State readies for algae blooms
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Harmful algae season is months away, but Wyoming regulators are already gearing up to test for toxins at some of the state’s most vulnerable waters. The Wyoming Department of…
Wyoming Football Announces Future Series With UConn
Home-and-Home Series to Begin in Laramie in 2026 Laramie, Wyo. (April 6, 2022) — The University of Wyoming and the University of Connecticut athletics departments announced on Wednesday that the two schools have agreed to a two-game, home-and-home series…
Wyoming to target elk, large carnivores to aid reeling mule deer
By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com Wildlife managers have millions of dollars in new funding at their disposal to collect statewide movement and mortality data on mule deer, a species that has been in a prolonged decline in Wyoming and across the West. Ultimately, data…
(Watch Live) Thayne Elementary School Play: “The Cretaceous Calamity”
Thayne Elementary School is performing the play “The Cretaceous Calamity” Wednesday at 1:45 PM. Watch live in the player below:
Gordon announces in Buffalo he will seek second term
By Victoria Eavis Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Gov. Mark Gordon announced his reelection bid Monday, offering an upbeat message after a first term dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic and economic challenges. “I do believe that Wyoming…
Judge rules commissioners lacked authority for horse racing resolution
By Jonathan Gallardo Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — A district judge has ruled that the Campbell County Commissioners exceeded their authority when they passed a resolution last year revoking previous resolutions that approved off-track betting operations….
$75,000 grant to assist import-impacted small manufacturers
As of April 2022, TAAF has funding opportunities for a limited number of Wyoming manufacturers, with applications for grant funding currently being accepted on a first come, first served basis. The Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms (TAAF) program is a…
Wyoming prepares to ‘electrify’ roadways
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Patrick Lawson of Riverton was in the driver’s seat of a Tesla Model S 100D Ludicrous between Rawlins and Laramie on Interstate 80 last week, but it was the car that was doing the driving. “It’s…
**Canceled** Amber Alert issued for White 2009 Dodge Caravan
***Update*** The children have been found safe in Texas and the Amber Alert has been canceled An Amber Alert has been issued for a White, 2009 Dodge Caravan with Wyoming plate 16-9068. There is believed to be a four-year old…
Sage grouse farming flies forward, hoping to dodge a crash
By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com POWELL — Owls were to blame for the sage grouse carcasses that littered the grassy flight pen floors some mornings. At night the birds of prey would perch atop the pens. With an innate fear of raptors,…