Doctor who flew to Cody for surgeries killed in crash
CODY (WNE) — Dr. Clint Devin, 46, who frequently flew to Cody to perform orthopedic surgeries, died Friday when the small plane he was piloting crashed near Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on a flight from Cody, according to a press release…
Gas prices fall by 6.7 cents per gallon in last week
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Wyoming gas prices have fallen 6.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.31 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com‘s daily survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Gas prices in Wyoming are 9.3 cents per gallon lower…
Legislators say budget work will be easier, but still tough
By Stephen Dow The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — Even in relatively easy years, the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Appropriations Committee, which entered its second full week of budget discussions Monday, has a lot of work to do….
Sublette commission approval for resort under scrutiny
By Joy Ufford Sublette Examiner Via- Wyoming News Exchange PINEDALE – Many people are calling for Sublette County commissioners who voted to approve rezoning of 56 agricultural acres to recreational for a destination resort on a Bondurant ranch to answer…
Rare earth developer secures funding for processing plant
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming’s nascent rare earth elements industry may be inching closer to commercialization. Rare Element Resources, the mineral exploration and development company behind the Bear Lodge mining project in northeastern…
Wyoming Department of Corrections recruiting amid labor shortage
TORRINGTON (WNE) — Every industry is facing a nationwide labor shortage, and the Wyoming Department of Corrections is no exception. “The actual number of vacancies changes from day to day, from minute to minute almost,” said Paul Martin, WDOC…
WGFD detects diseases in elk herds, rabbits
SHERIDAN (WNE) —Animal diseases have been identified in two species in the Sheridan region — chronic wasting disease in elk and rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 in cottontail rabbits. CWD was identified in three new Sheridan Region elk hunt areas…
UW receives $1 million donation for stadium improvements
LARAMIE (WNE) — Former University of Wyoming football player Cody Ritchie and his wife, Patsy, have donated $1 million for upgrades to the University of Wyoming War Memorial Stadium, according to a UW press release. The money is designated for…
Cody man accused of sharing child porn
POWELL (WNE) — A Cody man is facing allegations that he shared child pornography through an online application over the span of more than a year. Ryan A. Eskeli, 48, has been held in the Park County Detention Center since…
Charges pending against boys who allegedly threatened school
GILLETTE (WNE) — Charges are pending against two teen boys who allegedly threatened their school Tuesday. In a private Snapchat, a 15-year-old boy indicated he was going to “shoot up” Campbell County High School, said Police Sgt. Jay Johnson. The…