Wyoming leaders balk at new federal rules that put coal on the ropes.
By Zakary Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange The Biden Administration on Thursday imposed a sweeping new suite of environmental regulations including a requirement for coal-fired power plants to capture 90% of their greenhouse gas emissions by 2039, a big ask…
Standoff ends, suspect dead
By The Sheridan Press staff Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — The suspect in the earlier shooting death of Sheridan Police Department Sgt. Nevada Krinkee is dead after more than 24 hours of negotiations. The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation…
50 years with Thayne Fire
Thayne Fire Chief Tedd Jenkins has been with Thayne Fire for 16 years and, in that time, has seen firefighters come and go. Not Delane Skinner. Skinner has been with Thayne Fire for fifty years and was recognized, among others,…
Democratic Caucus files reproductive rights bill
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A reproductive rights bill was filed by the Wyoming Democratic Caucus on Monday, which also was the 51st anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision in…
Sweetwater County Commission urges BLM to fix errors in RMP
By Trina Dennis Brittain Rocket Miner Via- Wyoming News Exchange ROCK SPRINGS — Sweetwater County commissioners doubt whether the Bureau of Land Management will withdraw its Rock Springs Draft Resource Management Plan, and during its October 3 meeting, the commission…
No further investigation of Bouchard for misconduct
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – State Sen. Anthony Bouchard will not be the subject of a formal investigation following a misconduct complaint filed in March, and he was assigned to serve on a…
Lincoln County legislators assigned committees for the upcoming session
◆ Baldwin and Dockstader are Senate committee chairs. The Lincoln County Republican Party reports committee assignments for our county’s representatives and senators have been announced: Sen. Dan Dockstader (SD16) will serve as Chairman of the Mineral, Business & Economic Development…
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…
Star Valley Ranch Council Votes to Renegotiate Fire Protection Contract
The clock is ticking for the town to reach an agreement with Mid Valley Fire District Thursday’s special meeting of the Star Valley Ranch Town Council was highly charged at points, but ultimately the council decided to rewrite the contract…