Vast majority of Wyoming kids get vaccinated
• The school year is upon us, which means required vaccinations against ailments like hepatitis B, polio and measles. By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile.com A new school year is nearly upon us and families are racing to complete their back-to-school to-do…
National Elk Refuge revising plans for managing elk, bison
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — About 15 years after federal officials completed a lengthy process determining how to manage two of the most charismatic species that winter on the National Elk Refuge, officials…
Federal court sides with Schmidt in case against UW
By Rachelle Trujillo Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — The U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming granted plaintiff Todd Schmidt a preliminary injunction Friday morning following the University of Wyoming’s decision in December 2022 to ban…
Third-generation supercomputer inaugurated near Cheyenne
By Samir Knox Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The brand new Derecho supercomputer, located at the National Center for Atmospheric Research-Wyoming Supercomputing Center, could put climate scientists on the cusp of better predicting natural disasters and…
Cheyenne man sentenced in child pornography case
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Wyoming, has announced that a Cheyenne man has been sentenced in a child pornography case. Brian Joseph Nielsen, age 38, was sentenced Thursday to 148 months of imprisonment for possession of…
BLM releases long-awaited management plan for Red Desert region
• Update will guide management of 3.6 million acres of public lands in Rock Springs Field Office, including Red Desert and migration corridors. By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com The Bureau of Land Management on Thursday released a long-awaited draft plan that…
Gordon, EPA head agree on tech innovation to combat climate crisis
Both leaders tout Wyoming’s role in advancing carbon capture technologies, but state officials still critical of EPA’s ‘power plant rule.’ By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com LARAMIE—Gov. Mark Gordon and the state’s top environmental regulators are often at loggerheads with the…
Police urge heightened awareness in bars
By Kate Ready Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The Jackson Police Department is cautioning members of the community to watch their drinks. Police officers have responded to several incidents in the last week that appear to…
State to back carbon storage, nuclear microreactor projects with $19M
• The projects are the first to potentially win awards from the $150 million taxpayer-supported Energy Matching Fund. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com The state’s top energy office has recommended two energy projects for a combined $19 million in support…
10,000 Wyomingites have lost Medicaid or Kid Care coverage. Most are children.
• More people lost the government health coverage than maintained it as the state re-analyzes who still qualifies following steady pandemic-era enrollment. By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile.com New estimates show that more than 10,000 people have lost Medicaid or Kid…