Officials work to determine next step with wasting disease
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole News&Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The buck mule deer whose lymph nodes would ultimately test positive for chronic wasting disease went to the dump like any other roadkill. It took two weeks to…
Wyoming News Briefs: November 29, 2018
The Star Valley Independent is a member of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Man sought in Colorado murder arrested in Powell POWELL (WNE) — A 22-year-old man reportedly walked into the Powell police station…
TEXT-IN RESPONSES: Should Guns be Allowed on Wyoming’s College Campuses?
A battle is brewing in Wyoming over who should decide if guns are allowed on the campus of the University of Wyoming. The University or the state legislature? The issues arose after a group of Wyoming residents opened carried…
Ceremony honoring Gold Star families in Wyoming is Dec. 3
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Wyoming’s Gold Star families are being honored at a ceremony Dec. 3, at the Wyoming State Museum, in Cheyenne. Gold Star families will place ornaments honoring their fallen member on the Wyoming State Christmas Tree, at the…
Trial unlikely in UW gun ban case
By Daniel Bendtsen Laramie Boomerang Via Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — Only the Legislature, not state agencies, can restrict gun rights in Wyoming, Laramie attorney Jason Tangeman is arguing in a lawsuit against the University of Wyoming. Tangeman is now…
2018-19 Braves wrestlers are three-deep in their quest for four straight
By Dahl Erickson SVI Media At the end of the wrestling season a year ago, the Braves program hoisted their third straight Wyoming 3A team title and the 22nd title overall in the school’s history. At that point there were…
Public records bill heads to the Legislature
By Ramsey Scott Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The efforts of state lawmakers and stakeholders in the past year to craft a new public records law has finally borne fruit. But the inclusion of serious penalties…
Wyoming’s labor force recovery lagging behind neighboring states
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Numbers, Wyoming is lagging behind the rest of the country in terms of labor force recovery since the “Great Recession”. In June 2009 Wyoming had a labor force of 300,799. As of…
Missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Dies After Collapsing at South Africa MTC
This story was originally written by the Deseret News. It was used with permission. A young missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints died Monday, Nov. 26, after collapsing at the South Africa Missionary Training Center in…