WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office today conducted a competitive oil and gas lease sale offering 37 parcels covering 35,353.86 acres in Wyoming. In total, 18 parcels covering 21,494.95 acres sold for $3,405,179.00. The environmental assessment, maps, parcel lists, Notice of Competitive Lease Sale and proposed lease stipulations are available o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: PINEDALE, Wyo. -- The Bureau of Land Management Pinedale Field Office is seeking volunteers to assist with a national mid-winter bald eagle survey on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. Volunteers should call the Pinedale BLM Field Office by Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024 to be assigned survey routes along public roads in Sublette County, Wyoming, and receive instructions on survey methods and e  more

F.E. WARREN AFB, Wyoming, Nov. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force F.E. Warren Air Force Base (90th Missile Wing) issued the following news: By Glenn S. Robertson, 90th Missile Wing Public Affairs Earlier this year, the 320th Missile Squadron changed their patch emblem to better support the effort of diversity and inclusivity, moving from the "Thunder Chief" logo approved in 1965 to the "Moby Dick" imagery of the squadron's World War II heritage. Though the original image was intended to honor the Nativ  more

MOOSE, Wyoming, Nov. 29 -- The National Park Service Grand Teton National Park issued the following news release: Effective January 10, 2024, Grand Teton National Park will change the backcountry camping permit fee to $20, plus a $7 per person, per night fee to camp overnight in the backcountry. Grand Teton began charging for backcountry permits in 2014 and last modified the fees in 2018. Approximately 30% of backcountry camping permits will be available on Recreation.gov for advanced reserva  more

BECKLEY, West Virginia, Nov. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Raleigh County Memorial Airport prevented a Wyoming County, W.Va., man from carrying his loaded gun onto a flight yesterday, Nov. 28. The .32 caliber handgun was not loaded. It was the second gun that TSA officers have detected at the airport this month. When the TSA off  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Nov. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Wyoming issued the following news release: Jonathan Castillo, age 29 of Casper, Wyoming, and Tucker Donald Wirfel, age 36 of Cody, Wyoming, were recently sentenced for their involvement in a drug trafficking ring that was responsible for bringing large quantities of fentanyl into the Cody area. Chief U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl imposed the following sentences: * Jonathan Castillo pled guilty to di  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public input on a draft recovery plan for the lower 48 distinct population segment of Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis), informed by an updated species status assessment. The Canada lynx lower 48 DPS includes populations in northern Maine and northeastern New Hampshire, northeastern Minnesota, northwestern Montana and north Idaho  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Dec. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Wyoming issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2023: The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Wyoming today announced grant funding totaling $12,273,612 for Wyoming from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs. "I'm pleased to announce these grants supporting law enforcement and victim services in Wyoming," said U.S. Attorney Nick Vassallo. "This funding demonstrates the Department   more