Union workers at Wyoming trona mine reach $800K settlement, credit new owners for renewed cooperative relationship with hourly workers. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/union-worker...

Wartime oil spike likely portends more bad than good for oil-rich Wyoming where higher oil prices generate extra revenue for fossil fuel-dependent state coffers. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/wartime-oil-...

OPINION: Too many people are struggling without health insurance. There’s an obvious solution. - by David Romtvedt @wyofile.com wyofile.com/too-many-peo...

Wyoming lawmakers fail to override Gov. Mark Gordon's veto on a bill to block public employers from offering voluntary payroll deductions for specific public worker unions. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/public-payro...

A day after this story published, @GovernorGordon vetoed HB 178. BUT, Wyoming lawmakers convene Wednesday to potentially override vetoes. Stay tuned to @WyoFile

Wyoming lawmakers want to block public employers from administering paycheck deductions for voluntary union fees, sparking intense debate, including accusations of retribution against specific public worker unions. - @wyofile.com #collectivebargaining wyofile.com/measure-to-b...

Wyoming regulators will impose triggers to protect prized #blueribbon trout fishery below a ‘pumped water storage’ facility on Seminoe Reservoir. Developer awaits final federal approval. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/controversia...

By attacking Iran, Trump has degraded Ukraine’s ability to defend itself AND jacked up the price of oil that Putin can sell. Gift link www.wsj.com/world/europe...

Campaign checks did not constitute bribery, but conduct ‘must never occur again,’ Wyoming legislative panel concludes. @wyofile.com wyofile.com/campaign-che...

BREAKING: Wyoming nuclear power plant receives federal approval for reactor construction. Bill Gates-backed TerraPower will start work on nuclear components within weeks. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/wyoming-nucl...

Some of Wyoming's most contentious energy issues, including nuclear waste storage and industrial development on state lands, were early casualties in the budget session. Next, lawmakers will haggle over what to work on during the legislative offseason. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/fossil-fuel-...

OPINION: Draco of Athens and 8/18/26 - Rod Miller @wyofile.com wyofile.com/draco-of-ath...

Wyoming just wrapped up its warmest winter ever, surpassing Dust Bowl records - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/wyoming-just...

December 2025 through February 2026 was the 2nd warmest winter on record for the Contiguous U.S. according to Prism climate data. The widespread record to near record warmth in the west easily outweighed the cool temps in the east. 🔥🔥🔥

Wyoming Wildlife Magazine's annual photo contest edition is packed with all varieties of Cowboy State creatures — big and small. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/go-on-a-hike...

Wyoming lawmakers consider a measure to equalize the state's fuel tax among electric and petrol consumers at the pump/plug in — a fix that has been contemplated for years. @wyofile.com wyofile.com/bill-to-remo...

GOP lawmakers knock Democrat for leaking ‘Checkgate’ photo. But others have used press to question colleagues. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/gop-lawmaker...

Lawmakers want to create a $105 million "energy dominance" fund that would explicitly exclude wind and solar energy, while another bill would offer a 2% tax break to "enhanced oil recovery" producers. Read more ➡️ wyofile.com/wyoming-lawm...

OPINION by Rod Miller: ‘Media Frenzy’ and stupid politician tricks - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/media-frenzy...

A Trump-backed bill in Wyoming would create a $105 million "energy dominance" fund for coal, oil, gas, uranium, rare earth minerals — and exclude wind and solar energy. Another measure would offer a 2% tax break to enhanced oil recovery producers. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/wyoming-lawm...

The American Academy of Actuaries warns that dismantling NCAR would degrade the catastrophe models insurers depend on to price climate risk—driving up premiums and threatening coverage availability nationwide. "Uncertainty carries a positive cost." www.riskmarketnews.com/trumps-clima...

Compromise is so terribly, terribly hard bigpivots.com/compromise-i...

EPA reverts coal smokestack mercury to 2012 standards, prompting criticism for ignoring human health risks. Whether it helps preserve the market for Wyoming coal — which has a lower mercury content — remains to be seen. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/wyoming-impa...

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

Monopoly utilities killed #pluginsolar in Wyoming. Or did they? They warned of safety hazards. Proponents insist reputable products meet codes, help customers combat rising electricity rates. One lawmaker says nobody's stopping customers from plugging in anyway. @wyofile.com wyofile.com?p=122940

As historically bad snow & water conditions raise the stakes for a Colorado River Basin compromise on shared cutbacks, Wyoming lawmakers advanced a water conservation bill that some hope will provide leverage and protections. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/desperate-in...

Wyoming House special committee pauses check-passing investigation while Sheriff’s Office conducts criminal inquiry - @WyoFile wyofile.com/wyoming-hous...

