Lummis hosts crypto roundtable with U.S. comptroller, Gordon
CHEYENNE (WNE) — U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets chair, hosted a roundtable at the Wyoming State Capitol with Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan V. Gould and Gov. Mark Gordon to discuss the state’s…
Texas man faces jail time for walking on thermal features near Yellowstone’s Mammoth Hot Springs
JACKSON (WNE) — A Texas man will spend time in jail after pleading guilty to walking off a designated boardwalk in a Yellowstone National Park thermal area. Eric Bedient, 50, of Frisco, Texas, was sentenced to five days in…
Hageman’s CDL bill aims to tackle road safety, language gaps
By Trina Dennis Brittain Rocket Miner Via- Wyoming News Exchange ROCK SPRINGS — U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R- Wyo., recently detailed her legislative efforts to overhaul commercial trucking regulations. Speaking at the Sweetwater Events Complex on Tuesday, April 7,…
Wyoming’s crowded U.S. House primary race could produce a winner without a majority
• Ten Republicans have so far announced they plan to run, upping the chances of a splintered vote. By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com When Wyoming Republicans show up to vote in August’s primary election, they may face a long list…
Wyoming unemployment rate rises to 3.6% in January 2026
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose from 3.5% in December 2025 to 3.6% in January 2026, according to the Research and Planning Section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services. Wyoming’s unemployment rate was higher…
G&F rolls out a new tool to analyze sage-grouse populations
CODY (WNE) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is rolling out SCOUT – sage-grouse cluster ordering by unified trend assessment – a specialized tool designed to analyze annual sage-grouse lek activity and provide the data to build adaptive…
Judge accepts plea, sentences infamous wolf captor Cody Roberts for animal cruelty
By Cali O’Hare Pinedale Roundup Via- Wyoming News Exchange PINEDALE — The Daniel man who brought global outrage to Sublette County by parading an injured and bound wild wolf around the Green River Bar was sentenced Wednesday for a…
Wyoming WIC income eligibility guidelines updated
POWELL (WNE) — The Wyoming Department of Health has announced updated income eligibility guidelines for the Women, Infants, and Children Program, effective April 1. Thousands of Wyoming families receive nutritious foods, education, breastfeeding support and health and social service…
Facing unusually dry and windy conditions, Wyoming braces for fire season
• Wyoming has already started its fire season this year, with about 240 fires burning 12,450 acres. By Mike Koshmrl and Maya Shimizu Harris, WyoFile.com With vegetation cured and temperatures warm, Wyoming’s wildfire season started off early and,…
Little America to close hotel operations
By Trina Dennis Brittain Rocket Miner Via- Wyoming News Exchange ROCK SPRINGS — For seven decades, the giant penguin mascot standing sentinel over Interstate 80 has promised more than just 50-cent ice cream cones and marble restrooms — for…