Wyoming News

Wyoming governor: ‘Make hay’ and save amid near-$1B surplus

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Booming oil and gas revenue has put Wyoming back among states with big budget surpluses but Republican Gov. Mark Gordon cautioned lawmakers Wednesday to save, not splurge, out of concern t... Read More...

Foot found in Yellowstone hot pool, but case is still murky

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A missing man whose foot was found floating in a Yellowstone hot pool had no suicide note in his car — though investigators have found his laptop computer, notebooks and h... Read More...

Wyoming hunting applications opened Jan. 3

Breanna Ball | WGFD - The ringing in of the new year signals the opening of hunting applications for many hunters. At 8 a.m. on Jan. 3 the Wyoming Game and Fish Department opened applications for six big game s... Read More...

Three men convicted of numerous charges in one of the largest poaching cases in Wyoming history

CHEYENNE | PRESS RELEASE, WGFD - Three men were charged with more than 100 wildlife violations in one of the largest poaching cases in Wyoming history. The felony and misdemeanor charges were the result of a se... Read More...

Unofficial 2022 General Election Results – Uinta County

FEDERAL OFFICES US REPRESENTATIVE 2 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1 REPUBLICAN HARRIET HAGEMAN - 5,118 DEMOCRATIC LYNNETTE GREYBULL - 987 LIBERTARIAN RICHARD BRUBAKER - 178 CONSTITUTION MARISSA JOY SELVIG - 16... Read More...

Wyoming deputy shot, suspect killed in exchange of gunfire

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A southeastern Wyoming sheriff's deputy was shot and a man was killed during an exchange of gunfire at a residence in East Cheyenne, Wyoming. Laramie County Sheriff Danny Glick says the of... Read More...

Grizzly bear attacks, injures antler hunters in Wyoming

CODY, WY. - Two Northwest College wrestling teammates, Brady Lowry of Cedar City, Utah and Kendell Cummings of Evanston, Wyoming, were injured by a grizzly bear while recreating south of Cody on Saturday, Oct. ... Read More...

Yellowstone delays opening of road damaged by record floods

MAMMOTH SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — Yellowstone National Park is postponing the opening of a renovated road at its north entrance as it continues to repair damage from historic flooding in June. The Wyoming Tribune Ea... Read More...

Wyoming sees big increase in wind-power generating capacity

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming doubled its wind-power generating capacity from 2019 to 2021 and is looking to add more wind farms in the next five years. The Casper Star Tribune reports in a story on Friday that r... Read More...

Gov. Gordon wins Wyoming GOP primary in bid for 2nd term

CHEYENNE, Wyo. | By MEAD GRUVER and JAMES ANDERSON (AP) — Gov. Mark Gordon has won Wyoming’s Republican primary as he seeks a second term. Gordon defeated Brent Bien of Sheridan and Rex Rammell of Rock Springs ... Read More...