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4 hours ago

Experts are studying air quality downwind of oil and gas operations in northeastern Wyoming. One year after the Elk Fire, removing sediment and ash from reservoirs is now a never-ending chore. Cheyenne is straining to maintain access for youth sports. wyofile.com/local-lookout-…

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5 hours ago

Wyoming lawmakers will pursue criminal charges against Weston County Clerk Becky Hadlock for defying a subpoena and failing to appear Monday at a subcommittee meeting. Hadlock caused a miscount in the 2024 general election by using the wrong ballots. wyofile.com/wyoming-lawmak…

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12 hours ago

A 441-million-ton federal coal lease in Wyoming's Powder River Basin that lingered for years for lack of industry interest is now on the selling block. A watchdog group says the action comes with risks and will generate less revenue for taxpayers. wyofile.com/feds-set-aucti…

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2 days ago

Since researchers restarted excavations at Natural Trap Cave in Wyoming's Bighorn Basin in 2014, they've unearthed the bones of all sorts of prehistoric mammals. This summer, they made a mammoth discovery. wyofile.com/a-mammoth-disc…

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3 days ago

A partnership between a Teton County nonprofit and the U.S. Forest Service could bring affordable housing to a popular trailhead. Cheyenne pens new ordinance to muffle traffic noise. Deadlines loom for a gravel mining operation on Casper Mountain. wyofile.com/local-lookout-…

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3 days ago

Wyoming's public records ombudsman says there’s been little public notice of a public meeting regarding the Public Records Act scheduled for Monday and she's trying to get the word out. wyofile.com/little-public-…

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3 days ago

Weston County voters wants lawmakers to redraw the state's legislative maps to adhere to county lines, which they say would improve rural representation. But courts have ruled the move would violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution. wyofile.com/lawmakers-hear…

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OPINION: County budgets shouldn't depend on ICE immigration efforts, writes Antonio Serrano with the Wyoming ACLU. wyofile.com/why-wyoming-sh…

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OPINION: "I remain unconvinced Lummis' menacing statement was made for the good of the order, rather than for the supplicating promise of power or pandering to a grieving and skittish base," writes guest columnist Susan Stubson. wyofile.com/tone-it-down-s…

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3 days ago

State and industry officials recently met in Idaho to tout a tristate effort to build a nuclear energy supply chain. But there remains a dearth of skilled workers and the industry's legacy image as an exponential risk. wyofile.com/wyoming-utah-a…

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4 days ago

OPINION: A radioactive nest found at a South Carolina nuclear site gives columnist David Romtvedt pause about nuclear development in Wyoming. wyofile.com/of-wasps-and-m…

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4 days ago

OPINION: A professor responds to UW President Ed Seidel's message about the killing of Charlie Kirk, arguing the campus leader erred in omitting that some at the school found Kirk's message objectionable or worried about the future he sought to create. wyofile.com/an-open-letter…

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Trout Creek Farm celebrated the completion of its elder healing garden with a grand opening and community feast. The farm is planned as a learning center and food producer for Wind River Reservation communities. wyofile.com/this-garden-is…

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4 days ago

The Byron woman who killed her four children and then herself last February was taking ketamine at home against best practices, a new lawsuit alleges. The suit joins an ongoing debate about psychiatric drugs in Wyoming. wyofile.com/mother-of-wyom…

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5 days ago

Hospital services have taken a hit in Platte and Converse counties. The new owners of eight Wyoming newspapers met with readers in the state's southwestern corner. Campbell County schools have approved pay for educators who get training to conceal carry. wyofile.com/local-lookout-…

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OPINION: Columnist Rod Miller took an informal poll of friends across the political spectrum and heard a chorus of "no." wyofile.com/would-the-bill…

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Research reveals that animals that summer on ranchland and in residential subdivisions pile up on the National Elk Refuge nearest to town — a trait that will help wildlife managers steer hunters toward the problematic cohort. wyofile.com/judas-elk-to-h…

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6 days ago

Preliminary details indicate road rage could have factored into a fatal shooting outside a Cheyenne grocery store. Lovell farmers and Park County tourism leaders are both reporting positive trends. A subdivision law is stirring debate in Teton County. wyofile.com/local-lookout-…

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6 days ago

Many Wyoming residents have expressed opposition to Trump's plan to eliminate the 2001 Forest Service Roadless Rule. Some carry on their families' conservation legacies as they advocate for landscapes that nurture wildlife, clean air and water. wyofile.com/wyomingites-wi…

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6 days ago

Depending on who you ask, the first federal oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming under the Big Beautiful Bill Act either portends less revenue and more environmental risk, or is evidence of a return to robust investment and energy security for taxpayers. wyofile.com/how-will-the-b…