2+ hour, 25+ min ago  (570+ words) Across his six decades in Jackson, John Simms will be remembered for his inventions in avalanche safety gear and fishing accessories. Which one comes to mind first, depends on the pocket of Jackson you ask. Simms died of cancer June…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (299+ words) Wyoming Public Media Wyoming 250 - Sam Lightner Sam's presentation will explore his book: "In the Valley of the Warm Winds." The book traces the life of Eastern Shoshone Chief Washakie and explores how his leadership, diplomacy, and vision shaped Wyoming history…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (390+ words) Lawmakers are continuing talks about the future of the Wyoming Business Council (WBC), the state's primary economic development agency. This week, the Joint Appropriations Committee entertained four draft bills. Wyoming Business Council program elimination: This bill would eliminate programs from…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (274+ words) Wyoming Public Media Wyoming 250 - Dr. Jeffrey Means Dr. Jeffrey Means, University of Wyoming's History Department Chair on March 11th. Title: From Bison to Beeves: Cattle Ranching on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, 1868-1920 Biography: Jeff Means, an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (363+ words) SUN Bucks is now live in Wyoming. The federal program helps supplement free and reduced school lunches for families with low incomes during the summer months. Wyoming lawmakers decided to opt out of the program during the last three legislative…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (189+ words) The Laramie County District Court granted a temporary restraining order against the state Board of Equalization Friday. This means the board will have to enforce the 4% property tax increase cap with the assumption it's constitutional. This comes after the governor…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (276+ words) The state attorney general, on behalf of Gov. Mark Gordon, is filing a lawsuit against the state Board of Equalization. In 2024, the Wyoming Legislature passed a 4% tax cap. It prevents a single-family home from getting slapped with an annual property…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (115+ words) Reading Time: 1 minute, 37 seconds Since 1971, the BLM has removed more than 37, 000 wild horses from rangelands to maintain healthy populations. More than 80% of the BLM's HMAs have populations exceeding their appropriate levels. Some of the rounded up horses are put up…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago  (557+ words) A Natrona County court struck down three of the state's abortion restrictions. This doesn't change much on the ground, since the laws were already temporarily blocked, but it does make them unconstitutional. The June 12 order includes a law which required…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago  (238+ words) Wyoming Public Media Yellowstone National Park sees more visitors than ever before in May One of the most popular tourist destinations in the country, Yellowstone National Park, has its busiest May on record. The National Park Service (NPS) says 570, 272 people…...