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NEWS BRIEFS for Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019

Updated: 22 hours ago
Council votes against rental housing resolution

Updated: 22 hours ago
Cloud Peak cuts 15 jobs

Updated: 22 hours ago
Instagram account promoted, showed student fights

Updated: 22 hours ago

NEWS BRIEFS for Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019
22 hours ago
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers
Council votes against rental housing resolution
22 hours ago
The resolution called for city staff to investigate creating and implementing rental property standards in Laramie, including measures to potentially impose licensing requirements on rental owners and annual municipal inspections of rental properties.
Cloud Peak cuts 15 jobs
22 hours ago
Troubles for Gillette-based Cloud Peak Energy Corp. continue with the elimination of 15 salaried jobs, including lobbyists and public affairs positions.
Instagram account promoted, showed student fights
22 hours ago
School officials are investigating a recently surfaced Instagram account that posted videos of students fighting and encouraged others to send in footage.
Fatal crash east of Kemmerer
2 days ago
A fatal crash occurred at milepost 62 on US 30 east of Kemmerer
School ‘game’ results in sexual battery reports
2 days ago
There have been roughly 15 reports of sexual battery in Natrona County’s high and middle schools over the past two weeks as part of a “game” where male students challenge each other to inappropriately touch their female peers, officials told the Star-Tribune on Monday.
NEWS BRIEFS for Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019
2 days ago
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers
Lobbyists, conservatives oppose corporate income tax
2 days ago
In the past five weeks, the Wyoming Legislature has examined a property tax, a tax on wind energy, and taxes on hotel rooms, cigarettes and vape products. None of those taxes, however, have attracted the attention or scrutiny that House Bill 220 – or the National Retail Fairness Act – has managed to draw.
Wyoming hunting case could have broad implications
2 days ago
A U.S. Supreme Court case involving elk killed in the Bighorn National Forest by a member of the Crow Tribe has implications far beyond the boundaries of the forest located in the north central part of Wyoming.
Three survive weekend avalanche burials
2 days ago
Human-triggered avalanches caused burials in Jackson.
Judge rules Westmoreland can cut employee benefits
2 days ago
Retired coal miners from Kemmerer likely lost their company health benefits Friday when a judge decided that Westmoreland Coal Co. could eliminate retirement health care and a union contract in order to sell the Kemmerer coal mine to a Virginia businessman.
UW parking study shows allocation of spaces is real problem
1 week ago
Results from University of Wyoming’s Parking and Transportation Study show the parking issue that seems to have plagued the campus for decades is not centered around lack of spaces, but rather the imbalance in demand for them.
Death penalty repeal heads to Senate floor
1 week ago
The bill to repeal the death penalty in Wyoming received unanimous support in a Senate committee Wednesday after emotional testimony on both sides of the issue.
Gillette schools study social media monitoring
1 week ago
More than 400 school districts in the nation are monitoring social media messages for possible threats from students, residents and parents through a service called Social Sentinels.
Ranchers concerned by lack of predator control funds
1 week ago
An amendment to increase funds to $400,000 annually for predator control across the state failed in the Senate last week, a move that has ranchers worried.
NEWS BRIEFS for Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019
1 week ago
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers
Oil prices jeopardize gains in jobs, wages
1 week ago
Wyoming’s employment and average wages have continued to grow, according to a recent report by the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, but looming uncertainty in the price of oil could jeopardize those gains.
Riverton man shot by police had extra ammunition, firearm
1 week ago
Nicholas Garcia - who was a felon prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition - was killed Jan. 10 after firing a 9 millimeter handgun at two agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearm
Students accuse Hutchings of vulgar conversation
1 week ago
Students from Cheyenne’s Central High School approached their senator, Republican Lynn Hutchings, because they wanted to lobby for protections against job discrimination based on sexual orientation.
NEWS BRIEFS for Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019
1 week ago
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers
Fatal Crash Near Thermopolis, Wyoming
1 week ago
On February 7, 2019, a fatal crash occurred at milepost 5 on Wyoming 120 west of Thermopolis, Wyoming.
JCHC and elected officials come to agreement on skilled nursing facility
1 week ago
Members of the Johnson County Healthcare Center board and medical staff met with members of the Buffalo City Council and Johnson County Commission on Monday to take the first step in bridging the divide between the city and county officials, who have spent months lobbying legislators for a skilled nursing facility for veterans in Buffalo, and the healthcare center board and staff, who have spent months lobbying against it.
