Legislature

Wyoming’s 9-cent fuel tax hikes to raise $60.3M/yr for roads find broad support

CASPER, Wyo. — A proposal to increase Wyoming’s gasoline and diesel fuel taxes has support from a range of different industries who describe the highway system in terms like “Wyoming’s... Read more »

02/25/21 5:07 PM

Wyoming looking to hike fees, divert highway funds to pay for ~$80M record system

02/25/21 1:51 PM

Wyoming senators reject direct democracy move, retain legislature’s taxing authority

02/25/21 7:52 AM

Wyoming lawmakers advance voter ID bill despite fraud doubts

02/25/21 7:48 AM

Wyoming road kill bill could be a boon for taxidermists but raises highway safety concerns

02/24/21 8:01 PM

25 Wyoming legislators back ‘fetal heartbeat bill’ that would ban most abortions

02/23/21 3:01 PM

Past due rent, stress ‘extremely high’ in Wyoming; 40% see state COVID relief requests denied

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming 2-1-1, which works to connect people with essential health and human services in the state, saw a 285% increase in rental assistance requests and a 95%... Read more »

02/22/21 2:45 PM

VIDEO: Wyoming expecting around $936M under Biden’s $1.9T COVID relief plan

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming is anticipating receiving about $936 million under President Joe Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion stimulus plan which aims to provide economic relief across the country in response... Read more »

02/22/21 12:49 PM

Wyoming bill banning abortion of fetus with ‘detectable heartbeat’ filed in Legislature

CHEYENNE, Wyo.— Natrona County’s House 57 Representative Chuck Gray has introduced the “Human Heartbeat Protection Act” into the Wyoming Legislature. The act states that “no abortion shall be performed after... Read more »

02/22/21 8:31 AM

Wyoming Legislature holding committee meetings before resuming General Session March 1

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Legislature will be holding three days of standing committee meetings during the last week of February before they resume their 2021 General Session on March... Read more »

02/19/21 1:25 PM

About 2,000 Wyoming seniors at risk of losing home health services as cuts loom

CASPER, Wyo. — If the Wyoming Legislature do not ensure funding for the Wyoming Home Services Program during their 2021 General Session, about 2,000 senior citizens in the state could... Read more »

02/18/21 4:03 PM

Wyoming legislators look to allow artless new public buildings

CASPER, Wyo. — A number of Wyoming legislators are sponsoring a bill that would repeal a mandate that new public buildings include works of art for public display. Wyoming Statute... Read more »

02/15/21 3:21 PM

Lawmakers back amending Wyoming Constitution to require voter approval of new taxes

CASPER, Wyo. — 10 Wyoming legislators are sponsoring a resolution that would put a question before voters on changing the Wyoming Constitution to require voters consent on any new taxes.... Read more »

02/10/21 5:01 PM

Wyoming to debate cutting K-12 funding by $100 million to help avoid budget shortfalls

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Legislature will reconvene their 2021 General Session in March and one of the may topics of debate will be what should be done with K-12... Read more »

02/09/21 4:35 PM

Wyo legislators look to prohibit ‘forced’ flu and COVID vaccines; flu shots required for staff at 5 state facilities

CASPER, Wyo. — Some Wyoming legislators are seeking to prohibit health officials from requiring anyone to get COVID-19 or influenza vaccinations. Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) Public Information Officer Kim... Read more »

02/09/21 12:45 PM

Wyo legislature looks at letting nonresidents conceal carry firearms without a permit

CASPER, Wyo. — 22 Wyoming legislators are sponsoring a bill that would allow nonresidents to conceal carry firearms without a permit. Under current law, Wyoming residents who can legally possess... Read more »

02/09/21 11:31 AM

Wyoming again seeing effort to repeal gun free zones, allow conceal carry at colleges and UW

CASPER, Wyo. — Some Wyoming legislators are again proposing that gun free zones be repealed in the state and that conceal carry be allowed at the University of Wyoming and... Read more »

