Driver charged in fatal Teton Pass crash
• Trooper calls July 7 collision “totally preventable” By Jeannette Boner Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — A 22-year-old Ririe, Idaho, man has been charged with two counts of homicide by vehicle in the…
Colorado River drought lawsuits may dampen Wyoming dam plans
• Two legal actions raise questions about Wyoming’s water supplies and plans to construct another dam in southern Wyoming. By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com As drought and over-allocation of Colorado River water shock the West, two lawsuits…
Draft bill would provide more help to school districts for school technology
By Hector Martinez The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — A Wyoming Legislature bill draft would help provide additional funds to school districts for technology. The Wyoming school funding model currently funds school districts $250 per…
Feds publish plan for continued feeding on the National Elk Refuge
By Christina MacIntosh Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has recommended that feeding continue on the National Elk Refuge. On Friday, the agency published a draft Bison and Elk Management…
Daniels Scholarship applications open soon for Wyoming students
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Graduating high school seniors in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming are encouraged to apply for the Daniels Scholarship, which provides up to the full cost of attendance at colleges and universities across the country….
Joint Appropriations Committee advances WBC cuts, consensus fund
By Owen Houtakker Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — State lawmakers considered bills Thursday that would repeal or amend certain Wyoming Business Council programs, continuing their efforts to reform or dismantle some of the economic…
Short calls for ‘quiet strength’ after winning secretary of state primary
By Brenna Ralston Torrington Telegram Via- Wyoming News Exchange TORRINGTON — Republican secretary of state nominee Robert Short said Wyoming voters are ready to move away from political hostility and toward leaders focused on producing results. Short received…
USDA proposes end to roadless rule
By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Tuesday a proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule in its entirety, calling the rule “a one-size-fits-all restriction…
Riverton man faces wrongful death suit
• Filing claims cocaine, THC, .15% BAC 6 hours after fatal crash By Sarah Elmquist Squires The Ranger Via- Wyoming News Exchange RANGER —- Court documents describe a celebration, with Jack Lackey and Elaine Whittenberger cheering their…
Burgum OKs Colorado River plan, sparing cuts to Wyoming water use
• Interior secretary cements headwater states’ rights to use their shares of water while California, Nevada and Arizona will be pinched. By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com Interior Secretary Doug Burgum signed a 10-year plan Friday that preserves…