Trial set in case of Weston County clerk
News Letter Journal
Weston County Clerk Becky Hadlock is scheduled to face a jury of her peers in a trial starting April 13 to decide whether she should be removed from office. The case before the Weston County District Court centers around issues tied to Hadlock’s handling of the 2024 general election. In January, Gov. Mark Gordon directed the Wyoming Attorney General’s Office to initiate removal proceedings under Wyo. Stat. 18-3-902, concluding that Hadlock’s conduct rose to the level of misconduct or malfeasance, the News Letter Journal reports. Read the full story.
Eastern Shoshone Tribal Health launches harm reduction vending machines
Wyoming Public Radio
When you walk into the Eastern Shoshone Tribal Health office, there’s a big white vending machine right inside the door. But it’s not an ordinary vending machine — no chips, soda or candy bars. This vending machine stocks gun locks, smoking cessation kits, fentanyl test strips and Narcan. In the world of public health, harm reduction is an approach that focuses on giving people the knowledge and tools to minimize harm in their own lives. It’s also the guiding principle behind two new harm reduction vending machines opening to the public in April, Wyoming Public Radio reports. Read the full story.
Jackson increases water rates by 25%
Jackson Hole Daily
Jackson residents will pay 25% more for water. Town public works staff say the increase will help recoup funds from two expensive projects, keep up with rising costs and build up the town’s water savings. The town is currently upgrading water, sewer and roads for a West Jackson corridor for $18.5 million. The town is also building a pump house for $3 million. When the town put out bids for both projects, it only got one response for each, the Jackson Hole Daily reports. Read the full story.
Cheyenne Downtown Development Authority works to rebuild public trust
Cap City News
Since it was founded in the 1980s, Cheyenne Downtown Development Authority officials say the community has had little trust in what the organization can accomplish. But the group’s Executive Director Sophia Maes says that perception is starting to change as the authority makes progress on goals and projects. Those include sidewalk repairs; enhancing bike and pedestrian amenities; enhancing the streetscape and greenscape; helping business owners and other efforts, the Cap City News reports. Read the full story.