02/08/21 2:21 PM

33 bills headed to Governor Gordon’s desk as Wyo Legislature pass range of policy changes

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — At least 33 pieces of legislation have been passed by both the Wyoming House of Representative and Senate during their eight day virtual session. Friday marks the... Read more »

02/05/21 2:45 PM

Wyoming looking at both smokable hemp prohibitions and move toward legal medical marijuana

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Legislature is looking at adding new prohibitions on smokable hemp as they simultaneously explore moving toward legalization of medical marijuana. Smokable hemp refers to cannabis... Read more »

02/05/21 2:23 PM

VIDEO: Tune into final day of Wyoming Legislature’s 8-day virtual session

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Legislature entered the last day of their eight day virtual session (ninth day of the 2021 General Session) on Friday, Feb. 5. The session will... Read more »

02/05/21 11:09 AM

‘Create a suicide safer community’: Wyoming House Debate whether schools or faith should lead

CASPER, Wyo. — “The word suicide is always a big elephant in the room. and in Wyoming it is actually larger than an elephant. It is like a woolly mammoth.”... Read more »

02/04/21 1:44 PM

Wyoming debate hints at generational shifts with suicide touching all corners of community

CASPER, Wyo. — “The word suicide is always a big elephant in the room. and in Wyoming it is actually larger than an elephant. It is like a woolly mammoth.”... Read more »

02/04/21 12:48 PM

VIDEO: Wyoming Legislature enters Day 8 of 2021 General Session

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Legislature entered Day 8 of their 2021 General Session on Thursday, Feb. 4. The legislature will meet again on Friday, concluding their eight day virtual... Read more »

02/04/21 11:23 AM

Mental health and addiction emerge as Wyoming legislative priorities

February 2, 2021 by Andrew Graham, WyoFile The state’s mental health and substance abuse treatment network took center stage early in the 2021 legislative session as lawmakers advanced bills to ease licensing requirements... Read more »

02/03/21 3:09 PM

Rumblings of possible marijuana legalization felt as Wyo House talk veteran mental health, PTSD

CASPER, Wyo. — The marijuana legalization debate is being felt in various corners of the Wyoming Legislature during their 2021 General Session. House Bill 82, sponsored by six legislators, has... Read more »

02/03/21 1:59 PM

VIDEO: Tune into Day 7 of Wyoming Legislature’s 2021 General Session

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Legislature has entered Day 7 of their 2021 General Session on Wednesday, Feb. 3. The House of Representatives floor session can be streamed via the... Read more »

02/03/21 11:04 AM

Wyoming looking to impose tax on solar energy with over $147 million invested in 2,700+ installations

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming had over 2,700 solar energy installations in place able to generate about 138.19 megawatts of energy, enough to power around 22,000 homes, according to the Solar... Read more »

02/02/21 3:04 PM

Wyoming looking to boost rare earth minerals, geothermal and hydro energy projects

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Legislature is working to help boost the mineral industry, including the rare earth minerals industry, along with geothermal and pumped hydro energy projects. The Wyoming... Read more »

02/02/21 1:49 PM

VIDEO: Tune into Day 6 as Wyoming Legislature continues working 2021 bills

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Legislature’s sixth day of their 2021 General Session is underway on Tuesday, Feb. 2. The House of Representatives floor session can be streamed via the... Read more »

02/02/21 11:18 AM

Perceiving ‘war’ on energy, Wyoming House consider battle strategies to fight for coal in the west

CASPER, Wyo. — When it comes to a push toward renewable energy in west coast states or federal oil, natural gas and coal development policies, there is no shortage of... Read more »

02/01/21 5:29 PM

VIDEO: Tune into Day 5 of Wyoming Legislature’s 2021 General Session

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Legislature entered the fifth day of their 2021 General Session on Monday, Feb. 1. The Senate’s virtual floor session began at 1 pm and can... Read more »