Irritable moose is dehorned and relocated
1 week ago
Wyoming Game and Fish Department wildlife biologist Gary Fralick disabled the big ungulate with a tranquilizer dart and then hauled it to a wilder environment just south of Jackson.
NEWS BRIEFS for Friday, Feb. 8, 2019
1 week ago
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers
Bill to encourage sale of coal-fired plants moves ahead
1 week ago
A bill aimed to shield against collateral damage from the coal industry’s decline passed the Wyoming Senate Wednesday,
Boundary mix-up leads to wolf poaching
1 week ago
Grand Teton officials sent out word Wednesday that Kelly resident Brian Taylor pleaded guilty to unlawful take of wildlife, was fined $5,040, lost his wolf hunting privileges for a year and earned a year of probation.
Medicaid bill moves to House
1 week ago
The Legislature is one step closer to authorizing a new study on what Medicaid expansion could look like in Wyoming
City of Casper sues opioid drugmakers alleging companies misled public
1 week ago
The City of Casper has filed a federal lawsuit against more than 15 opioid manufacturers and distributors across the country, alleging the drug companies misrepresented the addictive properties of their prescription painkillers.
Authorities say man killed in shooting was trying to kill officers
1 week ago
The Fremont County Attorney's Office will take no criminal action against the officers who shot a man to death on a city street last month in Riverton.
Commissioners seek to turn NE Wyo into ‘Carbon Valley’
2 weeks ago
Campbell County commissioners want northeast Wyoming to become the hub for advanced carbon research, but they need to lay a foundation for that to happen, which is why they’re looking to conduct a study that would offer blueprint for making Gillette a “Carbon Valley.”
Minimum wage increase fails once again
2 weeks ago
Wyoming’s minimum wage won't see an increase this year after an attempt to raise it died Monday night on the floor of the state House of Representatives.
Jackson schools sued over bus accident
2 weeks ago
A Weston County mother is suing Teton County School District No. 1 for negligence after a school bus driver ran into her son in the fall of 2017.
More than 50 grizzlies captured by Game and Fish in 2018
2 weeks ago
The 2018 report, compiled by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, said the agency captured a total of 53 grizzly bears in attempts to prevent or resolve conflicts; 29 of the now federally protected species were trapped in Park County.
Police investigate bare-knuckle fighting company
2 weeks ago
Casper police are investigating an Illinois-based bare-knuckle fighting company that held its inaugural event in Casper on allegations it failed to pay fighters as much as $40,000, court documents filed last week indicate.
Affidavit: Suspended UW basketball player hit, pushed multiple women
2 weeks ago
Suspended UW men’s basketball point guard Nyaires Redding is scheduled to appear in Albany County Circuit Court later this month facing one count of battery and two simple assault counts stemming from a Dec. 9 incident at Roxie’s on Grand in Laramie’s downtown.
One gender wage gap bill remains in Senate
2 weeks ago
A bill to ensure women and men are paid equally in state agencies and in companies using state grant money failed late Monday night by one vote.
NEWS BRIEFS for Monday, Feb. 4, 2019
2 weeks ago
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers
Wind farm developers ask for more time
2 weeks ago
If Wyoming’s Department of Environmental Quality approves an amendment request submitted by Power Company of Wyoming LLC, Carbon County is likely to inherit a few more years of wind farm development.
Gillette student charged in school shooting plan
2 weeks ago
Dale Warner, 14, has been charged as an adult with nine counts of attempted first-degree murder.
Career-technical paths, accountability, funding are the focus in ed legislation
2 weeks ago
Midway through this year’s session, here’s a roundup of some of the bills education leaders are focusing on for the remainder of the session.
Murder case dismissed in first test of ‘stand your ground’
2 weeks ago
In the first judicial test of Wyoming’s new “stand your ground” law, a Natrona County judge on Friday dismissed a first-degree murder case.
NEWS BRIEFS for Friday, Feb. 1, 2019
2 weeks ago
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers
Shutdown hangover hits federal agencies
2 weeks ago
Some 300 federal employees who punch a clock in Teton County returned to work Monday, after a record 35-day shutdown caused by Congressional disagreement over funding for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. President Trump announced Friday there would be a three-week reopening, which allowed approximately 800,000 federal employees to resume their normal lives and catch up on pay.
