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Will Wyoming public lands soon be for sale? 

Recent discussions surrounding the Grand Old Party (GOP) budget reconciliation bill, informally dubbed the “Big Beautiful Bill,” have sparked significant concern among Wyoming residents regarding potential federal land sales. Iconic landscapes such as the Greys River, Green River, and Fremont…

Wyoming Outdoor Council representatives to citizens: call delegation over public lands

  CODY (WNE) — Wyoming Outdoor Council representatives warned of the legislative threat to federal public lands and encouraged concerned Park County residents to take civic action. “Public lands are very much threatened,” WOC Executive Director Carl Fisher said during…

Report: Wyoming 4th in oil, natural gas for undiscovered resources

  CHEYENNE (WNE) — The U.S. Geological Survey released a report earlier this week on undiscovered oil and gas resources in formations under the federally managed public lands of the United States broken out by state, estimating that there are…

New anti-DEI, gun-free zone repeal, animal abuse laws soon in effect

  By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Out of the 178 bills successfully passed by the Wyoming Legislature this year, a little more than 100 will go into effect on July 1. The new…

UW Wrestling Excited to Open New Practice Facility

The University of Wyoming wrestling team will soon have a new practice home. The Cowboys are scheduled to move into their new facility in the John Corbett Building following the 2025-26 season, ahead of the 2026-27 season. The new space,…

New federal estimates could open more of southwest Wyoming to oil and gas

  • Bureau of Land Management officials say they underestimated oil and gas reserves in the region and will consider accommodating more development.   By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com The U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s effort to remove barriers to energy…

In shadow of court ruling, Wyoming begins to ‘recalibrate’ public school funding

    • Process is mandated every five years, but this one comes charged with new court ruling that Wyoming is violating state constitution by short-changing public education.   By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com Wyoming lawmakers have launched the state’s 2025…

Trump cancels $49M Wyoming coal carbon capture project

  • State lawmakers will also consider repealing a controversial coal carbon capture mandate, citing costs to ratepayers.   By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Both the Trump administration and Wyoming lawmakers appear to be losing enthusiasm for advancing research and seeding…

Lawmakers seek to eliminate account, boost transparency

  By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming lawmakers will try again to eliminate the state’s Strategic Investments and Projects Account in a continued effort to make the state’s budget process more transparent for…