Evanston schools seek dismissal of gun lawsuit
By Sheila McGuire Uinta County Herald Via- Wyoming News Exchange EVANSTON — Uinta County School District No. 1 has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed against the district over Rule CKA, which allows for approved staff to carry…
Man accused of embezzling $64,000 from wrestling clubs
By The Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — The man acting as treasurer of two local youth wrestling clubs is accused of stealing a total of $64,827 since 2017. Steven D. Johnson, 44, made his initial appearance…
Second potential buyer emerges for Contura mines
By Greg Johnson Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — In a span of less than 36 hours, hundreds of former Wyoming Blackjewel LLC coal miners have gone from wondering if the Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr mines…
Airport business dispute returns to Supreme Court
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — A legal dispute that has held up the largest business deal in the history of the Jackson Hole Airport reached the Wyoming Supreme Court for oral arguments last…
Riverton police kill man after knife attack
By Steve Peck Riverton Ranger Via –Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — A police officer shot a man to death Saturday afternoon outside Walmart after the man attacked the officer with a knife, eyewitnesses said. The shooting happened on the sidewalk…
Governor Gordon appoints Suzannah Robinson as District Court Judge to the Third Judicial District
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Suzannah Robinson to be a District Court Judge for the Third Judicial District serving Sweetwater County, Wyoming. Robinson fills the vacancy occurring with the retirement of Judge Nena James. Ms. Robinson has…
Panelists discuss importance of foreign trade to Wyoming
By Nick Reynolds Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — To operate effectively, Wyoming’s economy – like the rest of the country – depends mightily on foreign trade. According to statistics from the Office of the United States Trade…
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort to run exclusive on wind power
JACKSON (WNE) — Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has announced that it will now use exclusively renewable energy to power its operations, following in the footsteps of other major Jackson Hole organizations in recent years. The switch includes everything from ski…
Elk populations ‘above objective’ as hunting season heats up
By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com Elk are plentiful in Wyoming as the state’s famed elk hunting season gets underway, according to Game and Fish Department estimates. The agency early this year estimated populations to be 29 percent above objective…
Wyoming News Briefs: September 12, 2019
SVI Media is part of the Wyoming News Exchange. The following stories are courtesy of the WNE. Mistaken identity leads to Yellowstone gate closure POWELL (WNE) — With guns drawn, Yellowstone National Park law enforcement officers stopped two visitors…