Lawmakers discuss COLA boost for Wyoming retirees
By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — For nearly two decades, Wyoming’s public retirees have not received a cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA. Now, lawmakers are considering a change after stakeholders have continued to express…
As summer fishing heats up, so do worries about fish health
• State fisheries biologists prep anglers for low water, high temperatures and sluggish fish. By Christine Peterson, WyoFile.com Boat ramps sit in the mud, stranded like beached sea creatures. Algae bakes on the top of exposed rocks. And…
Game and Fish detects chronic wasting disease on Pinedale-area elk feedground
JACKSON (WNE) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has detected chronic wasting disease on the Muddy Creek feedground for the first time. Muddy Creek, which is south of Pinedale, is one of three feedgrounds that serves the roughly…
Yellowstone bear attack site was closed to spring hiking until 2024 to reduce human-grizzly conflicts
• The bear management area was decommissioned ‘due to fewer ungulate carcasses and wildlife conflicts,’ Park Service officials announced two years ago. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com Yellowstone National Park’s first reported bear attack of 2026 occurred in an…
Questions raised about public funding for local housing projects in Kemmerer
By Rana Jones Kemmerer Gazette Via- Wyoming News Exchange KEMMERER — As Kemmerer prepares for an influx of workers tied to the TerraPower nuclear project, city leaders are moving forward with plans for workforce housing — while questions are…
Game & Fish: Leave newborn wildlife alone
POWELL (WNE) —Young fawns, hatchlings and other wildlife babies are incredible to watch and photograph, but the Wyoming Game and Fish Department urges people to leave newborn wildlife alone and keep a safe distance. Most mammals hide their young and…
Gordon certifies backup abortion rule after court blocks Heartbeat Act
CASPER (WNE) —- Gov. Mark Gordon has signed a certification activating an alternate abortion provision after a Natrona County court temporarily blocked enforcement of House Bill 126, the Human Heartbeat Act, while its constitutionality is reviewed. The law directs…
Average gas prices rocket up more than 43 cents a gallon in past week
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have risen 43.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.27 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 50 cents per…
JAC debates government’s role in business growth vs. infrastructure
By Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — On Friday, state lawmakers discussed whether the government’s role in economic development should focus primarily on water, sewer and road infrastructure, or on broader business investment….
Byron hardens stance against housing mitigation fees, solidifying split with Teton County officials
• Rep. previously implored town and county officials to reform housing fees. By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — After recommending Teton County officials exempt more residential homes from fees that support affordable…