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CASPER — Wyoming health officials are drafting an ambitious and unique plan to try to address air ambulance costs, though representatives of the life flight companies say the issue is how little they’re often paid, not how much they charge. The issue of air ambulance costs has been prominent in Wyoming for some time, after the state lost a lawsuit brought by the providers here over workers compensation costs, and the Legislature debated how best to protect patients from hefty bills. Lawmakers passed a bill earlier this year that would seek to...
LARAMIE — One of the most significant policy changes the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees was scheduled to make this week was a major change in the university’s tuition policy and financial aid. For the first time in five years, the board was considering diverting from its standard policy of 4 percent tuition increases for both in-state and out-of-state students. Had the trustees’ budget committee signed off on the plan, the full board would have voted whether to, for the 2020-2021 academic year, freeze tuition rates for in-state stude...
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., cosponsored legislation to help protect the rights of gun owners in states like Wyoming from a potential loophole in the Gun-Free School Zones Act. Enacted in 1990, the Gun-Free School Zones Act makes it a federal crime to possess a firearm within 1,000 feet of a school zone, with a few exceptions, such as for individuals with a license by the state to carry a firearm. However, this exemption does not apply to citizens in states that do not require a license to carry a firearm, often r...
Paving begins between Manderson and Hyattville, and south of Lovell; fencing project moves near Basin Asphalt paving has started on a pair of Big Horn County-area projects, while a right-of-way fencing project has moved to the Basin area, according to Wyoming Department of Transportation resident engineer Michael Miller of Basin. Manderson-Hyattville (Wyoming 31) paving project McGarvin-Moberly Construction Co., of Worland started paving this week on WY31 between Manderson and Hyattville. The paving is located between mileposts 19 and 22 on WY3...
Proposed Aethon Energy (Moneta Divide Gas Field) Discharge Permit informational meetings next week THERMOPOLIS — The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality will hold informational public meetings in Riverton and Thermopolis, Wyoming on May 20 and 21, respectively. Monday’s meeting in Riverton will be 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Health and Science Building at Central Wyoming College. The Thermopolis meeting is at the school auditorium, also from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. During these meetings WQD staff will present information regarding the proposed per...
JACKSON - The Worland Warriors opened the 3A State boy soccer tournament in dominating fashion with a 5-0 win over the East No. 4-seed Douglas Beatcats, Thursday night at Jackson High School. Advancing to the semifinals the Warriors face the Buffalo Bison, the No. 2-seed out of the East. On the other side of the bracket, the West No. 4-seed Riverton Wolverines upset the East No. 1 Torrington Trailblazers 4-3 in extra time. The Wolverines now face the Powell Panthers, the No. 2 West seed, in the...
JACKSON - The Worland Lady Warriors needed only one goal to win their 3A State girls soccer quarterfinal match against the Douglas Lady Bearcats Thursday afternoon at Jackson High School. The Lady Warriors 1-0 win advanced them to the semifinal where they will face the Cody Fillies. The past two seasons. Worland and Cody faced each other in the 3A State title match, a semifinal dual mixes things up this season. On the other side of the bracket, Buffalo and Riverton will meet in the semifinal,...
Bear spray burst clears out Pinedale Food Basket PINEDALE (WNE) – On Monday, Pinedale Community Food Basket Thrift Shop employees and shoppers found out firsthand how effective bear spray can be at repelling invaders. With garage doors raised to welcome springtime warmth and sunshine, an accidental burst of the oily pepper spray outside immediately blew in through the stacks and shelves of donated items. Even after airing out, the lingering and unpleasant aroma was enough to call for drastic action, according to thrift store manager Sandy H...
LARAMIE — During a discussion with the University of Wyoming’s Board of Trustees on Thursday, Gov. Mark Gordon said the university should tap its research capabilities, especially those at the School of Energy Resources, for carbon sequestration and become a leader in combating climate change. “Wyoming has the solutions for our climate," he said. "We can take our coal products and we can make them part of the solutions. This a point I keep trying to make to my colleagues on the West Coast, colleagues like Gov. Jay Inslee. If you push as hard as...
