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Nuclear Fuels Inc. drilled several holes in the Powder River Basin area as it hopes to find enough uranium to begin production.

Wyoming Uranium Boom Drives $76 Million Merger as Industry Grows

Optimism around Wyoming uranium continues to drive investment in the state, with a $76 million merger announced Thursday highlighting the state's re-emergence as a uranium exploration hotspot.

David MadisonJune 05, 2025

Nick Orsillo and his wife next to their 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera. They just purchased this rare Porsche from its original and only owner, with the promise they'd use it as a rally car in events like the Ramshorn Rally.

Three Dozen Vintage Porsches Cruise Through Cody For Ramshorn Rally 

Over 30 vintage air-cooled Porsches cruised through Cody on Thursday for the ninth annual Ramshorn Rally. For vintage Porsche owners, driving along the most scenic routes in the American West is one of the highlights of their year.

Andrew RossiJune 05, 2025

The Platte County Sheriff's Office and jail in Wheatland, Wyoming.

Judge Dismisses Suit Of Wheatland Man Who Suffered Brain Damage In Jail

A federal judge dismissed the case of a Wheatland man who sued Platte County Sheriff’s Deputies for sending him to jail rather than the hospital despite his 0.357% blood-alcohol content. The man suffered a seizure and subsequent brain damage, court documents say.

Clair McFarlandJune 05, 2025

The Sublette County Commission says its withholding $2.7 million toward building a new hospital and long-term care facility. Commissioners say they need “adequate assurances” that the Sublette County Hospital District will hold up its end of the agreements between the entities.

Sublette County Holds Back $2.7M For New Hospital In Feud With Hospital District

Sublette County and the local hospital district are feuding over the county holding back $2.7 million for a new hospital and long-term care facility. The county says the block is temporary, but the hospital district worries the delay will be costly.

Clair McFarlandJune 05, 2025

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Tom Lubnau: Retired Supreme Court Chief Justice Fox Stresses Judicial Independence

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Last week, I attended the retirement ceremony for Wyoming Supreme Court Chief Justice Kate Fox. Like many who work in the judicial branch, she expressed concern about those who are attacking the judiciary."

Tom LubnauJune 05, 2025

Wind River Job Corp students Igor Pool, Joshuwa Begley and Joe R. Hodge protrst outside the school.

Riverton Job Corps Students, Staff Protest Putting Program On ‘Pause’

More than 100 students and staff protested outside the Riverton Job Corps offices Wednesday with the program on “pause” after cut from . The program will end by June 30 unless Congress intervenes.

Jackie DorothyJune 04, 2025

Montana-Dakota Utilities Company is asking for a rate increase

Natural Gas Bills For Residential Customers In Northern Wyoming Could Go Up 15%

Montana-Dakota Utilities, the utility serving Sheridan, Powell and other Wyoming cities, is asking for a rate increase on natural gas. Residential customers could see an increase of 15% while while large commercial users face just a 3.87% increase.

David MadisonJune 04, 2025

Bitcoin Depot has 45 bitcoin ATMs across Wyoming, including 11 in Cheyenne. This one is in a Loaf 'N Jug store on East Lincolnway.

Scammers Using Bitcoin ATMs To Steal Thousands From Wyomingites

A Jackson man scammed out of $7,500 wasn’t as lucky as a 78-year-old Gillette woman who narrowly avoided being taken for $22,000 at a bitcoin ATM on Saturday. Bitcoin is as easy to steal as cash, an expert says.

Greg JohnsonJune 04, 2025

Jennifer Renee Fahrney and Richard Allen Turner

Rock Springs Couple Accused Of Having Orgies With Teen To Plead No Contest

A Rock Springs man is facing life while his girlfriend could spend 35 years in prison after both agreed to plead no contest to charges that they had orgies and committed other sexual abuse with a teenager for more than a year.

Clair McFarlandJune 04, 2025

Michael Boren testifies during a confirmation hearing at the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on June 3, 2025 in Washington, DC. Boren will become Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment if confirmed by the Senate.

