Land

Board members met in executive session and didn’t reconvene in public by deadline.

Proponents say the land could provide a better return than some current state investments.

Wyoming's purchase money would come from state investment funds.

The owners of the mineral rights appealed.

Commissioners have authorized spending $30,000 on the first phase.

The Conservation Fund took part in acquiring the land from a private owner.

Officials declined to say what the sale price was.

The property is home to crucial moose habitat as well as sage grouse habitat.