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Cheyenne files suit against opioid manufacturers, distributors

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Teenager accused of stealing, wrecking three cars in one day

Updated: 2 days ago
Blockchain laws put Wyoming in unique position

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Riverton man arrested after driving truck into lake

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Cheyenne files suit against opioid manufacturers, distributors
2 days ago
The city of Cheyenne has added its name to the growing list of government bodies taking legal action against major opioid manufacturers and distributors.
Teenager accused of stealing, wrecking three cars in one day
2 days ago
A 16-year-old Ethete boy has been arrested, allegedly for stealing and crashing three vehicles in the Lander area on the same day.
Blockchain laws put Wyoming in unique position
2 days ago
In the past two legislative sessions, Wyoming lawmakers have passed 13 new blockchain laws, with little to no opposition, in an effort to make the Cowboy State the place to be for blockchain technology.
Riverton man arrested after driving truck into lake
2 days ago
A Riverton man was arrested Saturday after driving his truck into Ocean Lake.
Phishing scam creates headache in Albany courthouse
2 days ago
Hope Quade, who oversees IT in the Albany County Courthouse, suggested to commissioners last week there needs to be mandatory training on internet safety for some county employees.
Converse County breaks oil, gas production records
2 days ago
Converse County is bursting with construction activity, leading to sales tax numbers that have reached the highs of the last boom in 2014.
Inquest set for shooting by ATF officers
2 days ago
A public inquest into a fatal, officer-involved shooting that took place in January in Riverton will be held next month.
New rape kit law big step toward rape case reform, says senator
2 days ago
A new law will require an annual report of all untested rape kits in Wyoming and forbid agencies from destroying such evidence without a proper order.
Man found dead on Riverton bike path identified
2 days ago
The body of Horace Big Medicine Jr., 62, was discovered at about 2:35 p.m. Monday in the 200 block of North Broadway.
Gordon lets school zoning bill become law without signature
2 days ago
Gov. Mark Gordon today allowed a bill stripping county authority over private school zoning to become law without his signature saying in a written statement he found the measure “flawed.”
Cloud Peak report paints grim picture
2 days ago
On the back of a $718 million loss in 2018 and failure to renegotiate with creditors or find a buyer, Cloud Peak Energy Corp. may be 30 days out from filing for bankruptcy.
Gordon signs dorms bill with several line-item vetoes
2 days ago
Gov. Mark Gordon made several line-item vetoes in House Bill 293, which promises to spur more than $300 million of new dormitories on the University of Wyoming campus.
Fatal Crash East Of Evanston, Wyoming
2 days ago
a fatal crash occurred at milepost 33 on Interstate 80 near Evanston, Wyoming.
Elk refuge sued over feeding
2 days ago
Environmental groups are suing the National Elk Refuge for business-as-usual elk feeding and failing to implement a 12-year-old plan.
Feds proposing removing wolves from endangered list
2 days ago
President Donald Trump’s administration published its intent to remove Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the lower 48 states. That triggered a 60- day review by a team of scientists and opening the proposal to public comment in the Federal Register.
Study warns of more troubles for Powder River Basin
2 days ago
A new study from the Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, a think tank advocating a transition away from fossil fuels, charts the decline of the Powder River Basin coal industry and warns of more difficulties to come.
Meth ring arrests net total of 45 years in prison terms
6 days ago
DCI agents and other law enforcement agencies spent roughly 17 months probing the distribution network — wiretapping Lee’s phone, interviewing dozens of people and covertly purchasing drugs from him and his associates.
NEWS BRIEFS
1 week ago
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers
Man’s body found on Riverton bike path
1 week ago
A 62-year-old man was found dead Monday afternoon on a bike path in Riverton.
Laramie County residents protest Anadarko permits
1 week ago
Another attempt by mineral owners to wrest drilling control in southeastern Wyoming from the large independent Anadarko Petroleum by opposing the company’s drilling permits failed Tuesday to convince commissioners overseeing Wyoming’s oil and gas industry.
Grand Teton examines plan to improve cell service
1 week ago
Where a phone call today is an iffy proposition, visitors and residents of Grand Teton National Park may soon have all their smartphones’ capabilities at their fingertips.
Convicted murder wins Supreme Court appeal
1 week ago
Convicted murder Donald C. Davis won an appeal to the Wyoming Supreme Court, which may set him free.
Wyoming’s middle class faces highest insurance cost
1 week ago
High health insurance premiums are walloping Wyoming’s middle class.
New details released in fatal avalanche
1 week ago
The man who died in an avalanche near Breccia Cliffs on Monday was wearing an airbag and a beacon, investigators said.
Bill to save coal power plants signed, skeptics abound
1 week ago
A bill signed by Gov. Mark Gordon on Friday aims to keep Wyoming's coal-fired power plants online and in business by requiring a utility to try to sell the facility first before decommissioning it.
UW ‘Cowboys’ campaign wins advertising awards
1 week ago
The University of Wyoming’s “The World Needs More Cowboys” marketing campaign has been winning high praise in different advertisement award circles recently, including the Higher Education Marketing Report and the American Advertising Federation.
Wyoming ranked fourth for wind power economics
1 week ago
The four best wind states – in terms of the value of the wind and the cost of developing it – are New Mexico, Montana, Colorado and Wyoming, in that order.
Bill tackles delinquent ad valorem payments
1 week ago
Counties seeking delinquent ad valorem taxes from bankrupt energy companies will automatically move to the front of the line of creditors seeking payment starting in 2021.
