Wyoming News

Man rescued, cited after rappelling into Yellowstone canyon

YELLOWSTONE NAT'L PARK (AP) - Yellowstone National Park officials say a 55-year-old Indiana man had to be rescued after he rappelled into the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River and then could not climb back ... Read More...

Wyoming officials oppose Grand Teton aerial goat gunning

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) - Wyoming wildlife managers are criticizing plans by Grand Teton National Park to shoot nonnative mountain goats by helicopter. Inclement weather has so far prevented the plan from be... Read More...

Wyoming governor requests funding for suicide call center

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has recommended providing $400,000 to fund an in-state call center for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Gordon changed course on the issue after in... Read More...

Wyoming Game & Fish Discovers CWD-Positive Mule Deer in Pinedale, Discourages Feeding

PINEDALE, Wyo. | MARK GOCKE (WGFD) - A buck mule deer recently tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a residential area near Pinedale and was likely associated with the local town deer populati... Read More...

Wyoming lawmakers to again consider switch to daylight saving time

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Wyoming state lawmakers in the new legislative session will have another opportunity to permanently shift the state to daylight saving time. The Casper Star Tribune reported that ... Read More...

Stronger beer in Utah weakens sales in border communities

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) - Businesses in communities bordering Utah say the state's new and stronger beer allowances have hurt sales. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the beer sales have dropped about... Read More...

Rep. Liz Cheney to stay in House, decline Wyoming Senate run

WASHINGTON, D.C. | By ANDREW TAYLOR and ALAN FRAM (AP) - Rep. Liz Cheney has decided to stay in the House rather than run for the Senate in her home state of Wyoming. The Republican congresswoman is a ... Read More...

Yellowstone Celebrates 25 Years of Wolves’ Return

YELLOWSTONE NAT'L PARK | ERIC GALATAS, (Public News Service) - It's been 25 years since wolves were brought back into Yellowstone National Park, and park officials say the animal's future is on track to c... Read More...

Trihydro executive to lead Wyoming Business Council

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The Wyoming Business Council has announced a new CEO. Josh Dorrell will replace Shawn Reese, who announced in 2019 he was stepping aside after leading the state business-development ag... Read More...

Flu spreads rapidly in Wyoming but other states faring worse

GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) - Influenza is spreading rapidly in Wyoming. Wyoming Department of Health officials don't typically release numbers of flu cases in the middle of flu season but say cases have been incre... Read More...