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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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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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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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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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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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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BLM: Cottonwood Campground in Green Mountain closed due to culvert failure
LANDER, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management announced today that the Cottonwood Campground in Green Mountain will remain closed due to a recent culvert failure. The closure will extend through the Memorial Day weekend. BLM officials said the road surface near the failed culvert is collapsing and unstable, creating unsafe conditions for vehicles, particularly […]
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WYDOT motor grader vandalized near Baggs over weekend; $10–15K in damages
BAGGS, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Transportation reported Monday that, sometime over the weekend, one of the department’s motor graders was vandalized and heavily damaged. The reported damage estimate is between $10,000 and $15,000. The vandalism was first noticed by a citizen, who reported it to the department. The department found that the machine, […]
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Crazy Woman Canyon Road, famous for stunning Bighorn views, won’t open this summer
BUFFALO, Wyo. — Crazy Woman Canyon Road, also known as Forest System Road 33, won’t open for recreational travel this summer due to an ongoing bridge replacement project. The road typically offers a scenic shortcut through the winding canyons of the Bighorn Mountains for commuters looking to escape the hustle and bustle of U.S. Highway […]
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Agencies continue work to secure funding for Dubois wildlife crossing project
By Wyoming Game and Fish CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Wyoming Department of Transportation, the WYldlife Fund and the Greater Yellowstone Coalition are continuing efforts to secure funding for the Wind River to Grand Tetons wildlife crossing project outside of Dubois. The project aims to reduce vehicle vs. wildlife collisions and […]
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Yellowstone National Park staff trap and kill 11-year-old grizzly bear
YELLOWSTONE, Wyo. — Yellowstone National Park staff trapped and killed an 11-year-old grizzly bear on Wednesday. That’s according to a release from the park, which stated that the bear “repeatedly sought out human food sources in developed areas of the park.” According to the release, the 400-pound grizzly bear overturned several bear-resistant dumpsters and gained […]
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Advisory board meets to discuss commercially guided fishing boats in Wyoming
By Amanda Fry, Wyoming Game and Fish Department CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s new advisory board for commercially-guided fishing boats held its initial meeting May 1 in Cheyenne. The advisory board began discussions to develop recommendations that will address waterway congestion stemming from commercial guide boat activity, and serve to help improve […]
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Marion Kreiner Pool to remain closed over summer for renovations
CASPER, Wyo. — Local swimmers and families looking to cool off in the coming summer months won’t be able to do so at Marion Kreiner Pool, as Casper officials announced that the pool will remain closed through the summer season for renovations. City Parks, Recreation and Public Facilities Director Zulima Lopez said much of the […]
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Pair of Casper gravel mine lawsuits have day in court
CASPER, Wyo. — The right of landowners to “use and enjoy” their properties, due process and the government’s role in a long-simmering fight over leasing state lands for gravel mining at the base of Casper Mountain all surfaced Monday during back-to-back court hearings for a pair of separate but related cases. “The ability to use […]
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Natura Gardens lays roots in Casper, continues to grow
Roots. Roots are vital in life and in gardening. In gardening, roots are necessary for plant survival. Roots take in water and nutrients, and are vital in helping plants grow to their fullest potential. In life, roots help individuals grow. Roots can be planted in a specific place, by a specific person, leaving room to […]
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Speed unknown factor in death of Grizzly 1058, one of 399’s offspring
By Rebecca Huntington A grizzly death attributed to a fatal vehicle strike has triggered an outpouring of rage on social media about people driving too fast, but law enforcement could not determine whether speed was a factor in the collision. The bear that died, Grizzly 1058, is one of the famous “quads” of their even more […]
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Game and Fish’s Altermatt retires after 33 years of service
By Wyoming Game and Fish Department CODY, Wyo. — Terrestrial habitat biologist Jerry Altermatt retired last week, bringing his 33-year career with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to a close. Altermatt began his Game and Fish career in 1992 as a special project biologist and worked on a cooperative project with the Bureau of […]
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Warm weekend expected for Casper area
CASPER, Wyo. — The National Weather Service in Riverton expects some balmy weather for the Casper-area community this weekend, with forecasts including sunny skies and temperatures in the 80s. Today’s weather should include clear skies and a high temperature of roughly 80 degrees. Only light and variable winds are expected throughout the day. The NWS […]
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Casper selling West Collins Drive, Robertson Road properties
CASPER, Wyo. — The city of Casper is selling two properties, one at the corner of West Collins Drive and South Locust Street and one at the northwest corner of Robertson Road and Trevett Lane. The Locust Street property is roughly 5,000 square feet and is zoned R-3 for 1-4 unit residential. The Robertson Road […]
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Free 5K color run at Casper College set for Friday
By Lisa S. Icenogle CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper College Running Club will host a free 5K color run at Casper College on Friday, May 9, beginning at 6:30 p.m. According to Joseph Meeks, club sponsor and business instructor, runners can arrive at the Casper College Student Union and University of Wyoming at Casper building […]
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Florida man gored by bison at Yellowstone
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. — A visitor to Yellowstone National Park was gored by a bison on Sunday, marking the first case of a person being injured by the species at the park this year. At around 3:15 p.m. May 4, a 47-year-old Cape Coral, Florida, resident approached a bison in the Lake Village area […]
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Gov. Gordon donates wild bison license for 2025 raffle
GILLETTE, Wyo. — For the seventh year in a row, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has donated a wild bison license for a raffle supporting wildlife conservation, according to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. The license will be issued through a random raffle open only to state residents, in which participants must be eligible and […]