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Wright’s air quality will be monitored downwind of oil and gas activity
Wyoming Public Radio
The town of Wright will have its air quality monitored for the next year or so after a national group gave the northeastern Wyoming community’s air quality a failing grade. The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality has placed a mobile testing unit at an elementary school soccer field downwind of oil and gas operations. Read the full story.
Cattle prices reach record high this year
Gillette News Record
At a recent Buffalo Livestock Market auction, ranchers experienced something they’d never even dared to hope for: a windfall. With drought in recent years shrinking cattle herds in the U.S., demand for beef is far more significant than the current supply. Read the full story.
School board pauses facility fee change after Cheyenne YMCA closes
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Due to Friday’s closure of the Cheyenne Family YMCA, the Laramie County School District 1 Board of Trustees voted unanimously to suspend its controversial facilities fee schedule until January. “Due to the recent closing of the YMCA, the access to facilities in our community has been drastically altered,” Trustee Rene Hinkle said. Read the full story.
Tongue River, Goose Creek watersheds see extra runoff after Elk Fire
The Sheridan Press
The Elk Fire burned more than 98,000 acres in the Bighorn Mountains. While damages to private property on the mountain were minimal, rural and municipal water quality continue to be impacted by the blaze. Several property owners near Dayton and Ranchester are caught in a cycle of removing sediment and ash from small reservoirs. Read the full story.
VA awards nearly $11M to fight veteran homelessness in Wyoming
Oil City News
The Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced that $10.9 million in grants has been awarded to a Wyoming organization that helps veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The grants are among $818 million in total funds that the VA is awarding nationwide. Read the full story.