June the driest on record for Star Valley
◆ Star Valley and most of Wyoming below average. A few passby showers and thunderstorms in early July have been well received by many after last month was the driest on record for most of Star Valley, according to local…
State could have more flexibility with COVID funds
By Katie Roenigk Riverton Ranger Via- Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — The reduction in revenue Wyoming has experienced over the past year may allow the state to use federal COVID-19 relief money more freely. The United States Department of the…
Tribal leaders eye mascot ban, tuition discount
By Nate Perez Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Northern Arapaho Business Council leaders Jordan Dresser and Boniface Ridgley traveled June 28 to Colorado to take part in a signing ceremony for laws offering in-state tuition to students…
UW faculty stretched thin after latest budget cuts
◆ Trustees finalize $16. 5 million in cuts. Additional cuts coming associated with a reduction in Legislature’s block grant. By Daniel Bendtsen WyoFile.com/WNE The University of Wyoming will enter the 2022 fiscal year with a wide array of new financial…
Rocky Mountain Power customers to see 3.5 percent decrease in rates
CHEYENNE, Wyo. July 1, 2020 — The Wyoming Public Service Commission approved new rates for Rocky Mountain Power customers, following an extensive review that began last year. Overall, customer bills will go down an average of 3.5 percent as the…
Governor and Secretary of State Invite NRA to Relocate in Wyoming
The following is a release from Office of Governor Mark Gordon – CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon and Secretary of State Ed Buchanan have sent a letter to the National Rifle Association (NRA) inviting the NRA to explore relocation…
Supreme Court won’t hear coal port lawsuit
By the Gillette News Record staff Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE – Gov. Mark Gordon calls a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to not take up a lawsuit challenging Washington state’s denial of a coal export terminal “extremely frustrating.”…
Stun and dismay follow political espionage revelations
By Nick Reynolds, WyoFile.com Wealthy conservative donor Susan Gore was a key financier of a years-long effort to spy on Wyoming Democrats and Republicans, an article published Friday by the New York Times revealed, shining a light on the lengths…
Active COVID-19 case count in Wyoming increases by 50
As of 3 p.m. Monday, June 28, the number of laboratory-confirmed coronavirus cases seen since the disease was first diagnosed in the state in March 2020 stood at 52,177 an increase of 329 confirmed cases over the 51,848 reported on June…
Rig count slowly recovering
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER –– A year after the number of drilling rigs in Wyoming fell to zero for the first time in more than a century, the state’s rig count is inching back…