Wyoming News Briefs: August 13, 2019
SVI Media is a member of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Council gives initial nod to e-cig ban CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Cheyenne City Council voted 8-1 Monday night to approve the second reading…
Man convicted of murder in wife’s shooting
By CJ Baker, Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — Rejecting Dennis Klingbeil’s claims that he accidentally shot his wife in the head last year, a Park County jury convicted the 77-year-old Wapiti resident of first-degree murder on Friday. …
Contamination found near coal ash ponds
By Camille Erickson, Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Investigations into multiple Wyoming coal ash ponds operated by the state’s largest utility company revealed groundwater contamination far exceeded federal limits. The results have prompted the company to consider…
Feds to start weaning elk from feeding at refuge
By Mike Koshmrl, Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Federal wildlife officials aiming to avert a lawsuit are pledging to implement a long-delayed plan to wean the National Elk Refuge’s namesake animals off of supplemental alfalfa ahead…
UW requesting $31.3 million more in state funding
By Daniel Bendtsen Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — The University of Wyoming has requested the Legislature appropriate $31.3 million more in biennial funding for the 2021 and 2022 fiscal years. The bulk of that, $28 million, is…