Gordon will not run for any political office in 2026
By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — For the first time in more than a decade, Gov. Mark Gordon will not run for a political office in Wyoming. Gordon had not filed to run…
Wyoming’s ‘Path of the Pronghorn’ is a signature away from protections fought over for a quarter century
• The push to designate the southernmost reaches of a migration corridor that cuts through energy-rich Green River Basin landscapes has almost reached the finish line. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com From afar, conservation biologist Joel Berger has tracked…
AARP Wyoming reminds voters to check registration
CHEYENNE (WNE) — AARP Wyoming is encouraging voters in Wyoming to be sure their voter registration is current ahead of the 2026 Primary Election in Wyoming, as Secretary of State data suggests nearly 26,000 fewer registered voters this month…
Cordova joins race for superintendent of public instruction
By Allison Allsop Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Just one month after returning to Wyoming, Ana Cordova entered the race for state superintendent of public instruction. Cordova, who grew up in Cheyenne, left Wyoming to pursue…
Evanston man sentenced for creating AI-generated child porn
EVANSTON (WNE) — A man who pleaded guilty to five counts of felony possession and distribution of child sex abuse material — including artificial intelligence (AI) generated images of an underage victim closely acquainted with him — has been…
What to expect in Wyoming’s Grand Teton, Yellowstone parks as summer kicks off
• Several large infrastructure projects may delay traffic in GTNP, while bear closure remains in effect in Yellowstone. By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of the high season in Wyoming’s Grand Teton and…
Wyoming lawmakers mull loosening regulations to meet growing electrical demand
• Utilities have been unable to accommodate Wyoming’s legacy extraction industries, trona representatives said, raising questions about how to meet power-hungry data center demands. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Wyoming’s trona and soda ash industry accounts for more…
BLM director confirmed
By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — The U.S. Senate confirmed former New Mexico Congressman Steve Pearce as director of the Bureau of Land Management on May 18, part of a package vote on 49…
Senate confirms Smith
By Sarah Elmquist Squires The Ranger Via- Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — By a vote of 46-43, Darin Smith was confirmed as U.S. Attorney for the District of Wyoming, with Wyoming’s Senators Cynthia Lummis and John Barrasso casting their…
Spread Creek Fire was the Bridger-Teton’s largest-ever May wildfire
• Last week’s fire was one of three fires over 10 acres in forest’s history. By Christina MacIntosh Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Last week, the Spread Creek Fire torched roughly 250 acres near…