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Rawlins’ air quality to be monitored downwind of oil and gas activity
Wyoming Public Radio
Air quality around Rawlins will be monitored over the next year. This comes after a national group flagged surrounding areas for compromised air quality. The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality has placed a mobile testing unit near the Rawlins Family Recreation Center, which is downwind of oil and gas operations. The agency will host a Dec. 16 open house to answer questions about the monitoring, Wyoming Public Radio reports. Read the full story.
Sweetwater County officials oppose extending sales tax
Green River Star
Sweetwater County elected officials currently oppose extending or adding new sales tax initiatives. Part of the county commissioners’ motivation behind not wanting to extend the current tax, which some described as a “tremendous tool” for the community, is to protect the possibility of using the tax again in the future, the Green River Star reports. Read the full story.
Governor receives complaints from electors in Platte County
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon is examining a complaint from several qualified electors of Platte County alleging misconduct and malfeasance by Platte County Commissioners and requesting their removal from office, the Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports. State law sets out the process for handling such complaints. Read the full story.
Teton County deputies probe immigration history at traffic stops
Jackson Hole News&Guide
Teton County Sheriff’s Office deputies are making arrests under a new state law that invalidates out-of-state driver’s licenses issued to people who are in the country illegally. The law allows local law enforcement to charge drivers with a state misdemeanor and initiate a hold for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. But critics say the new law encourages racial profiling, the Jackson Hole News&Guide reports. Read the full story.