Treasurer seeks White House support
CHEYENNE – Wyoming State Treasurer Curtis E. Meier on Tuesday sent letters to President Donald J. Trump and other key officials asking them to advance “stable and secure” domestic uranium mining. “Wyoming is home to the largest uranium mining operations…
Bear Lake Memorial launches Ultimate Bear Laker Drawing
The following is a press release from Bear Lake Memorial Hospital Bear Lake Memorial Health Foundation introduces The Ultimate Bear Laker. It is an ultimate drawing to win an ultimate prize. It only takes $25 to register to become the…
Game and Fish working on Grizzly Delisting
By Lew Freedman Cody Enterprise Via Wyoming News Exchange CODY — Game and Fish director Brian Nesvik revealed last week the department is keeping channels open with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service trying to draft a fresh rule delisting…
Governor Gordon Announces New members of his Staff
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon is continuing to build out his team to serve Wyoming. Today, he is announcing that Michael Pearlman will be his new communications director, Pearlman replaces Rachel Girt who has moved back to the private…
Flags to be Flown at Half Mast Wednesday
Governor Mark Gordon, pursuant to President Donald Trump’s Proclamation, has ordered both the U.S. and State of Wyoming flags be flown at half-staff statewide from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day….
Latest Updates About the Kemmerer Coal Mine and What You Can Do to Help
City Administrator Brian Muir met with Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon and county commissioners to discuss action plans to advocate the operation of the coal mine in Kemmerer. Muir said the city of Kemmerer and other officials are hoping to change…
LDS Church Expresses Support for ‘Fairness for All’ Approach
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is deeply concerned that the ongoing conflicts between religious liberty and LGBT rights is poisoning our civil discourse, eroding the free exercise of religion and preventing diverse Americans of good will from…
Coal Power Expected to Fall over Summer
CASPER — The amount of electricity coming from coal this summer will likely fall as natural gas and renewable power creep into coal’s territory, according to the Energy Information Administration, an independent federal agency that tracks energy data and forecasts…
Cloud Peak Files for Bankruptcy
GILLETTE — Cloud Peak Energy’s bankruptcy filing Friday afternoon may be the beginning of the end for the Gillette-based coal producer. Unlike previous Powder River Basin coal bankruptcies, Cloud Peak seems to be looking to shed debt and sell its…
Drug Trafficking Suspect Flees Traffic Stop Near Fort Hall
On Saturday, May 11, 2019, at 8:45 P.M., an Idaho State Police trooper conducted a traffic stop northbound I15 at milepost 77, near Fort Hall. Richard A. Burns, 35, of Idaho Falls, fled the traffic stop in a 2018 Ford…