Rocky Mountain Power wants to hike rates again, this time by $123.5 million, or 14.7%
• The request by Wyoming’s largest monopoly electricity provider is mostly due to investments in renewables, interstate transmission lines and wildfire liability. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Fresh off a regulatory defeat, and amid ongoing legal battles and skyrocketing…
Lawmaker revives radioactive debate over nuclear waste in Wyoming
• Rep. Donald Burkhart Jr. says he’s drafting a proposal for radioactive waste storage to generate major revenue for the state. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com The time has come to again consider opening Wyoming’s doors to a spent…
Sheridan VA provided flawed care to veteran patient prior to suicide, report concludes
By Weston Pope, The Sheridan Press and Madelyn Beck, WyoFile.com Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — The Sheridan VA Medical Center mishandled the treatment of a veteran last year before the individual killed themself at the facility. That’s…
Gordon to send more Wyoming troopers to Texas border
By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Gov. Mark Gordon plans to send another set of Wyoming law enforcement personnel to the southern border in response to an aid request from Texas. The 10…
Wyoming Kum & Go locations to rebrand as Maverik
CHEYENNE (WNE) — In April 2023, Maverik announced the acquisition of Kum & Go as part of a $2 billion deal. Four months later, it announced it would begin rebranding Kum & Go locations in four states, including Wyoming,…
State unanimously backs 35-year plan to preserve Munger Mountain
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — For the next 35 years, a square mile of state trust land on Munger Mountain will officially be protected from development, despite fears about part of the parcel…
Texas man charged with felony voyeurism
JACKSON (WNE) — A 41-year-old fairgoer from Texas was arrested Friday around 11 p.m. after a bystander reported the man for surreptitiously taking pictures of a juvenile girl. William Brennan of Sulphur Springs, Texas, has been charged with attempted…
Man sentenced up to 48 years for child porn
By Hayden Godfrey Uinta County Herald Via- Wyoming News Exchange EVANSTON — A Mountain View man will spend 33-48 years in prison after being found guilty of 25 counts of sexual exploitation of children and one count of second-degree…
Yellowstone fire danger rises to ‘very high’
JACKSON (WNE) — Fire danger in Yellowstone National Park has risen to “very high” with stricter restrictions on campfires going into effect Saturday. The designation is exceeded only by an “extreme” fire danger rating. Fireworks are not allowed in…