Paying ranchers to host elk? Novel approach could help wean Wyoming off its feedground habit.
• As an always-lethal disease spreads on elk feedgrounds, pilot projects are underway to find more low-elevation habitat for wintering wapiti. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com Like plenty of other Wyoming stockgrowers, Luke Lancaster is an outdoorsman who appreciates…
Tariffs met with mix of hope, trepidation and uncertainty
By Hayden Blackford Cody Enterprise Via- Wyoming News Exchange CODY — Leading up to “Liberation Day,” President Donald Trump’s tariff policies have changed several times, but uncertainty can cause strife, especially for crop producers. The United States Department of…
Wyoming to appeal ruling on education funding
• Finding the Wyoming Legislature unconstitutionally underfunds schools, a judge ordered the state to adjust education spending in a February decision. By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com Wyoming will appeal the February court decision that found the state unconstitutionally underfunded public…
Simpson’s integrity, humor and humility honored at celebration of life
By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Honoring the life of his younger brother, 94-year-old Pete Simpson stood from his wheelchair to deliver a speech as the hundreds in attendance stood and applauded…
BLM approves southwest Wyoming carbon sequestration project
RAWLINS (WNE) — The Bureau of Land Management issued a decision record and finding of no significant impact approving a subsurface right-of-way for the Southwest Wyoming Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Project. Wednesday’s decision authorizes Moxa Carbon Storage, LLC, to explore…
Spring semester enrollment increases at UW
LARAMIE (WNE) — Enhanced efforts to recruit and retain students have led to a 1.4% increase in the University of Wyoming’s spring semester enrollment compared to last year. The 10,388 students enrolled on the 15th day of classes are…
Food Bank of Wyoming stays positive despite $535,000 grant cut
• USDA eliminates Covid-era funds By Trina Dennis Brittain Rocket Miner Via- Wyoming News Exchange ROCK SPRINGS — Despite a $535,000 grant cut, the Food Bank of Wyoming is more determined than ever to fight the severity…
First grizzly bear of 2025 spotted in Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Park
JACKSON (WNE) — Bears are emerging from hibernation in western Wyoming, leaving their pawprints in the melting snow in both Yellowstone and Grand Teton National parks. A Grand Teton National Park employee observed a grizzly bear near Flagg Ranch…
Grizzlies killed record high number of cattle in Wyoming, 2024 data shows
• Despite some experimental attempts to reduce depredation, state biologists report that last year was riddled with strife, especially between bears and domestic livestock in the Upper Green rangeland complex. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com Every year is a…
With $4M for seven reservation projects, grantees hope to boost Wind River’s outdoor profile
Nearly half of 2025 Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Program grants will go to projects on the Wind River Reservation, where advocates see a prime destination with room for visitors. By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com The 2.2-million-acre Wind River Indian Reservation encompasses…