Rainfall, snowmelt lead to rising water levels
PINEDALE (WNE) — Water flows in Pine Creek below Fremont Lake continue to rise with spring storms and as higher elevation snowpack melts. Sublette County Emergency Management and the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office are asking the public to be alert…
Task Force to study state worker shift
By Sarah Elmquist Squires Lander Journal Via- Wyoming News Exchange LANDER — From WYDOT to the Department of Health to the State Engineer’s Office, more than 500 state employees work in Fremont County. Lots of those offices are leased space,…
More than 660 acres conserved in Albany County
LARAMIE (WNE) — A significant section of agricultural land near Laramie will stay just as it is for generations to come. Dr. Robert Shine of the All Hat-No Cattle Ranch has partnered with the Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust (WSGLT)…
Abortion opponents urge action
• Group tells council they don’t want clinic in community By Mary Steurer Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Dozens of abortion opponents urged local leaders at Tuesday’s Casper City Council meeting to take a stance against the…
Jackson narrowly approves surveillance cameras to solve crimes
By Rebecca Huntington Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The Jackson Town Council will spend $184,800 to purchase and install 30 surveillance cameras around town to monitor license plates, despite concerns about how that data might be…
University will take over carbon capture test site
• Move comes after two projects break ground near Gillette By Aedan Hannon Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources is taking over management of the state’s leading carbon capture test…
Wyoming to expect an average to normal fire season
By Ivy Secrest Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wildfire season can cause concern for the general public, especially considering the increase in damage done by fires in the West. In spite of this, the state of…
Alleged arsonist of Casper reproductive health clinic pleads not guilty
Lorna Green faces 5 and 20 years in prison if convicted. Her trial is set for July 24. By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile.com CHEYENNE— Alleged arsonist Lorna Green stood in a floor-length dress printed with Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night…
Wyoming sues over feds’ tardiness on grizzly delisting decision
A Gov. Mark Gordon-led petition targeting the U.S. Department of Interior is intended to compel action on the state’s earlier petition. Ultimately, the goal is for Wyoming to gain control over — and hunt — its grizzly bears. By…
Legislative Update for the Week of June 5
UPCOMING MEETINGS FOR THE WEEK OF June 5: COMMITTEE NAME Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources WHEN 6/5/2023 – 6/6/2023, 8:30 AM WHERE Eastern Wyoming College, C Tech 101 CITY Torrington, Wyoming NOTES …