Employment numbers back to pre-pandemic levels in Wyoming
By Jackie Galli Buffalo Bulletin Via- Wyoming News Exchange BUFFALO — The state of Wyoming continues to recover from the pandemic, with unemployment trending down and the average monthly employment back to pre-pandemic levels. The preliminary numbers for the first-quarter…
Men allege human trafficking
• The two say they were sent to Triangle Cross Ranch for forced, unpaid labor By Sofia Saric Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Two men allege they were human trafficked to Triangle Cross Ranch in Powell —…
New texts, emails show Wyoming Department of Education staff hesitated to move forward with 2022 event
By Samir Knox Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Text messages and emails provided to the Wyoming Tribune Eagle show confusion and dissent among Wyoming Department of Education staffers last year, as they scrambled to figure out…
Nuclear reactor back in focus at Kemmerer meeting
By Virginia Giorgis Bridger Valley Pioneer Via- Wyoming News Exchange LYMAN — A meeting was held Tuesday in Kemmerer during which the proposed TerraPower nuclear plant was discussed and residents questioned the timeline and safety of the proposed plant. The…
Police continue investigation into missing Torrington woman following mysterious phone call
By Jess Oaks Torrington Telegram Via- Wyoming News Exchange TORRINGTON — The Torrington Police Department has taken a bit of heat from the public in the last week regarding statements the department released on social media concerning a local missing…
Legislators want $50M to sue feds over environmental laws
Measure seeks to equip Legislature — independent of executive branch — with the means to defend Wyoming’s interests from perceived federal threats. By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com Wyoming lawmakers want to earmark $50 million to sue the federal government…
Western Governors’ Association kicks off winter meeting in Jackson
By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole Daily Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland touted the potential of Western states to solve problems and meet challenges while speaking Monday to a gathering of the…
Early morning crime spree leads to the arrest of two teenagers
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — An early morning crime spree led to two teenagers’ arrest on Monday, Oct. 30, according to police reports. In the morning on Monday, the Green River Police Department announced that officers were dispatched to two separate…
Electric vehicle charging stations added in downtown Laramie for ‘mutually beneficial relationship’
LARAMIE (WNE) — Electric cars are here, and growing in popularity and accessibility. The city of Laramie in partnership with the Wyoming-based company OtterSpace recently installed four new 80A Level 2 charging stations with the hopes of doing more for…
Early education and planning key for youth social media safety
By Jake Goodrick Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — The effects of social media on children and teens remain unclear despite mounting evidence showing potential dangers of those platforms on behavior and development. To this point, social…