Feds bar new Powder River coal leasing
By David Velazquez Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The Bureau of Land Management on Tuesday passed final rules for the Powder River Basin stating that more than 413,000 acres of land are to be blocked off…
Enter the Amazon: Amazon’s first delivery warehouse in Wyoming opened in Gillette last month
By Susan Monaghan Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — Inside Amazon’s first package delivery station in Wyoming, which launched in Gillette in early October, there’s a sense of a job done well and to specifications. The…
Dusk at the Kelly Parcel on the doorstep of Grand Teton National Park
• Wyoming’s 640-acre tract in the heart of Jackson Hole is under contract, selling to the federal government for $100 million. Its value for wildlife and open views is incalculable. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com Chirps, squawks and grunts…
Bills would end all transgender access to female sports, spaces
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Two bills headed to the Wyoming Legislature’s 2025 general session, sponsored by a Republican legislator, aim to restrict transgender people’s access to female-only spaces and collegiate sports teams….
Average gas prices drop more than 7 cents in past week in Wyoming
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have fallen 7.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.95 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 20.7 cents per gallon…
Wyoming man gets 3 years in prison for Jan. 6 assault with flagpole
• The 69-year-old Navy veteran from Star Valley insisted he regretted his actions, though prosecutors maintain he failed to show remorse. By Joshua Wolfson, WyoFile.com A federal judge on Monday sentenced a western Wyoming man to more than…
UW expects to be ‘challenged in a way we have not experienced’ to grow enrollment
By Allison Allsop Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The University of Wyoming expects little to no change in the number of undergraduates on campus over the next five years — but not for a lack of…
Hageman alleges Teton County sheriff’s ‘foiling ICE’s efforts’
By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Wyoming’s sole representative in the U.S. House, Republican Rep. Harriet Hageman, singled out Teton County’s sheriff in a Sunday newsletter with allegations that his office is “foiling”…
Wyoming Economic Indicators report shows increase in lodging tax revenue
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Wyoming’s collection of the 4% sales and use tax from lodging in September 2024 increased 23.7% compared to September last year, according to the Wyoming Economic Indicators report. Meanwhile, Wyoming’s sales and use tax collections from…
Legislature wants deeper look into WYDOT efficiency
By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — A $750,000 efficiency study is up for debate as the Wyoming Legislature considers funneling more state tax dollars into the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s budget. The Joint…