Wyoming
Andrew Parker, who described himself as a friend of Robbie Ramirez, a Laramie resident slain by Albany County Sheriff’s Deputy Derek Colling, holds a skateboard with a “Fire Colling” sign taped to it during a June 4, 2020 protest. Ramirez was a skater. (Andrew Graham/WyoFile)
FROM WYOFILE:
State law is inhibiting the decertification of a sheriff’s deputy who killed an unarmed man. Lawmakers are eyeing a fix.
The state agency that certifies Wyoming’s law enforcement officers doesn’t have the authority it needs to effectively investigate misconduct violations, the...
Rising land values are making it more difficult for young producers to enter agriculture. Photo by Ethan Weston, Buffalo Bulletin.
Local rancher, assessor say out-of-state money pushing up demand for ag land
BUFFALO — In rancher Dave Belus' eyes, rising prices for agricultural land in Johnson County and across Wyoming are making it increasingly difficult for young producers to get into the ranching and farming business...
CHEYENNE (WNE) — U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., joined U.S. Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, in introducing legislation to prevent the government from imposing new federal mask mandates for domestic air travel, public transit systems and in schools.
The Freedom to Breathe Act...
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Bureau of Land Management’s Wyoming State Office conducted a competitive oil and gas lease sale Wednesday, offering 81 parcels covering 67,183.78 acres in Wyoming. In total, 53 parcels covering 35,701.21 acres sold for $13,207,883.
The environmental assessment, maps, parcel...
GILLETTE — A rezoning request that would allow for apartments to be built off of Tanner Drive in south Gillette made it through the City Planning Commission and will go before the Gillette City Council for three readings.
The residents of the nearby Legacy Ridge subdivision are upset with the...
Gas prices for Newcastle as of July 19 at 11 a.m. via GasBuddy.com
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have risen 2.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.59 on Monday, according to Gas-Buddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming.
Prices in Wyoming are 5.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, and stand $1.12.4 per gallon lower...
KEMMERER (WNE) — According to local realtors, Evanston houses are selling in spite of recent years’ economic difficulties.
“Even with high interest rates, the Evanston market is still hot,” Evanston Coldwell Banker owner and Realtor Britany Erickson told the Herald.
Buyers, she said, are...
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Elected chairman at the close of the Western Governors Association’s 2023 Annual Meeting on June 28, Gov. Mark Gordon identified carbon capture utilization and sequestration (CCUS) as his chair’s Initiative.
“Our world needs energy and a clean environment — neither is well...
RAWLINS (WNE) — The human remains discovered by shed antler hunters near the Pedro Mountains/ Miracle Mile area of Carbon County have been confirmed as belonging to John Daily Hammond of Thermopolis, Wyoming.
Hammond was reported missing on Nov. 11, 2021, after a camping trip near the Miracle...
Sen. Bob Ide (R-Casper) is pictured during the 2023 legislative session in Cheyenne. (Megan Lee Johnson/WyoFile)
FROM WYOFILE:
Republican Sen. Bob Ide of Casper says only the Wyoming Legislature can authorize land sales to the federal government. Legal experts disagree.
A freshman state lawmaker says the federal government must obtain the consent of the Wyoming Legislature to acquire more property — even...
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