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They are few. They are fat. They are Western Wyoming’s deer
A decrease in competition for exceptionally lush, nutritious vegetation has created a population of exceptionally porky mule deer.
Gordon’s education reform program is underway and will seek new districts
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A drought-driven disease devastated deer populations in far northeast Wyoming, and recovery is slow going.
Vaccine exemptions surge in Wyoming
Likely spurred by flawed studies in the 90s and vaccine fears during the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of religious exemptions
Wyoming’s coal mandate continues to cost electric customers
Black Hills Energy is the second utility in the state to impose a ‘carbon capture compliance’ surcharge in an effort
Arch Resources, Campbell County look to repurpose coal facilities ahead of mine closures
Campbell County commissioners recently rezoned a portion of the Coal Creek Mine in an effort to attract new businesses to
Wyoming rejects USDA food-assistance program, but advocates say more help is needed
State education boss says Wyoming’s current summer lunch program suffices. Food-assistance organizations don’t see it that way.
Secretary of State: Anonymous mailers targeting lawmakers were legal
Mysterious mailers attacking Reps. Barry Crago and Steve Harshman last year were above board, according to Secretary of State Chuck
The typical Wyoming shed hunter: Who is he? (And yes, he is a man.)
Research out of University of California-Berkeley shines light on the burgeoning outdoor pursuit and hints at how antler gathering might
Short on volunteer firefighters and EMTs? These bills could help
The proposals would guarantee state workers 24 hours of paid leave for EMS or firefighter volunteering and would provide a
Industry, county governments question ‘Path of the Pronghorn’ protections
Comments suggest adding protections to Wyoming’s longest-studied major ungulate migration won’t happen without a political fight.
Jarosh appointed to Wyoming Supreme Court
Chosen by Gov. Gordon, the Cheyenne attorney will likely help decide whether most abortion remains legal in Wyoming.
Albany County paid $1.2 million to settle wrongful death lawsuit in Ramirez killing
The previously confidential agreement, released after threat of lawsuit, outlines payment and a soft commitment to continue mental health training
Want more campsites and trails? Keep an eye on Senate File 40 during the legislative session.
The draft legislation will have bearing on the outdoor recreation industry’s growth and impacts.
Industry: BLM is withholding priority oil and gas tracts in Wyoming
Conservation groups say smaller lease sales are a response to industry’s ‘tepid’ interest in new tracts because it has access
Coalition representing 4 million members backs corner-crossing hunters
Great Old Broads for Wilderness, Sierra Club, GreenLatinos, Western Watersheds Project and Backcountry Hunters and Anglers claim landowners use ‘range-war’
Child care gaps in rural America threaten to undercut small communities
Researchers have found child care access impacts the local economy, as well as children’s developmental and educational outcomes.
Wyoming wants to designate the ‘Path of the Pronghorn.’ But will that keep the migration corridor safe?
The governor-led policy is squishy so far — it’s not outright preventing development — and the state is pressuring federal
After public furor, task force offers guidance on BLM plan for SW Wyoming
The turbulent phase ends on a cooler note with a consensus on dozens of recommendations from the governor-created task force.
Skating on wild ice
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In Campbell County, the right embraces a convicted Jan. 6 figure
Local GOP embraces controversy to raise $12,500 while cheering on Trump’s possible return to White House.
County clerks have ‘significant concerns’ with proposed voter registration rule change
Secretary of State Chuck Gray is proposing voters provide proof of residency when registering, but county clerks say it will
Sorority: Judge rightly dismissed UW transgender member case
Six women who sued UW’s Kappa Kappa Gamma last year are incorrect to assume the term ‘woman’ cannot include transgender
Corner-crossing hunters: Cattle King era is over
In response to a suit claiming they trespassed through the airspace of a ranch, four Missouri hunters trace Western legal
(PHOTOS) Nuclear attraction
Wyoming’s Quebec-01 Missile Alert Facility — the last of its kind in the world — earned high, historic honors in
State aims to make local governments more competitive in federal grant game
The federal government is picking winners through its grants, and state and local entities want to be chosen, according to
Sara’s story: One woman’s birthing trials underscore broader challenges
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How sage grouse eke by in Wyoming’s carved-up coalbed methane country
A new study shows expansive drilling fragmented and slashed into sage grouse brooding habitats in northeast Wyoming, and proposes solutions.
Chronic wasting disease advances near Wyoming’s elk feedgrounds
A fourth wapiti has tested positive for the always-fatal communicable infection in western Wyoming where artificial feeding concentrates large numbers