Bidding open on 13 bison
GILLETTE (WNE) — Those interested can now bid on 13 animals from the state bison herd. Bidding is open at the Hot Springs State Park office in Thermopolis until 4 p.m. Jan. 16. The available bison include seven 2023 heifer…
WYDOT gauges interest in electric vehicle charging stations
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Wyoming Department of Transportation has issued a Request for Information to gauge interest from potential station owners interested in participating in the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program. In 2021, the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act…
With low snow in Jackson Hole, wapiti trickle onto National Elk Refuge
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — There’s at least one person in Teton County who sees a silver lining in the low snowpack. “I’m probably the only person in Jackson Hole that’s happy we…
CWD detected in new Wyoming elk hunt area
PINEDALE – The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease in Elk Hunt Area 92. The disease was detected in a cow elk in November. Elk Hunt Area 92 is in the Pinedale Region…
Last of Wyoming mail processing centers could be moved out of state
By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Teton County’s mail hasn’t been processed in-state in almost a decade, and that could be the reality for most Wyoming communities in the coming years. The U.S….
Wyoming unemployment up slightly, but economy improved in 2023
By Samir Knox Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming, and the United States as a whole, outperformed economic projections in 2023, one of the state’s top economists said Wednesday. Despite a slight increase in the state’s…
Cody woman accused of trying to hire hitman to kill daughter’s boyfriend
By CJ Baker Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL – A 54-year-old Cody woman was arrested last week after she allegedly tried hiring an undercover officer to kill her daughter’s partner. “I just want him gone … for…
Power out in Alpine, problem traced to overhead copper wire
• Alpine Fire Chief Mike Vogt opens fire dept. and offers it as a place to stay warm. A copper wire burned down in the power grid serving Alpine Wednesday, Dec. 27, causing power to be lost to most…
D.C. Delegation: Energy listening sessions and ATF Accountability
• Transparency for ATF and schedule for energy sessions. U.S. Rep. Hageman Wyoming’s middle schoolers are invited to participate in the first-ever statewide Wyoming Civics Bee! Students will learn what it means to be an informed and engaged citizen through…
Petroleum Association launches Carbon Initiative Network
• Create a space for carbon management. The Petroleum Association of Wyoming (PAW) is launching a Carbon Initiative Network to help with development and growth of carbon management networks in the Cowboy state. PAW President Peter Obermueller says there is…