CHEYENNE – Four of Wyoming’s coal-fired power plants have been identified as potential targets for early closures to save money. And state lawmakers have worked to put up as many roadblocks as possible to keep Rocky Mountain Power from turning off the lights at those aging plants. During this year’s legislative session, lawmakers passed Senate File 159, which requires power companies make a good-faith effort to sell a coal-fired power plant before retiring it early. If a buyer is found, they could either decide not to be regulated by the Wyomi...
JACKSON — The Worland Warriors posted another shutout in the 3A State boys soccer tournament Friday night at Jackson Hole High School. This time the Warriors downed the Buffalo Bison 4-0 in the semifinals; advancing to the title match where they will face the Powell Panthers Saturday at 3 p.m. The Warriors not only have the opportunity to win back-to-back state championships but they can join Jackson and Cody as the only programs to win consecutive titles in 3A, since the creation of the class in 2008. For the Lady Warriors, it was another h...
Congratulations to the Worland Warriors who shutout the Powell Panthers in Jackson to win the 3A State Boys Soccer Championship Saturday. Worland scored two goals, while preventing Powell from scoring. The Lady Warriors fell to Riverton 2-1 in the third-place match Saturday in Jackson. Read more about the Warriors and Lady Warriors in Thursday's Northern Wyoming News....
WORLAND — A Thermopolis resident died after succumbing to injuries sustained in a crash Monday morning. According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, on Monday, May 20, a fatal crash occurred at milepost 148 on US 20 south of Worland. Around 7:35 a.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to the area for a two-vehicle collision. A 2005 Toyota Corolla, driven by 39-year-old Thermopolis, resident Annette R. Arey was traveling northbound on US 20 when the vehicle crossed into the southbound lane to pass another vehicle. Arey failed to see a...
Yellowstone unveils strategies for decision-making JACKSON (WNE) — The federal officials who oversee Yellowstone National Park unveiled last week five “strategic priorities” that will guide decision-making in the short and long terms. New Yellowstone Superintendent Cam Sholly devised the conceptual goals with his senior leadership team. Each priority includes “measurable actions” that will be refined as work progresses, according to the park. “It’s important that our priorities and actions are clear,” Sholly said in a statement, “not...
LARAMIE— The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees voted to restore its program that provides a teaching degree in career-and-technical education, formerly known as vocational education. The trustees eliminated the program in 2017. The program was axed amid $42 million worth of budget cuts, and College of Education Dean Ray Reutzel suggested the program, which was averaging just 2.5 graduates each year, should end. However, the Legislature effectively forced UW to restore the program after House Speaker Steve Harshman, R-Casper, was able t...
CASPER — For more than five hours Monday, a federal prosecutor peppered a Casper doctor accused of running a pill mill with questions about his practice and history in an often combative cross-examination, which saw the doctor call people who testified against him “a bunch of liars.” Shakeel Kahn’s defense team rested its case Monday afternoon after the doctor attempted to deflect questions from Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephanie Sprecher about the high dose of prescription painkillers he routinely doled out to patients and whether he knew th...
SHERIDAN — The U.S. Supreme Court Monday issued its opinion on Herrera v. Wyoming, affirming that the Crow Tribe’s hunting rights under the 1868 Treaty of Fort Laramie remain valid. The 5-4 decision vacates the judgement of Wyoming’s 4th Judicial District and remands the case back to the court for further proceedings. Following three judicial rulings, the U.S. Supreme Court accepted review of the case against Clayvin Herrera, who allegedly killed elk on public land out of season in January 2014 in Sheridan County. The court heard oral argum...
LARAMIE - Neil Theobald was named the University of Wyoming's acting president, as of July 1, by the Board of Trustees on Monday morning. Theobald has been the university's vice president for finance and administration since July 2018, and told the Laramie Boomerang on Monday that he's "thrilled" to take on the new role. "I'm just honored for the trust the board has placed in me," he said. In the past year, Theobald has taken a leading role on the university's major projects, like the creating...
Man pleads not guilty to vehicular homicide charge CHEYENNE (WNE) — A man charged with reckless vehicular homicide stemming from a 2018 wreck pleaded not guilty Monday in District Court. Lane Carter was charged in April with one felony count of reckless aggravated vehicular homicide. He currently faces a maximum of 20 years in prison related to the charge. According to court documents, on March 18, 2018, Carter was driving along an unpaved section of County Road 212 when his vehicle rolled over. His passenger, Destiny Martin, was partially e...