2018 Roosevelt Fire sparks multi-million-dollar claims from homeowners, hunters
———— JACKSON (WNE) – Thirty households and a pair of hunters have filed tort claims against the Bridger-Teton National Forest, alleging that mismanagement of the 2018 Roosevelt Fire caused them personal harm. A Missoula, Montana, law firm is representing the…
Man convicted of pointing gun at wife, pulling trigger
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — Charles Laird Kincaid of Rock Springs was found guilty on Friday afternoon of aggravated assault for pointing a revolver at his wife and pulling the trigger. The trial for Kincaid, 31, was scheduled to begin Tuesday…
Wilson class quarantined because of COVID
JACKSON (WNE) — Someone at Wilson Elementary School tested positive for COVID-19 in the first week of September, triggering the quarantine of an entire second-grade class. Given that the coronavirus pandemic is still active in Teton County, a case in…
Miners furloughed again at Decker mine
SHERIDAN (WNE) — Another round of furloughs has been announced at the Decker Coal Mine, this time with 73 workers being furloughed until January 2021. This is the second time in recent months that miners at Decker have been furloughed….
UW plans to resume in-person classes this week
LARAMIE (WNE) — The University of Wyoming is planning to reopen to in-person classes and release on-campus students from shelter-in-place orders next week, as the coronavirus’s presence on campus appears to have tempered. The number of active cases among students,…
Campbell County commissioners look to a new college district
◆ Application submitted to Wyoming Community College Commission. Provided by the Wyoming Community College Commission On September 1, the Wyoming Community College Commission (WCCC) received a formal and complete application from the Campbell County Board of Commissioners to create a…
At Senate grizzly hearing, state official blasts ‘incredible’ payments to environmental groups
By Mark Davis and CJ Baker Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — A coalition of environmental groups and Native American tribes — who persuaded courts to reinstate endangered species protections for the greater Yellowstone area’s grizzly bears — say…
Cody schools report first coronavirus case
CODY (WNE) — On the fourth day of the school year, the Cody School District announced the first case of COVID-19 within its walls – a Heart Mountain Academy student. In a Facebook post Thursday morning, the district credited Park…
Cooler temps help knock down fire near Jackson
JACKSON (WNE) — Cooler temperatures and firefighters working through the night combined to knock down the Swinging Bridge Fire within hours of flaring up and sweeping over 102 acres. Smoke wisped up from the remnants of root systems within the…
Powder River Basin on pace to produce less than 200 million tons of coal
By Greg Johnson Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — Under the right circumstances, carbon under pressure produces diamonds. But the intense pressure from multiple fronts now squeezing Powder River Basin coal is crushing the industry. Already struggling…