Nuclear waste, state land use top Wyoming Legislature’s energy agenda
• Recent controversies over sprawling energy development have triggered a slate of bills to empower voters and communities in state-level energy ambitions. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com If there’s a theme among energy-related bills proposed for the Legislature’s upcoming…
Committee recommends bigger classes, fewer teachers
By Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — With just over two weeks until the 2026 budget session, the Wyoming Legislature’s Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration voted Friday to sponsor a 95-page, estimated $1.8…
Brucellosis detected in Sublette County cattle
TORRINGTON (WNE) – The Wyoming Livestock Board announced this week that a brucellosis-affected herd was identified in Sublette County through routine annual surveillance testing. Laboratory confirmation was completed at the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory in Laramie and validated…
Sweetwater County’s teacher vacancies surpass top 10 districts combined
By Trina Dennis Brittain Rocket Miner Via- Wyoming News Exchange ROCK SPRINGS — A former Sweetwater County School District No. 1 board member is calling for administrative accountability as the district combats a number of vacant teaching positions….
Wyoming Outdoor Council director: Legislators should enact laws to regulate sprawling data centers
By Buzzy Hassrick and Daniel Rasmussen Cody Enterprise Via- Wyoming News Exchange CODY — Although the city of Cody hasn’t been approached about locating a data center here, the topic of such a business is on people’s minds….
Average gas prices edge up slightly in Wyoming in the past week
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have risen 0.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.42 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 8.8 cents per…
Federal officer charged with murder following Lander bar fight
By Sarah Elmquist Squires Lander Journal Via- Wyoming News Exchange LANDER — A Bureau of Land Management law enforcement ranger and former Bureau of Indian Affairs officer faces up to life in prison after he allegedly killed…
As colleagues declare candidacies, Gordon say he’s focused on budget, not 2026 election
By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — While many Wyoming politicians are turning their attention to the 2026 election, Gov. Mark Gordon said his focus is on the state budget. At the Wyoming Press…
Lummis endorses Hageman to succeed her in U.S. Senate
CHEYENNE (WNE) — U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., on Thursday endorsed U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., to be her successor in the Senate. “I’m so proud to endorse my good friend, and a real workhorse for Wyoming, Harriet Hageman…
Wyoming lawmakers clash over where to stash $250M in surplus revenue
• Members of the Joint Appropriations Committee split Wednesday over whether to put the quarter of a billion dollars into temporary or permanent savings accounts. By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com Amid ongoing budget fights over spending, Wyoming lawmakers clashed…