Drug arrest near Elk Mountain nets 221 pounds of marijuana
LYMAN (WNE) — A routine traffic stop on Interstate 80 recently resulted in the confiscation of 221 pounds of marijuana. On Oct. 30, a Wyoming Highway Patrolman assigned to the Elk Mountain area stopped a vehicle for a traffic infraction…
California man fined for hitting truck arrestor said he was being followed by Santa Claus
JACKSON (WNE) —A California man who collided with a truck arrestor has pleaded no contest to three charges in Teton County Circuit Court. Charles Green, 61, from Susanville, pleaded no contest Oct. 20 to failure to report a collision, duty…
Nuclear industry eyes expansion despite tenuous start
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Having already agreed to take on one nuclear power plant in Wyoming, western utility giant PacifiCorp will now consider adding five more to its electric generation fleet by 2035, by co-locating “small modular reactors” where it…
Jackson bussing its homeless to Salt Lake City
By Kate Ready Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON —As temperatures drop, Teton County is seeing heightened numbers of unhoused residents being cited for trespassing. In response, officials are essentially exporting the valley’s homeless problem. In the last…
Granger expansion gets boost
By Green River Star staff Via- Wyoming News Exchange GREEN RIVER — Genesis Alkali’s plans to expand its existing Granger soda ash production facility are continuing to make progress, with the most recent development being the award of $665,000 through…
Inflation rate hits 41-year high
By Joshua Wolfson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Inflation rose in Wyoming over the past year at its highest rate since 1981, driven primarily by soaring transportation and food costs, a new state report shows. Statewide inflation…
Legislator per diem moving forward, pay hike to be decided
By Stephen Dow Cody Enterprise Via- Wyoming News Exchange CODY — A proposed change to Wyoming Legislature per diem rates is advancing to the 2023 general session, although it remains to be seen whether a pay increase for legislators will…
Old Gardiner Road opens to public, restoring access to Yellowstone’s North Entrance
JACKSON (WNE) — Contractors completed striping Saturday, and the Old Gardiner Road swung open Sunday to visitors to Yellowstone National Park, restoring public access between the North Entrance and Mammoth Hot Springs. Most visitor access to the park’s North Entrance…
Carbon capture work recognized
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming earned international recognition this week for its ongoing efforts to advance carbon capture technology. The Wyoming Integrated Test Center (ITC) on Sunday became the 15th carbon capture research…
Perpetual netting: Can Yellowstone win its lake trout fight?
By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com YELLOWSTONE LAKE—By mid-October there was little sign of life at Bridge Bay Marina on the northwest corner of Yellowstone Lake. The fleet of fishing boats had been trailered away, the parking lot empty, the bathrooms locked….