Fuel markets poised to close out 2022 at lowest levels of year
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — It’s been a little more than a year since utilities began stockpiling coal in preparation for a costly winter. The subsequent months proved especially volatile for energy markets, which…
‘Desperate Democrats’ hope they’ve reached ‘rock bottom’ in Wyoming
By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com ROCK SPRINGS—Michele Irwin’s first tactic was to wax poetic about the holiday pie kit she was auctioning to raise cash for what’s left of the Sweetwater County Democratic Party. Irwin, a bison rancher who also works…
Rock Springs man arrested in toddler son’s overdose death
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) —A Rock Springs man was arrested this morning after his child died from an accidental drug overdose in October. Daniel Scott James, 35, of Rock Springs, was arrested earlier today at his residence without incident. James is…
BLM Wyoming seeks public comment for proposed oil and gas lease sale
CHEYENNE WNE) — The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming released an environmental assessment that analyzes 209 oil and gas parcels, totaling approximately 250,950 acres, for a proposed lease sale that would be held in June 2023. The release of this…
WYDOT vs Mother Nature: County tries to keep safe despite inclement weather
JACKSON (WNE) — Billowing flurries of snow have kept avalanche technicians on their toes trying to keep people safe from Mother Nature’s winter fury. Wednesday morning kicked off with a natural avalanche, to the dismay of the Wyoming Department of…
PETA puts anti-leather brochures at Jackson Hole Airport
By Kate Ready Jackson Hole Daily Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON —Holiday travelers bustling through the Jackson Hole Airport may notice a new ad from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals denouncing the leather industry. PETA said Wednesday that…
UW partners with rural schools of similar demographics
By Abby Vander Graaff Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — The importance of leaning on one another when there are few resources to go around is something rural residents understand well. University of Wyoming has helped form a…
Yellowstone Regional Airport director attempting to get Delta service back
CODY (WNE) — Yellowstone Regional Airport Director Aaron Buck is actively pursuing the return of Delta Airlines and will be meeting with representatives of SkyWest Airlines about the issue next month. Buck told members of the Park County Travel Council…
Community honors veterans with Wreaths Across America
By Abby Vander Graaff Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — A crowd of more than 50 people gathered in the sunshine and cold at Greenhill Cemetery Saturday morning to honor family, friends and strangers who served in the…
Two men missing in Keyhole found dead Sunday
GILLETTE (WNE) — Two men who drove onto the frozen Keyhole Reservoir trying to rescue a man missing in the water became lost in the open water themselves Thursday night and were found dead Sunday. The man who was first…