Wyo Department of Health: State saw 98 abortions in ‘21
CODY (WNE) —Nearly 100 women were reported as having received abortions in Wyoming in 2021, according to a recently released report by the Wyoming Department of Health. The 2021 Wyoming Abortion Report was released soon after the U.S. Supreme Court…
Fire south of Douglas 0% contained at 653 acres
DOUGLAS (WNE) — Six hundred eighty-three acres have burned six miles southwest of Esterbrook as of Tuesday, and the fire remained 0% contained, although Forest Service fire crews are on the scene battling the blaze. Esterbrook is a very small…
Pokes to face Saint Mary’s in Phoenix at Jerry Colangelo Classic
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the field of teams for the fourth annual Jerry Colangelo Classic, a premier college basketball showcase hosted at Footprint Center on Saturday, December 10, 2022 and Wednesday, December 21, 2022. The Pokes…
Economic recovery continues
By Mary Steurer Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —Over the first three months of 2022, Wyoming continued to enjoy an economic recovery, a new report from the state’s economic analysis division shows. The state owes the revival, in…
What if there was a school shooting in Lincoln County?
On May 24, 2022, an 18-year old gunman walked into Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas and murdered 19 children and two teachers in one of the latest and all-to-frequent mass shootings in the United States. It is human nature to…
Wyoming companies hoping to change U.S. reliance on China for rare earth elements
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Beneath Wyoming’s surface lies a bounty of resources most of us haven’t thought about since high school chemistry. None of the increasingly sought-after rare earth elements — neodymium, dysprosium,…
Public Invited to Attend Gas and Diesel Price Working Group Meeting
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Gordon’s Gas and Diesel Price Working Group has released its agenda for its public meetings. The first of two meetings will take place on Friday, July 15 from 1-5 pm in the Herschler Building’s Connector Auditorium in…
Remote trial for park speedster set for Tuesday
JACKSON (WNE) —A trial will be held remotely on Tuesday for a speedster facing 10 federal charges after he was caught driving 132 mph in Grand Teton National Park. Jessie James Perry, 37, has an Idaho license but a Jackson…
Wyoming Wildlife Task Force debates license allocation
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Wildlife Task Force met Thursday to debate six propositions for limited-entry license allocation and its impacts on hunters. These were considered as part of an effort…
National Stockdog Finals Return to Afton
◆ The best dogs and their handlers will compete July 11-16. The Mountain States Stockdog Association (MSSA) National Finals will once again be held in Afton in July. The week- long competition is the culmination of a year of stockdog…