Wyomingites may be skeptical of Obamacare, but many use it for health insurance
• Among 10 farm states, Wyoming had the highest insurance premiums, benefited the most from tax credits and used the federal insurance marketplace the most. By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile.com Wyoming leaders have repeatedly rejected Medicaid expansion, but a…
Wyoming senators take aim at electric cars
By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Electric vehicles are deepening America’s partisan ruts, and it’s evident on both car lots and capital hill. Polling and sales data show that while Democrats are buying EVs…
A bittersweet Mother’s Day: Evanston single mom prepares for deployment
By Amanda Manchester Uinta County Herald Via- Wyoming News Exchange EVANSTON — This Mother’s Day will be bittersweet for Evanston’s Mariaha Hornedo. It marks her fifth as a mother but also the last one she’ll spend with her daughter…
Sheridan High School assistant principal charged with sexual assault
SHERIDAN (WNE) — Sheridan High School virtual learning assistant principal Jacob Meyer has been charged with second degree sexual assault, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by The Sheridan Press. Sexual assault in the second degree is…
‘Yellowstone’ star to visit during July film festival
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Jefferson White, star of the acclaimed TV series “Yellowstone,” will visit Cheyenne during the 10th annual Wyoming International Film Festival in July. The Wyoming International Film Festival will feature a red carpet on opening night for…
Wyoming coal production nosedives, with more trouble ahead
• Stockpiles at coal-burning utilities are flush following a mild winter and increasing competition from renewables and natural gas. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Some Wyoming coal mines are likely facing extinction-level headwinds — even before the prospect of…
Refuge, outfitters miles apart on chronic wasting disease
• As refuge mulls alternatives to reduce elk feeding, lawsuit from outfitters looms. By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — About an hour into a meeting last week about the future of feeding on…
Once again, drilling advances in Path of the Pronghorn
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Wyoming officials have approved another oil and gas lease in an area that state officials, biologists and wildlife advocates hope will one day preserve the iconic “Path of…
State launches first detailed study of $1B gaming industry
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Gambling in Wyoming has quickly grown into a billion-dollar industry, and state lawmakers decided it’s time to step in and see where further regulation might be necessary….
Tourism expected to strain workforce
• Sector’s employment needs expected to grow by 24% in just five years By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Ski weekends in the Snowy Range. Deer hunts in the Red Desert. Road trips…