BLM approves Shute Creek CO2 disposal and pipeline project
KEMMERER (WNE) — The Bureau of Land Management recently approved the Shute Creek 7-34 carbon dioxide disposal project in Lincoln and Sweetwater counties. The well will be more than 18,000 feet deep and will permanently sequester excess carbon…
Small school districts have big silo problems; lawmakers promise to fix some of them next legislative session
By Win Hammond Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — This year, the Wyoming Legislature revamped the state’s education funding model and gave public schools more money than ever before, but it also put more restrictions on…
Wyoming lawmakers mull electric generation tax to address average customers’ rising bills
• Sen. Cale Case urged the Revenue Committee to tap into what could be a huge new source of revenue to benefit the entire state. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Wyoming lawmakers are mulling whether to apply a tax…
Local governments’ ability to collect property taxes in limbo due to uncertainty over 4% cap
• ‘This is so unprecedented, we don’t really have a blueprint,’ one official told WyoFile. By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com Local and state officials responsible for administering Wyoming’s property tax system are in uncharted waters. A recently adopted state…
Wyoming Energy Authority opens applications for Wyoming Rare Earths Fund
SHERIDAN (WNE) — The Wyoming Energy Authority opened applications for the Wyoming Rare Earths Fund. This new state fund is designed to accelerate the development of Wyoming’s rare earth industry and strengthen America’s critical mineral supply chain. Established…
Gordon in Washington, D.C. for meetings on Colorado River
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Gov. Mark Gordon was in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday meeting with federal officials, Western governors and members of Congress to discuss the future of the Colorado River Basin and the long-term management of critical water resources,…
WDE announces changes to WY-TOPP math and science scores
CHEYENNE (WNE) — As the school year wraps up, the Wyoming Department of Education has shared an update regarding the WY-TOPP math and science scores from this spring. This year, official math and science scores will not be…
Lawmakers, local leaders explore taxes, water policy, economic development
By Rachel Finch Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — State lawmakers and municipal leaders closed out the 2026 Wyoming Association of Municipalities Summer Conference with a wide-ranging discussion on Friday about local government funding, water, housing, economic…
Average gas prices down nearly 7 cents per gallon in Wyoming
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have fallen 6.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.26 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 11.6 cents per…
Carbon County deputy was shot ‘several times,’ suspect dead after incident in Baggs
• The officer’s condition and the cause of the suspect’s death remained unknown Tuesday. By Maya Shimizu Harris, WyoFile.com A Carbon County deputy was shot “several times” Monday in Baggs after responding to a report of a…