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Yellowstone bison gores 12-year-old near Mud Volcano

  JACKSON (WNE) — A bison injured a 12-year-old Yellowstone National Park visitor Friday. The child is the first person to be injured by one of the free-roaming ungulates this year. Almost every year, bison injure, or “gore,” at least…

LSO: Wyoming schools face additional $3.9M activities gap

  By Marit Gookin The Ranger Via- Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — Not every Wyoming school district lost out in the recent school finance recalibration’s changes to the funding model. But for those that did, one of the areas that…

Wyoming Sees Swift Increase in Elderly Population, Outstripping Most Other States

  CHEYENNE – The elderly population (age 65 and over) in the state grew 2.9 percent between July 2024 and July 2025, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates.  In comparison, Wyoming’s total population only grew 0.3 percent during the year.  The…

3 firefighters killed in Western wildfire were trying to shield themselves from flames

By TY ONEIL, MATTHEW BROWN and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — Three firefighters killed over the weekend in a wildfire along the Colorado-Utah border were trying to shield themselves from flames by deploying tent-like shelters when…

US envoys arrive in Qatar for meetings on Iran, with tensions high over Hormuz

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two U.S. envoys arrived in Qatar on Tuesday for talks with mediators about the implementation of an initial deal to end the war in Iran, an official said. The…

Truck careens through guardrail and rolls into Snake River

• Minor injuries reported as multiple first responder units work together A two-vehicle accident on US 89/26 resulted in pickup crashing through a guard rail and rolling into the Snake River on Monday afternoon.  The incident occurred at approximately 2…

New Nonprofit Forms to Advance Long-Term Stewardship of Martin’s Cove

The following is a release from Wyoming Friends for Martin’s Cove –  • Wyoming Friends for Martin’s Cove will pursue a Wyoming-led land trade allowing for the permanent stewardship of Martin’s Cove in exchange for historically rich lands adjoining Independence…

Community Merchandise Campaign Supports The Wall That Heals

As preparations continue for the arrival of The Wall That Heals, local organizers are finding creative ways to help cover the costs associated with bringing the traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial exhibit to the community. Just four weeks after being approached…

158-year-old Fort Laramie image sparks quest for a nameless girl’s identity

  • Who was the small native girl posing with six white officials in 1868? That question sent historian Sandweiss digging for answers.   By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com They say a picture is worth a thousand words.  For historian and…

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