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In Wyoming, average property taxes rose more than 16% in just the past year. A legislative committee moved forward several options last week to try and put money back into people鈥檚 pockets.

Several recent conflicts over public lands access have made headlines in our region. One of those cases involves a practice called corner crossing, and it could determine whether recreationists can access millions of acres.

The electronic cigarette maker Juul has agreed to pay nearly $440 million to settle an investigation into its marketing. The money will be paid out directly to 34 states and territories, including Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Montana and Nevada.

Several pantries in the region have seen their number of customers double since the pandemic began. Some folks who never needed food assistance before this summer are coming for the first time.

A new analysis shows that the number of homes, businesses and other structures destroyed by wildfires is rising around the West as fires grow in severity and frequency.

Teton County lawmakers passed a law this year trying to reduce future conflicts. They鈥檙e now requiring people in some parts of Jackson Hole to secure their trash and other attractants, something studies show is the No. 1 cause of human-bear friction.

In Wyoming this week, attorney Harriet Hageman convincingly beat incumbent Liz Cheney in the state鈥檚 Republican congressional primary. Hageman took all but two counties 鈥� left-leaning Teton and Albany 鈥� and easily carried population centers like Casper and Cheyenne.

People have always feared the unknown. And that fear transforms some animals into monsters in our minds 鈥� like sharks in the ocean, or rattlesnakes in the West.

Sagebrush country is losing a million acres a year due to a variety of factors, including invasive species, development, harmful grazing practices and climate change. But the ecosystem is still thriving across parts of Wyoming, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists say preventative measures now could save money in the future in some of these 鈥渃ore鈥� ecosystem areas.

The Biden Administration is trying to curb inflation as people grapple with the increased costs of basic expenses. At the same time, Wyomingites and other Westerners are also struggling with another economic trend: stagnant wage growth.