Pronghorn productivity declining in Wyoming
By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming is home to a whopping 50% of the world’s pronghorn, the iconic ungulate so named for its laterally flattened, blade-like horns. But that may not be the…
Body of missing Gillette woman found Thursday, ending five-day search
GILLETTE (WNE) — The body of a woman who went missing Saturday in a harsh stretch of Campbell County south of Gillette has been found after dozens of people from multiple agencies spent days searching. Tami Lynn Sturgeon, a…
Gordon criticizes proposed EPA rule on methane emissions
CHEYENNE (WNE) — In comments submitted Tuesday, Gov. Mark Gordon criticized the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule establishing a waste emission charge for methane discharges from oil and gas facilities. Gordon stressed that states like Wyoming are effectively addressing methane…
An aging Wyoming presents big housing challenges
• Older residents tend to buy houses from the state’s limited stock, leaving few options for the workers they’ll depend on for care as they age. By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile.com– Wyoming faces an array of future affordable housing…
Court rules against BLM on oil and gas lease sales
By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — A federal court has ruled the Bureau of Land Management cannot move forward on a large oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming after concluding the agency did not…
Vote called for a special session
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A “straw poll” vote conducted this week on whether the Wyoming Legislature should hold a special session met the necessary 35% threshold to trigger a formal vote, but…
State’s unemployment rate steady at 2.8%
CASPER (WNE) — Wyoming continues to have one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation according to new numbers from the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services and federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Research & Planning section of…
Lawmakers criticize governor for veto of property tax bill
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming legislative leaders and other lawmakers criticized Gov. Mark Gordon on Friday for his veto of a bill that would have provided property tax relief for all Wyoming…
Gordon signs off on state budget for next two years
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A budget to fund Wyoming state government for the next two years was signed into law Saturday morning by Gov. Mark Gordon, hours before the midnight deadline….
Wyoming elected officials visit with BLM director in Washington D.C.
By Trina Dennis Brittain Rocket Miner Via Wyoming News Exchange ROCK SPRINGS — Four delegates from Wyoming traveled to Washington D.C. earlier this month to impress upon the director of the Bureau of Land Management the importance of the trona…