Gordon signs rule to allow more propane deliveries
1 week ago
Gov. Mark Gordon has lifted restrictions on the number of hours truckers can be on the road for propane deliveries.
New Hathaway Scholarship targets out-of-state students
1 week ago
This year, legislators introduced six bills targeting Hathaway. Half died in their chamber of origin, and only two have become law.
Delegation seeks to authorize grizzly hunt
2 weeks ago
Sen. Mike Enzi and Rep. Liz Cheney introduced the Grizzly Bear State Management Act, which directs the Department of the Interior to reissue its delisting decision and prohibits further judicial review of the decision.
Ranchers deal with 15 days of sub-freezing temperatures
2 weeks ago
The Camblins, like many ranchers, are optimists. They know the sub-zero cold will pass. It’s just a matter of being patient.
Three men sentenced in 2016 robbery, carjacking
2 weeks ago
The three men responsible for the 2016 attempted robbery of the Medicap Pharmacy in Cheyenne and a carjacking in Wheatland have been sentenced in federal court.
Man arrested after shots fired at Casper hospital
2 weeks ago
20-year-old Mitchell Taylor, fired shots inside the radiology department shortly after 1 a.m. No one was injured.
‘New sheriff’ Gordon reins in Legislature’s budgeting process
2 weeks ago
Gov. Mark Gordon took a swipe at the Legislature’s budgeting process with a strongly worded veto letter about reining in practices he deemed unconstitutional.
Legislative leaders see successes in 2019, work remains on revenue
2 weeks ago
Leadership in both the House and Senate talked up the Wyoming Legislature’s successes as the 2019 general session came to a close this week.
Johnson County still awaiting oil and gas boom
2 weeks ago
It is boom time for the Powder River Basin, according to an Oct. 1 Journal of Petroleum Technology article. But boom time still hasn’t hit Johnson County.
Casper man told police he shot his mother, prosecutors say
2 weeks ago
A Casper man told detectives he broke into his parents’ house early Tuesday morning to steal from them, and when he encountered his mother he shot her.
Business owner disputes money laundering allegations
3 weeks ago
Jason Tangeman, who represents Almanza, said the restaurant’s owners have been adamant in denying the accusations of money laundering.
Casper man arrested in mother’s shooting, woman ‘critical’
3 weeks ago
Andrew Steplock, 27, of Casper, shot his mother.
NEWS BRIEFS for Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019
3 weeks ago
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers
Gov. Gordon takes out his veto pen for state budget
3 weeks ago
Gov. Mark Gordon used his veto pen Tuesday to reject more than two dozen items out of the state supplemental budget passed by the Legislature this month.
Laramie restaurant implicated in money laundering case
3 weeks ago
Almanza’s Mexican Food on Grand Avenue is implicated as being part of a years-long money laundering scheme for a Mexican drug cartel.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed in police shooting of Casper man
3 weeks ago
The family of Douglas Oneyear filed a wrongful death lawsuit in federal court Monday on the anniversary of his death.
Immigration issue surfaces in court request
3 weeks ago
Undocumented immigrant wishes to plea over phone to avoid possibility of being seized by immigration officials on courthouse steps.
Conservationists ask Gordon to intervene in lease sale
3 weeks ago
Conservationists sent an emergency letter to Gov. Mark Gordon on Friday asking him to intervene in a BLM oil and gas lease sale that targets what one sage grouse expert calls “the highest grouse density areas on Earth.”
Jury finds no discrimination in trooper’s demotion
3 weeks ago
Delsa Sanders claimed she was reassigned from the Wyoming Highway Patrol K9 unit because she was a woman.
Statewide lodging tax condemned by Senate
3 weeks ago
The Senate killed a bill to implement a statewide lodging tax on a final vote Monday after it was pulled from the consent list.
Jackson grapples with new wireless rules
3 weeks ago
New federal regulations pre-empting local control over wireless equipment prompted town officials to re-examine their policies on telecommunications infrastructure in an effort to guard Jackson’s character.
Researchers argue for ‘low-carbon’ future for state
3 weeks ago
Researchers from the University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources argued last week that the future of Wyoming coal may depend on reduced carbon emission.
Bill exempting private schools from county zoning moves to Gordon’s desk
3 weeks ago
A bill to override Teton County zoning regulations on behalf of a private school owned by members of the family of prominent GOP donor Foster Friess passed its final vote in the House on Monday.
NEWS BRIEFS for Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019
3 weeks ago
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers
Business and historic organizations hope to see Wonder Bar reopen
3 weeks ago
The Wonder Bar’s recent closure was a hit to the entire downtown community, according to Kathy Edwards, the president of the Downtown Casper Business Association.
Final budget bill adds $17.4 million in UW projects
3 weeks ago
The final supplemental budget bill approved by the state Legislature this week includes $17.4 million in new funding for the University of Wyoming. The final version has $2 million more than the original drafted budget.
Coalition threatens lawsuit over new grizzly law
3 weeks ago
A conservation coalition is threatening to sue Wyoming over its new grizzly-hunt law, signed by the governor on Feb. 15, that outlines the scenario for a grizzly bear-hunting season and relocations of captured bears to California and other states.
Officials disagree on party switching
1 month ago
The vastly divergent views on how to close off primary elections to party switchers between the Senate and the House have been on full display this week.
Corporate income tax bill dies
1 month ago
A bill to create Wyoming’s first corporate income tax is dead.
Supreme Court upholds Jackson inquest ruling
1 month ago
The Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed a decision made in Teton County District Court regarding a May 2017 coroner’s inquest, killing an appeal.
House approves move to strip zoning authority over private schools
1 month ago
The Wyoming House in its first floor discussion gave initial approval to a much debated bill to strip counties’ zoning authority over private schools.
