Regional News
Venezuela takeover has Wyoming oil industry bracing for market changes
January 6, 2026
• Though Wyoming politicos regard Trump’s actions as necessary, oil executives do not anticipate immediate windfall. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Soon after Saturday’s military raid in Caracas and the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump... Read More
Game and Fish to begin new elk study
January 6, 2026
JACKSON — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is beginning a new study aimed at tracking one of North America’s largest and most renowned elk populations — the Jackson Elk Herd. In collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,... Read More
Jackson scammers issuing phony bench warrants
January 2, 2026
JACKSON (WNE) — The Teton County Sheriff’s Office reports that people have recently received a single-page document via text telling them they are being contacted by the “Superior Court of Wyoming, Teton County,” and claiming a bench warrant... Read More
Game and Fish enters next phase in feedground management plans
January 2, 2026
CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will move forward in 2026 with developing Feedground Management Action Plans, a key component of the broader Wyoming Elk Feedgrounds Plan. As part of the Game and Fish’s statewide Chronic Wasting Disease... Read More
Skier survives Sunday avalanche
December 30, 2025
JACKSON (WNE) — An avalanche south of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort caught and carried — but did not fully bury — a skier on Sunday. The skier survived. A picture posted to the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center’s observation page showed... Read More
Undercover buys fuel federal drug charges in Jackson bust
December 30, 2025
JACKSON (WNE) — Federal prosecutors have charged two men with trafficking methamphetamine and cocaine in Jackson, alleging the pair supplied narcotics during controlled buys and kept hundreds of grams of drugs and a firearm inside a Jackson apartment. Isaac... Read More
Funeral Services Planned for President Jeffrey R. Holland
December 28, 2025
Funeral will be held on Wednesday, December 31, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MST in the Tabernacle on Temple Square Funeral services for President Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of... Read More
Remembering the Life of President Jeffrey R. Holland
December 27, 2025
President Jeffrey R. Holland, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at approximately 3:15 a.m. MST from complications associated with kidney disease, while surrounded... Read More
President Jeffrey R. Holland Hospitalized
December 24, 2025
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released the following statement Wednesday regarding the health of President Jeffrey R. Holland: President Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is currently hospitalized for treatment related to ongoing... Read More
Glory Bowl avalanche largest in recent years
December 23, 2025
JACKSON, Wyo. – Ahead of one of the busiest travel weeks for the holiday season, the Wyoming Department of Transportation District 3 avalanche mitigation team scheduled an avalanche control mission in the early hours of Dec. 22 in response... Read More
Feds, Wyoming greenlight new helium plant, among world’s largest
December 19, 2025
• The Dry Piney helium production and CO2 sequestration project would rival ExxonMobil’s neighboring Shute Creek plant near LaBarge. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com A massive helium production and carbon dioxide-sequestration project in western Wyoming cleared two major permitting... Read More
Planning office next for Lincoln County Transportation Plan
December 17, 2025
Work continues on the Lincoln County Transportation Master Plan with the next step involving the county’s planning office. Lincoln County Engineer Amy Butler has helped facilitate workshops with Avenue Consultants and the LC County Commission to review and prepare... Read More
Reducing Measurement Uncertainty in CMM Operations
December 17, 2025
Reducing measurement uncertainty in CMM operations is essential for accuracy. Discover practical ways to enhance your quality control efforts. Read More
SVI Radio Interview: Kemmerer City Administrator Brian Muir
December 16, 2025
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Shoshoni youth sets world record with largemouth bass catch
December 16, 2025
It’s fitting that someone with the last name “Bass” would make angling history. Tucker Bass, 12, of Shoshoni, has officially set a new world record recognized by the International Game Fish Association. On Aug. 9, 2025, Bass landed a 2-pound,... Read More
Kemmerer power plant’s coal-to-natural-gas conversion highlights uncertainty for Wyoming communities
December 16, 2025
• Naugton’s primary coal provider, the adjacent Kemmerer mine, indicates it will soldier on despite losing its chief customer. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com The last two coal-burning units at the Naughton power plant near Kemmerer are scheduled to... Read More
Gordon trims 'Path of the Pronghorn'
December 12, 2025
By Christina MacIntosh Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — In a twist, two of 10 segments of Wyoming’s proposed Sublette Antelope Migration Corridor will not be considered for protections from some forms of development. Gov. Mark... Read More
Men accused of felony abuse of moose
December 12, 2025
By Amanda Manchester Uinta County Herald Via- Wyoming News Exchange EVANSTON — Three men — Justin Martin and his son, Range Martin, both of Uinta County, and Kylan Platt of Malad City, Idaho — have been charged with felony... Read More
Common Holiday Scams To Avoid This Season
December 9, 2025
Scams happen year-round, but the holiday season is prime time for criminals who will be working overtime to separate you from your cash. Here are a few common holiday scams we are seeing this season. Online shopping scams: Criminals create professional-looking... Read More
I-80 tunnels reopen before first snowfall
December 8, 2025
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — While Wyoming Department of Transportation officials are still “very distraught” by the Feb. 14 tragedy that forced the closure of the westbound tunnel, they are “relieved” to get traffic moving again in both lanes through... Read More
