Feds reactivate 440-million-ton coal lease application in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin
• The Trump administration is fast-tracking the process after it had stalled due to a bankruptcy by the Antelope mine’s previous owner. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com The Trump administration is advancing another federal coal lease in Wyoming, potentially…
Lawmakers discuss further property tax cuts, potential full elimination
By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming lawmakers continue to pursue legislation that would create additional property tax breaks, including the possibility of eliminating property taxes completely. Bill drafts were discussed Thursday…
100 years in the making: Sublette County opens first hospital, ER
By Cali O’Hare Pinedale Roundup Via- Wyoming News Exchange PINEDALE — On Oct. 15, 1925, the front page of the Big Piney Examiner featured a headline that read, “A hospital is our most essential need.” One hundred years later,…
Mountain View woman accused of stealing $62,000 from Valley Learning Center
LYMAN (WNE) — A Mountain View woman has been charged with a felony count of theft after allegedly embezzling more than $62,000 from the Valley Learning Center. Jamie Allyn, 39, was employed as the VLC office manager in…
Lummis, Gordon don’t want Wyoming to be left out of the future of crypto currency
By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Wyoming leaders took to the stage on Wednesday at the second Wyoming Blockchain Symposium to express their enthusiasm for the future of cryptocurrency. U.S. Sen. Cynthia…
Utilities brace for staggering power demands from AI, data centers in Wyoming
• The industry’s proposals for Wyoming would more than double the state’s electrical capabilities, challenging protections for the average ratepayer. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com A tsunami of demand for artificial intelligence and data computation promises to plant stacks…
Wyoming’s Red Canyon Fire balloons to over 107,000 acres amid evacuations, emergency order
• Fire area now stretches from 11 miles east of Thermopolis to the borders of Fremont and Washakie counties. Large rural areas are under evacuation orders. By Andrew Graham, WyoFile.com A major wildland fire outside Thermopolis escalated significantly over…
Last session’s housing bills could be templates for 2026 legislation
By Carrie Haderlie The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange Experts in Wyoming’s housing industry are asking lawmakers to reconsider several bills that failed to gain traction during the 2025 Legislative Session next year. Housing was placed low on a list of…
Police arrest 20-year old airman in fatal shooting
CHEYENNE (WNE) – Cheyenne Police have arrested 20-year-old Airman Jadan Orr for voluntary manslaughter in connection with a shooting death early Saturday morning at the Sundance Apartments, located at 215 Walterscheid Blvd. At approximately 3:30 a.m. Saturday, Cheyenne Police…
Wyoming joins amicus brief on labeling foreign-sourced beef
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Gov. Mark Gordon announced Thursday that Wyoming is part of a bipartisan coalition of 11 states that filed an amicus brief supporting cattle ranchers against manufacturers who are selling foreign-sourced beef products under a “Product of…