Wyoming proposed as home to North America’s ‘largest’ magnesium smelter
Colorado-based Big Blue Technologies says its ‘all-electric’ smelter would be cleaner and use less energy than conventional methods. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com A Colorado-based company wants to expand a pilot magnesium smelter now operating near Cheyenne as part…
BLM decides over 3,000 wild horses can be eliminated from Wyoming’s ‘checkerboard’ starting July 15
• Appeal process, litigation and a possible injunction still loom, but otherwise roundups culminating in the complete removal of two herds, and a portion of another, will begin within weeks. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com A contentious plan to…
Barrasso, Coons bill could expand mental health care access for Medicare beneficiaries
• Barrasso, Delaware Democrat cosponsor legislation backed by social workers. By Alex Viveros Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON —Accessing mental health care can be a challenge for many Americans. That challenge is pressing for people who…
(Video) – Star Valley High School Graduation
The SVHS Class of 2025 will receive their diplomas on Thursday evening at 6 p.m.
Officials investigating after Jacksonite dies in fire
JACKSON (WNE) — An early morning fire claimed the life of Rollie Wells Knori, 28, a longtime Jackson resident and 2015 graduate of Jackson Hole High School. Teton County officials are investigating the cause of Knori’s death with assistance…
Wyoming lawmakers mull, again, allowing nuclear fuel waste
• A panel called in federal experts to reassure the public about the safety of storing spent fuel after two bills seeking exceptions to a state ban failed. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com After trying and failing to carve…
Buckle up! ‘100 deadliest days of summer’ started Memorial Day weekend
JACKSON (WNE) — While Memorial Day is a time of remembrance, it also marks the unofficial start of summer — a season that, unfortunately, often brings increased tragedy to roads and highways. The epithet of “100 Deadliest Days” –…
Wyoming nuclear developer wants legal protections for private, armed security force
• A legislative panel will mull statutory changes to protect TerraPower’s Natrium security force from civil liability, including when using lethal force. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Don’t mess around at a nuclear power plant facility. If you have…
New ‘squatter law’ will allow for immediate eviction of illegal residents
By Carrie Haderlie The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — A new law giving property owners and law enforcement immediate authority to remove illegal occupants – often considered squatters — from residential property will go into effect…
FBI: Wyoming 3rd in losses due to cyber scammers
CASPER (WNE) — In a report about internet crimes, the FBI placed Wyoming the No. 3 state in per capita losses because of scammers. The 2024 losses were more than $43.5 million — a more than $30 million increase…