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Colorado Man Dies While Climbing the Grand Teton
The death is under investigation. Meanwhile, Teton County Coroner Kiley Campbell says the man suffered little trauma, and drowning is not suspected.
Residents and Environmentalists: Confict of Interest in States Fracking Investigation
The EPA theorized in 2011 the petroleum industry practice of hydraulic fracturing may have contaminated the groundwater near the town of Pavillion. The EPA now says it won't finish or have outside experts review the research.
Texas Man Gets Two Years For Hitching Post Fire
U.S. District Judge Nancy Freudenthal sentenced 35-year-old Marcus Trevino, of Grand Prairie, Texas, on Thursday.
Inquiry into Department of Education Released
The report makes no conclusions but does chronicles a slew of complaints and concerns about how the agency was run under State Superintendent of Public Instruction Cindy Hill.
Wyoming Stockgrowers Association Has New President
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Stock Growers Association has a new president. Jim Wilson, of Thermopolis, has taken over the reins of the organization for the next two years. The organization also has several new regional vice presidents from across the state...
Conditions In Wyoming Too Damp for Large Fires, But That Could Change
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming's state forester says conditions remain too damp to fuel the kind of large forest fires that are burning in the southern Rocky Mountains.
State Forester Bill Crapser says Thursday that Wyoming has seen some smaller fires recently...
Dud Artillery Shells Left Above Sylvan Pass Near Yellowstone
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) An unknown number of dud artillery rounds litter the slopes above a remote pass inside Yellowstone National Park. But there are no plans to find and safely detonate them or stop the avalanche control program that uses artillery shells to keep the pass open during the winter...
About 400 Guard Employees Will Be Furloughed This Summer
The majority of the furloughed employees work in Cheyenne and many of those affected are technicians or mechanics.
Sale Price for Forest Service Land In Jackson At $11.5 Million
The Forest Service is selling the 10 acres to raise money for renovation and other projects.
Albuquerque Man Sentenced In Hitching Post Fire
Robert Rodriguez, of Albuquerque, New Mexico gets five years in prison for torching the landmark Hitching Post Inn in Cheyenne.