NEWS BRIEFS for Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019
1 month ago
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers
NEWS BRIEFS for Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019
1 month ago
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers
Council votes against rental housing resolution
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month ago
A fatal crash occurred at milepost 62 on US 30 east of Kemmerer
School ‘game’ results in sexual battery reports
1 month 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
1 month ago
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers
Lobbyists, conservatives oppose corporate income tax
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month ago
Human-triggered avalanches caused burials in Jackson.
Judge rules Westmoreland can cut employee benefits
1 month 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 month 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 month 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 month 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 month 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 month ago
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers
Oil prices jeopardize gains in jobs, wages
1 month 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 month 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 month 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 month ago
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers
Fatal Crash Near Thermopolis, Wyoming
1 month 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 month 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 month 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 month ago
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers
Bill to encourage sale of coal-fired plants moves ahead
1 month 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 month 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 month 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 month 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 month 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’
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month ago
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers
Wind farm developers ask for more time
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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’
1 month 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
1 month ago
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers
Shutdown hangover hits federal agencies
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month ago
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers
Tensions rise between top leaders and some lawmakers
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month ago
Two influential bills drafted by the Blockchain Task Force passed the Wyoming House of Representatives on Tuesday.
Fatal Crash North Of Pinedale, Wyoming
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month ago
A fatal crash occurred at milepost 8 on US 287 north of Rawlins, Wyoming
Group seeks to put wind tax on ballot
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month ago
Dennis Klingbeil going to trial for allegedly killing his wife, Donna Klingbeil.
Laundry business uptick another boom indicator
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month ago
Laramie resident Samuel Pennington was arrested Thursday for seven counts of third-degree arson and three counts of burglary.
Evanston school officials restart gun discussions
2 months 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
2 months 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.
Newcastle school experiments with going homework-free
2 months 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
2 months 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.
Senate moves on criminal justice reform
2 months 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
2 months 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.
2 months 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
2 months ago
The Ten Sleep School Board adopted their concealed carry rule.
Shutdown threatens food programs; millions in lost wages
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months ago
Reckless driving and impairment are being investigated on the part of Mikesell as contributing factors.
WBC outlines successes, challenges in 2018
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months ago
Wyoming lawmakers officially launched the 2019 general session Tuesday
Letter reveals GOP punishment of lawmaker disloyalty
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months ago
Kellen Sorber pleaded guilty to setting fire to the Albany County Republican Party headquarters
Changes to Hathaway would open eligibility
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months ago
The Wyoming Department of Education implemented new state and federal accountability models and a new state standardized test.
Gillette man charged with manslaughter in drug death
2 months 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
2 months 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
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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
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A Laramie woman has been charged with second-degree attempted murder after stabbing her boyfriend on Christmas Eve.

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Fatal Crash North Of Wheatland, Wyoming

A fatal crash occurred at milepost 100 on Interstate 25 north of Wheatland.

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New school superintendent announced

Steve Miller was announced as the chosen candidate in the PCSD No.1 board work session on Monday. Dr. Miller has accepted the contract from the district.

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Wyoming’s middle class faces highest insurance cost

High health insurance premiums are walloping Wyoming’s middle class.

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Wheatland places fourth at state

The Wheatland High School boys’ basketball team capped off the season with a fourth-place finish in the Class 3A State Basketball Tournament in Casper over the weekend.

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