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International students flock to Northwest College
Powell Tribune
Northwest College is bucking the national trend of declining international student enrollment. After setting a school record with 104 international students last year, there were concerns that travel and visa restrictions and the overall political climate would stifle enrollment this year. That hasn’t been the case this semester for the college, which is the top community college in the state for international enrollment, the Powell Tribune reports. Read the full story.
Aftermath of Elk Fire impacts Yellowstone cutthroat trout
The Sheridan Press
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is keeping an eye on native Yellowstone cutthroat trout following the 2024 Elk Fire, which burned more than 98,000 acres of the Bighorn National Forest. A plan to reintroduce Yellowstone cutthroat to a drainage in the northeastern Bighorns has been postponed since the fire severely denuded slopes, increasing ash and sediment in the creeks, The Sheridan Press reports. Read the full story.
Uinta County school districts warn about low pay
Uinta County Herald
Uinta County school administrators, teachers and staff say low pay makes it difficult to hire teachers and food service workers. Educators shared those concerns during a four-hour meeting with the panel working on a 2025 funding recalibration model for Wyoming’s K-12 public schools. The schools are struggling to compete for kitchen staff with the local McDonald’s and Wyoming State Hospital, which pay higher wages. The same goes for teachers, who earn more in neighboring Utah, the Uinta County Herald reports. Read the full story.
Mills fields opposition to high-density rezone
Oil City News
The Mills City Council is hearing objections from neighboring property owners to plans to subdivide 27 acres into 86 lots. City staff say the rezone would allow for housing to be built next to an existing subdivision with access to municipal water, sewer, police and fire services. But neighbors are concerned about the potential for increased property taxes, housing density and other impacts, Oil City News reports. Read the full story.
WYDOT to temporarily close bridge for repairs at base of Teton Pass
Jackson Hole Daily
Wyoming Department of Transportation workers and contractors are getting ready to repair the Fish Creek Bridge in Wilson, which sees heavy traffic from commuters and visitors traveling over Teton Pass. Drivers will be able to cross the bridge during initial work beginning this month, but the bridge is slated to close Nov. 3 for up to 10 days for repairs. Motorists will be detoured through Wilson, the Jackson Hole Daily reports. Read the full story.