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WEBSep 13, 2024 · Rocky Mountain Power meeting upsets customers already frustrated by electric rate hikes. Wyoming utility regulators say they might schedule their own public meetings regarding the utility’s pending rate hikes. Wyoming's independent news source. In-depth digital reporting covering politics, energy, …
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WEBSep 12, 2024 · Two more allege Boys’ School abuse, including bean-bag shooting. by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 4 hours ago. Share this: Facebook X WhatsApp Messenger Email. Solitary confinement drove one boy to bolt then staffers allegedly “ran over him” with a …
Supreme Court ruling to trigger Wyoming abortion ban - WyoFile
WEBJun 24, 2022 · The Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, eliminating Americans’ constitutional right to abortion and clearing the way for Wyoming’s abortion ban trigger law to go into effect.. House Bill 92 – Abortion prohibition-supreme court decision, passed during the 2022 legislative session, makes all abortions illegal in the state except in cases of rape, incest and serious risk of ...
Life beneath the earth in Wyo’s only underground coal mine
WEBSep 3, 2019 · POINT OF ROCKS — In the Bridger Underground Coal Mine, the roof, walls and ground underfoot are composed of the black rock. In a tunnel 700 feet under the earth, mine superintendent Bob Fox turns off the headlights of a specially modified pickup and the darkness becomes total. Down here, miners are identifiable by …
Wyoming’s elections will look different this year. Here’s ... - WyoFile
WEBApr 15, 2024 · Voters are now prohibited from changing party affiliation during the 96 days leading up to the primary election. The law lines up with the candidate filing period, and opponents have criticized the regulation for effectively forcing voters to choose a party before even knowing the slate of candidates. This year, the deadline falls on May 15.
Kemmerer’s locals, leaders eye transition to nuclear-power
WEBJan 25, 2022 · The town of 2,800 must plan to accommodate a workforce of 2,000 to build the $4 billion experimental Natrium nuclear plant. by Dustin Bleizeffer January 25, 2022. Kemmerer, population 2,800, was selected as the host community for TerraPower's Natrium nuclear reactor power plant. (Dustin Bleizeffer/WyoFile)
Agencies fight release of Wyoming police shooting settlements …
WEBNov 21, 2023 · The county paid $62,771.00 for a policy in 2021-2022 and $65,413.00 for 2022-23 coverage, records requested by WyoFile show. Much like a co-pay for a visit to the doctor’s office, Albany County also paid a $5,000 deductible for the settlement regarding Hinkel v. Albany County in August 2022, county records also show.
Wyoming’s coal carbon capture mandate makes legislative advances
WEBFeb 20, 2024 · Wyoming’s carbon capture mandate at coal-fired power plants saw several amendments last week and will head to the Wyoming Legislature’s Senate Appropriations Committee before potentially being considered on the Senate floor. The Senate Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee …
State law can stymie police misconduct inquiries. Legislators
WEBNov 7, 2023 · After the Albany County Sheriff’s Office refused to honor POST’s requests for Colling’s personnel records, the matter went to court. On Aug. 25, Judge Misha Westby, of the district court in Albany County, denied POST’s request for Colling’s personnel files. Westby concluded that the Wyoming Public Records Act provides grounds to deny ...
Wyoming's 2024 Candidates | WyoFile 2024 Election Guide
WEBAug 25, 2024 · Welcome to WyoFile’s guide to the 2024 election. This guide aims to help voters inform themselves before heading to the polls. Every federal and state legislative candidate was sent a questionnaire crafted by WyoFile reporters and editors about the key issues facing Wyoming. The candidates’ responses, or lack thereof, are included in their original, unedited form in the guide.
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