Electricity price jump won’t happen quickly
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Rocky Mountain Power submitted its largest proposed rate increase in over a decade to state regulators last week. But the process of having the changes approved will be lengthy…
Medicaid expansion recognized as significant missed opportunity
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — One-hundred and ninety-six bills passed out of the Wyoming Legislature during the general session, but that doesn’t mean nothing was left on the table. Lawmakers recognized there were…
Grizzlies on the move
By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — A Yellowstone National Park wildlife biologist on a radio telemetry flight Tuesday observed the first grizzly bear of 2023 to emerge from hibernation. The adult bear, estimated at 300-350…
Abortion bans await Gov. Gordon’s action
By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile.com Two abortion bills sit on Gov. Mark Gordon’s desk: a near-complete ban and another aimed at banning medication-induced abortions. As of Tuesday, Gordon said he’s still mulling over both. “Obviously, one of the most important [considerations]…
Extra releases from Flaming Gorge suspended
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com The Bureau of Reclamation suspended extra “drought response” releases from Flaming Gorge Reservoir Tuesday at the request of Wyoming and the other three Upper Colorado River Basin states. The reservoir, which straddles the Wyoming-Utah border, was…
Agencies investigating pronghorn die-off south of Pinedale
PINEDALE (WNE) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department and the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory are collaboratively investigating a “rare disease outbreak” in pronghorn in western Wyoming. About 200 pronghorn antelope have died since mid-February, mainly near the southern end…
Marine’s father: I was lied to
By Sofia Saric Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The father of a Wyoming Marine killed in a 2021 suicide bombing in Afghanistan hopes Wednesday’s congressional hearing on the Kabul airport attack will lead to accountability. “I knew…
Governor signs counseling confidentiality bill into law
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Last week, Gov. Mark Gordon signed a peer support counseling-confidentiality bill into law (Senate File 112) at the Wyoming State Capitol.The bill ensures confidentiality for first responders when participating in peer support services following critical incidents. “Chief…
Gordon disappointed Legislature didn’t fund suicide hotline
By Maya Shimizu Harris Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Gov. Mark Gordon can count many wins during this year’s legislative session. The supplemental budget bill aligned closely with what he proposed and also put away roughly $1.4…
House kills proposed ‘bonus point’ system for moose, sheep hunts
By Stephen Dow Cody Enterprise Via- Wyoming News Exchange CODY — After receiving support in the Senate and multiple committees, a bill that would have made significant changes to the preference point system for hunting moose and bighorn sheep died…