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Ur-Energy’s in-situ mining field for uranium at the company's Lost Creek site in the Red Desert of southwest Wyoming. A uranium boom continues to attract investors and companies from around the globe. The most recent is a Canada-based company that proposes to make what it calls "renewable nuclear" energy in eastern Wyoming.

Even Industry Insiders Find It Hard To Keep Up With Wyoming Nuclear Boom

The dizzying, supercollider pace of energy investment in Wyoming — especially nuclear — is bringing waves of new faces into the state. It’s happening so fast that industry insiders and trade associations find it hard to keep up.

David MadisonMay 29, 2025

The outside wall of a Cody family’s garage had to be pulled off to get to a pair of breeding bull snakes that had made a nest there. At first fearing they were rattlesnakes, the family instead had a pest control expert get them when they learned they weren’t dangerous.

Cody Family Finds Snakes — One Pregnant — Nesting In The Walls Of Garage

The wall of a Cody family’s garage had to be pulled off to get to a pair of breeding bull snakes. After first fearing they were rattlesnakes, the family instead had a pest control expert get them when they learned they weren’t dangerous.

Andrew RossiMay 29, 2025

Wendy Coe

Cody Mom Accused Of Seeking Hit Man To Murder Daughter’s Boyfriend Deemed Sane

A murder trial is set for August for a Cody woman accused of trying to have her daughter’s boyfriend killed. A judge ruled that Wendy Coe, whose last trial derailed when she asked for a mental health evaluation, is mentally fit to stand trial.  

Clair McFarlandMay 29, 2025

Headquarters for the Wyoming Republican Party at 1714 Capitol St. in Cheyenne.

Out Of One Lawsuit, Into Another, As State GOP Argues For Private Group’s Right

Just as Wyoming Republican Party leaders dropped the party's lawsuit against the Laramie County Clerk, they launched a counter-argument in another case, where the party is being sued on claims it cheated its own election processes.

Clair McFarlandMay 29, 2025

Grizzly bears were unfazed by an earthquake that struck the Hayden Valley area of Yellowstone National Park Monday evening. (Courtesy Wild Love Images/Julie Argyle)

Quake In Yellowstone Spooks Humans, But Bears Don’t Care

A wildlife photographer definitely felt an earthquake in the Hayden Valley area of Yellowstone on Monday evening but the bears she was filming? Couldn't care less.

Mark HeinzMay 29, 2025

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Former Laramie High Schooler’s Lawsuit Over Masking Tossed For Second Time

A federal judge Wednesday dismissed the lawsuit of a former Laramie High School student who sued her local school district on claims that a 2021 mask mandate was unconstitutional. She was handcuffed and arrested on campus for refusing to comply with it.

Clair McFarlandMay 29, 2025

The Miracle Mile on the North Platte River in central Wyoming is prized as a trout fishery. Spawning kokanee salmon can also be caught there, although they might taste awful

Wyoming’s Miracle Mile Is Prized For Trout, But Not So Much The Kokanee Salmon

The Miracle Mile on the North Platte River in central Wyoming is prized as a trout fishery. Spawning kokanee salmon can also be caught there, although they might taste awful if caught during fall spawning runs.

Mark HeinzMay 28, 2025

Wyoming’s congressional delegation cheered a new poll that showed more Americans than ever say the country is on the right track. It’s the most optimism ever recorded by the weekly poll, which was started nearly 20 years ago.

Wyoming Delegation Cheers Poll Showing 50% Of Americans Think US Is On Right Track

Wyoming’s congressional delegation cheered a new poll that showed more Americans than ever say the country is on the right track. It’s the most optimism ever recorded by the weekly poll, which was started nearly 20 years ago.

Sean BarryMay 28, 2025

Climbers are split over a British team’s use of xenon gas to climb Mount Everest in just four days. One Wyoming Everest climber says it’s “pathetic” and “straight-up cheating,” while another says it’s a safe innovation that will keep people healthy.

