Grand jury charges man with first-degree murder
By Sarah Elmquist Squires Lander Journal Via- Wyoming News Exchange LANDER — On February 16 on a $1,250 bond, Kevin Joseph Mendibles left the Fremont County Detention Center after pleading guilty to a bloody Lander domestic assault. Nine days later,…
3 more murders confirmed in Fremont County; Lander man arrested
By Sarah Elmquist Squires The Ranger Via- Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — A homicide was reported on the Wind River Reservation over the weekend, an arrest was made in a second homicide on the same day, and the Fremont County…
New documentary highlights migration in and through Grand Teton National Park
CASPER (WNE) — “Animal Trails: Rediscovering Grand Teton Migrations,” a new Wyoming-made documentary, shows how the migration patterns often depend on habitats up to 190 miles away from Grand Teton National Park — not just in it. Animal Trails: Rediscovering…
Wyoming Free Fishing Day is June 3
◆ Spend a Saturday enjoying Wyoming’s wonderful waters. Provided by Wyoming Game & Fish Celebrate Wyoming’s five-star fisheries this year by fishing without a license — for free! The Wyoming Game and Fish Department invites anglers to celebrate Free Fishing…
Senate committee moves tribal hunting rights bill forward, despite opposition
By Kristen Czaban The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — On Tuesday, a Wyoming Senate committee advanced House Bill 83, which would allow the governor to negotiate off-reservation hunting agreements with recognized tribes, despite testimony from multiple tribal representatives…
Tribes take ownership of reservation oil field
By Nate Perez Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — After decades of leasing Circle Ridge Field, the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho have taken full ownership of the oil and gas field on the Wind River Reservation. Both…
State readies for unique election
By Nick Reynolds Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER – As COVID-19’s interruptions on everyday life began stretching into the late-spring and early summer, voters around the country began looking toward their upcoming elections – and a pivotal presidential…
Students win award for film on missing, murdered indigenous people
By Chris Aadland Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange FORT WASHAKIE — What started out as a summer opportunity for students to learn about filmmaking has turned into awards, increased awareness and future projects. A handful of students at Fort…
Wyoming News Briefs: August 26, 2019
SVI Media is part of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Man drowns after drift boat overturns JACKSON (WNE) — A family was fly-fishing from their drift boat on the Snake River on Friday when…