Lawmakers to discuss several housing-related bills in January
By Carrie Haderlie The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — A raft of bills addressing Wyoming’s housing shortage is headed for the 2025 legislative session. One would make it harder for residents to protest new housing developments….
Soda ash plant to go nuclear
Kayne Pyatt Bridger Valley Pioneer Via- Wyoming News Exchange LYMAN — Due to the increasing demand from consumers to produce cleaner soda ash, Tata Chemicals Soda Ash Partners of Green River is partnering with BWXT Advanced Technologies of Lynchburg,…
Bridger Valley man won’t face death penalty in murder case
EVANSTON (WNE) — The state will not seek the death penalty in the case of a man charged with shooting a Mountain View resident, according to Uinta County Attorney Loretta Howieson Kallas. Lyman resident Skyler Gray has been accused…
Wyoming property tax refunds jump 72% to $14.2M
The average payment to successful Teton County refund applicants was the state’s highest at $4,666. By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com Wyoming refunded $14.2 million in property taxes to state homeowners in 2024, about $6 million more than…
Gordon’s appeal nudges the Rock Springs plan — and Kelly Parcel sale — toward completion within weeks
• Federal officials aren’t sure they will release their decision before 2025, the ideal deadline needed to complete a high-profile land transaction 100 miles away in Grand Teton National Park. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com Two high-profile public land…
Cowboys Return to Arena-Auditorium Hosting Bellarmine on Thursday
First Home Contest in 27 Days Buy Tickets Live Coverage Wyoming Game Notes LARAMIE, Wyo. (Dec. 17, 2024) – The Wyoming Cowboys return to the friendly confines of the Arena-Auditorium on Thursday for the first time in nearly a month…
Governor seeks funds for wildfire protection, legal battles
By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — As Gov. Mark Gordon laid out his spending priorities this past week, he zeroed in on wildfire protection, property tax relief and funding for legal battles. The…
Legislation would create enhanced concealed- carry permit for schools
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A bill filed for the 2025 general session would create an “enhanced” concealed carry firearm permit that would allow qualified permit- holders to conceal carry on K-12…
Kemmerers donate $5 million to university tourism initiative
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Jay and Karen Kemmerer, known for their long tenure owning Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, have donated $5 million to the University of Wyoming to expand an existing…
Gordon inks deal to sell Kelly Parcel to Grand Teton National Park for $100M
• Sale of 640-acre school trust land depends on whether final 3.6M-acre federal Rock Springs land plan meets Legislature’s terms. By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com Gov. Mark Gordon has signed an agreement to sell the 640-acre Kelly…