Group asks to intervene in LDS lawsuit
By Morgan Phillips Cody Enterprise Via- Wyoming News Exchange CODY — The Preserve Our Cody Neighborhoods Group, which opposes constructing a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple off Skyline Drive, has asked to “intervene” in the church’s lawsuit…
Wyoming Unemployment Falls to 3.1% in June 2023
The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 3.3% in May to 3.1% in June. Wyoming’s unemployment rate is slightly lower than its June 2022…
Public comments now being accepted for proposed Astoria Bridge Replacement
The Snake River Sporting Club Improvement and Service District is looking to replace the existing damaged bridge with a new two-lane bridge. The bridge is located approximately three miles southwest of Hoback Junction of U.S. Highway 89. The new bridge…
Black bears lethally removed after attacking man at his Teton Valley home
According to information provided by the Idaho Fish and Game (IFG), a Teton Valley man was attacked and injured by a sow black bear with a cub on Monday, July 31. The man stated the attack happened as he opened…
Hageman bill would tighten label requirements for U.S.-raised beef
CHEYENNE (WNE) — On Friday, U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., introduced the Country of Origin Labeling Enforcement Act of 2023. The bill, which is co-led by Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., seeks to prohibit beef retailers from designating foreign beef as…
How much is too much? – Rocky Mountain Power is pitching historic rate hike: Here’s what it could mean for Wyoming consumers
By Maya Shimizu Harris Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — About a dozen people spoke at a Rock Springs meeting earlier this month about a historic rate hike proposal brought by Rocky Mountain Power — Wyoming’s largest electricity…
Governor Gordon Urges Cautious Approach to Spending in Response to Revenue Report
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon is calling for a cautious approach to state spending in response to the July 2023 revenue update (Pacing Report) issued by the Consensus Revenue Estimating Group (CREG). The Governor said he will continue to apply…
Teacher charged after Carpenter fifth-grader’s suicide
By Samir Knox Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A teacher at Carpenter Elementary has been charged with misdemeanor abandoning or endangering a child in connection with a student’s death earlier this year, according to the Laramie…
Powder River Basin coal down through first half of 2023
By Jake Goodrick Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — Powder River Basin coal production dipped last quarter as demand cooled due to lower natural gas prices and higher utility stockpiles, despite the mines finding long-awaited improvement from…
Game and Fish wants to sell 320 acres in Jackson Hole to the U.S. Forest Service
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON – Wyoming’s state game agency wants to sell 320 acres surrounded by federal lands in Jackson Hole to the U.S. Forest Service. That’s according to a public notice about…