Wyoming abortion bans indefinitely struck down by Teton County judge
By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Teton County District Court Judge Melissa Owens struck down the two most recent attempts by the Wyoming Legislature to outlaw abortion in Wyoming. Owens granted a permanent…
Lawmakers move to support Wyoming highways with extra funds
By Ivy Secrest Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee sponsored two draft bills and a potential efficiency study Friday, with hopes of diverting additional money and…
Committee sponsors ‘noncitizen’ label on Wyoming state-issued IDs
By Ivy Secrest Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee voted Friday to sponsor a bill draft that would add citizenship/residency status to state-issued identification cards. If passed…
Lummis slams BLM’s Greater sage-grouse plan
CHEYENNE (WNE) — On Friday, Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., and Congressional Western Caucus Chair Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., released a statement after the Bureau of Land Management released its final Greater Sage-Grouse Rangewide Planning Resource Management Plan….
State releases October 2024 edition of Wyoming Insight
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Both sales tax and mining collections in the Cowboy State decreased over the last year, according to Wyoming Insight, which serves as an energy index and business indicators report for the state. Total sales and use…
Gordon requests $130M in wildfire funds in ‘frugal’ supplemental budget request
CHEYENNE – Funding wildfire suppression efforts and recovery was at the top of Gov. Mark Gordon’s mind this year when he presented a “frugal” request for $220 million in one-time spending to the Wyoming Legislature, with $130 million dedicated…
Barrasso ascends to No. 2 spot in GOP-led Senate
JACKSON (WNE) — Republicans chose Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso for the No. 2 leadership post in the Senate alongside South Dakota Sen. John Thune, who replaces Mitch McConnell as the next Senate majority leader, completing a momentous shift in…
Wyoming State Parks accepting bids on 15 bison from state herd
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Bids for the acquisition of 15 animals from the state bison herd are invited at the Hot Springs State Park office in Thermopolis until 4 p.m. Dec. 17. The available bison include five 2024 heifer calves,…
Kelly parcel sale advances on tight timeline as administrations shift
• While Freedom Caucus argues for completing the deal after inauguration, advocates hope to get it done sooner. By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — In mid-September, Arne Johanson paused while removing barbed-wire…
Teen’s killer pleads guilty
CASPER (WNE) — On a dreary Friday morning, more than a dozen people gathered outside Courtroom 1A of the Townsend Justice Center to witness the end of the prosecution of the killer of 17-year-old Lene’a Brown, who was shot…