Afton shooting suspect arrested
One man has been arrested and another hospitalized following a shooting over the weekend in Star Valley. Afton Police Chief Jason Romberg said the incident happened shortly before noon on Saturday, November 5 when Afton PD was requested to respond…
Deregulated power zones lose legislative energy
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Draft legislation to create deregulated “industrial power zones” to attract large electric power-consuming clients such as crypto-currency miners failed to gain support from the Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee last week. The Industrial power zones measure…
Man who called 911 to report being stabbed in head ends up getting arrested
GILLETTE (WNE) — A 58-year-old man who reported he’d been stabbed in the head ended up being arrested for reckless endangerment early Thursday morning. Shortly before 5 a.m., the man called the Sheriff’s Office to report that his sister, 56,…
WPSC warns natural gas customers to expect higher prices
The Wyoming Public Service Commission (WPSC) warns natural gas customers to expect higher prices this heating season and suggests steps customers can take now to keep bills manageable this winter. Natural gas customers may already be seeing higher natural gas…
Tennessee man arrested following high speed chase from Kemmerer to Star Valley
A 29-year-old man from Tennessee was arrested Monday after leading police on a high speed chase from Kemmerer to Star Valley. Captain Brian Andrews with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said Logan Douglas Hill of Heritage, Tennessee fled from officers…
Nuclear industry eyes expansion despite tenuous start
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Having already agreed to take on one nuclear power plant in Wyoming, western utility giant PacifiCorp will now consider adding five more to its electric generation fleet by 2035, by co-locating “small modular reactors” where it…
Jackson bussing its homeless to Salt Lake City
By Kate Ready Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON —As temperatures drop, Teton County is seeing heightened numbers of unhoused residents being cited for trespassing. In response, officials are essentially exporting the valley’s homeless problem. In the last…
TEXT-IN TOPIC RESPONSES: Do you like the new Wyoming license plate?
By state law, Wyoming releases a new license plate every eight years. A new plate has been announced and will be available to residents in 2025. The new license plate has a much different look than what recent plates have…
Nov. 15 deadline for public comment on Afton Periodic Spring
◆ EPA extends public comment period for preliminary Safe Drinking Water Act decisions related to Afton, Wyoming’s Periodic Spring. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending its public comment period until November 15, 2022, regarding its preliminary Safe Drinking…
Legislator per diem moving forward, pay hike to be decided
By Stephen Dow Cody Enterprise Via- Wyoming News Exchange CODY — A proposed change to Wyoming Legislature per diem rates is advancing to the 2023 general session, although it remains to be seen whether a pay increase for legislators will…