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Barrasso, Hageman decline to debate, opponents frustrated

By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Challenging candidates are frustrated after incumbents U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, and U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, both R-Wyo., declined to appear in a primary debate hosted by Wyoming PBS,…

Canyon Village starts to reopen in wake of July 4 shootout

  By Jackson Hole News&Guide staff Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Visitor services remain limited at Canyon Village following a fatal exchange of gunfire July 4 in Yellowstone National Park that left a 28-year-old man dead and a park…

WyoGives provides nonprofits coordinated way to raise money

CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Wyoming Nonprofit Network has created a program called Wyo-Gives that accentuates these traits through a 24-hour day of giving once a year in July. The program, created in 2017 and executed for the first time in…

Recreation fees increasing for some Wyoming public lands

  • Camping rates, day-use fees, cabin rental costs climbing to try to keep pace with maintenance and expenses.   By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com Campground fees, day-use costs and cabin rental rates are climbing across many Wyoming public lands this…

Horse roundup kicking up controversy in Wyoming

  By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The North Lander Wildhorse Complex, which sweeps through Fremont County from the Owl Creek mountains down the Wind River range to the Sweetwater river in the south, is…

Missing kayaker a cautionary tale for water users 

JACKSON (WNE) — Grand Teton National Park rangers continue to search for a kayaker who disappeared more than two weeks ago when conditions became choppy on Jackson Lake. The incident underlines the need for caution when recreating on waterways, whether…

Lawmaker: Northern Wyoming dam cost ‘close to not making sense’

  • Wyoming’s speaker of the House has questioned whether a dam for 33 irrigators near Hyattville is worth the $113 million cost, most of which the state would pay.   By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com  The increased cost…

Chevron doctrine overturned

• Supreme Court votes 6-3 to end federal agency deference   By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — The Supreme Court has overturned the Chevron Doctrine, which instructed courts to defer to federal agencies on details…

More good news for critical minerals company in Wyoming

By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —  American Rare Earths, a mineral exploration company whose Halleck Creek mine in Albany County was named one of the top ten critical mineral deposits on earth, has a knack…

Wyoming hemp shops sue state over delta-8 ban, seek halt to enforcement

  • The Hemp Community of Wyoming argues the ban is unconstitutional and wants a judge to stop it as it takes effect today.   By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile.com A group of hemp retailers and an agricultural organization are suing…