Permit eyes tons of oilfield pollutants for Boysen, Wind River
DEQ would let millions of gallons of tainted water flow into reservoir above the Wind River Canyon, but the agency says water quality will be preserved.
Spring snowpack brings healthy runoff outlook
Drainages hold 108 percent of median water content statewide following first measurement of spring.
Goats now outnumber native bighorns in Tetons, become targets
Introduced by Idaho in 1969, mountain goats join habitat fragmentation and genetic isolation in threatening an iconic native sheep herd’s future.
Governor lets private schools avoid local zoning control
Gordon allows “flawed” legislation limiting county authority to become law with an explanatory letter but not his signature. It was backed by a one-time political rival.
Snowmobilers now top Wyo avalanche fatality list
Analysis
by 5 Comments Slide safety education hasn’t kept pace with the advances in machinery that have given riders ready access to treacherous terrain.