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Game & Fish Commissioner Tag now open

Wyoming Hunger Initiative’s raffle for a once-in-a-lifetime commissioner tag is open now, with the drawing scheduled for February 20! The Commissioner License (also referred to as a tag) offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to purchase a Wyoming deer, antelope, or elk…

Cowboys Host Boise State in Arena-Auditorium on Tuesday

The Wyoming Cowboys return home for a two-game homestand starting with Boise State on Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. inside the Arena-Auditorium. The contest will be streamed on the Mountain West Network. Cowboy fans are asked to arrive early for…

As colleagues declare candidacies, Gordon say he’s focused on budget, not 2026 election

  By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — While many Wyoming politicians are turning their attention to the 2026 election, Gov. Mark Gordon said his focus is on the state budget. At the Wyoming Press…

Lummis endorses Hageman to succeed her in U.S. Senate

  CHEYENNE (WNE) — U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., on Thursday endorsed U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., to be her successor in the Senate. “I’m so proud to endorse my good friend, and a real workhorse for Wyoming, Harriet Hageman…

Wyoming lawmakers clash over where to stash $250M in surplus revenue

  • Members of the Joint Appropriations Committee split Wednesday over whether to put the quarter of a billion dollars into temporary or permanent savings accounts.   By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com Amid ongoing budget fights over spending, Wyoming lawmakers clashed…

Governor Gordon Announces Final Round of Awardees for Semiquincentennial Grant Program

The Wyoming Semiquincentennial Planning Task Force has announced the eighth and final round of awardees for the Semiquincentennial Grant Program. The grants program was launched last year and is supported with a $2 million appropriation from the Wyoming Legislature. The…

Wyoming Can’t Overcome Cold Shooting in 74-57 Loss to San Deigo State

The Wyoming Cowboys couldn’t overcome poor first half shooting in a 74-57 loss to San Diego State on Wednesday evening in the Arena-Auditorium. It marked only the second home loss of the season for the Brown and Gold, as UW…

Lawmakers move to defund Wyoming Business Council ahead of budget session

• Despite pleas from Gov. Gordon and others, Joint Appropriations Committee debated whether economic development is the proper role of state government.   By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com The primary budgeting arm of the Legislature voted Tuesday to defund the Wyoming…

Former State Superintendent Balow announces run for U.S. House

  • Fifth-generation Wyomingite left the state in 2022 to become state superintendent in Virginia.   By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Former State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow will run for Wyoming’s…

Property tax exemption application deadline is February 1

Full time Wyoming residents have until February 1 to apply for a 25% property tax exemption. For those who qualify, the exemption is 25% of the fair market value of a single family residential structure and the associated improved land….