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Class 4A dual state tournament makes its debut in Cheyenne
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (943+ words) Star Valley's Cooper Sessions, left, tries to hold off a takedown attempt by Cheyenne Central freshman Ty Burke during their 113-pound bout at the Class 4A State Dual Championship on Friday at Storey Gym. Campbell County's Jesus Pelayo, left, wrestles against…...
Wyoming bills look to loosen concealed carry requirements in the state
11+ hour, 21+ min ago (830+ words) House Speaker Pro Tempore Rep. Jeremy Haroldson, R-Wheatland, addresses the House during the first day of the 68th Wyoming Legislature's general session on Jan. 14, 2025 at the state Capitol in Cheyenne. CHEYENNE " Following the 2025 passage of the "Wyoming Repeal Gun Free Zones…...
Wyoming, Forest Service sign agreement to collaborate on land management
12+ hour, 30+ min ago (564+ words) Bridger-Teton National Forest employees rehabilitate the area around the popular Wedding Tree east of Kelly in 2020. JACKSON " Gov. Mark Gordon and the U.S. Forest Service last month signed an updated agreement on how the state and the agency can collaborate to…...
Wyoming Legislature to open 2026 budget session Monday with joint session
20+ hour, 25+ min ago (226+ words) The Wyoming Capitol is pictured during the Wyoming Legislature's 2025 general session. The legislature will open its 2026 budget session Monday. CHEYENNE " The 68th Wyoming Legislature will convene Monday at 10 a.m. in a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives to begin…...
Transportation bills could impact all Wyoming drivers
20+ hour, 25+ min ago (760+ words) A section of Wyoming Highway 287 near mile marker 413 south of Laramie. CHEYENNE " Three recently proposed bills would impact how Wyoming residents approach driving and transportation. If passed during the legislative session that begins Monday, the changes would remove front-plate requirements…...
Enduring Wyoming values at our university
20+ hour, 25+ min ago (795+ words) The first building erected on the University of Wyoming campus is called Old Main. It was built in 1886 " four years before the Wyoming Territory joined the Union. As you enter through its west doors, you pass beneath a stained-glass window…...
Carbon capture, ‘rare earth’ from coal among projects poised to get $11.7M in state grants
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (652+ words) A lacquered chunk of Powder River Basin coal. Wyoming's top energy agency is recommending a combined $11.7 million in taxpayer-funded grants to support carbon capture at power plants, to produce rare earth elements from Powder River Basin coal and to conduct…...
Laramie City Council approves major public infrastructure projects
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (533+ words) Construction crews with the Wyoming Department of Transportation and Knife River Corporation begin work on March 4, 2025, upgrading the utility signals and intersection at 3rd and Garfield streets. Major steps were taken by the Laramie City Council Tuesday night to address aging…...
Kelly announces second run for Wyoming superintendent of public instruction
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (757+ words) Rep. Tom Kelly, R-Sheridan, listens Feb. 7, 2025, during a floor debate in the House of Representatives at the state Capitol. Rep. Tom Kelly, R-Sheridan SHERIDAN " About four years after he was a "dark horse" candidate in the Wyoming superintendent of public…...
Wyoming Game and Fish announces Jeff Davis as deputy director
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (237+ words) CHEYENNE " The Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced that Jeff Davis has assumed the role of deputy director for the department. CHEYENNE " The Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced that Jeff Davis has assumed the role of deputy director for…...