Yellowstone hiker still missing
JACKSON (WNE) — Rangers and Search and Rescue crews still have not found Austin King, the hiker who last made contact with the outside world a week and a half ago on a remote peak in Yellowstone National Park….
Released convict arrested again on same day he’s let out of jail
JACKSON (WNE) — Just four hours after Peter Hawkinson was released from the Teton County Detention Center after being held for stealing a camper, he was arrested again and charged with felony auto burglary. Hawkinson, 54, was taken into…
Domestic ferrets to help tell story of black-footed ferret conservation
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Wyoming State Parks announces the addition of two domestic ferrets to Sinks Canyon State Park. The five-month-old ferrets come from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Black-Footed Ferret Breeding Facility in Carr, Colorado, where they were…
Major player doubles down on Wyoming uranium
By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Texas-based Uranium Energy Corp has agreed to acquire mining titan Rio Tinto’s Wyoming uranium assets for $175 million. The acquisition will increase UEC’s capacity by as much as…
Man arrested in connection to stalking and indecent exposure cases
JACKSON (WNE) — Alvaro Santiago Par-Toc, a 23-year-old Guatemalan living in Jackson, was arrested at his home Tuesday night by Jackson police. He was charged with violating stalking laws and cited for indecent exposure. Santiago Par-Toc has allegedly exposed…
Alpine wrestles with charter school, public land lease
• Town offers land, but residents are wary of American Prep’s politics. By Jeannette Boner Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — With the Town of Alpine signaling that it will consider a lease on city-owned property…
Average gas prices remain unchanged in past week in Wyoming
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming are unchanged in the last week, averaging $3.25 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 4.9 cents per gallon lower than a…
Search continues for lost hiker
JACKSON (WNE) — Yellowstone National Park officials are still searching for Austin King, a 22-year-old Minnesota man last heard from a week ago on the highest peak in the park. The park is asking for the public’s help in…
State updates science standards
• State education board members worry young students are overtested By Allison Allsop Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The Wyoming State Board of Education approved new blueprints for science assessments on Thursday that align with…
Statewide gun-free zone ban legislation expected for 2025 session
• Members of the Joint Judiciary Committee discussed allowing firearms in more public places as educators, other members of the public expressed concern. By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile.com Lawmakers wrote the latest page in Wyoming’s gun-free-zone saga Thursday afternoon…