UW requests $12 million for law school
LARAMIE (WNE) — University of Wyoming officials visited the Legislature’s Joint Appropriations Committee to make a last-minute request for $12 million to fund a $22 million renovation and expansion of the university’s College of Law on the eve of college’s…
Teton County approves new zoning for CWC branch
JACKSON (WNE) — Central Wyoming College is a step closer to giving its Jackson branch a new home, but the finish line is still a ways off. In a 4-0 vote Tuesday, the Teton County Board of County Commissioners agreed…
Teton Park goat culling operation postponed
JACKSON (WNE) — Persistent snow and low visibility have put the kibosh on Grand Teton National Park’s efforts to shoot and kill non-native mountain goats in the Tetons this week. The inaugural period of aerial gunning targeting the 100-plus goats…
Wyoming News Briefs: January 8, 2019
Former court clerk’s trial on theft scheduled for April TORRINGTON – Former Goshen County District Court Clerk Kathi Rickard is scheduled to stand trial on April 27, 2020. Rickard’s attorney, Cole Sherard, filed a waiver on his client’s behalf to…
Oil prices spike with Iranian action, effect likely temporary
By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Crude prices spiked over the weekend after the U.S. assassinated a top Iranian military official Friday in Baghdad, bringing additional volatility to the oil-rich region. Brent crude, a global marker for…
Gillette woman sought in international meth ring arrested
GILLETTE (WNE) — A 40-year-old Gillette woman who has been on the run from federal law enforcement for the last six months is now in custody. Billie Jo Adams, also known as Billie Jo Reynolds, was arrested on warrants at…
Riverton man extradited in 36-year-old murder
RIVERTON (WNE) — A Riverton man indicted Sept. 23 on first-degree murder charges has been extradited to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where pleaded “not guilty” Dec. 12. The murder case is 36 years old. Willie C. Moore, 61, was arrested by the…
Investigators look into possible poaching near Alta
JACKSON (WNE) — Investigators are looking into a possible poaching incident after someone found a deer without its head wrapped in black plastic along Ski Hill Road in Alta. Jackson Game Warden Kyle Lash responded Dec. 16 and performed a…
Department changes transportation payments for students
By Daniel McArdle The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — Several Wyoming school districts have begun reimbursing parents who have to transport their children to bus stops for just one round trip daily rather than two after the Wyoming…
2020 could be a big year for Wyoming wind
By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Onshore wind energy capacity in the U.S. has continued to climb, reaching over 100 gigawatts in 2019 — enough energy to power about 32 million homes. Despite being a prime spot for…