I-80 traffic back to head-to-head in eastbound tunnel, work begins on cleaning
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — The Wyoming Department of Transportation has switched Interstate 80 traffic back to head-to-head in the eastbound tunnel, following the completion of paving operations at the west side crossovers at mile marker 90-91. WYDOT and contract…
Simpson, native son and towering influence, dies at 93
By Lew Freedman For the Cody Enterprise Via- Wyoming News Exchange CODY — Former U.S. Sen. Alan K. Simpson, who charmed Wyoming and the nation while befriending presidents in a lifetime of public service, always keeping a twinkle in…
Wyoming Supreme Court abortion hearing scheduled for April
JACKSON (WNE) — Oral arguments for the abortion battle in the Wyoming Supreme Court have been scheduled for April 16. Supreme Court justices will hear from attorneys representing the state and the plaintiffs challenging two abortion bans passed by…
Hageman backs bill tossing 3.6 million acre Rock Springs land management plan
By Christina MacIntosh Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — A bill introduced Monday in Congress and co-sponsored by Harriet Hageman would replace Biden-era land management guidelines for 3.6 million acres of federal land in southwest Wyoming…
Lummis, Hageman introduce yet another grizzly bear bill
By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — With a new presidential administration in office, Wyoming’s Washington delegation is advancing new legislation to delist the Yellowstone area grizzly bear population. Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis,…
New WYO Text Line improves access to mental health care for Wyoming residents
SHERIDAN (WNE) — Cathedral Home in Laramie recently launched a statewide text line giving all Wyoming residents free, 24/7 text-based mental health support and crisis intervention. The WYO Text Line, which is operated in partnership with Cathedral Home…
Wild horse program: A ‘pipeline to slaughter’?
By Austin Beck-Doss Lander Journal Via- Wyoming News Exchange LANDER — Recent estimates suggest that 7,000- plus wild horses roam Wyoming’s vast rangeland. Galloping freely across a fenceless horizon, these horses are beloved as a symbol of the West. …
Wyoming slashes taxes for coal, sets up a CO2 fund to boost oil and gas
Coal producers will pocket $10 million annually, while producers of carbon dioxide sold for oil production will dip into a new $10 million fund. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com It was a good legislative session for fossil fuel producers…
Legislative session comes to an end: what passed, what didn’t
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — It’s a wrap for the Wyoming Legislature, the first one with the Wyoming Freedom Caucus in control of the state’s House of Representatives, as both legislative chambers…
Gordon signs Religious Freedom Restoration Act measure into law
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming joined 28 other states in passing its own state-level Religious Freedom Restoration Act after Gov. Mark Gordon signed House Bill 207 on Thursday. After Congress…