CWD testing encouraged this hunting season
SHERIDAN (WNE) — As the 2026 hunt season gears up in areas across Wyoming, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department would like to remind hunters to have their harvested animal tested for chronic wasting disease. Game and Fish needs…
Millions of dollars raised in gubernatorial race
By Jonathan Gallardo Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — The race for Wyoming governor has gotten to be pretty expensive. Between Megan Degenfelder, Eric Barlow and Brent Bien, nearly $3 million has been raised. And…
Virginia-based PAC spends $549,000 largely backing Wyoming Freedom Caucus candidates
• Make Liberty Win has spent half a million dollars in Wyoming since May, outspending several campaigns of the candidates the group is backing. By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com CASPER—For college student Sofia Downing, a summer gig knocking on…
With federal marijuana declassification, some Wyoming lawmakers push for legalization
By Alex Viveros and Riley Zeleznik Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON – Wyoming state Sen. Cale Case, R-Lander, considers himself a conservative on many issues including, but not limited to, fiscal policy and the scope…
Despite headwinds, University of Wyoming’s new president is bullish on the future
• Shane Reeves arrives as state’s only four-year university faces challenges like a $15M budget shortfall. Still, the Rock Springs native and retired Army general is optimistic. By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com A complex mix of challenges, including troubling…
Wyoming’s average gasoline prices rise by less than a penny per gallon
CHEYENNE (WTE) – Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have risen 0.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.10 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 29 9…
Forest Service’s OK to graze cattle along grizzly-filled Union Pass sparks incoming lawsuit
• Conservation groups say they’ll use Endangered Species Act to ask a court to halt grazing in a 30,000-acre area along the Gros Ventre Range. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com Environmental watchdogs have launched a legal challenge against…
Data center developers talk water, energy use and more in forum
By Alyssa Tolman Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Data center developers and local utility officials addressed community concerns about water use, electricity costs, environmental impacts and more during the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce’s monthly…
Wildlife managers: Don’t release county fair goldfish in the wild
JACKSON (WNE) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has made its annual plea to the public to not release unwanted goldfish obtained at a county fair into the wild. Releasing goldfish and other exotic species into waterways is illegal…
Coal’s share of electricity-production in Wyoming at all time low despite peak demand
• Coal accounts for 47% of the state’s power production this year, down from 94% in 2008. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Amid a sweltering “heat dome” across much of the U.S. and Wyoming, electrical demand is spiking, prompting…