Climbing Everest With Gas, Cheating Or The Future? Wyoming Climbers Split

Climbers are split over a British team’s use of xenon gas to climb Mount Everest in just four days. One Wyoming Everest climber says it’s “pathetic” and “straight-up cheating,” while another says it’s a safe innovation that will keep people healthy.

Andrew RossiMay 28, 2025

While some retired and current National Park Service officials claim federal cuts will cause chaos in the parks this summer. Others, including, the person who used to oversee the National Park Service, says it’s hyperbole and the parks will be just fine.

Crisis Or Hyperbole? How National Parks Will Fare This Summer

Some retired and current National Park Service officials claim federal cuts will cause chaos in the parks this summer. Others, including the person who used to oversee the National Park Service, says it’s hyperbole and the parks will be just fine.

Mark HeinzMay 28, 2025

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Guest Column: Defending The Tenth Amendment In The Big, Beautiful Bill

Rep. Daniel Singh writes, "Preventing states from passing their own AI laws for a decade undermines the Tenth Amendment, which reserves powers not granted to the federal government to the states and to the people. That principle isn’t just legal — it’s foundational."

Guest ColumnMay 28, 2025

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Letter To The Editor: A Wyoming Future Fueled by Energy, Innovation, and Freedom

Dear editor: Energy production and our energy independence should not be a partisan issue. Republican-led states across the West, like Utah, Texas, and North Dakota, have aggressively pursued renewable and emerging energy investments alongside fossil fuels.

May 28, 2025

The CK Gold Project about 20 miles west of Cheyenne in Laramie County is close to securing permitting, which comes at a good time with high gold prices.

At $3,300 An Ounce, Prices Prime For Southeast Wyoming’s CK Gold Project

With gold prices trading high at $3,300 an ounce, timing may be prime for the CK Gold Project in Southeast Wyoming. It’s completed most of its state permitting, with a Laramie County hearing for local permits next month.

Renée JeanMay 28, 2025

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Child Porn Charges For Cheyenne Man Accused Of Sharing Videos Of Young Girls

A 27-year-old Cheyenne man who has an online handle of “the punk skater” faces child pornography charges. Court documents made available Tuesday say he allegedly had images and videos of young girls engaging in sexual acts with adults and an animal.

Dale KillingbeckMay 28, 2025

Sebastian Belden

Cheyenne Man Repeatedly Put Gun To Teen’s Head Prior To Shooting, Court Records Say

A 21-year-old Cheyenne man repeatedly pulled a handgun from his waistband and put it to a 16-year-old boy’s head before shooting, according to court records. The man initially told investigators the discharge was a “fluke thing.”

Dale KillingbeckMay 28, 2025

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Responders ‘Valiantly’ Tried To Save Man Who Died In Teton County Cabin Fire

The lone occupant of a cabin in Teton County was found dead early Wednesday morning after the cabin caught fire, authorities say. A sheriff’s deputy tried to rescue 28-year-old Rollie Wells Knori, but the fire and smoke wouldn’t let the deputy inside.

Clair McFarlandMay 28, 2025

Evan Whitt Bradley

Prosecutor: More Charges Coming For Former Wheatland Teacher Accused In Sex Case

A former Wheatland teacher accused of sex crimes against a girl under 16 is expected to be charged in another criminal case involving a second alleged victim, a prosecutor said Wednesday. A judge also chose to keep Evan Whitt Bradley's bond at $500,000.

Clair McFarlandMay 28, 2025

Because of last year’s spectacular explosion and continuing seismic activity at Yellowstone’s Biscuit Basin, park officials are keeping the area closed. Online visitors can check in via webcam, however. Inset, images from a video taken by the Steve and Vlada March family shows a violent eruption of Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park on July 23, 2024, courtesy Steve and Vlada March)

Yellowstone’s Explosive Biscuit Basin Won’t Be Open To The Public This Summer

Because of last year’s spectacular explosion and continuing seismic activity at Yellowstone’s Biscuit Basin, park officials are keeping the area closed. Online visitors can check in via webcam, however.

Andrew RossiMay 28, 2025

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