After hours of sometimes heated debate beginning on Friday, the Wyoming House finished voting on amendments to its version of the state budget bill on Saturday night. Photo credit: C. Jordan Uplinger https://ow.ly/oxpg50YjEyX

Live on the Robert K. Johnson Foundation - Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network (11 AM) MT, Saturday, February 21 Puccini: MANON LESCAUT – Artist's Choice https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/show/the-metropolitan-opera #TheMet #Oprea #Mozart #Puccini #ManonLescaut

The Wyoming House and Senate on Friday embarked on a final round of mark ups to their respective versions of the state budget for the next two years. Photo credit: Jordan Uplinger https://ow.ly/kQFI50Yj90V

Lawmakers are at a critically important part of the budget session: amendments. And for most of them, this week was the first chance they had to weigh in on what the state should fund for the next two years.

The Modern West - Cheap Dirt: Abide By The Land Celeste and Gary Havener seem to have a perfect homesteading story. https://www.themodernwest.org/ #TheModernWest #CheapDirt #Podcasts #Homesteading #OffGrid

Going to Extremes with Mark Jenkins - Episode 16: Christmas All I wanted for Christmas. https://www.goingtoextremeswithmarkjenkins.org/ #GoingtoExtremes #MarkJenkins #Mountaineering #Podcasts #Bingworthy #Motorcycle

A special committee created by the House will continue with its investigation of campaign checks distributed on the floor of the lower chamber. Photo credit: Jordan Uplinger https://ow.ly/Anh550Yj1pY

Cheyenne is closer to becoming the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association's (PRCA) headquarters. A bill that would provide $15 million to help move the PRCA from Colorado Springs has passed its second reading in the Wyoming Senate. Photo credit: C. Jordan Uplinger Story credit: Wyoming News Now

Happy Anniversary Wyoming Public Media Wyoming's Former First Lady Carol Mead https://ow.ly/1kvg50YiqEW #WPM #60thAnniversary #Wyoming250 #WyomingGovernment

State funding to Wyoming Public Media (WPM) is still on the line as the Legislature continues working on the budget. Photo credit: Kamila Kudelksa https://ow.ly/xmJ850YiCgJ

On September 14, 1966, KUWR held its opening day broadcast. Listen the a clip from the first broadcast here: https://ow.ly/lPx150YisXT

Wyoming Business Council funding. Pay raises for correctional officers. The opportunity for school districts to get more help with suicide prevention education. Photo credit: C. Jordan Uplinger https://ow.ly/bBw150YirWN

Some West Coast states have blocked Wyoming’s fossil fuel exports. But lawmakers are trying to get around that with new legislation. Photo credit: Mike Mareen https://ow.ly/4Lw250YictE

Former state Rep. James Byrd announced he’s running for U.S. Senate as a Democrat. One of Wyoming’s seats will be open after Sen. Cynthia Lummis announced she won’t seek a second term. Photo credit: James Byrd https://ow.ly/sRxK50YicqZ

The Wyoming Senate has passed a pair of bills that would increase payouts and add flexibility to the state’s Hathaway Scholarship program. Photo credit: Kamila Kudelska https://ow.ly/YiZw50Yicoi

Wyoming’s Cent$ible Nutrition Program lost the majority of its budget last fall, when the Trump administration eliminated funding for the education arm of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Association Program (SNAP). Photo credit: Cent$ible Nutrition Program https://ow.ly/yj0n50YickZ

Elder Statesman of Aviation #572: W. Dillard “Pic” Walker Papers “Pic” Walker took his first airplane ride in 1924. He was just thirteen. It cost him two dollars and he was thrilled by the experience. https://ow.ly/iIMN50YbSCJ #AmericanHeritageCenter #ArchivesontheAir #AviationHistory

The Wyoming House and Senate began amending their respective versions of the identical budget bill on Tuesday. Photo credit: C. Jordan Uplinger https://ow.ly/cSLs50YhS2j

Wyoming state senators are backing a bill that would ban a substance called kratom. Meanwhile, a similar effort in the House failed. Photo credit: Psychonaught https://ow.ly/72o950YhI7b

Amid the flurry of the first week of the Legislature’s budget session, nearly 50 bill proposals weren’t even considered or debated by lawmakers. Photo credit: C. Jordan Uplinger https://ow.ly/lBpi50YhI55

Wyoming House Republicans have advanced two bills related to abortion. The first would ban abortions when there is a “detectable fetal heartbeat,” while the second would set specific informed consent requirements when terminating pregnancies. Photo credit: C. Jordan Uplinger

After a Teton County conservative activist and fundraiser hand delivered checks to lawmakers on the floor of the Wyoming House, Gov. Mark Gordon issued an executive order Tuesday banning campaign contributions on state property. Photo credit: David Dudley https://ow.ly/Vnec50Yhnxv

A court ruling that shut down a major natural gas expansion project in Sublette County has caught the eyes of Wyoming’s governor. Photo credit: Caitlin Tan https://ow.ly/8PVB50Yh95H

As week two of the budget session gets underway, tax bills are taking center stage. One such bill would codify in state law the practice of distributing a portion of sales and use tax revenue to cities, towns and counties. Photo credit: Jordan Uplinger https://ow.ly/7ahK50Yh9bI

Wyoming’s largest advocacy group for people age 50 and older is urging lawmakers to rein in scams associated with cryptocurrency automatic teller machines. Photo credit: salarko https://ow.ly/Ch6Y50Yh91V