Medicaid expansion moves to House floor
2 weeks ago
A Wyoming legislative committee voted to move a Teton County lawmaker’s Medicaid expansion proposal to the full House of Representatives late Wednesday by a vote of 6-3.
Proposed drag racing in residential area subject of debate
2 weeks ago
A Rock Springs auto body repair shop owner and a Rock Springs Police Department sergeant are looking to put together a series of drag races in Rock Springs, but not everyone agrees on its proposed location
NEWS BRIEFS for Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019
3 weeks ago
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers
Tensions rise between top leaders and some lawmakers
3 weeks ago
The bill to block independents and Democrats from voting in Republican primaries, Nethercott said, was a “knee-jerk reaction” by some party members to moderate Gov. Mark Gordon’s election win over more conservative opponents.
Man sentenced to prison on rare rustling conviction
3 weeks ago
Under cover of night, 63-yearold Robert Blaylock snuck onto a Boxelder Road ranch to do some rustling. He had plenty of rope, a flashlight and everything he needed to make a quick buck off a Converse County rancher’s hard work.
Investigation finished into outfitter’s death by grizzly mauling
3 weeks ago
A Florida hunter who fled from a grizzly bear that was trying to appropriate an elk carcass thought his Jackson Hole guide was already dead when he first rang 911 from a high slope in the Teton Wilderness.
Bill would require ID to vote
3 weeks ago
The Wyoming House of Representatives will debate a bill that would require voters to present photo identification at the polls.
More blockchain bills head to Wyo. Senate
3 weeks ago
Two influential bills drafted by the Blockchain Task Force passed the Wyoming House of Representatives on Tuesday.
Fatal Crash North Of Pinedale, Wyoming
3 weeks ago
On January 28, 2019, a fatal crash occurred at milepost 131 on US 191 north of Pinedale, Wyoming.
Evanston continues debate over guns in schools
3 weeks ago
The Uinta County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees held the second of two public hearings on the rule, which would allow approved district employees to carry concealed firearms on district property.
Elk feeding essential, but not needed yet
3 weeks ago
Alfalfa-spewing elk-feeding trucks and the federal employees who drive them will be deemed “essential” and thus unaffected by the partial government shutdown, but so far the herds are OK without the help.
Fatal crash north of Rawlins, Wyoming
4 weeks ago
A fatal crash occurred at milepost 8 on US 287 north of Rawlins, Wyoming
Group seeks to put wind tax on ballot
4 weeks ago
Wyoming has a unique tax on wind energy production; just one other state levies a fee on wind power. A few lawmakers have pressed for an increase to that tax for years, arguing that it fails to compensate for what’s lost in Wyoming: an unmolested landscape.
Budget bill would give UW more than $20 million
4 weeks ago
The Legislature’s Joint Appropriations Committee is wrapping up its review of the supplemental budget bill, would fund an additional $20 million for University of Wyoming projects
2018 rough year for grizzlies
4 weeks ago
Last year was tumultuous for Yellowstone-area grizzlies both politically and literally, with the bears facing a high rate of often-lethal conflicts.
Wapiti murder trial set for March
4 weeks ago
Dennis Klingbeil going to trial for allegedly killing his wife, Donna Klingbeil.
Laundry business uptick another boom indicator
4 weeks ago
Many Converse County residents grumble about recent increases in traffic and a host of inconveniences that correspond with the increase in energy development in the county.
Shutdown strikes home Feds could leave Douglas subsidized housing stranded
4 weeks ago
If the government shutdown, now a month old, drags on much longer, residents who rely on low-income housing in Douglas could be faced with cuts in services.
Laramie man faces seven counts of arson
4 weeks ago
Laramie resident Samuel Pennington was arrested Thursday for seven counts of third-degree arson and three counts of burglary.
Support for anti-public notice bill in error, says legislator
4 weeks ago
The Uinta County Herald was met with confusion when asking Wyoming Sen. Wendy Schuler, R-Evanston, why she co-sponsored a bill last week that would allow municipalities to be their own watchdogs and publish public notices on their own websites.
Evanston school officials restart gun discussions
1 month ago
The Uinta County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees held the first of two public hearings on proposed rule CKA, the School Safety and Security Rule, which would allow district employees to apply for approval to carry concealed firearms on district property
Shooting suspect cites ‘stand your ground’ law
1 month ago
A Casper man facing a first-degree murder charge asked a judge last month to throw out the case, citing a Wyoming law just a month old at the time of shooting.
