Complaints in coal country: Producers, state leaders frustrated with federal approval process
By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming’s Black Butte Mine in January 2021 applied to add federal coal reserves at its Sweetwater County operations, which supplies the Jim Bridger Power Plant and a sizable share…
UW gives notice of intent to offer new areas of study
By Rachelle Trujillo Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees’ three-day meeting from Nov. 15-17 featured discussions of ongoing construction projects across campus, budget matters, and notably notices of intent to offer…
Teton County tax revenue took hit from historic Yellowstone floods
By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — After experiencing record sales and use tax collections last fiscal year, Teton County was the only county in the state to see a decline in 2023. The…
Agencies, group at odds over planned removal of wild horses
By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The McCullough Peaks wild horse herd is famously photogenic. It’s known for robust mares and stallions with a rich diversity of coat colorings, from pinto and palomino to blue…
A lot of bear: Yellowstone grizzly weighs in at near-record 712 pounds
• Coming out of a verdant summer, Wyoming bears were in good shape. One grizzly tipped the scales just three pounds shy of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem’s top mark. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com Rotund, plump, hefty — go ahead…
Wyomingites don’t want to see Kelly Parcel sold to developers
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A section of land within the exterior boundaries of Grand Teton National Park could soon be auctioned off, and Wyomingites are worried they will lose this piece of…
Educators innovate ways to use Artificial Intelligence
By Jackie Galli Buffalo Bulletin Via- Wyoming News Exchange BUFFALO — When students are programming in Krista Sweckard’s class and their code is coming up with errors, they follow what she calls the rubber duck theory. Sweckard is a computer…
Attempt to supersede local control over state land leases curtailed
By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — A draft bill criticized for attempting to take away local control over leases on state lands failed to gain traction among lawmakers this week. It was killed in…
Judge rules targeted development on state land in Teton County is constitutional
The ruling weighs on the county’s ability to enforce water-quality, building and fire-code regulations at a glamping operation under construction on state school trust land. By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile A controversial law that required the state to seek…
Age limit will soon create opening on Wyoming Supreme Court
• After 30 years as a judge, Justice Keith Kautz must retire because of Wyoming’s age laws. The governor, a defendant in a major abortion ban suit, will appoint a replacement. By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile.com Wyoming Supreme Court…