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…
Enroll Wyoming help available
Get free help to navigate health insurance options WYOMING — Are you struggling to understand and/or afford health insurance? It can be difficult to know where to start. That’s why the nonprofit Enroll Wyoming offers free assistance to walk people…
USDA provides $6.3 million to bring high-speed internet access to Western Wyoming
Funding Includes Awards Made Possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law CASPER, Wyo., Nov. 1, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) State Director Glenn Pauley announced that the Department is providing $6.3 million to bring high-speed internet…
TerraPower and PacifiCorp Announce Efforts to Expand Natrium Technology Deployment
The following is a press release from TerraPower TerraPower, a nuclear innovation company, and PacifiCorp, a regulated utility, announced Thursday their undertaking of a joint study to evaluate the feasibility of deploying up to five additional Natrium reactor and integrated…