Barrasso: Biden Admin Wants Control of Wyoming’s Water
CASPER, WY – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement in response to the Biden administration’s announcement that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final rule regarding the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS)….
(Opinion) – Nonprofit offers free help with health insurance
• Enroll Wyoming provides free assistance and information to remove confusion Enroll Wyoming Project Director Jason Mincer I have worked in public health for almost 20 years, and one of the top concerns that always comes forward is access to…
Proposed legislation would raise marriage age limit to 18
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Rep. Dan Zwonitzer is bringing back a bill that would make the minimum marriage age 18 instead of 16 in Wyoming, with few exceptions. Close to 300,000 children…
State increases electricity rates
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Rocky Mountain Power can raise customers’ electricity rates by 0.3% to help it meet the carbon capture requirements set in 2020 by the state legislature, the Wyoming Public Service…
Census: Wyoming deaths exceed births
By Mary Steurer Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — For the first time in at least a century, Wyoming recorded more deaths than births over a year-long period, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The…
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…