Legislature signs off on $362M in construction, renovations
By Daniel Bendtsen, WyoFile.com Between the funding for K-12 schools in the general budget bill and Senate File 67 – State funded capital construction, this week the Legislature signed off on $362 million in spending on construction, renovation and maintenance of state-owned buildings. All…
Scholarship program offers adults chance at second career
By Victoria Eavis Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —Say you work at a mine in Gillette. You get laid off because of the downturn in the fossil fuel industry and growing demand for clean energy. The ups and…
Hoback septic case settles
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON —Admitting no fault, Crowley Capital has settled with the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality over a string of septic-related violations at the Hoback RV Park. The settlement was announced…
Former Wyoming Catholic College CFO charged in massive fraud
By Rone Tempest, WyoFile.com Federal prosecutors have charged the former chief financial officer for the Lander-based Wyoming Catholic College with defrauding a government COVID-19 business relief program, the Wyoming Business Council and a New York investment firm out of millions…
Legislature approves 62-31 redistricting plan
By Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Both chambers of the Wyoming Legislature gave final approval Friday night to a redistricting plan that increases their numbers by three to 62 representatives and 31 senators. With…
Abortion ‘trigger’ bill clears Legislature
By Maya Shimizu Harris Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The Wyoming Legislature passed on Thursday an abortion ban trigger bill, joining 12 other statehouses across the country that have put in place similar legislation. The measure still…
Barrasso, Lummis vote for postal reform
PINEDALE (WNE) — U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis released statements earlier this week supporting bipartisan postal reform legislation. The Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 passed in the Senate by a 79 to 19 vote on Tuesday. “While…
Smallmouth bass at Yellowstone’s doorstep, posing potential ‘nightmare’
By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com True to its species’ reputation, the undersized smallmouth bass lacked neither ambition nor aggression: The roughly 10-inch fish attacked a nine-inch streamer. The Montana State University student who hooked it would later regret letting the bronzeback…
Ripple effect: Sanctions on Russia could impact Wyoming energy
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — As Russia lays siege to its neighbor, the West has rallied behind Ukraine, wielding dollars, euros and pounds against the 11th-biggest economy in the world. The European Union, reliant…
Redistricting process hits snag
By Victoria Eavis Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —Both the Wyoming House and Senate have passed redistricting plans, but as usual, the process has been anything but smooth. The Senate adopted a redistricting plan Thursday that risks a…