NEWS BRIEFS for Friday, May 17, 2019
Wyoming treasurer seeks White House support for increasing uranium production CHEYENNE (WNE) – Wyoming State Treasurer Curt Meier on Tuesday sent letters to President Donald J. Trump and other key officials asking them to advance “stable and secure” domestic uranium…
Lawmakers still looking for ways to prevent early coal plant closures
By Ramsey Scott Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – Four of Wyoming’s coal-fired power plants have been identified as potential targets for early closures to save money. And state lawmakers have worked to put up as…
Tyresha Hale to be a featured soloist in upcoming performance
“Anatomy of a Symphony” is the theme of the free Spring Concert of the Rexburg Tabernacle Orchestra to be presented Thursday, May 30, 7:30 p.m. in the Rexburg Tabernacle Civic Center. Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony will be the focus of that…
Local National Guard unit to deploy
The Wyoming Army National Guard will say farewell to soldiers in Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment on Tuesday, May 28 at 2 p.m. before they deploy to Kosovo. Gov. Mark Gordon, Maj. Gen. Greg Porter, and the Wyoming…
Gordon: UW should be leader on climate change
By Daniel Bendtsen Laramie Boomerang Via Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — During a discussion with the University of Wyoming’s Board of Trustees on Thursday, Gov. Mark Gordon said the university should tap its research capabilities, especially those at…
Vehicle Strikes Bridge on US30 in Pocatello
On May 15, 2019, at approximately 8:30 a.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a crash south of N Main St. and Garrett Way, which is also US30, in Pocatello. Bryan Williams, age 36, of Grace was driving southbound on N…
Wyoming Musicians Selected to Perform at Levitt Pavilion Denver
Wyoming Musicians Selected to Perform at Levitt Pavilion Denver The Wyoming Arts Council, in partnership with the Levitt Pavilion Denver, are pleased to announce the four Wyoming bands and musicians chosen to perform as part of the Levitt Pavilion Denver’s…
AG says Cities could Enroll in State Health Insurance Plan
By Nick Reynolds Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — State lawmakers are scrambling to adjust after a confidential attorney general’s opinion issued last week ruled that municipalities could choose to enroll in the state’s employee health insurance plan. …
NEWS BRIEFS for Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Wolf killing prompts call for outfitting permit revocation JACKSON (WNE) — Animal rights attorneys upset that a wolf was poached in Grand Teton National Park are arguing that a Kelly hunting outfitter’s permit to guide clients should be revoked. Humane…
Colorado police officer who held Jackson teen at gunpoint sued
By Emily Mieure Jackson Hole News&Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — A teenager held at gunpoint last summer by an off-duty police officer who assumed he had committed a crime is suing her for violating his civil rights. In…