Discussions reemerge to give local authority over new gambling facility locations
By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Legislature’s Select Committee on Gaming discussed a potential bill Thursday that, among other things, would give more authority to cities and counties over whether to allow…
A community without coverage: Pinedale Roundup closes
By Jeannette Boner and Noah McLane Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — For 120 years, the Pinedale Roundup was a staple of Sublette County life. Residents turned to it for sports scores, government coverage, obituaries and…
Federal judge: Fish and Wildlife Service broke law in petition denial
By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL —- Montana District Federal Judge Donald Molloy has ruled the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service broke the law last year when it denied a petition to protect gray wolves…
Federal energy assistance funding uncertainty worries Wyoming advocates
• Rising electric rates spiked interest in rooftop solar and other home energy efficiencies — even with the state’s strong fossil fuel culture. But federal cuts may put some of those options out of reach. By Dustin Bleizeffer,…
SNAP-Ed program snapped away by federal cuts
• Cent$ible Nutrition programming to change to quadrants not counties By Kat McMahon Northern Wyoming News Via- Wyoming News Exchange WORLAND — For more than 30 years, Wyoming’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education provided free nutrition-based education for…
Wyoming law enforcement awarded $2.4 million for mental health calls
By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A $2.4 million grant was awarded to the Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police on Tuesday for the purpose of supporting mental health in law…
Gordon to deploy Wyoming National Guard to support ICE in Trump’s mass deportation effort
• Gov. Mark Gordon is among a reported 20 Republican governors who agreed to the president’s request to use guard members for immigration enforcement duties — maybe paperwork. By Andrew Graham, WyoFile.com Wyoming National Guard members may soon…
Bridger-Teton National Forest renews two feedground permits amid chronic wasting disease outbreak
By Christina MacIntosh Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The Bridger-Teton National Forest will allow two Wyoming Game and Fish elk feedgrounds that need their permits renewed to continue to operate on forest land for at…
Grizzly legislation claws its way forward
By Marit Gookin Lander Journal Via- Wyoming News Exchange LANDER — In July, a bill narrowly passed the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resource on a 19-20 vote along party lines. All proposed amendments to the bill failed, and…
Teton County Sheriff’s Office forms DUI task force
By Jeannette Boner Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — More than half of all arrests in Wyoming last year involved alcohol. In Teton County, that number jumped to 80% in 2024 — one of the…