The Wyoming Game and Fish report that Wyoming’s gray wolf population continues to meet all recovery criteria. The 2021 Wyoming Gray Wolf Monitoring and Management annual report by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department details the gray wolf populations and conflict trends that indicate stable and predictable management of the species. Wyoming is maintaining

AARP Wyoming reports that their contactless shred events Friday in Cheyenne, Rock Springs, and Sheridan shredded roughly three tons of paper containing sensitive information, which could be used by scammers to steal identities. In Cheyenne, over 4,500 pounds of paper was shredded in a four-hour period on Friday, in an event that saw nearly 150 …

Sheridan County has approved an amendment to an existing agreement with the Wyoming Department of Health, extending the date to use the funds and adding an additional amount to the agreement specifically for the Public Health Preparedness and Response Unit concerning COVID-19. County Administrative Director Renee Obermueller explained the amendment further

Mayor Shane Schrader made a proclamation celebrating trees during the Buffalo City Council’s most recent meeting. City Building Inspector Terry Asay reported that the planning & zoning commission would be reviewing a number of re-zone applications. Warmer weather during April has meant an increase in inspection requests, and he expects that trend to

The Johnson County Commission has temporarily lifted the hiring freeze at the request of county road & bridge supervisor Scott Pehringer. Pehringer made the request and explained why he needed to hire another employee. Johnson County has had a hiring freeze in place for a number of years due to reduced revenue and tighter budgets. …

A preliminary hearing was held Monday in Sheridan County Circuit Court for Christian Torres, who is charged with second degree murder for allegedly killing his father, 47-year-old Edgar “Eddie” Jones at a home in Dayton on July 27, 2021. Torres attempted to flee to Billings, Montana in his father’s truck, but crashed the vehicle near …

Teacher moral, student accountability and consistency were topics discussed at the SCSD#2 Teacher Round table discussion with the Board of Trustees on Monday, April 25. The concerns voiced were the results of the recent SCEA (Sheridan Central Education Association) teachers climate survey conducted earlier in the month. The presenters were Devon Johnson,

This article first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Clair McFarland, Cowboy State Daily The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to swap Wyoming’s emission standards for its own more stringent rules because of Wyoming’s contribution to Denver pollution. The EPA, in an April 6 report, said Wyoming contributes up to 0.8 parts per billion

This article first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Wendy Corr, Cowboy State Daily A group of Powell students helped clear debris from a rock slide along the narrow canyon highway between Shoshoni and Thermopolis that brought traffic to a standstill for four hours on Saturday. However, some are questioning the wisdom of the action …

This article first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. Man tries to pet moose and gets repeatedly stomped. Check. Man gets too close to bison and gets chased off.  Check. Person leaves bear attractant in car and car gets demolished.  Check. The trifecta makes it official: Spring is in full bloom in the Rocky Mountain West. Sadly, there’s …