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A board tasked with ensuring Wyoming’s property tax assessments are fair and lawful planned to challenge the state’s 4% growth cap on residential property taxes. Gov. Mark Gordon put a halt to the lawsuit Thursday.

Gordon Halts Lawsuit Challenging Wyoming’s Cap On Property Tax Growth

A board tasked with ensuring Wyoming’s property tax assessments are fair and lawful planned to challenge the state’s 4% growth cap on residential property taxes. Gov. Mark Gordon put a halt to the lawsuit Thursday.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 23, 2026

A pine marten tries, but fails, to catch and kill a grey squirrel in Yellowstone National Park

Frustrated Yellowstone Pine Marten Can't Catch Elusive Squirrel Teasing It

A Yellowstone pine marten that was teased by a squirrel into chasing it in laps around a tree trunk shouldn’t feel bad. Squirrels evade all sorts of predators that way, a biologist says. A video offers rare footage of Wyoming's rodent hunters.

Mark HeinzJanuary 23, 2026

Albert Sommers served as Wyoming Speaker of the House from 2023 - 2024.

Guest Column: Freedom Caucus Math Is The New Math

Guest columnist Albert Sommers writes, "Wyoming taxpayers deserve straight talk. I encourage folks to look at the published fiscal profile themselves. Follow the facts and don’t be fooled by Freedom Caucus math."

Guest ColumnJanuary 22, 2026

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David Pope: Reforming Wyoming’s Economic Development Engine

Guest columnist David Pope writes, "The path forward is reform: transform the Business Council into a lean, marketing-focused 'Wyoming Office of Business Development,' not unlike the Wyoming Office of Tourism."

Guest ColumnJanuary 22, 2026

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals is considering whether a Rock Springs school district’s transgender “privacy” policy violates parents’ rights. A local couple — Sean and Ashley Willey — says behind the policy, teachers called their daughter by a boy name without telling them.

Rock Springs School District Trans ‘Privacy’ Policy Under Review By Federal Court

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals is considering whether a Rock Springs school district’s transgender “privacy” policy violates parents’ rights. A local couple says behind the policy, teachers called their daughter by a boy name without telling them.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 22, 2026

Invasive rats first started showing up in the Boise, Idaho, area a couple of years ago. Their population has exploded, and exterminators can’t keep up.

'Nuclear Bomb' Of Invasive Rats That Exploded In Boise Can Threaten Wyoming

Wyoming isn’t immune to a rat invasion like the infestation taking place in Boise that one exterminator called “a nuclear bomb of rats.” Spikes in rat populations can result from favorable conditions, such as mild winters, a Wyoming zoology professor said.

Mark HeinzJanuary 22, 2026

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Casper Man Plows Into Patrol Trucks During Wild 100 MPH Chase

A 31-year-old Casper is accused of plowing into multiple patrol vehicles during a wild 100 mph chase through Bar Nunn and Mills. He’ll be in court Tuesday to face multiple felony charges for what police call “a wanton disregard for human life."

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 22, 2026

Meteorologists are warning that an incoming subzero cold snap comes with an increased risk of "exploding trees." Arborists say it's a real thing that can sever branches, crack trunks, and sound like a gunshot when trees pop.

'Exploding Tree' Warning From Subzero Cold Snap Reaches Into Wyoming

Meteorologists are warning that an incoming subzero cold snap comes with an increased risk of "exploding trees." Arborists say it's a real thing that can sever branches, crack trunks, and sound like a gunshot when trees pop.

Andrew RossiJanuary 22, 2026

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake hit 25 miles south of Evanston just over the Utah state line on Thursday morning. “I was drinking a cup of coffee on my bed when I felt it,” said an Evanston woman.

4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Just Over Wyoming Line Felt In Evanston

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake hit 25 miles south of Evanston just over the Utah state line on Thursday morning. “I was drinking a cup of coffee on my bed when I felt it,” said an Evanston woman.

Andrew RossiJanuary 22, 2026

Cassandra Clinger and her three children. Clinger, a Star Valley High School graduate, was killed by her estranged husband on Jan. 21, 2026. He then reportedly shot himself. The children were not harmed, her family says.

