Wyoming News Briefs: December 26, 2019
Man sentenced to up to 100 years on sexual assault conviction WORLAND – Former Worland man Jason Miller received a sentence of 50 to 100 years imprisonment following a sentencing hearing in the Fifth Judicial District Court in Worland on…
Wyoming News Briefs: December 19, 2019
Yellowstone investigates deaths of wolves hit by car JACKSON (WNE) — A hit-and-run collision that took the lives of two habituated Junction Butte Pack wolf pups is being investigated by Yellowstone National Park. The incident took place Nov. 19 between…
Lawmakers skeptical of suicide hotline request
By Seth Klamann Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming is the only state in America that doesn’t have a local affiliate to the national suicide prevention hotline, and lawmakers were skeptical Monday of a $1 million request…
Community colleges seek $30 million
By Kevin Killough Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — Wyoming’s community colleges are hoping to get $30 million in state funding to support their operations, which was proposed to Gov. Mark Gordon but not included in his budget….
Worland man donates $1 million for library
WORLAND – Longtime Worland resident and longtime visitor of the Washakie County Library Mike Healy has donated $1 million for the Washakie County Commissioners to use at their discretion in the remodeling of the Kennedy Ace Hardware building into the…
Sheridan woman named one of Forbes ’30 Under 30’
By Allayana Darrow The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — There is a “healthy” number of people focused on renewable energy in the U.S., but few who are dedicated to improving sustainability on the fossil fuel side, Whitney…
Antelope migration hindered by solar farm
GREEN RIVER — More than 1,000 antelope were bottlenecked near the Sweetwater Solar facility west of Green River in late November as they attempted to migrate to winter ranges. The antelope were forced onto Wyo. Highway 372. According to Mark…
Wyoming celebrates 150 years of women’s suffrage
By Margaret Austin Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — At the Wyoming Women’s Suffrage Day Ceremony on Tuesday, Gov. Mark Gordon listed off a number of instances where Wyoming was ahead of the rest of the country:…
Yellowstone continues war against lake trout
By Lew Freedman Cody Enterprise Via- Wyoming News Exchange CODY — Yellowstone National Park is still the king of lake trout slayers in Yellowstone Lake as officials keep up the relentless pressure on the invasive species in attempts to save…
Wyoming News Briefs: December 10, 2019
Gordon asks USDA for help with beet losses POWELL (WNE) — Early freezes in October greatly damaged the sugar beet and bean crops before they were harvested this year — so much so that local and state officials are asking…