by Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile The data center boom continues in Wyoming, and the state’s natural gas industry may play an increasing role in powering the computing systems with electricity. Wyoming’s largest natural gas producer, PureWest, says it’s getting into the data center power supply game and partnering with two other firms on a project near Evanston. […]
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Ranch owner wants U.S. Supreme Court to hear corner-crossing case
by Joshua Wolfson, WyoFile The Elk Mountain ranch owner at the center of Wyoming’s closely watched corner crossing case is preparing an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, new filings show. Lawyers for Fred Eshelman asked the nation’s highest court Wednesday for a 30-day extension to file a petition seeking Supreme Court review of the case. […]
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BLM adopting out 32 wild Wyoming horses in Nebraska this weekend
SIOUX CITY, Neb. — Thirty-two wild horses collected in Wyoming have a chance at a second, more comfortable life at the BLM Wyoming’s Wild Horse Adoption Event at the Dakota Thurston County Fairgrounds on May 30–31 in Sioux City, Nebraska. These horses will be free to adopt and will be adopted out on a first-come, […]
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Grand Teton National Park plans for variety of improvements to Mormon Row area
MOOSE, Wyo. — Grand Teton National Park could be seeing a variety of improvements in the coming years, the National Parks Service recently announced in a press release. The park aims to improve and expand recreation opportunities at Mormon Row, one of its most popular vistas. Planning is being done by the park alongside the […]
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As scrutiny of judges grows, lawmakers weigh changes to Wyoming’s selection process
By Andrew Graham For her final official appearance before a legislative committee, Wyoming Supreme Court Chief Justice Kate Fox visited Torrington on May 19 prepared to defend the state’s judiciary system. Weeks before the meeting, the Wyoming Freedom Caucus had criticized the judiciary in a pair of blog posts. Citing recent court decisions and some judicial […]
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UW Nursing School dean receives national advocacy award
By University of Wyoming LARAMIE, Wyo. — Sherrill Smith, dean of the University of Wyoming’s Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing, was recently named the recipient of the 2024 American Association of Colleges of Nursing Advocate of the Year Award. Smith, who began serving as dean and professor at the UW nursing school in the […]
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Wyoming nuclear developer wants legal protections for private, armed security force
By Dustin Bleizeffer Don’t mess around at a nuclear power plant facility. If you have no business there but insert yourself anyway, you will be met with armed guards who are directed to “detect, assess, interdict and neutralize” all threats — including with lethal force. Use of force in securing such facilities, including TerraPower’s Natrium nuclear […]
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Local athletes shine on State Track and Field Championship’s final day
CASPER, Wyo. — Some of the top high school athletes in Wyoming took flight on Saturday, wrapping up the 2025 State Track and Field Championships. With a number of events already in the books at time of publication, local schools have seen some stellar success on the tournament’s final day. Among them is Natrona County […]
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Wyoming Game and Fish Department relocates grizzly
By Amanda Fry CODY, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department recently captured and relocated an adult male grizzly bear on May 16. The grizzly bear was captured for cattle depredation on private land. In cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the grizzly bear was relocated to the Glade Creek drainage approximately […]
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Flags to be lowered to half-staff on Memorial Day
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming will recognize fallen military service members on Memorial Day by lowering U.S. and state flags to half-staff for a portion of the day, Gov. Mark Gordon recently announced in a statement. Flags are to be lowered at sunrise and returned to full staff at noon. “On Memorial Day, we pause to […]
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6 Cowboys earn track and field All-Conference honors
By Colton Merritt LARAMIE, Wyo. — Six Wyoming Cowboys were recently named to the 2025 Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field All-Conference Team following the outdoor championships. The selection comprises student athletes who finished top-three in their respective event at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships. Seniors Ryker Holtzen and Daniel Reynolds earned their third outdoor […]
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Staffing shortage, DOGE-led cuts halt Cheyenne’s around-the-clock weather monitoring
by Maggie Mullen, WyoFile The National Weather Service ended 24/7 operations at its Cheyenne forecasting office due to a staffing shortage and cuts by the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency. The office, which forecasts weather conditions for the southeast corner of Wyoming, does not have enough meteorologists to staff the overnight shift. As with other […]
