Wyoming sees increase in highway blow-overs
By Katie Kull Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – In the late winter and early spring months on highways near Cheyenne, it’s not uncommon on a particularly windy day to see half a dozen semitrailers pushed over…
Wyoming’s 2017 births were lowest in more than a decade
By Seth Klamann Casper Star Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange There were fewer than 7,000 babies born to Wyoming residents last year, the first time the birth total dropped below that level since 2005, according to the state Department of…
Health coverage for thousands of state employees could be disrupted
By Joel Funk Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – Health care for thousands of state employees and their families could be disrupted if Cigna Network and Cheyenne Regional Medical Group don’t reach an agreement in less than…
Yellowstone opens gate for 2018
By Lew Freedman Cody Enterprise Via Wyoming News Exchange CODY — The grizzly bear frolicking along the Buffalo Bill Scenic Byway threw everyone off schedule. If you’re headed to Yellowstone National Park to view wildlife on the opening day of…
Wyoming News Briefs: May 7, 2018
NEWS BRIEFS for Monday, May 7, 2018 From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers Threats prompt appointment of special prosecutor LARAMIE (WNE) — The Albany County Attorney’s Office requested the County Commission last week to appoint a special prosecutor to handle a criminal case…
Pinedale examines blocking cell phone use in schools
By Cody Olivas Pinedale Roundup Via Wyoming News Exchange PINEDALE – As more research emerges regarding the impact of smartphones on the lives of adults and teenagers, Sublette County School District No. 1 is considering a partnership with Yondr, a…
Game and Fish targets a record 58 wolves
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole News and Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Wyoming’s 2018 wolf hunt will target more animals than in any other modern season and will boost the number of wolves that hunters can kill from one…
Game and Fish officials discuss grizzly hunts
By Lew Freedman Cody Enterprise Via Wyoming News Exchange CODY — The inexpensive application fee for a bear hunting license in Wyoming worries residents who believe anti-hunting factions from out-of-state could stack the deck by purchasing thousands of them. “We’re…
GOP candidates for governor avoid pledge to not raise taxes
By Joel Funk Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – Most of Wyoming’s Republican candidates for governor won’t be taking a no-tax pledge leading up to the August primary. Wyoming Prosperity, a far-right economic policy group headed by…
Wolf numbers curbed by hunting
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole Daily Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Hunting’s return to the landscape slashed the number of wolves in Wyoming last year, though not to the degree wildlife managers sought. Wyoming’s goal was to cut its wolf…