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  • Suit seeks trans student's removal

    Aedan Hannon, Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange|Mar 30, 2023

    CASPER - Several members of a University of Wyoming sorority have filed a lawsuit seeking to remove the first transgender student accepted into Greek life in the school's history. Seven current members of UW's Kappa Kappa Gamma sued the sorority's parent organization, its president and the sorority's first transgender inductee in the U.S. District Court of Wyoming on Monday alleging the sorority did not follow its bylaws and policies, breached its housing contract with members and misled them...

  • This week's earthquake 'swarm' was 'very standard' Yellowstone stuff

    Billy Arnold, Jackson Hole Daily Via Wyoming News Exchange|Mar 30, 2023

    JACKSON – Scientists have called a swarm of about 60 earthquakes under Yellowstone Lake on Tuesday and Wednesday “normal.” Bob Smith, the University of Utah geologist who wrote the book on Yellowstone National Park’s geology, and Michael Poland, the scientist in charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, said as much Wednesday afternoon. “It’s background, normal seismicity,” Smith said. He said the northern part of Yellowstone Lake where the earthquakes occurred has seen a lot of tremors ov...

  • Some residents concerned data tracking plan invades privacy, violates Constitution

    Jonathan Gallardo, Gillette News Record Via Wyoming News Exchange|Mar 30, 2023

    GILLETTE – The Campbell County Convention and Visitors Bureau's plan to use a geofencing technology to track spending habits at the National High School Finals Rodeo this summer has rubbed some people the wrong way, with one person even calling for a commissioner to resign. In March, the visitors center told commissioners about its plans to put a virtual fence around Cam-plex and around Campbell County during the NHSFR to get a better idea of the economic impact the event has. At Tuesday's commi...

  • More wind turbines on the horizon

    Cinthia Stimson, Douglas Budget Via Wyoming News Exchange|Mar 30, 2023

    DOUGLAS – The $525-million-plus, 393-megawatts (MW) NextEra Energy’s Cedar Springs IV, LLC windfarm is slated to begin construction in Converse County this August, the start of a 17-month development window to bring the project online. The wind farm will be built on approximately 57,532 acres and is located 13 miles northeast of Glenrock, accessible via WYO93 northwest of Douglas and adjacent to NextEra’s Cedar Springs Wind Farms I, II and III, which switched on live just over two years ago. This is Next Era’s fourth wind farm in Convers...