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Skier survives Sunday avalanche 

  JACKSON (WNE) — An avalanche south of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort caught and carried — but did not fully bury — a skier on Sunday.  The skier survived.  A picture posted to the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center’s observation page showed…

State releases Economic Summary Report for the third quarter

  CHEYENNE (WNE) — Wyoming’s economy has benefited from economic activities across various sectors, showing slow progress in the third quarter, according to the Economic Summary Report for the third quarter of 2025. Job growth remained consistent with recent trends,…

Undercover buys fuel federal drug charges in Jackson bust

  JACKSON (WNE) — Federal prosecutors have charged two men with trafficking methamphetamine and cocaine in Jackson, alleging the pair supplied narcotics during controlled buys and kept hundreds of grams of drugs and a firearm inside a Jackson apartment. Isaac…

Governor Gordon applauds BLM’s sage-grouse plan for Wyoming

  CHEYENNE (WNE) — On Monday, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon received the Record of Decision for the Greater Sage-Grouse Resource Management Plan Amendment for Wyoming. The ROD recognizes the state’s authority over wildlife and management of the greater- sage grouse,…

Wyoming’s average gas prices fall by more than 11 cents a gallon

  CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have fallen 11.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.45 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 31.3 cents per…

Lummis announces she will not seek reelection in 2026

  By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis announced Friday that she will not seek reelection in 2026 after one term as senator, serving since 2021. Lummis, a staunch conservative and…

What’s in Wyoming’s application for up to $800M in federal health funds?

  • WyoFile digs into Wyoming’s 84-page Rural Health Transformation Project application, examining proposals that include nursing grants, EMS incentives and a state-run insurance plan.   By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com With the smallest population in the country spread over a…

Feds, Wyoming greenlight new helium plant, among world’s largest

  • The Dry Piney helium production and CO2 sequestration project would rival ExxonMobil’s neighboring Shute Creek plant near LaBarge.   By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com A massive helium production and carbon dioxide-sequestration project in western Wyoming cleared two major permitting…

Gasoline prices down another 6.5 cents in Wyoming in the past week

  CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have fallen 6.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.56 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 29.7 cents per…

UW establishes AI Across the University Commission

  LARAMIE (WNE) — The University of Wyoming has established the President’s AI Across the University Commission, a strategic initiative to guide and coordinate the responsible integration of artificial intelligence across academics, research and administration. The commission will guide AI…