Jackson reinstates ‘Old West’ parade
JACKSON (WNE) — In a surprising reversal, the Old West Days committee of the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce has decided to plan a Memorial Day parade, even without hitting its target number of participants. Chamber president and CEO Anna…
Flaming Gorge to be drawn down
CASPER (WNE) — The Southwest is turning to upstream reservoirs as the water level in Lake Powell continues to fall. Regulators plan to release an extra 500,000 acre-feet of water from Wyoming’s Flaming Gorge Reservoir between May of this year…
Man sentenced to 74-100 years on 58 child porn charges
GREEN RIVER (WNE) — A 49-year-old Wamsutter resident will be spending the rest of his life in prison following a sentencing hearing where he plead guilty to 58 criminal charges. Russell Jay Byrne was sentenced Monday to a prison sentence…
Pinedale administrator terminated following amateur sting
By Joy Ufford Pinedale Roundup Via- Wyoming News Exchange PINEDALE —After being outed for apparently replying to an undercover online sting on April 7, Sublette County School District No. 1 Director of Special Services David Shaw was terminated from the…
Rivals far behind Cheney, Hageman in first quarter contributions
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — There are two clear frontrunners in the campaign to represent Wyoming as the state’s sole member of the House of Representatives when it comes to total amount…
Moose population growing
By Leo Wolfson Cody Enterprise Via- Wyoming News Exchange CODY — After years of decline, the regional moose population is starting to show a small comeback in numbers, Game and Fish officials reported recently. G&F Wildlife Biologist Bart Kroger said…
Cost of living grows by fastest pace in 40 years
By Mary Steurer Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Price increases driven by the coronavirus pandemic last year brought a state inflation measure to its highest point in four decades. The Wyoming Cost of Living Index is a…
Snow-water reports portend drought conditions despite recent snowfall
By Margaret O’Hara Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — Local and statewide snow and water content data warn of continued drought conditions, particularly in the northeastern corner of Wyoming, despite last week’s snowfall. Conservationists and emergency personnel in…
Feds will include fewer Wyoming tracts in oil and gas lease sale
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —The federal government will include one-third fewer Wyoming tracts than anticipated in the first oil and gas lease sale of the Biden presidency — about 28% of the 459 parcels…
Legislature set to review affordable housing shortage
By Mary Steurer Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — In Jackson, workers camp out in cars and tents. In Cheyenne, hundreds commute from neighboring towns. Meanwhile, Laramie is struggling to attract new businesses, Wyoming Public Media reported last…