Wyoming Insight reports increase in natural gas, drop in oil rigs
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Natural gas prices increased, and the oil rig count dropped to the lowest level since 2021, according to Wyoming Insight, an energy index and business indicators report for the state. The July 2025 natural gas price…
Yellowstone-area wolves observed moving pups to follow elk — upending scientific assumptions
• Study refutes widespread understanding that gray wolves, anchored by young offspring, don’t move during spring denning season. By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com Scientific research has long assumed gray wolves are non-migratory during springtime, staying anchored to tend to…
Jackson Lake Lodge bat colony uncovered, leading Grand Teton to check hundreds for rabies exposure
By Christina MacIntosh Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — After a suspected bat colony was discovered above eight guest rooms in Jackson Lake Lodge, health officials are tracking down hundreds of guests to evaluate their risk…
Mexican nationals sentenced for possession of meth, guns
By Sarah Elmquist Squires The Ranger Via- Wyoming New Exchange RIVERTON — Two Mexican nationals who the Federal Bureau of Investigation said have probable ties to a known transnational drug trafficking organization were sentenced last week in federal court…
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…