Thousands of pronghorn died in the Red Desert two winters ago. A new paper shows why.
High snow and endless fences made for a lethal combination that researchers and wildlife advocates are working to change. By Christine Peterson, WyoFile.com Two years ago, as one storm after another piled feet of snow across south-central Wyoming, pronghorn…
Wyoming lawmakers consider court order in upcoming interim
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming lawmakers will carry the weight of a recent court decision to adequately fund public schools as they approach a new season crafting policies for the state’s…
Here’s how the new NFL rules on kickoffs and overtime will work
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The one-year trial version of the dynamic kickoff in the NFL led to an uptick in the return rate that wasn’t quite as much as the league had hoped. Now the new form…
A Journey of Hope: Lane Skinner’s triumph over cancer and his Magical Disney adventure
In the small town of Auburn, Wyoming, the story of 5-year-old Lane Skinner embodies resilience, hope, and the power of dreams. Lane’s journey began in the fall of 2022 when he was diagnosed with leukemia after a series of troubling…
Once again, Trump administration asks western Wyoming foresters to resign
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Warning that future cuts to the federal workforce are inbound, the Trump administration is, once again, asking U.S. Forest Service workers in Jackson Hole — and elsewhere…
Cokeville Police Department seizes 120 pounds of marijuana
On the afternoon of April 2, the Cokeville Police Department (CPD) made a traffic stop that resulted in the seizure of 120 pounds of marijuana. “Officer Davis Stocking was running radar on highway 30 and saw a semi truck doing…
Sweeping Trump tariffs draw dismay, calls for talks from countries around the globe
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Sweeping new tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump provoked dismay, threats of countermeasures and urgent calls for talks to find ways to rescind the stiff new…
LC transportation plan refined for towns/counties
• Plan details will be released in May Lincoln County’s elected leaders at both the municipal and county level were updated late in March on a list of transportation projects that are part of a master transportation plan. The plan…
UW permits concealed carry on campus
• New rules enacted after bill banning most gunfree zones becomes law By Allison Allsop Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — On Thursday, the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees unanimously adopted changes to campus policy to…
Paying ranchers to host elk? Novel approach could help wean Wyoming off its feedground habit.
• As an always-lethal disease spreads on elk feedgrounds, pilot projects are underway to find more low-elevation habitat for wintering wapiti. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com Like plenty of other Wyoming stockgrowers, Luke Lancaster is an outdoorsman who appreciates…