Crowd limit of almost 3,000 approved for Stampede
CODY (WNE) — The Cody Stampede Rodeo on July 1-4 has been approved to seat nearly 3,000 people – 45% of capacity in each seating area – a huge boost from the current limit of 600 people, as Cody Nite…
Cheyenne murder trial heads for district court
By Isabella Alves Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The first-degree murder case of a 33-year-old Cheyenne woman fatally shooting her fiancé was found to have probable cause and was bound over from Laramie County Circuit Court…
Dirty campground lures bear, leading to its death
————————- By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Food, garbage and vomit were scattered around a dispersed Darby Canyon campsite early June 14 when state wildlife officials arrived to respond to a report of a…
Court: Tribal members must obey state hunting rules
By Allayana Darrow The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — Native American tribal members must abide by Wyoming Game and Fish Department regulations when hunting off an established reservation, according to an order handed down by Sheridan County…
Uinta County company starts hemp operation
——– EVANSTON — “My cousin in California is a hemp grower, and as soon as Wyoming made it legal, he encouraged me to start growing it here,” Amy Schofield Kitchel of Bridger Valley told the Herald. “My cousin, Ramona Hobbs Allen,…
Legislators face difficult mental health service choices
By Allayana Darrow The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — Some legislators have cautioned against detracting from mental health services as the state looks for places to tighten the budget, but the Wyoming Legislature Joint Subcommittee on Mental…
Train derailment, explosion still under investigation
————– ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — Smoke and flames filled the skies outside Rock Springs after a freight train derailed on Saturday afternoon. Multiple agencies responded, and though two deputies were injured in an explosion, no fatalities were reported. The cause…
Coronavirus cases increase by 18
By The Wyoming News Exchange The number of confirmed coronavirus cases seen in Wyoming since the virus was first detected in the state in March continued to post double-digit gains on Wednesday, growing by 18. The Wyoming Department of Health,…
Support falls for measures to slow coronavirus spread, UW survey says
By Seth Klamann Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — More than half of Wyomingites say they’re comfortable attending large outdoor events this summer, according to the latest University of Wyoming survey on the impacts of coronavirus. The study…
Arapaho tribe distributes COVID relief funds to members
RIVERTON (WNE) — The Northern Arapaho Tribe has received more than $19 million to mitigate the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a June 5 address from Northern Arapaho Business Council chairman Lee Spoonhunter. More than one-quarter of…