Wyoming’s largest city, Cheyenne, gained the most population in 2023
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Nearly two-thirds of the 31 large cities and towns (over 2,000 people) in Wyoming added residents between July 1, 2022, and July 1, 2023 when the largest city, Cheyenne, added the most residents, according to the…
AARP Seeks The State’s Top Volunteer Over Age 50
CHEYENNE – AARP is now accepting nominations for its 2024 Wyoming Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors age 50+ Wyomingites who are sharing their experience, talent, and skills to enrich the lives of their community members. To submit your…
Cyber Wyoming: Reported scams across the Cowboy State
The following are reported scams from people across Wyoming as well as other tools to help you avoid such scenarios and how to navigate unknowns of technology. PayPal scam in Dubois: A Dubois citizen reported receiving an email from PayPal…
Federal plan would kill coal leasing in Powder River Basin
By Jake Goodrick Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — Monumental changes proposed by the Bureau of Land Management would put an end to federal coal leasing in the Powder River Basin, putting an out-right stop to…
State lawmakers may regulate AI technology, data privacy protection
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The emergence of digitally altered photos and videos, otherwise known as “deepfakes,” has prompted warnings from the National Security Agency and other federal agencies, which view it as…
Grief: There is No Prescription
By Amanda Kriens, CCHW As unique is our loss is as unique is our grief. What do we do when one day we can smile, laugh, and look back at memories with fondness and thankfulness for the life we shared…
WY Delegation Blasts BLM Wyoming Coal Ban
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis and Rep. Harriet Hageman, all R-Wyo., blasted the Bureau of Land Management’s final supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) and proposed amendment to its Buffalo Field Office land use…
Albert Sommers announces candidacy for Senate District 14
*The following is a press release from Albert Sommers* Hello residents of Wyoming Senate District 14. I am seeking the Republican nomination for Senate District 14 in the primary election on August 20, 2024. This decision comes after much reflection…
Wyoming coal producers plead for state tax breaks amid new federal rules, crushing market forces
• Lawmakers granted a coal severance tax break in 2022, and will consider lowering it again. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com With the state’s coal industry facing increasing federal regulations and a declining market, lawmakers are considering whether state…
Casper student dies in shooting
By David Velazquez Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — A Natrona County High School student slain Tuesday morning has been identified as 17-year-old Lenea Brown. The Natrona County Coroner’s Office publicly identified Lenea, who was shot…