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Economic Analysis Division releases quarterly MACRO Report

  CHEYENNE (WNE) — The number of jobs and oil and gas production in the state were all up at the end of 2024, but so were gas prices, according to the MACRO Report, a quarterly publication that provides an…

Skier dies at Jackson Hole ski area

  JACKSON (WNE) — A skier died Saturday after a fall Friday at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, officials said. Kenneth Sait, 82, apparently fell Friday on the Sun Dog ski run, said Teton County Deputy Coroner Russ Nelson. No other…

Abortion bills pass through Wyoming House committee

  By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Two Wyoming Freedom Caucus bills that would place heavy restrictions on abortion access passed easily through a House of Representatives committee Friday morning, with no questions asked…

Hageman calls for U.S. Postal Service plan to be suspended

  CHEYENNE (WNE) — U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., signed a letter to President Trump, led by Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Mich., calling on the president to suspend the U.S. Postal Service’s “Delivering for America” (DFA) plan, citing its harmful impact…

Barrasso bill would support ranchers, livestock grazing

  CHEYENNE (WNE) — John Barrasso, R-Wyo., on Thursday introduced the Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health Act. This legislation would promote resilient and healthy rangelands and effective grazing management across the West, according to a news release from…

Gun free zones repeal overwhelmingly approved in House, headed to Senate

    By Joseph Beaudet The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — A bill to repeal most of Wyoming’s gun free zones — including at government buildings and schools — is headed down the hall to the Senate…

Freedom Caucus’‘Five and Dime’ measures pass through House

  By Hannah Shields and Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Five key bills in the Wyoming Freedom Caucus’ “Five and Dime Plan” passed through the state House of Representatives within the first eight days…

Wyoming lawmakers reduce $66.3M funding for K-12 schools by $17.5M

  By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A pending lawsuit against the state of Wyoming claims the state has unconstitutionally underfunded its K-12 public schools. A 2024 legislative memo recommended the state provide a…

ACLU of Wyoming opposes anti-sanctuary city legislation

CHEYENNE (WNE) — For decades, Wyoming municipalities have had the right to make decisions about how to use taxpayer money and protect their residents, but House Bill 133 would eliminate that right, according to a news release from the ACLU…

Lawmakers: Gordon’s $130M wildfire grant reduced to $100M loan program

  By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Gov. Mark Gordon’s $130 million request for wildfire funding was reduced to $100 million by Wyoming lawmakers Tuesday, and it was changed from a grant to a…