Idaho's record-setting snowless winter may lead to impacts on local agriculture. This season, Boise has received 0.7 inches of snow.

BREAKING: Wyoming officials cheer elimination of endangerment finding as a win for coal. Others say the state is suffering climate change impacts like wildfires and drought. - @WyoFile wyofile.com/trump-dumps-...

Did you know that Wyoming, the nation's largest coal producer, self-imposed a carbon capture mandate that its ratepayers shoulder? Well, there's more to it, and now state lawmakers want to repeal the mandate. - @WyoFile wyofile.com?p=122544&pre...

State water officials are asking towns and industry along the North Platte River to assess their water rights and whether they might have to tap into an emergency water bank. For now, those with "junior" rights must shut off their spigots. Read more ➡️ wyofile.com/drought-trig...

Wyoming advances $8M study to fix aging wastewater and stormwater systems. Small towns struggle to cover expensive and long overdue water system upgrades, and Senate File 69 proponents say the study will help pinpoint costs. - @WyoFile wyofile.com/senate-advan...

Nuclear waste storage bill dies. Freedom Caucus-backed measure would have banned nuclear fuel waste storage in Wyoming unless approved by voters on a case-by-case basis. - @WyoFile wyofile.com/nuclear-wast...

Wyoming water officials issued a call along the North Platte River ordering those with "junior" rights to stop diversions, with little snow and water relief in the forecast. - @WyoFile #ClimateCrisis wyofile.com?p=122391&pre...

Wyoming officials want to invalidate two wind leases they approved last year, citing a recent court ruling. The action would jeopardize the Pronghorn H2 project in Converse County and Sidewinder project in Niobrara County. - @WyoFile wyofile.com/state-board-...

Bill would resolve penny conundrum in Wyoming after feds stop making cents - @WyoFile wyofile.com/bill-would-r...

Wyoming officials seek public comment on 3 proposed grants, including $6M to coal giant Peabody Energy to sift critical minerals from coal. Gov. Gordon will decide whether to approve the grants, all of which target energy projects in the Powder River Basin. - @WyoFile wyofile.com/carbon-captu...

OPINION: Legislative attacks on Wyoming Public Radio are misguided - @WyoFile wyofile.com/legislative-...

Bound to a special designation for the Miracle Mile, Wyoming water quality officials say they're crafting a plan to prevent "further degradation from human activity." @troutunlimited.bsky.social and others say the plan needs revising to achieve the mandate. - @WyoFile wyofile.com/state-weighs...

U.S. Rep. Hageman faced questions about the shootings of Alex Pretti and Renée Good, calling them a "terrible tragedy" and saying she'd have to see a completed investigation, which drew shouts and insults from a small, impassioned crowd of constituents. - @WyoFile wyofile.com/hageman-cuts...

Wyoming legislation would put the question of whether to allow spent nuclear waste storage directly to voters. - @WyoFile wyofile.com/nuclear-wast...

Low snowpack so far this winter, combined with exceptionally dry conditions throughout the Colorado River Basin region, could make Flaming Gorge the primary backup spigot to avoid inoperable levels at Lake Powell, Wyoming water managers say. Read more ➡️ wyofile.com/snow-drought...

Low snowpack so far this winter, combined with exceptionally dry conditions throughout the Colorado River Basin region, could make Flaming Gorge the primary backup spigot to avoid inoperable levels at Lake Powell, Wyoming water managers say. - @WyoFile wyofile.com/snow-drought...

Hoskinson Health Wellness Clinic’s owner, Charles Hoskinson - @IOHK_Charles - also laid off 136 workers from his Gillette-based construction and concrete businesses in December. - @WyoFile wyofile.com/gillette-cli...

The Nicolaysen Art Museum encourages guests to see themselves among portrait works by artists, both local and from around the world. - @WyoFile wyofile.com/casper-art-m...

Following a plan to defund the state's economic development agency, Wyoming lawmakers took up a bill detailing which programs to eliminate and which to transfer to other agencies. "This is nuts," Gov. Gordon Policy Director Randall Luthi responded. - @WyoFile wyofile.com/lawmakers-ad...

BREAKING: Wyo Business Council may be defunded. A legislative committee decided that economic development is not the proper role of state government. Business thrives primarily on low taxes and minimal regulations, some said. - @WyoFile wyofile.com/lawmakers-mo...

As Utah farmers hit (or keep working past) retirement age, there aren’t many lined up to take over. What’ll it take to make more young'uns excited to farm?

Some Wyoming legislators are questioning the role and necessity of the state's top economic development shop ahead of the budget session. - @WyoFile wyofile.com/gov-gordon-a...

Salt Lake and several other Utah cities saw their warmest year on record in 2025 -- KUER coyotegulch.blog/2026/01/12/s...