With $4M for seven reservation projects, grantees hope to boost Wind River’s outdoor profile
Nearly half of 2025 Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Program grants will go to projects on the Wind River Reservation, where advocates see a prime destination with room for visitors. By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com The 2.2-million-acre Wind River Indian Reservation encompasses…
Vandals paint swastikas on Tesla charging station in Rock Springs
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) – A Tesla charging station in Rock Springs was recently targeted by vandals with spray paint. On Saturday, the Rock Springs Police Department received a call about vandalism to the Tesla charging stations at the White…
With passage of HB211, Game and Fish encourages safe hunting practices
SHERIDAN (WNE) — The passage of House Bill 211, which amends Wyoming Statute 23-3-306 regarding shooting wildlife from vehicles, took effect in February following Gov. Mark Gordon’s official signature. Although the amendment does relax some of the statutes for…
$74M for fires: Wyoming braces for next fire season
By Marit Gookin Lander Journal Via- Wyoming News Exchange LANDER — This past year was one of Wyoming’s worst fire years on record, Gov. Mark Gordon told the press in a post-legislative session interview. More than 850,000 acres burned,…
Mothers urge change to law regarding adults stalking minors
By Chase Vialpando Glenrock Independent Via- Wyoming News Exchange GLENROCK —Two Glenrock mothers who allege their teenage children were harassed and stalked for over a year by another parent within the community took their concern for their kids all…
Wyoming Insight reports decrease in tax collections, mining but increase in employment
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Wyoming’s total sales and use tax collections have decreased year-over-year and mining collections continue to fall, according to the latest edition of Wyoming Insight, which serves as an energy index and business indicators report for the…
Veterans, federal workers say layoffs at VA cause chaos, limit care
By Ivy Secrest Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Former and current employees of the Cheyenne Veterans Affairs Medical Center are raising concerns about a chaotic onslaught of employee terminations induced by the Department of…
Lummis bill would redirect EV funds to support Wyoming highways
CHEYENNE (WNE) — U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., has introduced the Highway Funding Flexibility Act. If passed into law, it would free up money “stuck in accounts intended to fund Biden’s radical EV charger initiative” and direct those funds…
One dead in officer-involved shooting
EVANSTON (WNE) — A man accused of failing to register as a sex offender died after he was shot while local deputies were assisting the U.S. Marshals Service to serve an arrest warrant near Evanston. The incident occurred on…
Governor’s signature makes Wyoming sanctuary city ban effective immediately
By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Gov. Mark Gordon signed a bill on Tuesday that bans any Wyoming city, town or county from declaring itself a “sanctuary” from reporting illegal immigration to federal…