Hageman Plans Future Events to Be Held Virtually Because of Democrat Threats of Violence
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) today announced her office is changing the way town hall meetings with constituents are conducted, at least in the short-term, based on recent incidents at public events, credible threats to Hageman, and the related…
$74M for fires: Wyoming braces for next fire season
By Marit Gookin Lander Journal Via- Wyoming News Exchange LANDER — This past year was one of Wyoming’s worst fire years on record, Gov. Mark Gordon told the press in a post-legislative session interview. More than 850,000 acres burned,…
Mothers urge change to law regarding adults stalking minors
By Chase Vialpando Glenrock Independent Via- Wyoming News Exchange GLENROCK —Two Glenrock mothers who allege their teenage children were harassed and stalked for over a year by another parent within the community took their concern for their kids all…
Wyoming Insight reports decrease in tax collections, mining but increase in employment
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Wyoming’s total sales and use tax collections have decreased year-over-year and mining collections continue to fall, according to the latest edition of Wyoming Insight, which serves as an energy index and business indicators report for the…
Joey Novak Finishes Fifth at NCAA Championships
• Wyoming Takes 22nd as a Team The growth and maturation of Wyoming’s Joey Novak was on full display at the 2025 NCAA Championships inside Wells Fargo Center. And it was never more evident than in the fifth-place match Saturday…
Independent Notes: Remembering U.S. Senator Al Simpson.
As a young 20-something editor of the Star Valley Independent, I was impressed that a U.S. Senator would give me time for an interview. Al Simpson did. He came through town and stopped by the newspaper office, now the optometrist…
Veterans, federal workers say layoffs at VA cause chaos, limit care
By Ivy Secrest Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Former and current employees of the Cheyenne Veterans Affairs Medical Center are raising concerns about a chaotic onslaught of employee terminations induced by the Department of…
Lummis bill would redirect EV funds to support Wyoming highways
CHEYENNE (WNE) — U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., has introduced the Highway Funding Flexibility Act. If passed into law, it would free up money “stuck in accounts intended to fund Biden’s radical EV charger initiative” and direct those funds…
Governor’s signature makes Wyoming sanctuary city ban effective immediately
By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Gov. Mark Gordon signed a bill on Tuesday that bans any Wyoming city, town or county from declaring itself a “sanctuary” from reporting illegal immigration to federal…
UW’s Seidel Appointed Chair of Mountain West Conference Board of Directors
University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel has been appointed as the chair of the Mountain West Conference Board of Directors, succeeding Keith Whitfield of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, who resigned his presidency last week. According to an established rotation,…