Governor funds food pantries in lieu of SNAP
By Ivy Secrest Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Gov. Mark Gordon issued two executive orders Friday — one intended to “make Wyoming healthy again” and the other releasing state funds to feed Wyomingites as…
Lawmakers advance school funding recalibration
By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Legislature’s Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration concluded a rigorous, two-day meeting Wednesday dedicated to updating the state’s K-12 funding model, a process mandated…
Can BLM ignore land-use plans and lease off-limits ‘Golden Triangle’ habitat for drilling?
• Legal questions loom over 20,000 acres of prime habitat for mule deer, pronghorn and sage grouse successfully nominated for drilling leases by Casper-based Kirkwood Oil and Gas. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com In December, after an extraordinarily controversial planning…
Enroll Wyoming offers free assistance during open enrollment
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Open enrollment for marketplace health insurance coverage runs from Nov. 1, 2025, through Jan. 15, 2026, and Enroll Wyoming is available to help Wyoming residents understand their options and get covered. Enroll Wyoming provides free, confidential…
Gordon exploring options as SNAP may be suspended
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Gov. Mark Gordon announced Tuesday he is exploring options around the potential suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments Nov. 1 due to the ongoing federal shutdown. The governor’s first priority will be to ensure families…
Police find 50 grams of meth in Washington man’s van
JACKSON (WNE) — A simple expired-plate stop on Snow King Avenue after midnight Sept. 23 turned into one of Jackson’s bigger drug cases this year when officers seized 50 grams of methamphetamine — more than was confiscated in all…
Gas prices down more than 4 cents per gallon in Wyoming in the past week
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have fallen 4.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.86 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 16.6 cents per gallon…
Legislative committee to hear results of transparency task force
By Marit Gookin The Ranger Via- Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — If something belongs to you, should you have to pay to access it? On the other hand, if a government employee has to take significant time away from…
Gordon stands with Wyoming beef producers
SHERIDAN (WNE) — Gov. Mark Gordon noted recent discussions regarding the potential increase in beef imports from Argentina has generated understandable concern among Wyoming cattle ranchers and their counterparts nationwide. The governor understands the short-term impacts of these discussions…
Dead airman ID’d as man under investigation in another airman’s death
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Air Force authorities have identified the airman found dead earlier this month, stating in a news release Friday that he is the same airman who was under investigation in connection with another on-base death in July….