Wyoming legislators act to bolster state pension funds
By Kate Ready Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Several bills signed into law by Gov. Mark Gordon aim to safeguard pension funds for state employees across Wyoming. Government employees receive pensions through the state of…
Poverty among Sweetwater County families higher than the U.S. average
By Trina Dennis Brittain Rocket Miner Via- Wyoming News Exchange ROCK SPRINGS — Many families in Sweetwater County cannot afford quality early childhood services. The number of children and families living at and below poverty in Sweetwater County is…
Wind power is waning across U.S.
• What does the trend mean for Wyoming? By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — When energy prices spiked in 2022 following extreme weather events and market disruptions from the Russia-Ukraine war, wind turbines saved…
Governor vetoes two bills, signs 16 more into law
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A week after the last day of the 2025-26 biennial budget session, Gov. Mark Gordon vetoed two bills and signed several others into law on Friday. The…
Reduction to elk herds even more important without reimbursement plan
• A serious rural issue By Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Last year, the Game and Fish Department removed more than 100 head of elk from rangeland in southeastern Wyoming, salvaged the meat and…
‘Path of the Pronghorn’ protections advance despite industry opposition
• Conservationists, oil and gas industry debate merits of state protection. By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — After two hours, John Masterson had read the room. The oil and gas industry was fighting…
Governor vetoes charter school bill
• Legislature fails to override decision By David Velazquez Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — An attempt to override Gov. Mark Gordon’s veto over a bill that allowed charter schools to receive and apply for federal…
What do you do when scammers pretend to be cops?
By Samir Knox Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Multiple people have reportedly been targeted by a scam in which a caller poses as a member of the Laramie County Sheriff ’s Office, going as…
The end of most ‘gun-free zones’ draws near in Wyoming as lawmakers shoot down exemptions
• Before passing the legislation, the Wyoming Senate rejected two amendments: One proposed giving public hospitals the authority to regulate firearms, another would have required concealed-carriers to notify school district superintendents. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com CHEYENNE—When Rep. Karlee…
Gov. Gordon signs outdoor recreation funding bill into law
• Law creates board that will award money from state’s outdoor recreation and tourism trust fund to infrastructure and access projects. The program is intended to give the state more say in the growth and impacts of the burgeoning…