Alpine plane crash sheds light on turbulence over fly-in subdivision
• Residents say the air traffic is noisy, uncontrolled and obscene in its opulence. By Jeannette Boner Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — At the height of Independence Day, Palisades Reservoir hummed with boats and…
Rancher compensation bill for hungry elk rises from ashes as proposed rule change
• State agency proposes regulation change to address damage to dry rangelands in the wake of a controversial bill’s death. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com When grass on private land intended for livestock gets munched first by elk —…
Barrasso, Hageman decline to debate, opponents frustrated
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Challenging candidates are frustrated after incumbents U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, and U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, both R-Wyo., declined to appear in a primary debate hosted by Wyoming PBS,…
Canyon Village starts to reopen in wake of July 4 shootout
By Jackson Hole News&Guide staff Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Visitor services remain limited at Canyon Village following a fatal exchange of gunfire July 4 in Yellowstone National Park that left a 28-year-old man dead and a park…
WyoGives provides nonprofits coordinated way to raise money
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Wyoming Nonprofit Network has created a program called Wyo-Gives that accentuates these traits through a 24-hour day of giving once a year in July. The program, created in 2017 and executed for the first time in…
Recreation fees increasing for some Wyoming public lands
• Camping rates, day-use fees, cabin rental costs climbing to try to keep pace with maintenance and expenses. By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com Campground fees, day-use costs and cabin rental rates are climbing across many Wyoming public lands this…
Horse roundup kicking up controversy in Wyoming
By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The North Lander Wildhorse Complex, which sweeps through Fremont County from the Owl Creek mountains down the Wind River range to the Sweetwater river in the south, is…
Missing kayaker a cautionary tale for water users
JACKSON (WNE) — Grand Teton National Park rangers continue to search for a kayaker who disappeared more than two weeks ago when conditions became choppy on Jackson Lake. The incident underlines the need for caution when recreating on waterways, whether…
Lawmaker: Northern Wyoming dam cost ‘close to not making sense’
• Wyoming’s speaker of the House has questioned whether a dam for 33 irrigators near Hyattville is worth the $113 million cost, most of which the state would pay. By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com The increased cost…
Chevron doctrine overturned
• Supreme Court votes 6-3 to end federal agency deference By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — The Supreme Court has overturned the Chevron Doctrine, which instructed courts to defer to federal agencies on details…