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Venezuela takeover has Wyoming oil industry bracing for market changes

January 6, 2026

  • Though Wyoming politicos regard Trump’s actions as necessary, oil executives do not anticipate immediate windfall.   By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Soon after Saturday’s military raid in Caracas and the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump... Read More

Game and Fish to begin new elk study

January 6, 2026

JACKSON — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is beginning a new study aimed at tracking one of North America’s largest and most renowned elk populations — the Jackson Elk Herd. In collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,... Read More

Jackson scammers issuing phony bench warrants

January 2, 2026

    JACKSON (WNE) — The Teton County Sheriff’s Office reports that people have recently received a single-page document via text telling them they are being contacted by the “Superior Court of Wyoming, Teton County,” and claiming a bench warrant... Read More

Game and Fish enters next phase in feedground management plans

January 2, 2026

CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will move forward in 2026 with developing Feedground Management Action Plans, a key component of the broader Wyoming Elk Feedgrounds Plan. As part of the Game and Fish’s statewide Chronic Wasting Disease... Read More

Skier survives Sunday avalanche 

December 30, 2025

  JACKSON (WNE) — An avalanche south of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort caught and carried — but did not fully bury — a skier on Sunday.  The skier survived.  A picture posted to the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center’s observation page showed... Read More

Undercover buys fuel federal drug charges in Jackson bust

December 30, 2025

  JACKSON (WNE) — Federal prosecutors have charged two men with trafficking methamphetamine and cocaine in Jackson, alleging the pair supplied narcotics during controlled buys and kept hundreds of grams of drugs and a firearm inside a Jackson apartment. Isaac... Read More

Funeral Services Planned for President Jeffrey R. Holland

December 28, 2025

Funeral will be held on Wednesday, December 31, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MST in the Tabernacle on Temple Square Funeral services for President Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of... Read More

Remembering the Life of President Jeffrey R. Holland

December 27, 2025

President Jeffrey R. Holland, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at approximately 3:15 a.m. MST from complications associated with kidney disease, while surrounded... Read More

President Jeffrey R. Holland Hospitalized

December 24, 2025

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released the following statement Wednesday regarding the health of President Jeffrey R. Holland: President Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is currently hospitalized for treatment related to ongoing... Read More

Glory Bowl avalanche largest in recent years

December 23, 2025

  JACKSON, Wyo. – Ahead of one of the busiest travel weeks for the holiday season, the Wyoming Department of Transportation District 3 avalanche mitigation team scheduled an avalanche control mission in the early hours of Dec. 22 in response... Read More

Feds, Wyoming greenlight new helium plant, among world’s largest

December 19, 2025

  • The Dry Piney helium production and CO2 sequestration project would rival ExxonMobil’s neighboring Shute Creek plant near LaBarge.   By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com A massive helium production and carbon dioxide-sequestration project in western Wyoming cleared two major permitting... Read More

Planning office next for Lincoln County Transportation Plan

December 17, 2025

  Work continues on the Lincoln County Transportation Master Plan with the next step involving the county’s planning office. Lincoln County Engineer Amy Butler has helped facilitate workshops with Avenue Consultants and the LC County Commission to review and prepare... Read More

Reducing Measurement Uncertainty in CMM Operations

December 17, 2025

Reducing measurement uncertainty in CMM operations is essential for accuracy. Discover practical ways to enhance your quality control efforts. Read More

SVI Radio Interview: Kemmerer City Administrator Brian Muir

December 16, 2025

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Shoshoni youth sets world record with largemouth bass catch

December 16, 2025

It’s fitting that someone with the last name “Bass” would make angling history. Tucker Bass, 12, of Shoshoni, has officially set a new world record recognized by the International Game Fish Association. On Aug. 9, 2025, Bass landed a 2-pound,... Read More

Kemmerer power plant’s coal-to-natural-gas conversion highlights uncertainty for Wyoming communities

December 16, 2025

  • Naugton’s primary coal provider, the adjacent Kemmerer mine, indicates it will soldier on despite losing its chief customer.   By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com The last two coal-burning units at the Naughton power plant near Kemmerer are scheduled to... Read More

Gordon trims 'Path of the Pronghorn'

December 12, 2025

  By Christina MacIntosh Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — In a twist, two of 10 segments of Wyoming’s proposed Sublette Antelope Migration Corridor will not be considered for protections from some forms of development. Gov. Mark... Read More

Men accused of felony abuse of moose

December 12, 2025

  By Amanda Manchester Uinta County Herald Via- Wyoming News Exchange EVANSTON — Three men — Justin Martin and his son, Range Martin, both of Uinta County, and Kylan Platt of Malad City, Idaho — have been charged with felony... Read More

Common Holiday Scams To Avoid This Season                           

December 9, 2025

Scams happen year-round, but the holiday season is prime time for criminals who will be working overtime to separate you from your cash. Here are a few common holiday scams we are seeing this season. Online shopping scams: Criminals create professional-looking... Read More

I-80 tunnels reopen before first snowfall

December 8, 2025

  ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — While Wyoming Department of Transportation officials are still “very distraught” by the Feb. 14 tragedy that forced the closure of the westbound tunnel, they are “relieved” to get traffic moving again in both lanes through... Read More