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CASPER — Wyoming is home to a whopping 50% of the world’s pronghorn, the iconic ungulate so named for its laterally flattened, blade-like horns. But that may not be the case forever, as a …

CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Bureau of Land Management will hold two separate wild horse and burro adoption events in April. The first event will have approximately 30 untrained horses up for …

A push by Wyoming’s far right to convene a special legislative session to override gubernatorial vetoes officially failed Sunday evening after lawmakers voted against returning to Cheyenne. …

SHERIDAN (WNE) — With spring approaching, the Sheridan County Weed and Pest District urges residents and visitors to take steps to avoid tick bites and tick-borne diseases. Ticks capable …

Calling a federal conservation proposal for 3.7 million acres north of Rock Springs a “monstrosity of a plan,” U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman urged a House subcommittee to pass her bill to …

CHEYENNE — Late Friday evening, Gov. Mark Gordon’s office announced that he had vetoed a bill that would have repealed Wyoming’s gun-free zones. House Bill 125 received …

ROCK SPRINGS (WNE)   — It hasn’t been a dull year for the Sweetwater Events Complex. The events complex generated an economic impact of $18,429,218 in 2023 —   a 15% …

TORRINGTON (WNE) –– Torrington’s Cottonwood Golf Course received a top rating earlier this month from Golf Pass.  The online golf club posted its Golfer’s Choice …

CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is holding public meetings and has opened a comment period to gather public input on:   • Chapter 2, General Hunting …

CHEYENNE — A week after the last day of the 202526 biennial budget session, Gov. Mark Gordon vetoed two bills and signed several others into law on Friday. The governor vetoed Senate Files 13, “Federal land use plans-legal actions authorized,” and 103, “Wyoming PRIME Act,” both of which he said overstepped the Wyoming Legislature’s boundaries, according to a Friday afternoon news release.

Fewer overall deaths, births, marriages and divorces were officially logged among Wyoming residents in 2023 compared to the year before according to records held by Vital Statistics Services (VSS), which is part of the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH).

CHEYENNE (WNE) — U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., on Wednesday joined U.S. Senators Katie Britt, R-Ala., and Ted Budd, R-N.C., in introducing the Laken Riley Act. …

Eleven of Wyoming’s 23 counties do not have a practicing OB-GYN, a recent Wyoming Department of Health assessment found, which means residents of towns from Torrington to Rawlins and Sundance …

KEMMERER — After nearly a decade of service in the Wyoming Legislature, Sen. Fred Baldwin announced he will not seek another term. He is far from retiring, however, and said he plans to continue to dedicate himself to a life of service for others.

The state has plans to demolish 26 Wyoming State Hospital buildings in Evanston, but some local residents believe the site, which dates back to 1886, is an important part of the town’s cultural …

The Wyoming Weed and Pest Council (WWPC) is reminding citizens in the Cowboy State to be on the lookout for invasive species by using six tips to help prevent the spread of unwanted plants and …

There’s a lot of hope, and maybe some hype, for commercial-scale rare earth element mining in Wyoming, which is home to one of the largest proven high-concentrated deposits in North America. …

CHEYENNE — Hours before the end of the session, and days after a failed first round of negotiation, the Wyoming Legislature passed a budget for the 2025-26 biennium early Friday afternoon. …

CASPER — Gov. Mark Gordon will have the option to choose from several bills which to sign to provide property tax relief in Wyoming. All bills differ on approach on how to provide relief. …

LANDER (WNE) — Wyoming’s senior Senator John Barrasso won’t seek to replace Mitch McConnell as Senate Republican leader. Instead, he’ll bid for the Republican whip …

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