Yellowstone officials say park is pretty quiet
JACKSON (WNE) — Famous grizzly bears and geysers are certainly concentrating crowds, but entrance gate data indicates relatively open roads and a dearth of people in the first few opening days for northwest Wyoming’s national parks. In Yellowstone National Park,…
U.S. Attorney asked to watch out for government overreach
By Clair McFarland Riverton Ranger Via- Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — The United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming has been asked by United States Attorney General William Barr to be vigilant against state or county public health orders…
Tax relief for drillers prompts debate
By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming produces more minerals from public land than almost any other state in the country. That makes a new federal guideline especially potent for the leading energy producer. In…
Coronavirus cases up by 30 over weekend
By The Wyoming News Exchange The number of confirmed coronaviruses diagnosed in Wyoming since the illness reached the state in mid-March grew by 30 over the weekend to total 638 on Sunday. The Wyoming Department of Health, in its regular…
Paper, new or DIY: Bagging groceries in the COVID era
By Rebecca Huntington Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Grocery shoppers in Jackson can still use their own bags. They just have to bag their own groceries if they do. Otherwise, shoppers can choose paper bags, for…
NTEC furloughs 93 hourly workers, 8 salaried from Antelope mine
By Gillette News Record Staff Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — More than 100 Antelope coal mine workers lost their jobs Thursday morning when Navajo Transitional Energy Co. furloughed 93 hourly employees and laid off eight salaried staff. The furloughs…
New factory in Riverton could bring 200 jobs
RIVERTON (WNE) -– A new manufacturing company is making plans to come to Riverton – bringing along 200 well-paying jobs. Inductance Energy Corp. of Cheyenne wants to manufacture wiring harnesses, flywheel components and other electrical generating equipment in Riverton, using…
Coronavirus deaths rise to 12, Platte Co. sees first case
Compiled from Wyoming News Exchange newspapers A Washakie County man is the 12th Wyoming resident to die from the coronavirus, the Wyoming Department of Health has reported. Meanwhile, Platte County saw its first confirmed laboratory case of coronavirus on Thursday…
Evanston man arrested in Wednesday shooting
EVANSTON (WNE) —An Evanston man was arrested on Wednesday, May 20, following an incident in which a fellow Evanston man was shot in the abdomen. George C. Andrews has been charged with felony aggravated assault and battery after allegedly shooting…
Cody merchants prepare for tourists with both Wyoming gates open to Yellowstone National Park
By Leo Wolfson Cody Enterprise Via Wyoming News Exchange CODY — With Yellowstone National Park’s recent opening limited to its Wyoming entrances in Cody and Jackson, it could be an opportunity for local businesses to benefit from a monopoly of…