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Driving-related charges fuel majority of Teton County’s ICE holds
89.1 FM KHOL
Being drunk or without a license behind the wheel were the most frequent charges leading to a transfer to immigration authorities, according to an analysis of foreign-born jail bookings in Teton County over the past 13 months. A records request by KHOL to the Teton County Sheriff’s Office found that of 241 foreign-born people booked in jail from March 8, 2025 to April 6, 2026, 153 were transferred to Immigration and Customs Enforcement or another agency, Jackson Hole Community Radio reports. Read the full story.
Casper nonprofit school addresses Degenfelder campaign sign on fence
Oil City News
A campaign sign for Republican gubernatorial candidate Megan Degenfelder was found zip-tied to the fence of Powder River Prep — a potential violation of federal law. Oil City News received a tip from a reader that the sign was hung at the nonprofit school in violation of U.S. tax law. Two staff members visited the site and confirmed the sign’s presence. Charlotte Jones, Degenfelder’s campaign manager, said a volunteer had hung the sign. “Once the campaign was made aware, the sign was removed within 24 hours,” Jones said. Read the full story.
Microsoft presents expansion plans at public open house
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
After years of hearing about the tech industry’s economic benefits, from tax revenue to job creation, Wyomingites are now asking if large-scale data centers are worth the potential energy, water and environmental impacts, especially during a historic drought. Microsoft, which has operated data centers in Cheyenne since 2012, has submitted applications with the city of Cheyenne for two additional expansion areas. Microsoft hosted a community information session last week at the Laramie County Community College Flex Tech Building to answer questions about recent expansion announcements, water use, energy, jobs and community investments, the Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports. Read the full story.
Riverton community cheers on school choice
The Ranger
A proposed new K-6 charter option in Riverton received resounding support during a public hearing, as the Wyoming Charter School Authorizing Board kicked off its process to consider the application for Wyoming Classical Academy-Riverton. A volunteer committee led by longtime Riverton educator Donna Harrison submitted an application for the new charter school last fall, The Ranger reports. The application comes after families took notice of the Classical Academy in Mills and began wondering: “Could something like that work in Fremont County?” Read the full story.
Low water levels expected at several state park reservoirs this summer
Rawlins Times
Wyoming State Parks is advising visitors to prepare for lower-than-normal water levels this summer at several Wyoming reservoir parks, including Seminoe, Glendo and Guernsey state parks, due to ongoing drought conditions and below-average snowpack across the North Platte River Basin. The Upper North Platte Basin is experiencing extreme drought conditions, with April through July runoff projected to reach only about 17% of the 30-year average, the Rawlins Times reports. Read the full story.