallied by hand and took a stand against health care…
Nursing shortage continues as pandemic winds down
By Abby Vander Graaff Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s some hope that the worst of the virus is behind us. Last Monday, Gov. Mark Gordon lifted the state’s…
Low snowpack, high tempts portend early runoff, low summer flows
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Snowpack measured 79% of the state’s average median at the beginning of March, while much of the state recorded warmer-than-usual winter temperatures despite a few record one-day lows. Forecasts for continued warmer temps point toward a…
Cheyenne hospital first in Wyoming to offer new heart treatment
CHEYENNE (WNE) — On March 14, Cheyenne Regional Medical Center became the first hospital in Wyoming to use Shockwave technology to safely open a patient’s coronary artery that was blocked due to a buildup of calcified plaque. “Shockwave technology allows…
Funding provided for CWC home in Jackson
JACKSON (WNE) — Despite a frugal budget session, Teton County legislators managed to secure $10 million for a long-talked-about project, a permanent Jackson home for Central Wyoming College. Sen. Mike Gierau and Rep. Andy Schwartz worked with the Joint Appropriations…
Cheney: U.S. must move faster on Ukraine
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Speaking to Wyoming reporters shortly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the U.S. Congress, Rep. Liz Cheney did not explicitly say whether there was a trigger that would…
Settlement reached in case of WYDOT worker killed by street sweeper
JACKSON (WNE) — A settlement has been reached in the case of a WYDOT employee killed by a street sweeper. Shirley Samuelson died in August 2020 when a street sweeper she had just parked on Highway 22 in Teton County…