Articles by Reece Monaco

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Elk are being fed this winter in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem amid concern that concentrating thousands of animals on feed could exacerbate the spread of chronic wasting disease. The fatal disease […]

November 9, 2020 UW News Service Four active cases of COVID-19 have been detected on another floor of a residence hall at the University of Wyoming, prompting the university to take action to limit the […]

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — A member of the 1980s metal band Motley Crue now calls himself a local in Jackson Hole. Bassist and songwriter Nikki Sixx moved to the area last summer. He has a […]

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Researchers in Wyoming say a carbon capture project intended to permanently store millions of tons of carbon dioxide underground has advanced into phase three last month. The Casper Star-Tribune reported that […]

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming regulators have voted to deny a renewable energy company a lease to build a wind farm on state land. The decision on Thursday by the State Land Board came after […]

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Republican former U.S. Rep. Cynthia Lummis has won an open U.S. Senate seat in Wyoming. Lummis beat University of Wyoming ecology professor and climate activist Merav Ben-David to claim the seat […]

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) faces a tight budget this year and will strictly follow its plan for winter road maintenance. That means crews will still plow the roads but they may remain snowy. […]

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon announced that Wyoming has submitted its initial plan for distributing and administering a COVID-19 vaccine to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The draft plan utilizes much of […]

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Health officials in Wyoming have reported that the number of people hospitalized for the coronavirus has increased to 73, the highest point since the pandemic started in March. The Casper Star-Tribune […]

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Officials say donations from a recent women’s hunting event will directly benefit food pantries in the state. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reported Wyoming Women’s Foundation Director Rebekah Smith says participants in […]