News Letter Journal

Converse County oil and gas project reviewed

Converse County oil and gas project reviewed By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Gov. Mark Gordon has completed his review of a major oil and gas project proposed for Converse County, with public officials expecting to receive final federal approval by the...

Gordon on State GOP resolution opposing declared state of emergency

Gordon: State GOP resolution opposing declared state of emergency “a very unfortunate choice” By Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — In his first public comment on the matter, Gov. Mark Gordon said Tuesday that the Wyoming Republican Party Central Committee’s...

Environmental groups slam pipeline project

Environmental groups slam pipeline project By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Leading environmental groups in Wyoming have come out in fierce opposition to a major pipeline project proposed for the state, over concerns the development could disrupt...

Federal case filed against Park County teen centers

Federal case filed against Park County teen centers By Leo Wolfson Cody Enterprise Via Wyoming News Exchange CODY — A class-action lawsuit with roughly 25 members and hundreds more eligible is seeking millions of dollars in retribution from Trinity Teen Solutions and Triangle Cross Boys Ranch...

New report projects $354 million in annual unfunded needs for WYDOT

New report projects $354 million in annual unfunded needs for WYDOT By Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Department of Transportation is facing an annual funding gap of about $354 million, a substantial portion of which is needed to maintain the...

Insurance enrollment underway with state help

Insurance enrollment underway with state help By Morgan Hughes Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — It is again the time when Wyomingites can apply for health care through the federal marketplace established by the Obama-era Affordable Care Act. The state has put new resources...

Lawsuit says Cody Labs owners misled feds

Lawsuit says Cody Labs owners misled feds By Nick Reynolds Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — A lawsuit filed this month against the Food and Drug Administration in U.S. District Court alleges the owner of Cody Labs misled federal regulators when it moved production of a...

Photo courtesy of Leonard Cash

In this photo from the early 1900s, Hested’s variety store was on the far left, then First National Bank, then Fawkes.

Everything could be found at the general store

Hannah Gross NLJ Correspondent With Leonard Cash In this week’s installment of “History on Main,” historian Leonard Cash will begin a short series on the drug store, built in 1890 by D.W. Fawkes, that once occupied lot 9 on block 10. A fire later destroyed this building in 1998, as well as the...

Submitted photo

512 Propaganda, a bucking bull raised in Weston County by the Podio family, at the Badlands Circuit Finals in Minot, N.D. 512 Propaganda will be making an appearance at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in December, along with Braggin Rights, a bare back horse raised by the Wilson family in Kyle, S.D. The Wilsons and the Podios are partners in Muddy Creek ProRodeo, a stock contractor in the PRCA.

Stock going to finals

KateLynn Slaamot NLJ Correspondent The Podio family, owners of the Circle Nine Cattle Company, have been raising bucking bulls on their land for the amateur rodeo circuit for about a decade, according to Rebecca Podio. However, recently they became pro rodeo stock contractors, and they are...

Submitted photo

Claude Adkins, center, established the family ranch, Circle Nine Cattle Company. Pictured with him are his two sons, Kenneth, on the left, and Bob, on the right.

Centennial recognition for ranch

KateLynn Slaamot NLJ Correspondent With a love of ranching and the land, the Circle Nine Cattle Company has been a family operation for over 100 years. According to Rebecca Podio, the ranch was recognized as a centennial ranch this year. The Wyoming Historical Society partners with several other...