Billionaire Idaho Rancher Who Has Clashed With Forest Service Could Oversee Agency

Michael Boren, an Idaho rancher and tech billionaire who has a history of clashing with the U.S. Forest Service, has been nominated to oversee the agency. If confirmed he would be in charge of nearly 200 million acres in western states, including more than 9 million in Wyoming.

Sean BarryJune 04, 2025

The antler auction in Jackson has been a tradition each May for 58 years, but this year sales plummeted to about half of normal.

Early Elk Migration Could Be To Blame For Low Sales At Jackson Antler Auction

An early elk migration out of the National Elk Refuge could be to blame for a plunge in revenue from this year’s elk antler auction in Jackson. The annual auction consistently pulls in about $200,000 but this year’s auction generated only $109,000. 

Mark HeinzJune 04, 2025

Social media meme (left). Newly installed Wyoming Historical Society Executive Director Aley Philp (right)

Wyoming Loves Its History But Its History Groups No Longer Love Each Other

A slow-motion blow-up is happening between three long-time history organizations. The resulting implosion is threatening to split Wyoming’s historical community in two.

Renée JeanJune 04, 2025

U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis gives her weekly briefing with the Republican Senate Leadership at the Ohio Clock Corridor outside of the Senate Chamber, May 20, 2025

Lummis Says Schumer And Other Dems Should Issue Stronger Rebuke To Boulder Attack

U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis on Tuesday said Democratic leaders need to respond much more strongly to a rash of antisemitic violence including the attack in Boulder. “We need to make sure that antisemitism does not grow in the United States," she said.

Jackson WalkerJune 04, 2025

Cows and bison with Devils Tower in distance.

Wyoming Rancher Says His Cows Mysteriously Fell Over Dead, Like Cows On Colorado Ranch

A Crook County rancher said the baffling deaths of 15 Colorado cattle is eerily familiar. He never did figure out what killed more than 40 of his cows years ago. “It killed them instantly, whatever it was. They just dropped,” Clint Snook said. 

Mark HeinzJune 03, 2025

Albany County Democratic Party Chair Klaus Halbsgut waved while being photographed alongside other delegates to the Wyoming Democratic State Central Committee.

Wyoming Democrats Are Going Broke And Don’t Want The Press To Report It

The Wyoming Democratic Party State Central Committee said during its Sunday meeting in Rock Springs that it's running at about a $5,000 per-month loss. The party also told the press not to report it.

Clair McFarlandJune 03, 2025

A pump jack operates in Wyoming's Powder River Basin in this undated photo.

Wyoming's Oil Industry Showing Moderate Growth, According To Latest Projections

New oil industry data shows Powder River Basin wells breaking even at $60 per barrel as global market forces create challenges and opportunities. One analyst says if the price per barrel of oil doesn’t go up, it could cost jobs in Wyoming. 

David MadisonJune 03, 2025

Goliath, a 33-year-old, mustang stallion who lived a hardscrabble life on the Wyoming range now enjoys freedom on a 9,000-acre sanctuary in Oregon.

Elderly Wyoming Mustangs Enjoy Life On Oregon Sanctuary They Helped Make Famous

Goliath and Blue Zeus are two huge mustang stallions who lived hardscrabble lives on the Wyoming range and now enjoy freedom and plentiful forage on a 9,000-acre horse sanctuary in Oregon. Goliath is 33-years-old while Blue Zeus is 24.

Mark HeinzJune 03, 2025

Karla Smith shown recovering after she was stabbed in the back by her son. The family raised money for her medical bills by raffling off the son's pigs.

Campbell County Teen Who Stabbed Mom, Prompting Pig Raffle, Pleads Guilty

A Campbell County man faces 20 years to life in prison after he pleaded guilty last week to stabbing his mother in the back while she slept. To cover the cost of the $67,000 air ambulance ride, the family raffled off the man's pigs.

Clair McFarlandJune 03, 2025

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