Breaking ‘Barriers’: New documentary explores obstacles along migration routes
By Eve Newman Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — A new wildlife documentary from the Wyoming Migration Initiative at the University of Wyoming gives an up-close look at the obstacles that migrating animals face, as well as the…
Stakeholders hint at deal to avoid Jim Bridger plant shutdown
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Stakeholders are working behind the scenes to strike a compromise that avoids a federal shutdown of two coal-burning units at the Jim Bridger power plant, according to parties involved. Hundreds of jobs — and the air…
B-T Forest officials look at closing antler hunt loophole
JACKSON (WNE) — Bridger-Teton National Forest officials are considering changing the opening hour when people can begin to hunt for antlers on the east end of the National Elk Refuge to 6 a.m. May 1, six hours later than in…
Senators file bill requiring schools to share lesson information
By Victoria Eavis Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Last fall, two of the Wyoming Legislature’s top lawmakers held a press conference with the then-schools superintendent to announce plans for a bill tied to public concerns over critical…
Rocky Mountain Power looks at hydropower unit near Glenrock
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Another company is eyeing pumped storage hydropower in Wyoming. This one is a household name. Rocky Mountain Power, the state’s largest utility, applied in October for preliminary permits from…
Following Cheney censure, Wyo Republicans evaluate allegiances
By Mike Koshmrl and Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com ROCK SPRINGS — To Lenore Perry’s eye, the Holiday Inn ballroom Saturday night was packed with red dresses, scarlet shirts and a lot of Harriet Hageman supporters. Perry, an attorney, has the same…
Man sentenced to jail time, anger management after stabbing at the Cowboy Bar
JACKSON (WNE) — Teton County District Court Judge Timothy Day sentenced Manuel Vargas to 180 days in jail for an August brawl at the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar. Vargas will be credited with the 83 days he has already served…
Hero passerby rescues family from fire
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — A passerby is being lauded as a hero for rescuing a local family after their Jamestown home erupted into flames early Tuesday morning. A 34-year-old mother and her four young children, ages 12, 8, 6 and…
State adds almost 9,000 jobs in third quarter
CASPER (WNE) — Wyoming reported sizable job growth over 2021, though it’s still behind where it was before the coronavirus pandemic. From the third quarter of 2020 to the third quarter of 2021, Wyoming added 8,967 jobs, according to data…
Teton County in a wealth stratosphere all of its own
By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com When it comes to the wealthiest Wyoming locales, it’s no exaggeration to say that Teton County is in a class of its own. Actually, forget Wyoming — that statement can be applied to the entire United…