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CASPER — University of Wyoming faculty leaders are proposing a resolution that criticizes the school’s board for its silence on the decision not to renew President Laurie Nichols’ contract and calls on the trustees to provide an explanation. “Be it resolved that faculty senate requests the Board explain to President Nichols in confidence the basis for its decision about her contract renewal,” the resolution, put forward earlier this week, states, “as well as provide a general explanation to the public, including employees of this university.... Full story
Five accused of confining, abusing two women RIVERTON (WNE) — Five people are in custody on charges of aggravated assault and battery following reports of confinement and assault at a Riverton residence late Saturday night Geraldine Blackburn, 56, 32-year-old Basil Blackburn, 22-year-old Kelly Martinez of Colorado, 34-year-old Darilyn Dodge of Arapahoe, and 23-year-old Janelle Warren of Arapahoe were arrested by the Riverton Police Department. All are women, except for Basil Blackburn. A police report stated that two females were held a... Full story
GREEN RIVER — An updated analysis conducted by Rocky Mountain Power suggests it would lower costs for customers if it sped up the retirement of four power-generating units in Southwest Wyoming, including two units at the Jim Bridger Power Plant. The other two units are at the Naughton Plant in Lincoln County. However, while the company’s Integrated Resource Plan recommends early closure for the four units, RMP doesn’t have a plan in place. “We don’t know the plan of what we’re going to do,” RMP President and CEO Gary Hoogeveen told a group... Full story
LARAMIE — Attorneys representing the University of Wyoming filed the school’s first arguments Tuesday in a Wyoming Supreme Court case concerning UW’s ability to restrict the carrying of firearms on campus. Lyle Williams, a Uinta County delegate to the Wyoming State Republican Party Convention last year, sued the university after UW police cited him for openly carrying his firearm during the political rally at the UW Conference Center. Williams argued the school’s ban on guns violates Wyoming Statute 6-8-401, which prohibits gun regulat... Full story
GILLETTE — Stickers and posters from a recently rebranded white nationalist group were found plastered around the Gillette College campus recently and were immediately removed by campus law enforcement. The group, American Identity Movement, posted photos of stickers and posters to its Twitter account April 10 showing posters at Gillette College that read “Diversity Destroys Nations” and “Protect American Workers.” The group also put up posters and other signs at other schools in the region, like Black Hills State University and Western D...
WORLAND – The case of the State of Wyoming against Jason Arnold Miller for four counts of first degree sexual abuse of a minor ended in a mistrial Wednesday morning after 43 minutes of testimony. Wednesday morning, Washakie County Deputy Attorney Anthony Barton called the victim’s mother to the stand to testify. After about 43 minutes of testimony, Washakie County Public Defender Richard Hopkinson requested a sidebar in the judge’s chambers. After 28 minutes, counsel and the judge returned to the courtroom where District Court Judge Bobbi... Full story
Man accused of trying to kill father with hammer a second time RIVERTON (WNE) — Accused of trying to kill his father with a hammer, 29-year-old Garrett Powell is filing for an evaluation of mental incompetence — for the second time in less than a year. The Fremont County Circuit Court in Riverton held a continuation Monday of Powell’s initial appearance, the first portion of which he attended Thursday through video link to face a charge of attempted first-degree murder for attacking his father with a hammer in their home south of Lander, late...
Wyoming prison population third-fastest growing in country CASPER (WNE) — Wyoming’s prison population was the third-fastest growing in the country at the end of 2017, according to a government report released last week. The report, which was authored by two U.S. Department of Justice statisticians and released Thursday, states that Wyoming’s prison population grew by 4.2 percent between the year-ends of 2016 and 2017. The Cowboy State was outpaced only by Utah, where the incarceration rate grew by 4.3 percent, and Idaho, where the rate grew... Full story
LARAMIE — Gov. Mark Gordon made an impromptu announcement Friday on the University of Wyoming campus that he’ll convene a task force to address ways to combat the high rates of murdered and missing American Indian women in Wyoming. Gordon’s surprise commitment came at the tail end of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls March, organized by the UW student group Keepers of the Fire, which aims to foster American Indian students’ cultures on campus. The event was organized to raise awareness of the high rates of homicide and dis... Full story
GILLETTE — Much of the discussion about a controversial Campbell County Republican Party resolution was derailed Saturday when the party chairwoman agreed it was out of order and an appeal of that ruling failed. Bill Fortner had proposed a resolution that would allow the party to disqualify any candidate running as a Republican in Campbell County who didn’t uphold the beliefs of the party’s platform. He had even proposed an 80/20 rule, saying the party could not recognize a candidate as being Republican if they didn’t vote for the platfor...
CHEYENNE – Laramie County School District 1 officials announced Friday that McCormick Junior High Principal Jeff Conine was no longer in charge of the school. The decision comes exactly one month after homophobic and racist flyers were found at McCormick. LCSD1 Superintendent Boyd Brown wouldn’t comment on the details of Conine’s departure, citing personnel matters. Wyoming Equality Executive Director Sara Burlingame said her understanding is Conine will now handle district administrative duties after more than two decades with LCSD1. Paren... Full story
Sheridan student injured by bus dies SHERIDAN (WNE) — A Sheridan student has died as a result of injuries suffered after being pulled under a school bus April 22. After several days spent in a coma due to brain injuries, 6-year-old Esperanza Lagunes-Aarstad died on the afternoon of Friday, April 26, an extended family member confirmed. Lagunes-Aarstad attended Woodland Park Elementary School and was transferring buses at Henry A. Coffeen Elementary School when the incident occurred. Sheridan County School District 2 released a statement S... Full story