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The scene of a chain-reaction crash on Teton Pass on July 7 involving a runaway dump truck that left two people dead.

Dump Truck Driver Could Get 2 Years For Causing Double-Fatal Teton Pass Crash

The driver of a runaway dump truck on Teton Pass that killed two people July 7 faces a pair of homicide by vehicle charges and could get him up to two years, say court documents filed Tuesday. Troopers say he bypassed a runaway truck escape.

Greg JohnsonSeptember 02, 2026

Genesis Alkali workers underground in its Wyoming trona mine. Inset: A handful of soda ash just as it's coming off the line

Wyoming’s Trona Industry Is Fighting Headwinds From Chinese Market Flooding

Wyoming’s trona industry is trying to fight back against China’s cheap synthetic soda ash flooding world markets, but leaders don't see immediate help. “The only reason China can compete with us is their government gives them subsidies,” one insider said.

Renée JeanSeptember 02, 2026

Dalton Renollet

Arizona Man Accused Of Kidnapping 15-Year-Old Wyoming Girl Captured In South Dakota

A 36-year-old Arizona man suspected of kidnapping a 15-year-old Sundance girl was captured hundreds of miles away in South Dakota less than five hours after she was reported missing. Authorities credit license plate technology for the quick arrest.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 02, 2026

Kyle David Rasmussen

Casper Man Charged With Strangling Ex Unconscious After He Couldn’t Get A Ride

A Casper man faces up to 20 years in prison after he allegedly strangled his ex-girlfriend unconscious and busted up her Mills home. Police say he kicked in her door at 3:30 a.m. after she refused to take him to the Casper rescue mission.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 02, 2026

Natrona County commissioners listen to a presentation from Prometheus Hyperscale officials Tuesday about a data center they are proposing to build southeast of Casper.

Natrona County Residents Pack Meeting To Hear Plans For Huge 1.25-GW Data Center

Natrona County residents packed a Tuesday meeting with commissioners to hear Prometheus Hyperscale outline its plans for a huge 1.25 gigawatt data center southeast of Casper. They said it would use self-contained cooling and have its own power center.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 02, 2026

This image released by the Grand Canyon National Park Service via X on Aug. 30, 2026, shows remnants of stone bridge pylons along Bright Angel Creek following a flash flood. Inset: Timothy Smith, courtesy

Wyoming Pilot Missing In Grand Canyon Flash Flood That Killed His Two Friends

A Wyoming pilot and father of three remains missing after a devastating Grand Canyon flash flood over the weekend that killed two of his friends. His wife and children are holding out hope through what she calls a “journey of not knowing where Tim is.”

Kolby FedoreSeptember 02, 2026

A huge commercial wind energy project that has sparked passionate debate in Laramie County for the past two years received the green light Tuesday.

Scaled-Down Laramie Range Wind Project Gets Go Ahead After Intense 2-Day Hearing

Nearly a year after the proposal was rejected, the scaled-down Laramie Range Wind Project was approved Tuesday after a contentious two-day hearing. Up to 139 wind turbines would be placed on more than 41,000 acres about 20 miles north of Cheyenne.

Kate MeadowsSeptember 02, 2026

The Mollie’s Pack is Yellowstone's oldest wolf pack and includes the famous Wolf 1090F. The pack strayed outside the park into a Wyoming wolf hunt area this summer.

Big Piney Hunter Vows To Kill Matriarch Of Famed Mollie's Wolf Pack In Two Weeks

With two weeks to go before the wolf hunting season begins near Yellowstone, a Big Piney hunter is vowing to shoot 12-year-old Wolf 1090F from the famed Mollie's Wolf Pack if he sees her. In the meantime, wolf activists are trying their best to stop the hunt.

Mark HeinzSeptember 01, 2026

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Family Of Inmate Who Died In Campbell County Restraint Chair Sues

A lawsuit by the family of a Campbell County inmate who died in custody nearly four years ago says the inmate, Kenneth Durrah, swallowed a baggie of meth, endured two alleged use-of-force incidents and died in a restraint chair after begging and shouting for help.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 01, 2026

Broderick Thomas, the Becks' son, prepares a cut of meat alongside his father, Dana, and ranch hand Quinton Boyles.

