Camping isn’t for everybody, and lodging in the gateway communities and parks themselves has far outpaced inflation. Visitors and officials weigh in on whether the middle class is being priced out.
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Mother who sued Albany County over son’s killing wants settlement made public
Debra Hinkel, who sued and settled with Albany County after her unarmed son was shot and killed by a sheriff’s deputy, wants the settlement documents from her lawsuit to be made public, according to her attorney. Albany County has sought to block public access to the terms of the settlement — including the cost to taxpayers — […]
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Problem grizzly? Tribes find success diverting hikers in the Winds.
Rather than removing bears, tribal wildlife managers removed people to avoid conflicts. The approach has also been tried before in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
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Lawmakers back off effort to curb impending Wyoming electricity hike
by Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile Lawmakers agreed Wednesday to change course on a raft of legislation that was hastily thrown together in recent weeks in hopes of heading off Rocky Mountain Power’s proposed 29.2% electricity rate increase. After hearing pleas to proceed with caution, a legislative committee agreed to set aside some of the draft bills, including […]
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Agency that certifies Wyoming’s cops can’t access their files
by Tennessee Watson, WyoFile The state agency that certifies Wyoming’s law enforcement officers doesn’t have the authority it needs to effectively investigate misconduct violations, the agency’s top official says. The Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission has been repeatedly denied access to officers’ personnel records — including those belonging to controversial former Albany County sheriff’s deputy […]
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Delta-8 — AKA ‘diet weed’ — could be criminalized in Wyoming
Hemp-derived product creates similar, but often more mild, effects as marijuana. Its legality is tenuous, but it’s become a big business in Wyoming.
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Your electric bill could become more volatile if utility gets its way
On top of the largest proposed electric rate hike in Wyoming’s recent history — which threatens both households and businesses already overwhelmed with rising housing costs and inflation — your annual power bill could become much less predictable if Rocky Mountain Power has its way. It’s up to the Wyoming Public Service Commission to decide […]
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Lawmakers rush to take action ahead of proposed electric rate hike
A state legislative committee is moving quickly to consider a raft of new proposed measures that members say will help protect Wyoming ratepayers from a dramatic rise in utility costs. The impetus for the draft legislation — there are five draft bills and a draft resolution that will be considered Wednesday in Cheyenne — are […]
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Albany County seeks to block public access to police killing settlement
Payments made to settle a wrongful death suit remain confidential despite a Wyoming Supreme Court ruling that settlements with government entities are public records.
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Pared back federal oil and gas lease sale nets $13M
Federal officials reduced available oil and gas lease acres due to wildlife habitat concerns.
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The boys and the lake: How two backcountry experts met death in Yellowstone
Two years after a tragedy on Shoshone Lake, rangers reveal details of the search for two lost canoeists, including one who remains missing.
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At rest, at last: Northern Arapaho repatriates remains from Chicago museum
It took tribal preservation employees five years to bring skulls home to the Wind River reservation. ‘We finally were able to get them laid to rest.’
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Reducing opioid use one ambulance ride at a time
Data show a 28% drop in opioid administrations following an alternative pain treatment training for Laramie County first responders.
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Wyoming is killing Colorado’s wolves, again, and the state’s keeping it secret
Wyoming officials say they’re muzzled, citing statute that protects the identity of those who legally kill wolves as grounds for not sharing any information with the public or even officials south of the state line.
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Wyoming is killing Colorado’s wolves, and the state’s keeping it secret
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — At least one wolf from what is likely the first breeding pack Colorado has seen in 80 years wandered into Wyoming in 2023 and was killed. That’s according to credible reports from ranchers and other stakeholders interviewed by WyoFile. No Wyoming or Colorado official, however, has confirmed the wolf killing. Wyoming claims […]
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State wants expert witnesses kept out of abortion case
Plaintiff’s proposed witnesses — which include religious, medical and legal experts — shouldn’t be allowed, the state argues.
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How to wrangle Grand Teton crowds? Park seeks public input.
As visitation grows, GTNP is looking for input on how users view management instead of proposing specific plans like timed-entry or park reservations.
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Killing more lions to boost Wyoming deer draws scant support
by Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile Laramie resident Sylvia Bagdonas asked Wyoming Game and Fish commissioners to “not disappoint the public” as they mull a 50% hike in mountain lion hunting in western Wyoming to help mule deer populations that took a beating last winter. “After reading news accounts about this proposal it seems that the boosts in hunting quotas […]
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Better signs, bigger penalties: Legislature, WYDOT take on blow-over crashes
Last winter’s higher-than-usual interstate closures and an increasing number of wind-blown wrecks have spurred lawmakers into action.
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Wyoming likely no longer home to nation’s highest suicide rate
Initial estimates show Wyoming’s suicide rate slipped below Montana’s last year.
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Friendship across barbed wire: Mineta-Simpson exhibit underway at Heart Mountain
CODY, Wyo. — In 1942, Alan Simpson was 11 years old, and World War II exerted enormous influence on this small town. Many local boys had gone to serve in the war, Simpson said, and many had not come back. “Park County, and Cody, probably per capita lost more people in World War II than […]
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Lawmakers use power bill increase to target renewable energy
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Fear and outrage about rising electric rates have set the stage for lawmakers to go after renewable energy and possibly throw up roadblocks to future wind and solar development in the state. Rocky Mountain Power has testified and submitted data to show that volatile fossil fuel pricing — including a spike in […]
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Yellowstone presents alternative bison strategies in draft plan
Park officials are soliciting public comment on the plan, which comes on the heels of a tumultuous year for bison and people who hunt them.
