USPS pauses plan to close Wyoming mail processing centers
By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — United States Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced Tuesday his intention to pause the planned changes to the mail delivery network that include closing the Cheyenne and…
DEQ changes, clarifies water quality rules
By Marit Gookin The Ranger Via- Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — What do “primary contact” and “secondary contact” mean, anyway? It’s a question that’s baffled many Wyomingites as they’ve puzzled over a sign or flier or website warning them that…
Deputies arrest teen speeding 140 mph in chase north of Gillette
GILLETTE (WNE) — Campbell County sheriff’s deputies arrested a 16-year-old boy who led them on a short pursuit north of Gillette Friday night, which reached speeds of 140 mph. Deputies saw a black 2015 Cadillac speeding 142 mph in…
Wyoming’s average gas prices back up 4.1 cents a gallon in past week
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have risen 4.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.31 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 0.5 cents per…
Gordon: Legislature should lead on wolf policy reform
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — After a Daniel man’s treatment of a wolf set off international outrage, Gov. Mark Gordon wants the Wyoming Legislature to take the lead when it comes to reforming…
Lummis among bipartisan lawmakers who support home repair program
By Carrie Haderlie The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — Wyoming’s Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis is among those leading bipartisan federal efforts to preserve the nation’s aging, existing housing stock as one solution to a nationwide housing…
Wyomingites may be skeptical of Obamacare, but many use it for health insurance
• Among 10 farm states, Wyoming had the highest insurance premiums, benefited the most from tax credits and used the federal insurance marketplace the most. By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile.com Wyoming leaders have repeatedly rejected Medicaid expansion, but a…
Wyoming senators take aim at electric cars
By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Electric vehicles are deepening America’s partisan ruts, and it’s evident on both car lots and capital hill. Polling and sales data show that while Democrats are buying EVs…
A bittersweet Mother’s Day: Evanston single mom prepares for deployment
By Amanda Manchester Uinta County Herald Via- Wyoming News Exchange EVANSTON — This Mother’s Day will be bittersweet for Evanston’s Mariaha Hornedo. It marks her fifth as a mother but also the last one she’ll spend with her daughter…
Sheridan High School assistant principal charged with sexual assault
SHERIDAN (WNE) — Sheridan High School virtual learning assistant principal Jacob Meyer has been charged with second degree sexual assault, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by The Sheridan Press. Sexual assault in the second degree is…