Devils Towers visitors spend $40M
GILLETTE (WNE) — Devils Tower National Monument had a record-breaking year in terms of visitors in 2021, and that translated into an increase in local revenue. Visitors to Devils Tower spent nearly $40 million in the region in 2021. According…
Construction date eyed for new UW residence hall
LARAMIE (WNE) — After nine years of planning, a construction date is in sight for the new University of Wyoming residence hall project. The $250 million project promises to bring a new level of competitiveness and quality to the UW…
Yellowstone will open north loop Saturday, drop license plate system
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Bunsen Peak, Mount Washburn, the Roaring Mountain and the beautiful road along Blacktail Deer Plateau will be ready for visitors on Saturday, when Yellowstone National Park plans to…
Simpson to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in a July 7 ceremony at the White House by longtime friend, U.S. President Joe Biden….
UW begins nuclear energy research project
By Abby Vander Graaff Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — As nuclear energy makes its way into Wyoming, local scientists will join a nationwide effort to learn more about emerging nuclear technologies and potential impacts on communities. University…
Man gets 7-10 years in prison for slitting man’s throat
EVANSTON (WNE) — South Carolina resident John Hanley was convicted and sentenced in the Third District Court on Thursday, June 16, for the 2021 stabbing of Patrick Grieff. An ostensibly polite gathering was underway at a local bar in the…
Jackson Hole Airport opens today with new runway, security and parking fees
JACKSON (WNE) — Airplanes will be landing again at one of the nation’s most scenic runways, as the Jackson Hole Airport has reopened. The reopening comes after a 78-day closure to work on a number of projects, chief among them…
Roe ruling reactions: ‘fundamental right taken away’ v. ‘rejoicing’
By Evan Robinson-Johnson Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — In the wake of Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, right-to-life advocates are rejoicing and physicians are dejected. Now that a constitutional right to…
State official: school construction funding has ‘gone away’
By Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — For years, Wyoming’s school capital construction account was primarily funded by federal coal lease bonus revenues. “Those have essentially gone away,” Senior School Finance Analyst Matthew Willmarth with…
Jackson woman wins wild bison hunting license
JACKSON (WNE) — A lifelong hunter who won a coveted bison-hunting license wants to give it away to a disabled military veteran. Norma Winder’s name was pulled from 2,205 entries into Gov. Mark Gordon’s annual Wild Bison License Raffle. Instead…