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Month: June 2026

Lawmakers call for answers from Wyoming Business Council leader

    By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The future of Wyoming’s primary economic development agency remains a point of deep contention as state lawmakers move forward with a sweeping effort to reform –…

Bridger-Teton contains 2 more blazes amid ‘high’ fire danger

    JACKSON (WNE) — Firefighters responded Monday to two fires on the Bridger-Teton National Forest, including one that led passersby to report smoke on Teton Pass. Fire crews and a forest firefighting engine responded to the smoke report, which…

Lander man arrested in fatal crash

    RIVERTON (WNE) — A 33-year-old Lander man was arrested on charges alleging he roared through a red light Wednesday night in Riverton while driving drunk and crashed into another passenger vehicle, killing the two occupants. Michael Odom is…

Judge backs Gordon on property tax cap question — for now

    • Meanwhile, the legal battle over a 4% tax cap passed by lawmakers is far from over.   By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com The State Board of Equalization must certify residential property tax values in Wyoming, a Laramie County…

The Strait of Hormuz’s future is unsettled even as more ships venture through

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Ship traffic has picked up in the Strait of Hormuz since Iran and the U.S. signed an interim deal to end a war that constricted global oil…

Giannis Antetokounmpo getting traded to Heat in blockbuster deal, AP source says

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo wants more championships. So do the Miami Heat. Their interests are officially aligned — and the Heat finally have another superstar. Ending a marathon watch for the next great…

Republican governor hopefuls tout conservative bona fides at Wyoming GOP debate

  • Barlow, Bien and Degenfelder answered questions about recent court rulings and how they would defend the state from federal government overreach.   By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com DUBOIS—Sen. Eric Barlow, Col. Brent Bien and Superintendent Megan Degenfelder fielded questions…

Lawmakers mull solutions to rising healthcare costs

  By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming lawmakers and health care leaders gathered last week for the debut of the Legislature’s Health Insurance Affordability Task Force, a group charged with untangling the complexities…