Bill would let political parties fill vacant county offices
1 month ago
A proposed bill would give local political parties the power to fill vacant seats in county elected offices.
Newcastle school experiments with going homework-free
1 month ago
Newcastle Elementary School Principal Brandy Holmes told the board of trustees for Weston County School District #1 last week that she and her staff have decided to not assign homework for one quarter.
Nichols pans proposal to add degrees at community colleges
1 month ago
University of Wyoming President Laurie Nichols has pushed back on a bill that would authorize community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees. Individual programs would need to be approved by the Wyoming Community College Commission.
Critics: Water bill opens floodgate to political meddling
1 month ago
Lawmakers have advanced a bill that would require Senate approval of the appointment of key state water officials, a measure the governor said is unnecessary and that other critics say would inject politics into water administration.
Senate moves on criminal justice reform
1 month ago
The Wyoming Senate continues to advance bills that could reduce the state’s ballooning prison population as a long running criminal justice reform effort gathered steam in the 65th Legislature.
Wyoming legislative committee kills bill to decriminalize CBD
1 month ago
Despite numerous regulatory hurdles, the use of products made with Cannabidiol, more commonly known as CBD, has exploded over the past several years.
Court: Airport must disclose records Earlier opinion overturned, airport must reveal more about proposed $26M purchase.
1 month ago
The state’s highest court has overturned a district court opinion and ruled that Jackson Hole Airport must adhere to one of the Equality State’s foremost open-government laws: the Wyoming Public Records Act.
Ten Sleep adopts concealed carry rule
1 month ago
The Ten Sleep School Board adopted their concealed carry rule.
Shutdown threatens food programs; millions in lost wages
1 month ago
Wyoming could face serious funding holes to services for its neediest residents if the partial federal shutdown drags on — a prospect for which state lawmakers lack concrete plans as the state wrestles with its own budget struggles.
Senator pursues school safety legislation
1 month ago
At a time when mass shootings have many people worried, the Wyoming Legislature is taking a first crack at securing schools.
Statewide lodging tax proposal moves forward
1 month ago
The 5 percent statewide tax would be split into two components — a 3 percent tax levied statewide, and the option for a local tax up to 2 percent — that in theory, would fund the state’s tourism budget independently from the state’s primary spending account.
Man convicted of first-degree murder in 2017 death
1 month ago
Arapaho James Oldman was convicted of first-degree murder for the November 2017 death of 36-year-old Chuck Dodge III
Deputy involved in shooting to remain on leave
1 month ago
While Albany County sheriff’s deputy Derek Colling was cleared by a grand jury last week of involuntary manslaughter, the corporal remains on administrative leave after fatally shooting Laramie man Robbie Ramirez in November.
Fatal crash north of Cheyenne, Wyoming
1 month ago
Reckless driving and impairment are being investigated on the part of Mikesell as contributing factors.
WBC outlines successes, challenges in 2018
1 month ago
Efforts to diversify and grow Wyoming’s economy were met with some challenges in 2018, but Wyoming Business Council leaders believe it was a respectable year. Wyoming’s economic development group released its annual report last week, exploring multi-year progress and where goals fell short.
Tribe accuses health care provider of overcharging members
1 month ago
The Eastern Shoshone Tribe has accused Fremont County’s SageWest Health Care and its ownership of overcharging tribal members to the tune of a 700 percent profit margin.
Hospital price listings could be misleading, officials say
1 month ago
A new regulation that requires hospitals to list their baseline charges for procedures has Sheridan hospital officials concerned that the practice will give patients an inaccurate perception of what their treatments could cost.
Senate bills offer divergent views for future elections
1 month ago
Two bills proposed in the Wyoming Senate offer dramatically different visions for future Wyoming elections — with one seeking to restrict primary voting to the party faithful and the other seeking to sideline political parties and make primaries wide open.
Federal workers cope with record shutdown
1 month ago
“We’re sort of hostages attached to an issue that really doesn’t involve us,” he said. “We’re not connected to a border wall. This is just collateral damage.
No indictment in officer’s shooting of Laramie man
1 month ago
Derek Colling, a deputy in the Albany County Sheriff’s Office, will not be indicted for the November fatal shooting of Laramie man Robbie Ramirez.