Writin’ the Range #571: Henry Sinclair Drago Papers President Dwight D. Eisenhower enjoyed relaxing with a good Western. And two of his favorite authors were Bliss Lomax and Will Ermine. https://ow.ly/Xbqf50YbRRx #ArchivesontheAir #AmericanHeritageCenter #Westerns

Federal government shut downs and financial breaks to the fossil fuel industry have Wyoming lawmakers worried about the state’s bottom line. Photo credit: BLM Wyoming https://ow.ly/CP0i50YgJSE

Gov. Mark Gordon’s office submitted a waiver last month to the federal government for approval to ban people from using SNAP benefits to purchase soda and candy. Photo credit: Hannah Habermann https://ow.ly/NIh350YgJRP

A statutorily required revamp to the way Wyoming funds its public schools has faced significant setbacks in the House. Across the hall, the Senate is aiming to salvage the proposal. Photo credit: Tony Webster https://ow.ly/Ouf050YgJNX

The federal government is encouraging tribes to partner with data centers. That could mean leasing land or selling power. Photo credit: Eduardo Barraza https://ow.ly/YZpR50YgJLC

The Wyoming Supreme Court agreed with a district court judge's decision to dismiss an attempt to remove Secretary of State Chuck Gray from office on Feb. 13. Photo credit: Daniel Vorndran https://ow.ly/nARX50YgJEp

The Wyoming Supreme Court agreed with a district court judge's decision to dismiss an attempt to remove Secretary of State Chuck Gray from office on Feb. 13. Photo credit: Daniel Vorndran https://ow.ly/nARX50YgJEp

A new commission at the University of Wyoming is crafting guidelines for using artificial intelligence (AI) on campus. Photo credit: Tony Webster https://ow.ly/uOBZ50Ybpez

Pres. Trump recently signed a budget bill that included ongoing funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for the 2026 fiscal year. Photo credit: Wyoming Humanities https://ow.ly/kt1x50YgJAA

Speaker Series - From Bison to Beeves: Cattle Ranching on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Dr. Jeffrey Means, UW History Department Chair. Alice Hardie Stevens Center, March 11th at 2:00 pm https://ow.ly/IeWy50YcUwR #Wyoming250 #WyomingHistory #WPMPhotoContest

Wyoming Public Media has been part of Wyoming life for sixty years. This February, we’re celebrating I ❤ WPR month by sharing stories about how people found public media, and we’d love to hear yours. Photo credit: Hongjin Li https://ow.ly/Tr1z50YfekF

Live on the Robert K. Johnson Foundation - Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network (11 AM) MT, Saturday, February 14 Mozart: IDOMENEO – Artist's Choice https://ow.ly/YVIs50YacLk #TheMet #Oprea #Mozart #Idomeneo

Bills are flying and dying in the Wyoming Legislature’s budget session. And lawmakers haven’t even touched the budget itself yet. On this week's Cheyenne Roundup, WyoFile's Maggie Mullen and Wyoming Public Radio's Chris Clements highlight some of the biggest upsets.

Wyoming Senate leadership condemned an incident involving a Teton County conservative fundraiser and activist who allegedly distributed checks on the House floor this week. Photo credit: Jordan Uplinger https://ow.ly/chgF50Yfslc

Wyoming lawmakers have advanced two bills that some say could help fill maternal care gaps. Photo credit: Hanna Merzbach https://ow.ly/4ECo50YfcVy

Some electric vehicle charging stations are shutting down across the state, citing a newly enforced state sales tax that’s creating logistical hurdles. A bill with a remedy is working its way through the Legislature. Photo credit: Caitlin Tan https://ow.ly/kpj450YfcLi

It may be snowing in many parts of the West now, but it’s been a dry winter so far, and many ski towns haven’t been seeing their typical flood of visitors. Photo credit: Alex Hager https://ow.ly/EeK350YfcHx

Celebrating World Radio Day Friday, February 13th, 2026. And celebrating Wyoming Public Media's 60th Anniversary! https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/i-love-wyoming-public-radio-60th-anniversary #WyomingPublicMedia #WorldRadioDay #ILoveWyomingPublicMedia #WyomingHistory #Wyoming250

On March 2, 1924 KFBU airs Wyoming's 1st Broadcast. KFBU Broadcasts A Sermon From St. Matthews Cathedral March 2, 1924. Although never a commercial station, KFBU was the first. #wpm60tbt

Ranchers live and work at the intersection of many pressing issues in the West, including a changing climate, ever-evolving land management policies and a fluctuating economy. Photo credit: Callie Surber https://ow.ly/uRSA50Yeqhz

Lawmakers in the Wyoming House voted to begin an investigation into alleged misconduct involving a Teton County conservative activist who distributed checks to members of the lower chamber on the floor. Photo credit: Courtesy of Rep. Karlee Provenza https://ow.ly/Gpa050Yey6f

Shark Sense #570: C.O. Fiske Papers During World War II, American naval aviators flying over Pacific waters faced off against the Japanese. https://ow.ly/RLTJ50Y7JFL

Wyoming’s History Through Listeners’ Eyes - Highest Point in Wyoming At 13,804 feet, Gannett Peak stands as Wyoming's highest point, outstripping the more famous Grand Teton by 34 feet. Learn More: https://highpoint.guide/wy/ #Wyoming250 #WyomingHistory #WPMPhotoContest

Wyoming lawmakers are once again trying to repeal state law that was once idealized as the way to ‘save’ coal. The state is the top coal producer in the nation. Photo credit: Caitlin Tan https://ow.ly/NKCq50YeqfA

Eight election overhaul bills met their demise during the session's opening days. Photo credit: Jordan Uplinger https://ow.ly/8RzP50Ye99N