Fury over Wyoming wolf torture allegations sparks demands for steeper penalties, reform
• Incident that’s putting the spotlight on Sublette County is being compared to some of the most infamous animal welfare fights in history. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com During his 14 years leading the Humane Society of the United…
Wyoming courts play ping pong with abortion case
• Supreme Court wants judge to ‘narrow the issues’ first. By Kate Ready Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON —- Two weeks after being asked to weigh in on whether the state’s two abortion laws are constitutional,…
10 conservation groups sue to protect wolves
By David Velazquez Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —Conservation groups on Monday filed a suit to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its failure to list western wolves under the Endangered Species Act. The conservation groups…
SVI Radio Interview: Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon
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Wyoming cites law to justify secrecy about wolf’s alleged torture. But it may not apply.
• Twelve-year old law was intended to protect the identity of legal wolf hunters, and that doesn’t fit the description of a Sublette County man who broke the law by taking possession of a live wolf. By Mike…
Star Valley’s Randall Luthi named Governor’s Policy Director
The following is a press release from the office of Gov. Mark Gordon. Find a more detailed story in the upcoming April 10 edition of the Star Valley Independent. CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon is announcing a change to his…
VA health care enrollment surges
By Casper Star-Tribune staff Via Wyoming News Exchange The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced that 745 Wyoming veterans joined the VA health care system in the last year, outpacing the national average. Enrollment in Wyoming was 35.44% more than…
Despite staggering costs and logistic challenges, carbon capture studies at Wyoming coal plants advance
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Rocky Mountain Power and Black Hills Energy already tap Wyoming ratepayers to pay for state-mandated studies, and will look to government subsidies to defray costs. Two electric utility companies in Wyoming will advance engineering studies and…
“Grow A Little Extra” with the Wyoming Hunger Initiative offering free seeds
The following is a statement from Wyoming’s First Lady, Jenny Gordon, and the Wyoming Hunger Initiative Some people get excited about the April showers that bring May flowers, but I’m looking forward to the April snowfalls that bring May gardens!…
Game and Fish Director Brian Nesvik announces Sept. Retirement
CHEYENNE – Wyoming Game and Fish Department Director Brian Nesvik will retire in September after 29 years of dedicated service to conserving Wyoming’s wildlife. Nesvik’s journey with the department began in 1995 as a game warden in the Laramie Region. His…