Wyoming unemployment up slightly, but economy improved in 2023
By Samir Knox Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming, and the United States as a whole, outperformed economic projections in 2023, one of the state’s top economists said Wednesday. Despite a slight increase in the state’s…
Cody woman accused of trying to hire hitman to kill daughter’s boyfriend
By CJ Baker Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL – A 54-year-old Cody woman was arrested last week after she allegedly tried hiring an undercover officer to kill her daughter’s partner. “I just want him gone … for…
Firefighters’ families rally to oust Jackson fire chief
By Sophia Boyd-Fliegel Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The families of firefighters added Friday to a wave of calls to oust Jackson Hole Fire/EMS Chief Stephen Jellie. “I see stressed out spouses and kids because…
Rock Springs resident expresses drag show concerns to council
• ‘I just want to fight for the kids’ By Trina Dennis Brittain Rocket Miner Via- Wyoming News Exchange ROCK SPRINGS — Rock Springs resident Laura McKee returned to city chambers to discuss her concerns for an upcoming New…
How to decimate a mule deer herd: A case study in Wyoming
• East of the Bighorns, deer are being stressed and depressed by a dizzying array of factors, from drought to disease to energy development. Now, their numbers are plummeting. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com POWDER RIVER BASIN — The…
Judge orders Jackson woman to return security deposits
• Tramm appears in court, defending her practice of ‘master leasing.’ By Kate Ready Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — A Jackson judge has ruled that renter Claire Tramm had no legal authority to sign subleases with…
Historic electric rate hike whittled to 5.5% after utility admits error
• Rocky Mountain Power’s Wyoming customers will see an overall rate hike of 5.5% in January rather than the historic 29.2% increase the company initially proposed. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com In a last-minute deal, the day before facing…
Lummis blasts proposal to move Cheyenne mail processing to Denver
CHEYENNE (WNE) — U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., sent a letter to U.S. Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy regarding the USPS’ review of the Cheyenne Processing and Distribution Center and proposal to recategorize the location as a Local Processing…
‘State aid hasn’t kept up’: Community College Commission requests $16 million in state aid
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Community colleges are burdened with the high costs of inflation, and the Wyoming Community College Commission is trying once again to get the state to pay its…
Experts: Not feasible to detangle state from Rocky Mountain Power
By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — With nearly two million customers in six Western states and a total integrated system of generation and transmission that spans 10 states, PacifiCorp is the largest privately owned and…