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Oregon man convicted for assaulting Yellowstone National Park employee
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Oregon resident David Tyler Regnier was convicted by a federal jury on May 21 for assaulting a Yellowstone National Park employee in a construction zone. He was charged with assaulting a federal employee with a dangerous weapon. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, two Yellowstone National Park employees were […]
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Public Safety Communications Commission to meet in Casper next week
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Public Safety Communications Commission will meet May 28–29 in Casper for an education session and business meeting at the Thyra Thomson State Office Building, 444 W. Collins Drive. The commission will hold a strategic planning session to review the state 911 plan on May 28 from noon to 4:30 p.m. […]
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WYO 130 through Snowy Range opens for season
LARAMIE, Wyo. — The seasonally closed section of Wyoming Highway 130 through the Snowy Range has officially reopened for the summer, the Wyoming Department of Transportation reported Thursday. Crews from Laramie and Saratoga, with assistance from Casper and Cheyenne crews, began work on the 12-mile stretch of the scenic byway in mid-May with a target […]
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Proposed FEMA change could leave Wyoming towns in trouble when disasters damage public infrastructure
by Andrew Graham, WyoFile In an effort to slash spending by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, White House officials are considering drastically raising the threshold for how much damage a natural disaster must cause before local governments will qualify for federal help rebuilding. Under the new proposed criteria, Wyoming’s state and local governments wouldn’t have been […]
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Ban on chasing, striking Wyoming’s wildlife with snowmobiles rejected, again, by legislative committee
by Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile A continued push to end a brutal form of motorized over-snow hunting did not gain traction with Wyoming lawmakers studying bills ahead of the 2026 legislative session, despite a Sublette County incident that shined an unprecedented spotlight on the practice and multiple nominations for a ban. The idea of prohibiting the use of snowmobiles to kill […]
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Trails Center announces summer ‘Pioneer Trail Trek’ schedule
CASPER, Wyo. — The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center recently announced its summer lineup of off-site Pioneer Trail Treks. Each Trail Trek provides the opportunity to experience unique sites from the pioneer trails era with a deeper connection to the past. The summer series kicks off on Saturday, May 31, exploring the pioneer trail near […]
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Cowboys add transfer cornerback to ’25 roster
By Nick Seeman LARAMIE, Wyo. — Cowboy football head coach Jay Sawvel recently announced the addition of transfer cornerback Dainsus Miller to the 2025 roster. Miller played the last two seasons at Mercer, leading the Bears to a deep playoff run in the FCS Playoffs last year. Miller is listed at 5’10” and 170 pounds, […]
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As Wyoming gets rid of gun-free zones, schools wrestle with limited control
By Joseph Beaudet, Klark Byrd, Rachel Finch, Jasmine Hall, Hector Martinez, Braden Schiller and Ivy Secrest In Campbell County, a place where nearly 90% of voters are registered Republicans, public schools already allow workers to carry concealed guns on school property. Still, the district found itself busy this spring revising those rules ahead of a […]
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WYO 70 over Battle Pass opens for season
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming Department of Transportation maintenance crews recently reopened the seasonally closed section of Wyoming Highway 70 for the summer season. Crews from Saratoga and Baggs started work on the 23-mile stretch of highway in early May, using multiple rotary plows and other heavy equipment to clear large drifts of snow. The highway […]
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Ethete man gets over 5 years in federal prison on fentanyl conviction
CASPER, Wyo. — An Ethete man was sentenced to over five years in federal prison last week for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute. The U.S. Justice Department for the District of Wyoming announced this sentence and several convictions of noncitizens bound for deportation in a release on Tuesday. The summaries from the U.S. […]
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Wyoming lawmakers go after funding for state associations that sometimes oppose their bills
by Maggie Mullen, WyoFile As the Wyoming Legislature has shifted further to the right in recent years, the conservative concept of local control has lost sway in debates over several topics, including guns, education and taxes. Now, some state lawmakers want more say over local governments’ spending on dues to associations that advocate on their behalf. “Elimination of publicly funded […]