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…
Wyoming 511 travel website sees more than 2 billion hits in 2022
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Wyoming Department of Transportation’s 511 travel website, wyoroad.info, registered about 2.2 billion site visits in 2022. “This is by far the most hits in a calendar year since the department started tracking them,” Vince Garcia, program manager…
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…
President Oaks Explains the Church’s Position on the Respect for Marriage Act
• The act’s “necessary protections for religious freedom” are “a big step forward,” the Apostle says The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints took the position it did on the United States Respect for Marriage Act (signed into law…
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…
Yellowstone recruiting for 2023 Youth Conservation Corps program
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – How would you like to work, learn, play and grow in Yellowstone’s wonderland? Yellowstone National Park is currently recruiting for the 2023 Youth Conservation Corps (YCC), a residential work-based education program for students between the ages…
Game and Fish initiates emergency elk feeding due to increase of damage, co-mingling with livestock
The following is a news release from the Wyoming Game and Fish – CHEYENNE – Much of Wyoming is under a blanket of deeper-than-normal snow and experiencing severe, cold temperatures, causing elk to raid haystacks and livestock feedlines. Due to…
Fish and Game feeding deer and elk at additional locations
The following is a news release from Idaho Fish and Game. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game with input from the Southeast Region Winter Feeding Advisory Committee (WFAC) initiated winter-feeding actions on the east and west sides of Bear…