02/01/21 1:35 PM

Wyoming House pass bill 54-5 that could halt state funding for juvenile justice programs

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming House of Representatives passed legislation during their Friday floor session which could lead to community juvenile justice programs ceasing to receive funding support from the... Read more »

01/29/21 11:11 AM

VIDEO: Wyoming Legislature continue work for Day 4 of 2021 General Session

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Legislature have entered the fourth day of their 2021 General Session. The House of Representatives and Senate are continuing to work on proposed legislation during... Read more »

01/29/21 10:44 AM

Wyoming’s impoundment process in livestock cruelty cases may be unconstitutional

CASPER, Wyo. — When a person is accused of treating livestock cruelly in Wyoming, existing law allows enforcement agencies to impound the animal(s) before the accused individual has been found... Read more »

01/28/21 4:53 PM

Wyoming public trusts managing ~ 15 billion; legislature looking to lure foreign interest

CASPER, Wyo. — The trust industry in Wyoming is growing with supervised trust companies chartered managing about $15 billion in assets. “That number is growing daily,” House Speaker Pro Tempore... Read more »

01/27/21 12:35 PM

VIDEO: Tune in as Wyoming Legislature 2021 General Session returns

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Legislature are set to convene for the second official day of the 2021 General Session on Wednesday. The legislature initially convened for the 2021 General... Read more »

01/27/21 10:30 AM

Don’t turn back time: Wyo. Legislature looking at eliminating daylight saving without waiting for other states

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Legislature is again looking at changes to the state’s observance of daylight savings time. Governor Mark Gordon signed a bill in 2020 that would have... Read more »

01/20/21 3:05 PM

Don’t turn back time: Wyoming looking at eliminating ‘spring forward’ and ‘fall back’

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Legislature is again looking at changes to the state’s observance of daylight savings time. Governor Mark Gordon signed a bill in 2020 that would have... Read more »

01/20/21 2:39 PM

Wyoming Outdoor Council urging legislators not to ‘decimate’ rooftop solar

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Legislature is considering legislation which could “decimate the state’s rooftop solar industry,” the Wyoming Outdoor Council says. Senate File 16 would allow utilities to stop... Read more »

01/19/21 12:21 PM

Wyoming Democrat, GOP leaders see common paths for economic diversification

CASPER, Wyo. — Some Republican and Democrat leaders of the 66th Wyoming Legislature share similar visions for what could help diversify the state’s economy. Majority Floor Leader Albert Sommers, a... Read more »

01/18/21 5:35 PM

Gordon mourns 489 souls lost to COVID, 190 suicides during pandemic

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon delivered his “State of the State” address virtually to the Wyoming Legislature on Tuesday. Gordon took a look back at challenges the state... Read more »

01/12/21 3:08 PM

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Legislature

Wyoming’s 9-cent fuel tax hikes to raise $60.3M/yr for roads find broad support

Wyoming looking to hike fees, divert highway funds to pay for ~$80M record system

Wyoming senators reject direct democracy move, retain legislature’s taxing authority

Wyoming lawmakers advance voter ID bill despite fraud doubts

Wyoming road kill bill could be a boon for taxidermists but raises highway safety concerns

25 Wyoming legislators back ‘fetal heartbeat bill’ that would ban most abortions

Past due rent, stress ‘extremely high’ in Wyoming; 40% see state COVID relief requests denied

VIDEO: Wyoming expecting around $936M under Biden’s $1.9T COVID relief plan

Wyoming bill banning abortion of fetus with ‘detectable heartbeat’ filed in Legislature

Wyoming Legislature holding committee meetings before resuming General Session March 1

About 2,000 Wyoming seniors at risk of losing home health services as cuts loom

Wyoming legislators look to allow artless new public buildings

Lawmakers back amending Wyoming Constitution to require voter approval of new taxes

