Roadless Rule rescinded, commission responds
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced during a meeting of the Western Governors’ Association in New Mexico this past June, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule. The USDA reports rescinding this rule…
Manslaughter case advances to District Court
The preliminary hearing for a Star Valley Ranch man accused of manslaughter was held in Circuit Court in Kemmerer on Thursday, June 26. The hearing was for Star Valley Ranch resident Jared Erickson, 52, who is being charged with…
Concealed carry allowed in many Wyoming state government buildings starting Tuesday
By Andrew Graham, WyoFile.com Starting Tuesday, Wyomingites will be allowed to carry guns into state government buildings, with some exceptions including courthouses and law enforcement facilities. On June 17, the Wyoming State Building Commission — composed of the governor,…
Wyoming Hunger Initiative allocates $120,000 for pantry support
In a significant effort to combat food insecurity across Wyoming, First Lady Jennie Gordon’s Wyoming Hunger Initiative, in partnership with the John P. Ellbogen Foundation, has allocated $120,000 to support hunger relief nonprofits in all 23 counties. This funding aims…
Thousands gather across Wyoming to protest proposal to sell public land
‘This is our land’ By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Thousands of Wyomingites of all political parties gathered across the state Thursday evening, including around 500 in Cheyenne, to protest the proposed…
Firefighters Respond to Porcupine Fire
According to information provided by the Bridger-Teton National Forest, firefighters are on the scene of what is being termed the Porcupine Fire which is located near Smoot just off Cottonwood Creed Road, approximately three-quarters of a mile into Porcupine Creek….
Wyoming oil positioned to weather Middle East conflict, analysts say
• Nation’s soaring oil and natural gas production may buffer energy prices if Israel-Iran conflict disrupts global supplies, some industry officials predict. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com The global oil market’s reaction to rising conflict in the Middle East…
Lee cuts scope of Senate public lands sell-off plan amid setbacks, public opposition
• Utah senator says Forest Service lands no longer on the block as parliamentarian finds sell-off violates reconciliation budget rules. By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com In the face of mounting bipartisan criticism, Utah Sen. Mike Lee…
Truckers fear job loss as new English language rules take effect
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ Associated Press LINDEN, New Jersey (AP) — At a trucking school in New Jersey, students are maneuvering 18-wheelers around traffic cones. Other future drivers look under hoods to perform safety checks, narrating as they examine steering hoses…
Horse Fire nearing 2,000 acres on Bridger-Teton land
The Horse Fire in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in Sublette County has surpassed 1,850 acres as of this past weekend according to forest officials. The fire is currently considered to be 11-percent contained with four Type-1 Hot Shot Crews, three…