Bill to remove ‘gun-free’ zones has widespread support
1 month ago
A new bill to override local gun control laws and allow Wyomingites to carry guns on school grounds and in other public places has been proposed with widespread support in both chambers of the Wyoming Legislature.
Man killed in shootout with Riverton police
1 month ago
Riverton Police Department Chief Eric Murphy said the RPD had been working in conjunction with a federal agency on a case involving a convicted felon who was illegally in possession of firearms and was threatening law enforcement.
Bail in Wapiti murder case set at $10 million cash
1 month ago
Dennis Klingbeil who is facing first-degree murder of his wife last August will for the first time be given opportunity to bond out of jail, but first he must come up with an extremely large sum of money.
New group seeks to become ‘Rand Corp.’ of hunting
1 month ago
“When it comes to ethics, our focus is not only to maintain the balance of fair chase, but also to understand what nonhunters think and perceive about hunting,” Shaul said. “Hunting is primarily a rural America sport, and rural America is declining.”
Legislative leaders outline priorities as session starts
1 month ago
Wyoming lawmakers officially launched the 2019 general session Tuesday
Man sentenced to prison in chase involving cement truck
1 month ago
Eric Herman Jr. was sentenced to 8½ to 10 years in prison for the destruction of property charge and four to six years for the wrongful taking of property. Those sentences will be served back-to-back.
Letter reveals GOP punishment of lawmaker disloyalty
1 month ago
Wyoming Republican Party leadership withheld campaign money from incumbent legislators who voted during the 2018 legislative session to subsidize Wyoming’s commercial air service, according to a party letter to Republican lawmakers.
Former senior center director sentenced to prison in embezzlement
1 month ago
Sarah Kristine Blakeman has been sentenced for embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars during her time overseeing the Evanston and Bridger Valley senior centers.
Bill would remove Tourism Division from general fund
1 month ago
A proposed statewide lodging tax would take the Wyoming Office of Tourism’s budget out of the state’s general fund.
Boy’s murder results in prison sentence
1 month ago
John Barrett will likely spend the rest of his life in prison for killing and abusing his ex-girlfriend's 2-year-old son.
Jackson-area parks avoid shutdown-related problems
1 month ago
Though visitor services are limited in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks, their inaccessibility in winter has spared them from the deleterious effects seen in California.
Man to get 3 years in prison for GOP fire
1 month ago
Kellen Sorber pleaded guilty to setting fire to the Albany County Republican Party headquarters
Changes to Hathaway would open eligibility
1 month ago
The Wyoming Legislature will take another crack at changing the requirements for the Hathaway Scholarship for high school students looking to focus on career and technical education.
Feds claim Wyoming restaurant laundered money
1 month ago
Authorities are looking to force fast-food restaurants in southern Wyoming and northern Colorado to forfeit hundreds of thousands of dollars, which federal prosecutors say are drug trafficking proceeds.
Legislators study bill to raise taxes to fund schools
1 month ago
Lawmakers will consider a bill that would increase taxes for all property in Wyoming and send tens of millions of dollars to public schools here over the coming years.
State, local education data available online
1 month ago
The Wyoming Department of Education implemented new state and federal accountability models and a new state standardized test.
30-year-old sentenced to 13-15 years for February rape
1 month ago
Devon Thauriaux was sentenced Wednesday to 13-15 years imprisonment after being convicted for raping an 18-year-old photographer he lured to an Airbnb on East Comanche Drive.
Gillette man charged with manslaughter in drug death
1 month ago
Jacob G. “Walley” Wallentine has been charged with manslaughter after allegedly injecting his girlfriend with heroin, causing her overdose death three months ago.
Gillette filmmakers win statewide contest
1 month ago
Tiffani Reed and Raylee Bachtold, seniors at Campbell County High School,wanted to highlight the issues with bullying in the community and Campbell County schools, so they entered the state’s Safe2Tell video competition.
Laramie couple breaks record for setting up tent
1 month ago
Daniel and Elizabeth Minton recently learned they achieved the Guinness World Record for the fastest time to erect a two-man tent by a team of two.
Woman charged after allegedly stabbing boyfriend
1 month ago
A Laramie woman has been charged with second-degree attempted murder after stabbing her boyfriend on Christmas Eve.

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