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Burning Torch Productions and Wyoming PBS Announce Premiere of ‘Mountain Roots’ at Wyoming International Film Festival

  >Riverton—What do the rugged peaks of Wyoming and the towering Alps of Northern Italy have in common? For one fearless 9-year-old, they’re both chapters in a remarkable family journey. Wyoming PBS and Burning Torch Productions proudly present the Wyoming…

New local government investments takes effect this week

  CHEYENNE (WNE) — Legislation enabling local governments across the state to invest in equities as part of their broader financial strategies became effective on Tuesday, July 1. Senate File 145, championed by Sen. Tara Nethercott, R-Cheyenne, during the 2025…

Wyoming expected to see $686M deficit in education spending

    By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming’s education spending is expected to outpace its revenue by more than half a billion dollars by the 2029-30 biennium, according to a long-term revenue forecast…

Concealed carry allowed in many Wyoming state government buildings starting Tuesday

  By Andrew Graham, WyoFile.com Starting Tuesday, Wyomingites will be allowed to carry guns into state government buildings, with some exceptions including courthouses and law enforcement facilities. On June 17, the Wyoming State Building Commission — composed of the governor,…

Census estimates show Wyoming faces rapid population aging

  CHEYENNE (WNE) — The elderly population (age 65 and over) in the state grew 3.2% between July 2023 and July 2024, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. By comparison, Wyoming’s total population only grew 0.4% during the year. The…

Thousands gather across Wyoming to protest proposal to sell public land

  ‘This is our land’   By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Thousands of Wyomingites of all political parties gathered across the state Thursday evening, including around 500 in Cheyenne, to protest the proposed…

Wyoming oil positioned to weather Middle East conflict, analysts say

  • Nation’s soaring oil and natural gas production may buffer energy prices if Israel-Iran conflict disrupts global supplies, some industry officials predict.   By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com The global oil market’s reaction to rising conflict in the Middle East…

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…