Lawmakers seek to eliminate account, boost transparency
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming lawmakers will try again to eliminate the state’s Strategic Investments and Projects Account in a continued effort to make the state’s budget process more transparent for…
Governor excited about building trade relationships with Japan, Taiwan
By Jonathan Gallardo Gillette News Exchange Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — Gov. Mark Gordon is hopeful that Wyoming’s blossoming trade relationship with Taiwan and Japan will lead to some exciting developments down the road. Last week, Gordon met…
Wyoming lawmakers move to increase state’s share of gambling revenue
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming lawmakers moved Thursday to capture a larger portion of some gambling revenue after learning current taxation on online sports wagering is lower than in other states….
Barrasso, Lummis applaud repeal of electric vehicle mandate
CHEYENNE (WNE) — U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., on Thursday attended the White House signing ceremony for legislation repealing the Biden administration’s electric vehicle mandate. The legislation to repeal the EV mandate passed the Senate last month with the…
More delays in first-degree murder cases
PINEDALE (WNE) — This summer’s court proceedings for Orion Schlesinger and Rowan Littauer, the Big Piney teens accused of murdering Dakota Farley, 23, have been delayed a second time as the court awaits the results of the inpatient and…
New provision in Senate budget bill could put Wyoming public lands up for sale
• Land sales would raise federal revenue and open up parcels for housing, according to Utah senator’s plan. But critics say it would result in the loss of lands now used for hunting and outdoor recreation. By Andrew…
Final fix for Teton Pass landslide will require a weekend closure
By Rebecca Huntington, WyoFile.com Closing Wyoming’s busiest two-lane highway for two-and-a-half days during the height of the summer tourism season will disrupt travel for thousands of commuters and visitors who rely on Teton Pass. But the alternative would be…
For defunct electric buses, Teton County taxpayers may be on the hook for $1 million
• START eyes federal waiver to save the cash as town, county move to buy new diesel, hybrids. By Noah McLane Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Taxpayers in Jackson and Teton County may…
Savvy 13-year-old Teton wolf almost breaks all-time age record
• Gray male, the oldest Wyoming wolf ever documented, lived a mysterious existence amid human development, perched in the mountainsides overlooking Teton Valley, Idaho. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com Biologist Ken Mills sensed a shrewdness and smarts in Wolf…
Hageman wants to crack down on truckers’ English. Drivers are split over whether it’s needed.
• Wyoming’s lone congressperson wants to codify Trump’s push to require English proficiency among drivers. Reaction was mixed among truckers on I-80. By Andrew Graham, WyoFile.com In a state where the vast majority of residents are white, the…