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Record warmth, open slopes give Wyoming's fed elk a reprieve from advancing deadly disease
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (695+ words) A historically mild winter has left Wyoming rangelands starved of snowmelt, and forage for wildlife is setting up to be sparse, parched and prone to catching fire. But in the short term, animals survived what's typically the hardest season of…...
Wyoming's crowded U. S. House primary race could produce a winner without a majority
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (867+ words) When Wyoming Republicans show up to vote in August's primary election, they may face a long list of choices in the race for the state's lone U. S. House seat. The official candidate filing period is still a month away, but 10 Republicans…...
$3 M from Legislature could resolve hot spring dispute in Wyoming state park
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (1322+ words) HOT SPRINGS STATE PARK'Though it's been closed for more than a year, the Star Plunge aquatic facility in Wyoming's most popular state park appeared ready for swimmers on a windy morning in late March. Classic rock blasted from outdoor speakers,…...
Opinion | The bully vs. the builder: Wyoming's season of political theatre continues
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (522+ words) The recent tiff between Gov. Mark Gordon and Secretary of State Chuck Gray " sparking the "shut up" heard "round Wyoming " felt familiar to a front-row seat I occupied last spring. When U. S. Congresswoman Harriet Hageman took the stage at Laramie's Gryphon…...
Local Lookout: Fee vs. tax in Casper | Rock Springs council dustup | Verifying citizenship for housing
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (80+ words) Wyo File Casper store receipts may violate law by listing private fee as tax City of Rock Springs braces for ethics hearing Housing projects in limbo after state board spars over citizenship requirement Gillette nonprofit seeks hot tips on cold…...
Judge sentences Cody Roberts to probation for "disturbing" wolf cruelty case
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (839+ words) Calling Cody Roberts" maiming and capturing of a wolf "cruel," a judge on Wednesday sentenced him to 18 months of probation as part of a plea deal that will keep the western Wyoming man out of prison if he stays out…...
Opinion | What's the difference between a Wyoming voter and a cow?
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (642+ words) Sparks twisted in a tidy spiral above the ol" campfire. The smoke, for once, seemed to gather in a neat column that avoided the bloodshot eyes of the cowboys. Even the nighthawks dove and swooped in ordered ranks. Everything appeared…...
How much more wind energy might Wyoming see? It's complicated.
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (645+ words) Entering election season, some Wyoming candidates are embracing President Donald Trump's hard-line opposition to wind energy, which he has described as "a blight on our country," while vowing his administration is "going to try and have no windmills built in…...
Wyoming lawmakers expand legislative ethics training after 'Checkgate' controversy
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (526+ words) This story is part of an ongoing collaboration between Wyo File and the Jackson Hole News&Guide. The Wyoming Legislature's Management Council decided last week to expand its legislative ethics training after some representatives accepted campaign checks on the House…...
On South Pass, new owner revives Wyoming's historic Rock Shop Inn
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (1240+ words) This Saturday night scene in February played out like so many weekend watering hole tableaus. Except this watering hole sits amid rock outcroppings and wind-warped pines at around 7, 000 feet elevation. Tucked alongside the banks of Willow Creek in a crease…...