Wyoming News Briefs: August 20, 2019
SVI Media is a part of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Sheridan studies naming park for Wallop SHERIDAN (WNE) — Sheridan City Council is scheduled to consider a resolution that would rename North…
UW wins grant for computer skill education training
By Jordan Achs, Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — As technology becomes more ingrained with everyday life, skills in computer science are becoming increasingly necessary to compete in the modern world. After recently receiving $1 million from the…
Judge gives final OK to Cloud Peak Sale
By Greg Johnson, Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — Saying Cloud Peak Energy Corp. conducted “a very robust auction process,” a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge needed less than 30 minutes Monday morning to approve a sale of…
Committee studies ways to solve public defender shortage
By Shane Sanderson, Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming lawmakers are weighing legislative action to help resolve a shortage of public defenders that has forced judges to call on private attorneys. Meanwhile, lawyers have begun outlining arguments…
Diocese says more abuse victims have come forward
By Seth Klamann, Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — More people who say they’re victims of sexual abuse at the hands of Wyoming clergymen have come forward since the release in early June of a list of 11…
Pair of rabid bats in Jackson called coincidence
By Tom Hallberg, Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Sitting around a campfire is the stereotypical camping activity: Flames lick the logs, someone roasts marshmallows while bats and nighthawks swoop around, eating mosquitoes. For Ashley Pipkin that…
Bill to share mental health info with feds survives committee vote
By Ramsey Scott, Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – A bill to mandate Wyoming share disqualifying mental health information on potential firearms purchasers with the federal background check system is still alive for a potential 2020 vote….
Wyoming News Briefs: August 19, 2019
SVI Media is part of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Woman sentenced to prison in stabbing case CHEYENNE (WNE) — A woman who fatally stabbed another woman last year was sentenced Friday morning to…
Yellowstone uses humorous poster to advise against petting bison
By Lew Freedman, Cody Enterprise Via- Wyoming News Exchange CODY — For the people who still don’t get it, the National Park Service recently spelled out – for the zillionth time in the zillionth way – the stern, common-sense advice…
Number of bears killed around Yellowstone drops
By Mark Davis, Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — The rate at which grizzly bears have been “lethally removed” by wildlife managers in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem has dropped significantly this year. Through mid-August, nine grizzlies have been…