Camper fined for sloppy food storage
JACKSON (WNE) — An Idaho woman whose carelessness with food at a Grand Teton National Park campsite helped put a young grizzly bear’s life in jeopardy must pay more than $5,800 in restitution. U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark L. Carman in…
Man sentenced to prison in wife’s shooting death
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — Jason Lee Fletcher has been sentenced to eight to 14 years in prison in the shooting death of his wife Lena Fletcher on June 29, 2020, at their home in Clearview Acres. He appeared before Judge…
Former Senator Mike Enzi passes away
***Update*** The family of Former U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi announced his passing at approximately 11:15 p.m. Monday night, July 27. The announcement came via the Senator’s Twitter account. “His family expresses their deep appreciation for all of the prayers, support…
State focusing remaining CARES dollars on business tax relief
By Joel Funk, WyoFile.com CHEYENNE — Wyoming’s plans for more than $1 billion in federal recovery funds related to the COVID-19 pandemic took on more definition Monday with an emphasis on tax relief for businesses. Multiple pieces of federal legislation…
Man killed in coal mine accident
GILLETTE (WNE) — A 31-year-old Gillette man was killed working at a Campbell County coal mine Wednesday. Jeff A. Wendland and four other workers were adding a section to the boom of a 200-ton crane at Black Thunder mine near…
Woman, 67, dies in Snake River guided fishing incident after boat overturned
JACKSON (WNE) — A 67-year-old woman died on the Snake River shortly after noon Tuesday in a guided fishing accident when the drift boat she and two other people were in tipped at an eddyline, “began to take on water…
Two dead in wreck near Evanston
EVANSTON (WNE) — A man and boy are dead after another man drove his pickup into vehicles that were stopped for a previous accident on Interstate 80 near Evanston on Sunday, July 18, according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol. The…
Jackson sees more than 50,000 visitors a day
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — It’s midsummer in Jackson Hole and bumper-to-bumper traffic on Broadway, Snow King Avenue and Highway 22 has felt worse than ever before. Lines for a morning bagel look…
Grizzly bear moved after killing cattle
POWELL (WNE) — A grizzly bear was captured north of Pinedale on Wednesday and relocated to an area about 5 miles from the East Entrance of Yellowstone National Park. The adult male was targeted after it killed cattle on a…
Changes in Hathaway Scholarship open for comment
By Morgan Hughes Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —The state-sponsored Hathaway Scholarship for college-bound high school students received another update this legislative session, but the public will get to weigh in on how the new rules are written….