Hageman wants to crack down on truckers’ English. Drivers are split over whether it’s needed.
• Wyoming’s lone congressperson wants to codify Trump’s push to require English proficiency among drivers. Reaction was mixed among truckers on I-80. By Andrew Graham, WyoFile.com In a state where the vast majority of residents are white, the…
People want more Wyoming trails. Lawmakers ponder ways to pay for them.
• Legislators to pursue bills to raise non-motorized-trail-building money through lottery funds, state park fees. By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com A growing body of hikers, mountain bikers, cross-country skiers and backpackers clearly want more non-motorized trails built in…
Wyoming lawmakers discuss pros and cons of taking over federal lands
By Christina MacIntosh Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — At the kickoff of the Wyoming Legislature’s interim Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee, lawmakers did not make it through the first agenda item before discussing…
Wyoming lawmakers: Abolish property tax structure
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming lawmakers voted Tuesday to draft a bill that abolishes the state’s property tax system. During a meeting of the Legislature’s Joint Revenue Committee in Gillette, the…
Chad Baldwin shares new insights into Yellowstone eruptions
• Dr. Sims and students uncover Yellowstone, Henry Fork eruption insights In a recent interview on the Weekday Wake-Up, Chad Baldwin showcased cutting-edge research on Yellowstone’s volcanic activity, focusing on its rhyolitic eruptions. Published in April 2025, this study…
What’s it take to kill a Wyoming wolf? Nearly 500 hunting days, and then it’s likely a youngster
• Recent increases in success rates at hunting exceedingly difficult-to-kill wolves are “really good,” a Wyoming biologist said, because it shows that fair-chase tactics are still working. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com Last fall, hunters put in their time…
WDOC returns some inmates from out-of-state facilities; 135 remain in Mississippi
By Ivy Secrest Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — As staffing at the Wyoming Department of Corrections has increased, 30 more Wyoming inmates housed at the Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility in Tallahatchie, Mississippi, have been moved…
Wyoming’s Marcus Harris Named to 2026 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot
• Harris ended his Football Career as the NCAA’s All-time Leader in Total Receiving Yards Former two-time All-American and 1996 Biletnikoff Award winner Marcus Harris has once again been selected as one of the eligible players for the upcoming National…
Wyoming Economic Indicators report shows increase in unemployment, decrease in tax collection
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Unemployment in Wyoming has increased in the last couple of months, according to the latest issue of the Wyoming Economic Indicators report. This report contains the Wyoming Economic Health Index (WEHI), a coincident economic indicator designed…
State parks waive day use fees for Free Fishing Day on June 7
CHEYENNE (WNE) — In conjunction with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s annual Free Fishing Day, Wyoming State Parks will waive day use fees at select locations statewide Saturday, June 7. Day use fees will be waived at all…