‘Tragic and horrific’: Swan Valley woman dies after RV fire
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. – SWAN VALLEY — One of the victims of a fire over New Year’s weekend has passed away. Kathi Jorgensen of Swan Valley died early Wednesday morning at East…
Hunting applications open
• Nonresident hunters should be aware of recent changes to license fees The new year is here and for hunters it means one thing — hunting season planning has officially started for the fall. Resident and nonresident hunters can submit…
New data suggests renewable energy sources will outpace coal in 2024
By Zac Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — For a long time they said it would happen. And now they say it’s happening. A new report shows that in the U.S. this year renewable electricity —…
Bidding open on 13 bison
GILLETTE (WNE) — Those interested can now bid on 13 animals from the state bison herd. Bidding is open at the Hot Springs State Park office in Thermopolis until 4 p.m. Jan. 16. The available bison include seven 2023 heifer…
WYDOT gauges interest in electric vehicle charging stations
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Wyoming Department of Transportation has issued a Request for Information to gauge interest from potential station owners interested in participating in the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program. In 2021, the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act…
With low snow in Jackson Hole, wapiti trickle onto National Elk Refuge
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — There’s at least one person in Teton County who sees a silver lining in the low snowpack. “I’m probably the only person in Jackson Hole that’s happy we…
CWD detected in new Wyoming elk hunt area
PINEDALE – The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease in Elk Hunt Area 92. The disease was detected in a cow elk in November. Elk Hunt Area 92 is in the Pinedale Region…
Last of Wyoming mail processing centers could be moved out of state
By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Teton County’s mail hasn’t been processed in-state in almost a decade, and that could be the reality for most Wyoming communities in the coming years. The U.S….
Wyoming unemployment up slightly, but economy improved in 2023
By Samir Knox Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming, and the United States as a whole, outperformed economic projections in 2023, one of the state’s top economists said Wednesday. Despite a slight increase in the state’s…
Cody woman accused of trying to hire hitman to kill daughter’s boyfriend
By CJ Baker Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL – A 54-year-old Cody woman was arrested last week after she allegedly tried hiring an undercover officer to kill her daughter’s partner. “I just want him gone … for…