America’s growing political divide reaches Wyoming school boards, city councils
• Most local offices are explicitly nonpartisan. But a growing number of candidates and political action committees are injecting politics into them anyway. By Allison Allsop, CJ Baker, Joseph Beaudet, Jonathan Gallardo, Katie Klingsporn, Ivy Secrest and Joshua…
State will soon offer savings accounts for homeschooled kids
SUNDANCE (WNE) — Homeschooled and private school students will soon be eligible for education savings accounts to help pay for their education. The Wyoming Education Savings Act (ESA) was signed into law earlier this year, and the Wyoming Department…
Commuter swerved to avoid yearling but hit Grizzly 399, police report shows
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON —- The commuter who hit and killed Grizzly 399 on Tuesday night in the Snake River Canyon was aware of wildlife in the area and driving cautiously when…
Hungry for electricity, artificial intelligence firms are knocking on Wyoming’s door
• The tech boom is ravenous for electrons. Wyoming, an energy powerhouse, weighs the potential opportunities and pitfalls. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com The artificial intelligence “revolution” that’s already reshaping business, culture and economies globally, comes with high electricity…
Wyoming backs Utah’s quest to seize BLM land, may want other fed property
• Cheyenne says its support for Western states to take over federal land could extend to national parks, forests and wilderness areas. By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com Wyoming is backing an effort by Utah to wrest ownership…
Utah woman gets 45 years to life for running down her ex-boyfriend
By Ann Jantz Rocket Miner Via- Wyoming News Exchange ROCK SPRINGS — A Utah woman convicted of second degree murder was sentenced to 45 years to life in prison for running down and killing her ex-boyfriend. In June, the…
Wyoming Judicial Branch warns against jury duty scams
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Wyoming Judicial Branch is alerting residents about an increase in jury duty scams reported in Wyoming. These scams are similar to those occurring in other parts of the country. Scammers are targeting citizens by impersonating…
Most structures now deemed safe from Pack Trail Fire with approaching snow
By Johanna Love Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The end of the Pack Trail Fire is in sight. Cooling weather and precipitation are en route to Togwotee Pass, and firefighters are hustling to clean up…
Teton avalanche pros exempted from USFS hiring freeze
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON (WNE) — The U.S. Forest Service has granted the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center an exemption from its freeze on seasonal hiring, meaning the center will be able to operate normally…
Forest Service to rehab neglected 180-mile trail network in the Wyoming Range
• Much of the range’s southern section near Kemmerer is hard to access, but zone is ‘just spectacular.’ By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com The Wyoming Range parallels the state’s western border, unfurling in a spine of ridges between Jackson…