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Wyoming Beef Council executive director celebrates 25 years
8+ hour, 3+ min ago (154+ words) Gov. Mark Gordon recognizes WBC Executive Director Ann Herne for 25 years of service. CHEYENNE" Wyoming Beef Council Executive Director Ann Herne (formerly Ann Wittmann) was recognized for 25 years of service by Gov. Mark Gordon in a ceremony held on April…...
Wyoming Legislature's leaders finalize list of interim topics
12+ hour, 12+ min ago (791+ words) From left, Majority Floor Leader Sen. Tara Nethercott, R-Cheyenne; Sen. Tim Salazar, R-Riverton; Senate President Bo Biteman, R-Ranchester; Speaker of the House Chip Neiman, R-Hulett; and Majority Floor Leader Rep. Scott Heiner, R-Green River, listen during an April 8, 2025, meeting. CHEYENNE…...
Wyoming's fed elk given reprieve from advancing deadly disease
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (724+ words) Elk congregate on the Dell Creek Feedground in the Hoback Basin in February 2026. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department manages 21 elk feedgrounds across western Wyoming. As of 2026, those denoted by a red dot have had positive detections for chronic wasting…...
Wyoming electric utility dumps wind and solar in long-term planning
22+ hour ago (840+ words) Wind turbines just west of Wyoming Highway 487 north of Medicine Bow. One of the key driving forces behind the expansion of wind turbines in Wyoming is gutting plans for future renewable energy projects. Rocky Mountain Power's parent company, Pacifi Corp,…...
Stiffer penalties and new rules: Wyoming justice, policing and public safety issues to watch this session
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1223+ words) The Wyoming Legislature's Joint Judiciary Committee meets in the Historic Supreme Court Chamber in the state Capitol on Sept. 19, 2024. While passing a state budget remains the key priority this legislative session, lawmakers will also consider reforms and updates to the…...
Rancher adds to crowded field for Wyoming's lone House seat
2+ week, 2+ day ago (273+ words) CASPER " Moran rancher and outfitter Frank Chapman announced his campaign for Wyoming's sole U. S. House seat Wednesday. The seventh to declare for the U. S. House race, Chapman will face a crowded Republican primary field in August as candidates vie to fill Rep....
Wyoming's crowded U. S. House primary race could produce a winner without a majority
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (845+ words) As of April 9, 2026, 10 candidates have announced a run for Rep. Harriet Hageman's U. S. House seat. 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…...
Coal company touting massive "rare earth" mineral discovery in Wyoming faces shareholder lawsuit
1+ week, 1+ day ago (773+ words) Gov. Mark Gordon, U. S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, Ramaco Resources CEO Randall Atkins, U. S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and U. S. Sen. John Barrasso celebrate the opening of the Brook coal and rare earth mine in July. The coal company touting its Brook Mine near…...
Wyoming's Taliah Morris benefitting from reconstructed long jump technique
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (1010+ words) The 2025 Mountain West Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship takes place at the Albuquerque Convention Center on February 28, 2025, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. LARAMIE " A completely reconstructed long jump technique led University of Wyoming freshman sprinter and jumper Taliah…...
Record warmth, open slopes give Wyoming's fed elk a reprieve from advancing deadly disease
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (725+ words) Elk congregate on the Dell Creek Feedground in the Hoback Basin in February 2026. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department manages 21 elk feedgrounds across western Wyoming. As of 2026, those denoted by a red dot have had positive detections for chronic wasting…...