Horse roundup kicking up controversy in Wyoming
By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The North Lander Wildhorse Complex, which sweeps through Fremont County from the Owl Creek mountains down the Wind River range to the Sweetwater river in the south, is…
Missing kayaker a cautionary tale for water users
JACKSON (WNE) — Grand Teton National Park rangers continue to search for a kayaker who disappeared more than two weeks ago when conditions became choppy on Jackson Lake. The incident underlines the need for caution when recreating on waterways, whether…
Lawmaker: Northern Wyoming dam cost ‘close to not making sense’
• Wyoming’s speaker of the House has questioned whether a dam for 33 irrigators near Hyattville is worth the $113 million cost, most of which the state would pay. By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com The increased cost…
Chevron doctrine overturned
• Supreme Court votes 6-3 to end federal agency deference By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — The Supreme Court has overturned the Chevron Doctrine, which instructed courts to defer to federal agencies on details…
More good news for critical minerals company in Wyoming
By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — American Rare Earths, a mineral exploration company whose Halleck Creek mine in Albany County was named one of the top ten critical mineral deposits on earth, has a knack…
Wyoming hemp shops sue state over delta-8 ban, seek halt to enforcement
• The Hemp Community of Wyoming argues the ban is unconstitutional and wants a judge to stop it as it takes effect today. By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile.com A group of hemp retailers and an agricultural organization are suing…
Communities reconnect after Teton Pass opens
By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The pace picked up in Wilson as soon as Teton Pass reopened at noon Friday. Cars lined up to drive up Highway 22. Gas pumps at Basecamp…
Gillette girl dies Thursday after being run over by ATV
GILLETTE (WNE) — A 6-year-old Gillette girl died Thursday afternoon after she was run over by an ATV, and Wyoming Highway Patrol is currently investigating. At 1:30 p.m. Thursday, deputies responded to the area of Gold Buckle Place…
Mountain Man Rendezvous starts Wednesday
RIVERTON (WNE) — Next week, a swath of Fremont County along the banks of the Wind River will be transported back in time to 1838, when a gathering of trappers, Native Americans, and mountain men met here to engage in…
Second minor pleads not guilty in slaying of Casper teen
CASPER (WNE) — Dominique Antonio Richard Harris, accused in the killing of Dean Morgan Middle School schoolmate Bobby Maher, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a charge of conspiracy to commit first degree murder. It’s the latest development in one…