State slashes Rocky Mountain Power’s controversial rate hike
•Final figures are still being calculated, but the Wyoming Public Service Commission announced plans to reduce the utility’s rate hike by nearly half. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Rocky Mountain Power won’t get the full $140.2 million annual rate hike…
Agencies fight release of Wyoming police shooting settlements despite high court ruling
By Sofia Saric, Casper Star-Tribune Tennessee Watson, WyoFile.com Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled in August that settlement agreements involving government entities are subject to the transparency requirements of the Wyoming Public Records Act, even…
WYDOT offers $2,000 hiring bonus to fill vacant positions
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — As several agencies within Wyoming state government continue to struggle to provide services due to a shortage of full-time employees, the Wyoming Department of Transportation this week announced…
Game and Fish report highlights recruitment and retention challenges
By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — Wyoming game wardens patrolled more than 600,000 miles in 2022, according to the annual Wyoming Game and Fish Department Law Enforcement Report, but the report also reveals the department…
Complaints in coal country: Producers, state leaders frustrated with federal approval process
By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming’s Black Butte Mine in January 2021 applied to add federal coal reserves at its Sweetwater County operations, which supplies the Jim Bridger Power Plant and a sizable share…
UW gives notice of intent to offer new areas of study
By Rachelle Trujillo Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees’ three-day meeting from Nov. 15-17 featured discussions of ongoing construction projects across campus, budget matters, and notably notices of intent to offer…
Teton County tax revenue took hit from historic Yellowstone floods
By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — After experiencing record sales and use tax collections last fiscal year, Teton County was the only county in the state to see a decline in 2023. The…
Agencies, group at odds over planned removal of wild horses
By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The McCullough Peaks wild horse herd is famously photogenic. It’s known for robust mares and stallions with a rich diversity of coat colorings, from pinto and palomino to blue…
A lot of bear: Yellowstone grizzly weighs in at near-record 712 pounds
• Coming out of a verdant summer, Wyoming bears were in good shape. One grizzly tipped the scales just three pounds shy of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem’s top mark. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com Rotund, plump, hefty — go ahead…
Wyomingites don’t want to see Kelly Parcel sold to developers
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A section of land within the exterior boundaries of Grand Teton National Park could soon be auctioned off, and Wyomingites are worried they will lose this piece of…