Public comment sought on new Worker’s Comp rules
SHERIDAN (WNE) — The Department of Workforce Services is seeking public comment on the proposed Workers’ Compensation program rules, specifically Chapter 9: Fee Schedules. The Workers’ Compensation Division has analyzed Chapter 9 to identify areas in which the division…
Gordon’s holiday message: One minute can save a life
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon and psychologist- suicidologist Kent A. Corso have released an episode of the podcast “One Minute Can Save a Life” aimed at reducing Wyoming’s decades-long high suicide rate and shedding light on improved…
Wyoming unemployment rises to 3.3% in November 2024
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported Monday that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased modestly from 3.2% in October to 3.3% in November. Wyoming’s unemployment rate was higher…
An emerging, chronic challenge for Jackson Hole elk
• Chronic wasting disease, which poses a grave threat to western Wyoming’s hay-fed wapiti, has been found for the first time in the Fall Creek Elk Herd. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com Someone recreating on public land south of…
Cowboys Host Nevada in Mountain West Conference Action on Saturday
• Contest set for 2 p.m. Start, Teddy Bear Toss at Halftime The Wyoming Cowboys return home after the Holidays hosting Nevada in the conference home opener for the Brown and Gold. The contest is slated for a 2 p.m….
No offseasons anymore for Teton County Search and Rescue
By Charley Sutherland Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON —Teton County Search and Rescue had busier shoulder seasons and rescued a higher percentage of women in 2024 than in previous years. That’s according to its annual report,…
SV Branch Library hosts Book Ball next Friday
• Attire is formal, and masks are encouraged, but not required Star Valley Branch Library is hosting a Book Ball on Friday, January 3, in the Afton Civic Center. With a theme of Midnight Masquerade, the ball is built around…
Star Valley’s Marti Halverson casts Wyoming Electoral Vote
• 3rd time as Elector for Halverson On December 17, Wyoming’s presidential electors convened at the office of Wyoming Secretary of STate Chuck Gray in the Wyoming State Capitol. Wyoming’s electors officially cast their votes for Donald J. Trump…
Public supports trail system improvements in south B-T
• District Ranger working through public response Kemmerer District Ranger Adam Calkins is pleased with the response to a call for assistance with the renovation of 180 miles of backcountry trails, all part of the Commissary Ridge Trail System….
Jay Kemmerer WORTH Institute: Transforming Wyoming’s tourism landscape
• New institute aims to boost Wyoming’s tourism and outdoor recreation sectors through education and innovation The University of Wyoming has taken a monumental step in enhancing the state’s tourism and outdoor recreation sector with the establishment of the…