'Satan Got Ahold Of Me' Man Texts After Reportedly Shooting Wife, Then Himself

Moments after reportedly shooting his estranged wife Cassandra Clinger early Wednesday at their home near the Wyoming-Idaho border, 43-year-old Christopher Moon texted his mother-in-law. “Satan, got ahold of me. I’m so sorry, I love her so much,” he wrote.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 22, 2026

A Wyoming bill that would have required voter approval to impose stormwater fees died in committee Wednesday on a tie vote despite lawsuits over “tax-like” charges. Lawmakers debated tax-fee laws and flood risks, leaving infrastructure funding in limbo. Heavy rains were too much for the stormwater system in Casper in the summer of 2023, as seen in this file photo.

Wyoming Bill Requiring Voter Approval Of Stormwater Fees Dies On Tie Vote

A Wyoming bill that would have required voter approval to impose stormwater fees died in committee Wednesday on a tie vote despite lawsuits over “tax-like” charges. Lawmakers debated tax-fee laws and flood risks, leaving infrastructure funding in limbo.

Zakary SonntagJanuary 22, 2026

The Jonah natural gas field south of Pinedale.

Jonah Energy Says Blocking 3,500-Well Expansion Threatens Company’s Future

Jonah Energy’s vice president says a Tuesday ruling that blocks a 3,500-well expansion threatens the company’s future in Wyoming. "I can't overstate how damaging this could be for the future of the oil and gas industry in the state,” Paul Ulrich said.

David MadisonJanuary 22, 2026

Cheyenne mechanic Troy Lake spent months in prison for disabling diesel emissions on commercial trucks. He was later pardoned by President Donald Trump in a case that brought the issue of cumbersome emissions controls for diesel vehicles to the national spotlight.

Department Of Justice Halts Federal Diesel 'Delete' Prosecutions

The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday announced it's pausing criminal prosecutions of diesel "delete" procedures under the Clean Air Act. The DOJ’s maneuver follows Trump’s Nov. 7 pardon of Wyoming delete mechanic Troy Lake.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 22, 2026

This helicopter, seen in a file photo by Wyoming Game and Fish Department, was one of two that collided near Parkman on Jan. 19, 2026, while doing contract work for the agency.

Choppers Collide During Wyoming Mule Deer Capture Operation

Two helicopters slammed into each other Monday while trying to land near Parkman in Sheridan County during a Wyoming Game and Fish operation to capture mule deer.

Mark HeinzJanuary 22, 2026

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Tom Lubnau: Freedom Caucus Cuts: A Pink Slip for Wyoming

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "If the Freedom Caucus driven Joint Appropriation Committee budget cuts survive the Legislature, hundreds of Wyomingites will lose their jobs—and Wyoming will take the hit squarely on the chin."

Tom LubnauJanuary 22, 2026

First responders at the scene of a double fatal domestic-related incident in Idaho near Alpine, Wyoming, on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026.

Man Kills Wife, Then Himself After Domestic Incident Near Wyoming/Idaho State Line

A man and a woman are dead after deputies say he shot his wife before ending his own life Wednesday morning in Bonneville County, Idaho, just west of the Wyoming state line, EastIdahoNews.com reports.

Kaitlyn Hart & EastIdahoNews.comJanuary 21, 2026

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Guest Column: Wyoming Is Not Washington, D.C. — That’s Why We Demand Accountability

In a guest column, Rep. Ann Lucas writes, 'Honest debate about how tax dollars are used is not 'nuts,' as the governor’s policy director claimed — it is an obligation owed to the people who fund this government."

Guest ColumnJanuary 21, 2026

Park County School District 6 unanimously voted Tuesday to fire teacher and girls’ basketball coach Sam Buck after two Title IX probes found misconduct with students. Buck denies the allegations and called the process a flawed witch hunt.

Park County School Board Fires Cody Coach After Misconduct Investigations

Park County School District 6 unanimously voted Tuesday to fire teacher and girls’ basketball coach Sam Buck after two Title IX probes found misconduct with students. Buck denies the allegations and called the process a flawed witch hunt.

Kate MeadowsJanuary 21, 2026

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