Wyoming News

Wyoming Weed and Pest Council Announces New Color Twine for Weed-Free Hay

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Weed and Pest Council (WWPC), in partnership with the North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA), is excited to announce a new twine color for NAISMA certified ... Read More...

Rocky Mountain states to team up on hydrogen tech proposal

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The governors of four Rocky Mountain states say they will cooperate on developing ways to make hydrogen more available and useful as clean-burning fuel for cars, trucks and trains. Colorad... Read More...

Bill aims to keep Wyoming fossil fuel producers in the State

CHEYENNE, WYO. – SF84 passed out of the Senate Minerals Committee this afternoon with a 4-1 vote. The bill aims to keep Wyoming fossil fuel producers working in the State and comes as reports swirl about the ... Read More...

Anny Malo of Quebec wins 4th Wyoming sled dog race

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Anny Malo of Quebec, Canada won the Pedigree Stage Stop sled dog race for the forth straight year. Race officials say Malo finished the week-long race with a cumulative time of 15 hours, 11... Read More...

Wyoming governor picks superintendent after lawsuit ruling

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Brian Schroeder to be Wyoming’s Superintendent of Public Instruction. Schroeder replaces Superintendent Jillian Balow who resigned January 16 to become Superi... Read More...

Lawsuit: 1st Wyoming Black sheriff fires deputy for racism

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A federal lawsuit alleges a white sheriff's deputy in Wyoming subjected a Black subordinate to years of racist name-calling and torment and finally “sham” discipline that led him to quit. ... Read More...

Yellowstone visits hit record high in 2021, straining staff

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — A record number of visitors flocked to Yellowstone National Park last year despite fewer hotel rooms and campsites being available because of the coronavirus pandemic and constr... Read More...

In tiny Wyoming town, Bill Gates bets big on nuclear power

KEMMERER, Wyoming (AP) — A tiny Wyoming town faces transformation when a company started by Bill Gates builds a new type of nuclear power plant there. Bellevue, Washington-based TerraPower plans to launch its N... Read More...

Alec Baldwin sued for defamation by family of slain Marine

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The widow and two sisters of a U.S. Marine killed in Afghanistan are suing Alec Baldwin. Marine Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum of Jackson, Wyoming, was among 13 U.S. soldiers killed in a suicid... Read More...

Wyoming state superintendent to take Virginia’s top K-12 job

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming’s state superintendent of public instruction resigned on Sunday to become the head of Virginia’s public school system. Virginia Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin has named Wyoming Stat... Read More...