Final cull: Exotic goat herd trimmed by 43 in Teton Park
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON – Rangers have decided to pull volunteer hunters out of the Tetons early and cease the cull of exotic mountain goats for now. Volunteers killed 43 goats during a…
Lummis elected Wyoming’s 1st female U.S. senator, Cheney wins 3rd term easily
By Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – In a history-making moment for the Equality State, former Republican Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis was declared the winner of the race to become the state’s next U.S. senator, making…
Yellowstone National Park closes for the season
POWELL (WNE) — There was a flurry of activity at the East Gate to Yellowstone National Park on Sunday as park employees prepared to close to automobile traffic for the winter. The gate will remain closed for about six weeks…
Laramie County mask mandate takes effect Monday
CHEYENNE (WNE) — A mask mandate for Laramie County that will apply in many public spaces has been finalized and will take effect Monday, local health officials announced Friday afternoon. With the number of active COVID-19 cases in Laramie County…
Black 14 launch 180-ton food initiative with UW, Mormon Church
By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com The University of Wyoming’s famous 1969 Black 14 football players are teaming with historic adversaries to deliver up to 180 tons of food to fight hunger in vulnerable communities in the coming weeks. The…
Dead wolf found in Grand Teton Park under investigation
JACKSON (WNE) – Law enforcement rangers are investigating the death of a wolf found within Grand Teton National Park in the Pilgrim Creek Road area. The dead wolf was reported around 11:45 a.m. Monday near the end of the gravel…
Al Simpson doing well after minor stroke
CODY (WNE) — The former U.S. Sen. Al Simpson is in stable condition after suffering a minor stroke Monday night. His son, Colin Simpson, said he had a blood clot removed from a carotid artery on his left side that…
Misinformation ‘biggest threat’ to 2020 election
By Nick Reynolds Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER – The Wyoming secretary of state’s office says the state’s biggest threat to election security this year is not foreign interference or the risk of voters contracting COVID-19 at the…
UW, community colleges plan transfer agreements
RAWLINS (WNE) — For the past five years, students in many popular degree programs at Wyoming community colleges have been able to seamlessly transfer to the University of Wyoming as a result of dozens of “2-plus-2” articulation agreements between academic…
State’s fiscal crunch eases, Gordon says concerns remain
By Nick Reynolds and Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — After a surprisingly busy summer tourism season and hundreds of millions of dollars in budget cuts already announced, the Wyoming Legislature now faces just under a…