D.C. delegation pushes for cuts
• Debt ceiling battle’s impact on Wyoming remains unclear By Maya Shimizu Harris Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Last month, Republicans in the House, including Wyoming’s Rep. Harriet Hageman, narrowly passed a bill that would increase…
Halverson, ‘grandma’ of Wyo’s shift right, has a zeal for helping others
• The former state representative built up the Lincoln County Republican Party through her activism and organizing. She’s flamboyant, straight-talking and not immune from controversy. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com ETNA — Marti Halverson’s induction to Wyoming politics was the…
Game and Fish to begin grizzly bear captures for monitoring purposes in northwest Wyoming
LANDER – As part of ongoing efforts to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department will conduct capture operations in areas of northwest Wyoming beginning this spring and continuing through…
Women’s Retreat scheduled for Mother’s Day weekend at the Ford
◆ Events culminate with a public concert by Grammy-nominated violinist Jenny Oaks Baker. Afton’s historic Ford Theatre is offering something unique to women of all ages this Mother’s Day weekend. Saturday, May 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., mothers,…
Libertas International working to reunite families this Mothers Day
◆ Tyler Schwab continues to battle child trafficking. After seeing first-hand the exploitation that took place in Latin American countries while serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints more than a decade ago, Tyler Schwab formed…
Sheriff’s Office investigates ammo thefts
◆ Residents encouraged to report missing items, including ammunition. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is asking any residents who believe they may have had ammunition or other items recently stolen to report the missing items. Sheriff Shane Johnson said roughly…
Park County man sentenced to two decades in prison
By Braden Schiller Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — A 56-year-old Powell man was sentenced Wednesday to 22-25 years of prison time for sexually abusing a teenager. Per a plea agreement, Robert Andrew McCoy’s sentence cannot be modified…
Black Hills Energy to use Wyodak coal to research hydrogen generation
GILLETTE (WNE) — Black Hills Energy will be using Powder River Basin coal to research hydrogen generation. Black Hills Energy was recently awarded a grant from the Wyoming Energy Authority to conduct a feasibility analysis on hydrogen generation using coal…
Bill Gates tours Kemmerer plant
By Rana Jones Kemmerer Gazette Via- Wyoming News Exchange KEMMERER — Microsoft billionaire and TerraPower Chairman Bill Gates toured the Naughton Power Plant in Kemmerer on Friday and saw where TerraPower will build a nuclear reactor before conducting a press…
Wyoming Shrine Bowl 2023 50th Anniversary Looking for Alumni
Executive Director Frank Selby is asking for the public’s help in finding Wyoming Shrine Bowl Alumni. “We are very excited to celebrate 50 years of Wyoming Shrine Bowl this summer,” he said. “We are asking any coaches, managers, trainers, players, officials,…