Renewables top coal for energy consumption for first time in 135 years
By Greg Johnson Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — For the first time since before 1885, the annual United States energy consumption from renewable sources outpaced coal, according to a new report released Thursday by the federal U.S. Energy…
LCSD2 finishes unusual academic year with an eye toward future
◆ Distance learning and alternative plans were the name of the game in spring 2020. In a time of uncertainty and abrupt change, one thing has remained certain and unchanging. Just as the rising sun daily dispels the dark and…
Robinson named new Principal at Afton Elementary
With the retirement of Layne Parmenter, Afton Elementary recently underwent the process of searching for a new principal for the school. The LCSD No. 2 Board of Trustees announced their decision to hire Danny Robinson for the position. According to…
BLM releases final analysis of Simplot land exchange proposal
◆ Mine would swap 719 adjacent to the Don Plant for 667 acres in Blackrock Canyon area. Provided by the BLM The Bureau of Land Management Pocatello Field Office has prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the…
Yellowstone to open Montana entrances June 1
Yellowstone National Park will open its Montana entrances on Monday, June 1 at 10 a.m. The Montana entrances include West Entrance (near West Yellowstone), North Entrance (near Gardiner), and Northeast Entrance (near Cooke City). The opening of Montana’s entrances coincides…
First Lady Jennie Gordon allocates $90,000 in May
————— First Lady Jennie Gordon and the Wyoming Hunger Initiative allocated $90,000 this month; $50,000 for grants to support long term infrastructure and $40,000 for May’s COVID-19 response to food pantries across the state. Several organizations from around the state…
CFD, five other major rodeos canceled
By The Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE —- Six of Wyoming’s largest rodeos, including the iconic Cheyenne Frontier Days, will not be held this year, Gov. Mark Gordon has announced. Gordon, during a news conference Wednesday, said organizers for all six…
Scientists: Reworked BLM plan still fails to protect sage grouse
By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com The U.S. Bureau of Land Management appears to ignore science in its latest proposal to revise conservation strategies for greater sage grouse in seven western states, a group of 22 scientists says. The agency…
Why Your Story Episode 4: Oceans vs Mountains
Travis Osmond and Mary Jo Parker take us with them on their craziest stories and experiences again this week with the Why Your Story Podcast, produced by SVI Media. In Episode 4, Travis and MJ debate which is better. The…