Wyoming News
Hageman wants to crack down on truckers’ English. Drivers are split over whether it’s needed.
June 9, 2025
• Wyoming’s lone congressperson wants to codify Trump’s push to require English proficiency among drivers. Reaction was mixed among truckers on I-80. By Andrew Graham, WyoFile.com In a state where the vast majority of residents are white, the... Read More
People want more Wyoming trails. Lawmakers ponder ways to pay for them.
June 9, 2025
• Legislators to pursue bills to raise non-motorized-trail-building money through lottery funds, state park fees. By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com A growing body of hikers, mountain bikers, cross-country skiers and backpackers clearly want more non-motorized trails built in... Read More
Wyoming lawmakers discuss pros and cons of taking over federal lands
June 6, 2025
By Christina MacIntosh Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — At the kickoff of the Wyoming Legislature’s interim Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee, lawmakers did not make it through the first agenda item before discussing... Read More
Wyoming lawmakers: Abolish property tax structure
June 6, 2025
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming lawmakers voted Tuesday to draft a bill that abolishes the state’s property tax system. During a meeting of the Legislature’s Joint Revenue Committee in Gillette, the... Read More
Chad Baldwin shares new insights into Yellowstone eruptions
June 6, 2025
• Dr. Sims and students uncover Yellowstone, Henry Fork eruption insights In a recent interview on the Weekday Wake-Up, Chad Baldwin showcased cutting-edge research on Yellowstone’s volcanic activity, focusing on its rhyolitic eruptions. Published in April 2025, this study... Read More
What’s it take to kill a Wyoming wolf? Nearly 500 hunting days, and then it’s likely a youngster
June 3, 2025
• Recent increases in success rates at hunting exceedingly difficult-to-kill wolves are “really good,” a Wyoming biologist said, because it shows that fair-chase tactics are still working. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com Last fall, hunters put in their time... Read More
WDOC returns some inmates from out-of-state facilities; 135 remain in Mississippi
June 3, 2025
By Ivy Secrest Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — As staffing at the Wyoming Department of Corrections has increased, 30 more Wyoming inmates housed at the Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility in Tallahatchie, Mississippi, have been moved... Read More
Wyoming’s Marcus Harris Named to 2026 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot
June 3, 2025
• Harris ended his Football Career as the NCAA’s All-time Leader in Total Receiving Yards Former two-time All-American and 1996 Biletnikoff Award winner Marcus Harris has once again been selected as one of the eligible players for the upcoming National... Read More
Wyoming Economic Indicators report shows increase in unemployment, decrease in tax collection
June 2, 2025
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Unemployment in Wyoming has increased in the last couple of months, according to the latest issue of the Wyoming Economic Indicators report. This report contains the Wyoming Economic Health Index (WEHI), a coincident economic indicator designed... Read More
State parks waive day use fees for Free Fishing Day on June 7
June 2, 2025
CHEYENNE (WNE) — In conjunction with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s annual Free Fishing Day, Wyoming State Parks will waive day use fees at select locations statewide Saturday, June 7. Day use fees will be waived at all... Read More
Cyber Wyoming: Reported scams and resources for suspected fraud
May 31, 2025
• The following column is comprised of examples of reported scams attempted on Wyoming residents and contains links on how to report them and who to contact in the case you suspect fraud. Meta Marketing “Expert”: A Laramie citizen reported... Read More
BLM decides over 3,000 wild horses can be eliminated from Wyoming’s ‘checkerboard’ starting July 15
May 30, 2025
• Appeal process, litigation and a possible injunction still loom, but otherwise roundups culminating in the complete removal of two herds, and a portion of another, will begin within weeks. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com A contentious plan to... Read More
Sports Friday Interview: Trevor Wilson, WHSAA Commissioner
May 30, 2025
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Barrasso, Coons bill could expand mental health care access for Medicare beneficiaries
May 30, 2025
• Barrasso, Delaware Democrat cosponsor legislation backed by social workers. By Alex Viveros Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON —Accessing mental health care can be a challenge for many Americans. That challenge is pressing for people who... Read More
Reynolds Punched His Ticket to Eugene in the Hammer Throw on Day One of the NCAA West Prelims
May 29, 2025
Senior thrower Daniel Reynolds qualified for the NCAA Track and Field Championships in the hammer throw while three others closed their outdoor seasons on day one of the NCAA West First Round in College Station, Texas, on Wednesday. FIELD EVENTS... Read More
Wyoming lawmakers mull, again, allowing nuclear fuel waste
May 29, 2025
• A panel called in federal experts to reassure the public about the safety of storing spent fuel after two bills seeking exceptions to a state ban failed. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com After trying and failing to carve... Read More
SVI Radio Interview: Chad Baldwin, University of Wyoming
May 28, 2025
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Buckle up! '100 deadliest days of summer' started Memorial Day weekend
May 27, 2025
JACKSON (WNE) — While Memorial Day is a time of remembrance, it also marks the unofficial start of summer — a season that, unfortunately, often brings increased tragedy to roads and highways. The epithet of “100 Deadliest Days” –... Read More
New 'squatter law' will allow for immediate eviction of illegal residents
May 27, 2025
By Carrie Haderlie The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — A new law giving property owners and law enforcement immediate authority to remove illegal occupants – often considered squatters — from residential property will go into effect... Read More
Registration Open for Spring Online Food Preservation Course
May 25, 2025
For those interested in learning how to safely preserve food at home, a University of Wyoming Extension educator will help teach an online course in collaboration with the University of Idaho Extension. The six-week course, titled “Preserve@Home,” is organized by... Read More