Wyoming teams with Trump admin to expedite energy, industrial projects
• Amid criticism in Wyoming for some accelerated industrial project reviews, Gov. Mark Gordon says the partnership should ensure more transparency. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Wyoming will partner with the Trump administration on an initiative to streamline and…
2026-27 Education Savings account supplemental application window now open
SHERIDAN (WNE) — The Wyoming Department of Education will open the 2026-27 Supplemental ESA Program Application from 9 a.m. Oct. 27, to 9 p.m. Oct. 29. To qualify for a pre-kindergarten student, the student must be 4 years…
Wyoming gas prices fall 13.2 cents per gallon in the past week
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have fallen 13.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.30 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 18.4 cents per…
WYDOT awarded competitive federal grant for Green River tunnel safety improvements
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — The Wyoming Department of Transportation was recently awarded a $6.659 million competitive federal grant for safety improvements in the Green River tunnels on Interstate 80. The U.S. Department of Transportation recognized WYDOT with a…
Kemmerer coal mine set to close in 2029, spurring Wyoming’s soda ash industry to seek new fuel source
• The state’s $1.3 billion trona mining and soda ash industry relies on the Kemmerer coal mine to fire boilers and generate electricity. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com After years of speculation and rumor, the Kemmerer coal mine in…
Wyoming gets $205 M for rural healthcare
• Federal funding will support emergency services, workforce training and technology across the state By Casper Star-Tribune staff Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming will receive $205 million in federal funding for rural healthcare, with the…
Yellowstone roads, entrances to close
JACKSON (WNE) — Most roads in and entrances to Yellowstone National Park will close for the winter on Nov. 1. Beginning in November, the park’s South, West and East entrances will close. Only the North and Northeast entrances…
Wyoming students’ ACT scores in second place nationally among states with 100% testing rates
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Wyoming students’ average ACT composite score is in the top five among states that require all students to take the exam, sitting in second place behind Illinois. The Wyoming Department of Education announced in a media…
Wyoming county commissioners oppose Roadless Rule
By Christina MacIntosh Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The Wyoming County Commissioners Association has supported the U.S. Forest Service’s push to repeal the Roadless Rule. The association’s board, which includes a representative commissioner from…
Three years after gas drillers caused a stir leasing a ‘Path of the Pronghorn’ bottleneck, it’s been protected
• A combination of a conservation easement and migration route designation safeguard a critical New Fork River crossing for generations to come. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com When an oil and gas company bid $19 per acre to…