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Second set of exotic reptiles surrendered in Idaho Falls

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho | By James Brower, (IDFG) - Fish and Game officers recently took possession of several exotic reptiles from an Idaho Falls area residence. This is the second investigation of its type to o... Read More...

WDH: Flu shots more important than ever this year

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - With influenza season approaching, a Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) official says flu shots are more important than ever this year to help protect Wyoming residents from influenza as the CO... Read More...

Gasoline tanker rolls, spill fuel on SR-16 near Randolph

RANDOLPH, Utah - A gasoline tanker rolled on State Route 16 near Randolph, Thursday morning. According to Utah Highway Patrol, the accident happened at 10:51 a.m. near mile marker 19 of SR-16. The tanke... Read More...

It’s time for states that grew rich from oil, gas and coal to figure out what’s next

By BRADLEY HANDLER, Colorado School of Mines; MATT HENRY, University of Wyoming, and MORGAN BAZILIAN, Colorado School of Mines These are very challenging times for U.S. fossil fuel-producing states, such as ... Read More...

Firefighting pilot dies in Idaho air tanker crash

BOISE, IDAHO (AP) — Authorities say a firefighter died after his single-engine air tanker crashed while he was fighting a small fire in southwestern Idaho Tuesday evening. The Bureau of Land Management ident... Read More...

Helping kids be critical media consumers, who understand and process what they are watching

NATIONWIDE | Eric Galatas, (Public News Service) - Kids across the nation are facing more social isolation during the coronavirus pandemic, which means they're spending more time in front of screens than real-l... Read More...

Should Wyoming lawmakers, facing $1.5 billion shortfall, consider individual income tax?

CHEYENNE, Wyo. | Eric Galatas, (Public News Service) - As Wyoming lawmakers face a $1.5 billion budget shortfall, a new report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy suggests it might be time for th... Read More...

Wyoming Governor: Let states, not courts, help species

CHEYENNE, Wyo. | BY MEAD GRUVER, (AP) — Proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act would do more to help imperiled species recover rather than keep them under federal protection indefinitely, Wyoming's gove... Read More...

Wyoming utility supports recycling wind turbine blades

CASPER, WYO. (AP) — THE largest utility in Wyoming is considering more sustainable solutions for old wind turbine blades, instead of tossing them into a landfill. PacifiCorp has begun transporting retired wi... Read More...

K-12 enrollment in Utah drops by over 2K students amid pandemic

UTAH - COVID-19 left families worrying about sending their students back to school in an in-person setting, and uncertain how school districts would handle re-opening procedures. As a result, the coronavirus... Read More...