Wyoming to debate cutting K-12 funding by $100 million to help avoid budget shortfalls

Wyo legislators look to prohibit ‘forced’ flu and COVID vaccines; flu shots required for staff at 5 state facilities

Wyo legislature looks at letting nonresidents conceal carry firearms without a permit

Wyoming again seeing effort to repeal gun free zones, allow conceal carry at colleges and UW

33 bills headed to Governor Gordon’s desk as Wyo Legislature pass range of policy changes

Wyoming looking at both smokable hemp prohibitions and move toward legal medical marijuana

VIDEO: Tune into final day of Wyoming Legislature’s 8-day virtual session

‘Create a suicide safer community’: Wyoming House Debate whether schools or faith should lead

Wyoming debate hints at generational shifts with suicide touching all corners of community

VIDEO: Wyoming Legislature enters Day 8 of 2021 General Session

Mental health and addiction emerge as Wyoming legislative priorities

Rumblings of possible marijuana legalization felt as Wyo House talk veteran mental health, PTSD

VIDEO: Tune into Day 7 of Wyoming Legislature’s 2021 General Session

Wyoming looking to impose tax on solar energy with over $147 million invested in 2,700+ installations

Wyoming looking to boost rare earth minerals, geothermal and hydro energy projects

VIDEO: Tune into Day 6 as Wyoming Legislature continues working 2021 bills

Perceiving ‘war’ on energy, Wyoming House consider battle strategies to fight for coal in the west

VIDEO: Tune into Day 5 of Wyoming Legislature’s 2021 General Session

Wyoming House pass bill 54-5 that could halt state funding for juvenile justice programs

VIDEO: Wyoming Legislature continue work for Day 4 of 2021 General Session

Wyoming’s impoundment process in livestock cruelty cases may be unconstitutional

Wyoming public trusts managing ~ 15 billion; legislature looking to lure foreign interest

VIDEO: Tune in as Wyoming Legislature 2021 General Session returns

Don’t turn back time: Wyo. Legislature looking at eliminating daylight saving without waiting for other states

Don’t turn back time: Wyoming looking at eliminating ‘spring forward’ and ‘fall back’

Wyoming Outdoor Council urging legislators not to ‘decimate’ rooftop solar

Wyoming Democrat, GOP leaders see common paths for economic diversification

Gordon mourns 489 souls lost to COVID, 190 suicides during pandemic

Crime

Crime

Weekly arrest report: (2/19/21 – 2/26/21)

Casper man faces second-degree murder charge; reportedly told church he shot a man

Recent Arrests (2-25-21 – 2-26-21)

Suspects who died in Nebraska shootout tied to Casper-area burglary, Cheyenne vehicle theft

Neb. Sheriff: use of deadly force ‘justified’ in death of two Wyoming suspects

Obituaries

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Obituaries: Bechtholdt, Villalpando, Peterson, Doe

Obituaries: Rivera, Von Mirich, Sanders

Former Holy Trinity Pastor Father Sheridan heads to native Ireland for burial

Obituaries: Maes, Pippinger, Radford, Brommer

Obituaries: Hall, Tearnan, Raymer

Community

Animals

11 cases of rabbit hemorrhagic disease identified in southeast Wyoming

Dutch poet declines assignment to translate Gorman’s works

Blowing snow, black ice affecting I-80 Saturday and winds and snow continue

Gordon sends Senate full list of nominees for Wyoming industry and trade boards

(UPDATE) Cheyenne Police say missing 10-year old has been found

Wyoming

Animals

11 cases of rabbit hemorrhagic disease identified in southeast Wyoming

Gordon sends Senate full list of nominees for Wyoming industry and trade boards

17 bighorn sheep fitted with GPS collars for Wyoming study of winter ranges

Wyoming Game and Fish: ‘Please don’t feed the deer’

Casper man faces second-degree murder charge; reportedly told church he shot a man

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