Wyoming Highway Patrol struggles to recruit, retain staff
By Hannah Black Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — With the rising cost of living far outpacing state wages, the Wyoming Highway Patrol says it can’t keep up. In a letter posted Dec. 16 to the organization’s Facebook…
Eastern Shoshone record more than 4,000 words
By Sofia Jeremias, WyoFile.com For the last two weeks Robyn Rofkar has been waking up in the cold darkness of 3 a.m., rising early to begin simmering beans or baking blueberry muffins, making sure the 20 Shoshone speakers gathered in…
New record: More than half a million people boarded planes at Jackson Hole Airport in 2021
JACKSON (WNE) — More than half a million people flew out of Jackson Hole in 2021 — a new record for Jackson Hole Airport. In the past few years, massive crowds have descended on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Enplanements at…
Crews respond to six truck pileup on I-80
At roughly 7:50 a.m. Tuesday, January 25, the Uinta County Fire and Ambulance reported that crews are on scene of a pileup at mile marker 52 I-80 Westbound. Approximately 6 semi trucks are involved. Crews are actively working to extricate…
Service organizations in Cambodia honor the memory of Marion Robinson
By Janet Erickson ◆ His name and memory are there where endangered humans, cattle and elephants flourish. November 22, 1974, marked the beginning of an extraordinary life – the life of Marion Robinson – A life of compassion, inclusion,…
COVID-19 vaccine required for Star Valley Health employees following court ruling
◆ Supreme Court sides with Biden Administration in CMS case. Hospitals and medical facilities around the nation are beginning to implement vaccination plans for staff and employees after the U.S. The Supreme Court upheld a federal mandate requiring healthcare workers…
Woman dies in Sheridan house fire
SHERIDAN (WNE) — One woman is dead after public safety officials responded to a structure fire at 145 W. 16th St. around 9 p.m. Sunday night. An 81-year-old woman died as a result of the fire. A name will be…
Local students selected for MSU Honor Roll
Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for fall semester 2021. A handful of high school graduates from Lincoln County are included on the list. According to MSU, there are two honor roll lists, the President’s List and…
Bridger-Teton considers phasing out two elk feedgrounds
By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com The Bridger-Teton National Forest will consider phasing out the Dell Creek and Forest Park winter elk feedgrounds as it studies Wyoming’s request to continue feeding 900 or more elk at the two sites….
State in third economic decline since 2009
DOUGLAS (WNE) — While unemployment rates are decreasing across the country and in Wyoming, the Wyoming Department of Workforce Research & Planning reports that at the same time, Wyoming is in the midst of its third economic downturn since 2009….