Uinta County Ranch Family Builds USDA Meat Processing Plant From The Ground Up

After years of hauling cattle and beef to Utah, a Uinta County ranch family decided to take matters into their own hands and build a USDA-inspected meat processing facility on their ranch. The plant will have its final USDA inspection on Friday.

Kate MeadowsSeptember 01, 2026

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Greybull Rancher Facing Trial For Sexual Assault of 13-Year-Old Ranch Hand In 2006

Greybull rancher Boyd Van Fleet is facing trial over allegations he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old ranch hand nearly 20 years ago. Van Fleet has a long criminal history including the receipt of stolen property and an illegally branded horse.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 01, 2026

A Laramie-based judge on Monday denied 28-year-old transgender activist Rihanna Kelver’s request to dismiss a felony case stemming from Kelver claiming self-defense, after pointing a gun at a man in the street outside the Crowbar & Grill. 

Wyoming Trans Activist Loses Self-Defense Bid, Can Still Claim It At Trial

A judge declined Monday to drop charges against transgender activist Rihanna Kelver, after Kelver claimed self-defense for pointing a pistol at a man last September. Kelver wasn't "in danger of imminent death or serious bodily injury," the judge ruled.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 01, 2026

Maria Vargas styles hair at her salon on North Cache in Jackson. Vargas had to move out Monday because of a new hotel and residences project.

Jackson Hair Stylist Gets Booted For Gigantic 309,000-Square-Foot Hotel Project

Maria Vargas was exhausted and crying as she dismantled her hair salon stations in downtown Jackson on Monday. She was among a handful of remaining business owners who had a deadline to move out for an incoming 309,000 square-foot hotel project.

Renée JeanSeptember 01, 2026

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Driskill Blasts Trump Meeting World's Largest Meatpacker Before Beef Import Deal

Crook County rancher Sen. Ogden Driskill is unhappy about President Trump's meeting with a Brazilian meatpacking billionaire a day before he announced 300,000 tons of beef imports. Driskill said it is costing Wyoming producers millions.

Kate MeadowsSeptember 01, 2026

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Sheridan Man Accused Of Blackmailing Sister Over Their Dead Father's Ashes

A Sheridan County man faces two felony blackmail charges after police say he threatened to expose his half-sister over an alleged childhood sex act unless she gave him some of their dead father's ashes. The man said it was "just a joke."

Kolby FedoreSeptember 01, 2026

Hot Springs County had the highest voter turnout of Republicans and Democrats in the Aug. 18 primary election, totaling nearly 74% — compared to a statewide average nearly 20 points lower.

Hot Springs County Republicans, Democrats Have Highest Voter Turnout In State

Wyoming's Hot Springs County had the highest voter turnout of Republicans and Democrats in the primary election, nearly 20 points above the statewide average. Campbell County Democrats and Teton County Republicans were the least motivated groups.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 01, 2026

Jackson Gregory Slimak apparently fell in the rugged terrain surrounding Montana’s highest peak, the Park County, Montana, Sheriff’s Office reported. Searchers located him at about 11:45 a.m. Thursday.

Hiker Found Dead Near Montana's Highest Peak After Massive Two-State Search

A 21-year-old Connecticut hiker was found dead near Montana’s highest peak ending a three-day search that drew rescue crews, aircraft and military resources from Wyoming and Montana. The man's family says he died “doing what he loved, in a place he loved."

Kolby FedoreSeptember 01, 2026

After a 3-foot bull snake slithered into the frame of a Riverton woman's car at the bank drive-through Monday, she was tempted to just set her car on fire. "Anything that slithers and doesn’t have legs is the devil, in my book,” she said.

Riverton Woman Tempted To Set Her Car On Fire After Snake Climbed Through Frame

After a 3-foot bull snake slithered into the frame of a Riverton woman's car at the bank drive-through Monday, she was tempted to just set her car on fire. "Anything that slithers and doesn’t have legs is the devil, in my book,” she said.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 01, 2026

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