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Average gas prices down 4.6 cents a gallon in Wyoming in past week

July 8, 2025

  CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have fallen 4.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.08 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 6.1 cents per... Read More

SVI Radio Interview: Pete Obermueller, Petroleum Association of Wyoming

July 7, 2025

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Burning Torch Productions and Wyoming PBS Announce Premiere of ‘Mountain Roots’ at Wyoming International Film Festival

July 6, 2025

  >Riverton—What do the rugged peaks of Wyoming and the towering Alps of Northern Italy have in common? For one fearless 9-year-old, they’re both chapters in a remarkable family journey. Wyoming PBS and Burning Torch Productions proudly present the Wyoming... Read More

New local government investments takes effect this week

July 1, 2025

  CHEYENNE (WNE) — Legislation enabling local governments across the state to invest in equities as part of their broader financial strategies became effective on Tuesday, July 1. Senate File 145, championed by Sen. Tara Nethercott, R-Cheyenne, during the 2025... Read More

Wyoming expected to see $686M deficit in education spending

July 1, 2025

    By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming’s education spending is expected to outpace its revenue by more than half a billion dollars by the 2029-30 biennium, according to a long-term revenue forecast... Read More

Concealed carry allowed in many Wyoming state government buildings starting Tuesday

July 1, 2025

  By Andrew Graham, WyoFile.com Starting Tuesday, Wyomingites will be allowed to carry guns into state government buildings, with some exceptions including courthouses and law enforcement facilities. On June 17, the Wyoming State Building Commission — composed of the governor,... Read More

SVI Radio Interview: Chris Levesque, TerraPower update

June 30, 2025

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Census estimates show Wyoming faces rapid population aging

June 27, 2025

  CHEYENNE (WNE) — The elderly population (age 65 and over) in the state grew 3.2% between July 2023 and July 2024, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. By comparison, Wyoming’s total population only grew 0.4% during the year. The... Read More

Thousands gather across Wyoming to protest proposal to sell public land

June 27, 2025

  ‘This is our land’   By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Thousands of Wyomingites of all political parties gathered across the state Thursday evening, including around 500 in Cheyenne, to protest the proposed... Read More

Wyoming oil positioned to weather Middle East conflict, analysts say

June 26, 2025

  • Nation’s soaring oil and natural gas production may buffer energy prices if Israel-Iran conflict disrupts global supplies, some industry officials predict.   By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com The global oil market’s reaction to rising conflict in the Middle East... Read More

Will Wyoming public lands soon be for sale? 

June 25, 2025

Recent discussions surrounding the Grand Old Party (GOP) budget reconciliation bill, informally dubbed the “Big Beautiful Bill,” have sparked significant concern among Wyoming residents regarding potential federal land sales. Iconic landscapes such as the Greys River, Green River, and Fremont... Read More

Wyoming Outdoor Council representatives to citizens: call delegation over public lands

June 24, 2025

  CODY (WNE) — Wyoming Outdoor Council representatives warned of the legislative threat to federal public lands and encouraged concerned Park County residents to take civic action. “Public lands are very much threatened,” WOC Executive Director Carl Fisher said during... Read More

Report: Wyoming 4th in oil, natural gas for undiscovered resources

June 23, 2025

  CHEYENNE (WNE) — The U.S. Geological Survey released a report earlier this week on undiscovered oil and gas resources in formations under the federally managed public lands of the United States broken out by state, estimating that there are... Read More

New anti-DEI, gun-free zone repeal, animal abuse laws soon in effect

June 23, 2025

  By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Out of the 178 bills successfully passed by the Wyoming Legislature this year, a little more than 100 will go into effect on July 1. The new... Read More

UW Wrestling Excited to Open New Practice Facility

June 22, 2025

The University of Wyoming wrestling team will soon have a new practice home. The Cowboys are scheduled to move into their new facility in the John Corbett Building following the 2025-26 season, ahead of the 2026-27 season. The new space,... Read More

New federal estimates could open more of southwest Wyoming to oil and gas

June 21, 2025

  • Bureau of Land Management officials say they underestimated oil and gas reserves in the region and will consider accommodating more development.   By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com The U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s effort to remove barriers to energy... Read More

In shadow of court ruling, Wyoming begins to ‘recalibrate’ public school funding

June 20, 2025

    • Process is mandated every five years, but this one comes charged with new court ruling that Wyoming is violating state constitution by short-changing public education.   By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com Wyoming lawmakers have launched the state’s 2025... Read More

SVI Radio Interview: Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY)

June 19, 2025

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Trump cancels $49M Wyoming coal carbon capture project

June 17, 2025

  • State lawmakers will also consider repealing a controversial coal carbon capture mandate, citing costs to ratepayers.   By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Both the Trump administration and Wyoming lawmakers appear to be losing enthusiasm for advancing research and seeding... Read More

Lawmakers seek to eliminate account, boost transparency

June 17, 2025

  By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming lawmakers will try again to eliminate the state’s Strategic Investments and Projects Account in a continued effort to make the state’s budget process more transparent for... Read More