Economic recovery continues
By Mary Steurer Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —Over the first three months of 2022, Wyoming continued to enjoy an economic recovery, a new report from the state’s economic analysis division shows. The state owes the revival, in…
What if there was a school shooting in Lincoln County?
On May 24, 2022, an 18-year old gunman walked into Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas and murdered 19 children and two teachers in one of the latest and all-to-frequent mass shootings in the United States. It is human nature to…
Wyoming companies hoping to change U.S. reliance on China for rare earth elements
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Beneath Wyoming’s surface lies a bounty of resources most of us haven’t thought about since high school chemistry. None of the increasingly sought-after rare earth elements — neodymium, dysprosium,…
Public Invited to Attend Gas and Diesel Price Working Group Meeting
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Gordon’s Gas and Diesel Price Working Group has released its agenda for its public meetings. The first of two meetings will take place on Friday, July 15 from 1-5 pm in the Herschler Building’s Connector Auditorium in…
Remote trial for park speedster set for Tuesday
JACKSON (WNE) —A trial will be held remotely on Tuesday for a speedster facing 10 federal charges after he was caught driving 132 mph in Grand Teton National Park. Jessie James Perry, 37, has an Idaho license but a Jackson…
Wyoming Wildlife Task Force debates license allocation
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Wildlife Task Force met Thursday to debate six propositions for limited-entry license allocation and its impacts on hunters. These were considered as part of an effort…
National Stockdog Finals Return to Afton
◆ The best dogs and their handlers will compete July 11-16. The Mountain States Stockdog Association (MSSA) National Finals will once again be held in Afton in July. The week- long competition is the culmination of a year of stockdog…
Wyoming Unclaimed Property sets numerous records
Treasurer’s Office still holding on to more than $98 million owed to State residents CHEYENNE – The Unclaimed Property Division of the Wyoming State Treasurer’s Office paid out more than $15.25 million in money and securities value during fiscal year…
LVE has lowest rates in the nation
Lower Valley Energy has the lowest rates in the nation, according to a report presented at the co-op’s annual meeting June 30. “According to our bank, Cooperative Finance Corporation, we have the lowest residential rates of all the co-ops in…
Updated WIC Guidelines May Help More Families, Says Wyoming Department of Health
With families feeling the pinch at the grocery store under the high inflation, the Wyoming WIC Program’s new income guidelines may offer some relief. WIC is officially known as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children Program,…