Beulah Fire burning in Uintas exceeds 5,700 acres
EVANSTON (WNE) — The Beulah Fire has been blazing south of Evanston on the north slope of the Uinta Mountains in Summit County, Utah, near the Wyoming border. Initially reported on Aug. 7, the wildfire has spread to more…
State’s highway fatalities spike
By Sarah Elmquist Squires The Lander Journal Via- Wyoming News Exchange LANDER — Last month was one of the state’s deadliest Julys in recent years; with 20 fatalities on Wyoming roadways, only 2020 surpassed that mark with 21. And…
Average gasoline prices up nearly 2 cents per gallon in the past week
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have risen 1.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.03 per gallon today, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 1.1 cents per…
Feds reactivate 440-million-ton coal lease application in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin
• The Trump administration is fast-tracking the process after it had stalled due to a bankruptcy by the Antelope mine’s previous owner. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com The Trump administration is advancing another federal coal lease in Wyoming, potentially…
Lawmakers discuss further property tax cuts, potential full elimination
By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming lawmakers continue to pursue legislation that would create additional property tax breaks, including the possibility of eliminating property taxes completely. Bill drafts were discussed Thursday…
100 years in the making: Sublette County opens first hospital, ER
By Cali O’Hare Pinedale Roundup Via- Wyoming News Exchange PINEDALE — On Oct. 15, 1925, the front page of the Big Piney Examiner featured a headline that read, “A hospital is our most essential need.” One hundred years later,…
Mountain View woman accused of stealing $62,000 from Valley Learning Center
LYMAN (WNE) — A Mountain View woman has been charged with a felony count of theft after allegedly embezzling more than $62,000 from the Valley Learning Center. Jamie Allyn, 39, was employed as the VLC office manager in…
Lummis, Gordon don’t want Wyoming to be left out of the future of crypto currency
By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Wyoming leaders took to the stage on Wednesday at the second Wyoming Blockchain Symposium to express their enthusiasm for the future of cryptocurrency. U.S. Sen. Cynthia…
Utilities brace for staggering power demands from AI, data centers in Wyoming
• The industry’s proposals for Wyoming would more than double the state’s electrical capabilities, challenging protections for the average ratepayer. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com A tsunami of demand for artificial intelligence and data computation promises to plant stacks…
Wyoming’s Red Canyon Fire balloons to over 107,000 acres amid evacuations, emergency order
• Fire area now stretches from 11 miles east of Thermopolis to the borders of Fremont and Washakie counties. Large rural areas are under evacuation orders. By Andrew Graham, WyoFile.com A major wildland fire outside Thermopolis escalated significantly over…