Bug Creek burn planned on Greys River Ranger District
Afton Wyo., March 31, 2021— The Greys River Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest plans to begin ignition operations on the Bug Creek Burn as soon as April 5, 2021. The prescribed burn area is approximately thirty miles southeast…
Star Valley Brave Cadettes 2020-2021 Review
◆ Fundraiser displays talents, tenacity of high school dance team. Uncertainty is perhaps the best way to describe 2020. No less so for the Star Valley High School Brave Cadettes. Would they be able to perform again for a half-time…
UW announces fall semester will be ‘traditional’
By Marissa Taylor Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — The University of Wyoming has decided to return to on-campus learning and activities this fall semester. UW was originally slated to make a final decision in June, but given…
Fishing and boating permit prices increase at Yellowstone National Park
Wyoming – Those wanting to go fishing and boating in Yellowstone National Park will notice an increase in permit prices. The increase went into effect March 24 and anglers can purchase permits onlinefor the upcoming season in addition to in-park…
Online sports wagering legalization clears Legislature
CASPER (WNE) — A bill to legalize online sports wagering in Wyoming for the first time cleared both the House and Senate. House Bill 133 directs the Wyoming Gaming Commission to regulate the activity by setting up rules and imposing…
Sales tax increase removed from school funding bill
By Kathryn Palmer Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A proposal to address a $300 million shortfall to Wyoming’s K-12 education funding model is headed to the Senate floor, but a sales tax hike won’t be a…
Elk feeding on refuge ends two weeks early
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The National Elk Refuge’s big rigs spewed out alfalfa pellets for the last time in 2021 on Monday, marking the end of a feeding season that has been…
Lawmakers leave dozens of bills to wither on the vine
By Nick Reynolds, WyoFile.com CHEYENNE – Dead bills are a fact of life in the Wyoming Legislature. According to years of data on the Legislature’s voting records, roughly one quarter of committee-sponsored bills and nearly two-thirds of individual-sponsored bills die each session….
Lincoln County with 28 active COVID-19 cases
As of 3 p.m. Monday, March 29, the number of laboratory-confirmed coronavirus cases seen since the disease was first diagnosed in the state in mid-March stood at 47,522, an increase of 371 cases over the 47,181 reported on March 22….
Chairman of Oyster Ridge Music Festival remains hopeful to have event this year
The COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancelation of the Oyster Ridge Music Festival, but Chairman Thomas Lively is hopeful the event will be able to happen this summer. It held its 25th annual event in 2019 which was the last time…