Wyoming News

Wyoming health orders eased reflecting COVID-19 vaccination efforts

CHEYENNE, WYO. – Governor Mark Gordon announced that health orders are continuing to ease, reflecting improvement in Wyoming’s COVID-19 situation since the beginning of December. The latest change is to increas... Read More...

US government approves routes for Wyoming CO2 pipelines

CASPER, WYO. (AP) — The U.S. government has approved routes for a potential system of pipelines that would move carbon dioxide across Wyoming. The greenhouse gas could be captured from coal-fired power plant... Read More...

Wyoming Governor praises BLM record of decision on Pipeline Corridor Initiative As paving way for carbon capture projects

CHEYENNE, WYO. – Governor Gordon has praised the completion of an environmental review and release of a Record of Decision for the Wyoming Pipeline Corridor Initiative (WPCI) as a critical step for enabling a c... Read More...

Wyoming wildlife taskforce takes a deep dive

CHEYENNE, WYO. | By ERIC GALATAS (Public News Service) - The Wyoming Wildlife Taskforce is ready to get to work with eighteen newly-appointed members, including landowners, sportsmen and women, conservationis... Read More...

Bill would repeal Wyoming’s rules for home wind, solar power

CHEYENNE, WYO. (AP) — Wyoming lawmakers have advanced legislation that would change how the state regulates home-scale wind and solar power. The bill endorsed by a legislative committee Tuesday would repeal ... Read More...

Informed consent abortion legislation proposed in Wyoming

CHEYENNE, WYO. (AP) — Women in Wyoming would be allowed to view an ultrasound and hear the heartbeat of the fetus before seeking a non-emergency abortion under a proposed bill filed for the 2021 Legislative ses... Read More...

School bus parade welcomes home Gillette COVID-19 survivor

GILLETTE, WYO. | By CARY LITTLEJOHN (AP) — A Gillette woman who had a close call with COVID-19 recently got a parade to welcome her home from the hospital. Vicki Wood is a 71-year-old retiree from the Campbe... Read More...

First COVID-19 “UK Variant” Case Identified in Wyoming

TETON COUNTY - On Saturday, the Wyoming Department of Health confirmed the state’s first case of the “UK variant,” or B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant, in a Teton County adult male. While further investigation is... Read More...

Over 100 Wyoming National Guard troops going to inauguration

CHEYENNE, WYO. (AP) — Over 100 Wyoming National Guard soldiers and airmen are headed to Washington, D.C., to help with security during Wednesday’s inauguration of Joe Biden as president. The Wyoming Military... Read More...

Wyoming health officials use ads to promote COVID-19 shots

CASPER, WYO. | By ELLEN GERST (AP) — Public health officials in Wyoming say it's a challenge to persuade large numbers of people to get the coronavirus vaccine. The Casper-Natrona County Health Department is... Read More...