Marriage bill clears Senate
By Maya Shimizu Harris Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Marriage for minors under 16 years of age is a step closer to being banned in Wyoming. House Bill 7 — which would set the minimum required age…
Deputies’ drug search called ‘illegal entry’
PINEDALE (WNE) — A LaBarge man is challenging deputies’ search of his home and all evidence obtained that led to a felony meth charge against him. Tanner C. Moceika was charged with felony possession of meth in a liquid form…
Senate committee moves tribal hunting rights bill forward, despite opposition
By Kristen Czaban The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — On Tuesday, a Wyoming Senate committee advanced House Bill 83, which would allow the governor to negotiate off-reservation hunting agreements with recognized tribes, despite testimony from multiple tribal representatives…
Hageman endorses Trump for president in 2024
CHEYENNE (WNE) —Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., on Wednesday announced her endorsement of former President Donald J. Trump as he runs for president again in 2024. Hageman issued the following statement in a news release: “I believe that Donald Trump was one of the best presidents of my lifetime. His policies were…
Peabody ends 2022 strong; PRB mines slowed by cold snap
By Jake Goodrick Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — On-par production from Peabody Energy Corp.’s three Powder River Basin mines contributed to what was a hugely profitable year for the global energy industry giant. The 21.2 million…
Wolf killed after multiple livestock slayings
LOVELL (WNE) — A male gray wolf, originally collared in the area of Dillon, Montana, was killed by the USDA WiIdlife Services after it predated on two goats and a lamb on two north Big Horn County ranches. The kill…
Rodeo and other animal enterprises protection bill defeated
By CJ Baker Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — Concerns about stepping on the toes of local governments and questions about what the bill would do doomed a Cody lawmaker’s attempt to protect rodeos and other animal events…
Webinar to offer tips on attracting workforce older than 50
SHERIDAN (WNE) — With current unemployment rates hovering at historic lows, finding skilled, reliable workers can be challenging for companies looking to grow and thrive. AARP Wyoming is offering a webinar on attracting and retaining the age 50 and older…
The silent femicide
By Trina Dennis Brittain Rocket Miner Via- Wyoming News Exchange They go missing or are murdered at excessive rates. They become numbers. Eventually, though, even the numbers disappear. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Native American women are murdered…
Police: Dead, starving animals lead to Riverton arrest
LANDER (WNE) — When officers arrived, they saw 10-20 dead animals, with scores more thin and emaciated without food or water, and a horse that needed immediate medical attention. Water tubs were frozen over, and when Lt. Sarah Trehearne and…