Governor Gordon to recognize Wyoming 2-1-1 Day with proclamation signing
◆ 2-1-1 offers access to non-emergency health and human services information and referrals. CHEYENNE, Wyo — Wyoming 2-1-1 will join 2-1-1 organizations across the United States in recognizing and celebrating 2-1-1 Day on February 11, 2022. Governor Gordon will then…
Rocky Mountain Power looks at hydropower unit near Glenrock
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Another company is eyeing pumped storage hydropower in Wyoming. This one is a household name. Rocky Mountain Power, the state’s largest utility, applied in October for preliminary permits from…
Judge restores protections for gray wolves across much of US
A judge restored federal protections for gray wolves across much of the U.S. on Thursday, after their removal in the waning days of the Trump administration exposed the predators to hunting that critics said would undermine their rebound from widespread…
Following Cheney censure, Wyo Republicans evaluate allegiances
By Mike Koshmrl and Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com ROCK SPRINGS — To Lenore Perry’s eye, the Holiday Inn ballroom Saturday night was packed with red dresses, scarlet shirts and a lot of Harriet Hageman supporters. Perry, an attorney, has the same…
Hero passerby rescues family from fire
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — A passerby is being lauded as a hero for rescuing a local family after their Jamestown home erupted into flames early Tuesday morning. A 34-year-old mother and her four young children, ages 12, 8, 6 and…
Coney Classic returns to Alpine
The annual Coney Classic Alpine SkiJor & Dog Party is happening this Saturday from 10:00-2:00. Time Trials will take place from 11:00-12:30. Attendees are invited two wear their craziest costume and strut your mutt. Bring your dogs and skis to…
Supreme Court says teacher who had nude photos on his iPad shouldn’t have been fired
By Jim Angell, Cowboy State Daily Editors Note: This story has been amended to show that it was the DFS that informed LCSD2 of the images on the tablet. An Afton teacher whose pictures from his personal cell phone…
SVMS Robotics Club hosts 15 teams in first ever Robotics tournament
◆ “The Boys” from SVMS placed 1st in alliance with “robotNerds” from Bear River High School. Star Valley Middle School Robotics Club hosted their first tournament ever on Saturday, February 5 at the middle school. Three teams competed from Star…
Maldonado named Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week
After becoming the first Cowboy to earn Mountain West Player of the Week three times in a season, Hunter Maldonado made it another first, as was named the Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week by the U.S. Basketball Writers…
State adds almost 9,000 jobs in third quarter
CASPER (WNE) — Wyoming reported sizable job growth over 2021, though it’s still behind where it was before the coronavirus pandemic. From the third quarter of 2020 to the third quarter of 2021, Wyoming added 8,967 jobs, according to data…