OPINION: In his latest campfire tale, columnist Rod Miller's mythical cowboys wonder whether they're making America or Argentina great again.

OPINION: When the University of Wyoming played a video at a recent football game of Trump celebrating coal, it politicized an event that should be about unity, writes alumna Jessica Nyffler.

After fretting for a day over claims the government is poisoning citizens by spraying chemicals in the sky, a Wyoming legislative committee endorsed a bill banning the release of "atmospheric contaminants" above the state. Snowmaking and cloud seeding would be exempt.

Biologists, volunteers and others gather to install beaver dam analogues in the Snowy Range Mountains in hopes the real critters will eventually move in.

Natrona County public school enrollment has dropped at a dramatic rate. A judge wants to send a message about the seriousness of a Powell accountant's decade-long theft. Yellowstone roads are once again open after a snowstorm forced a temporary closure.

DNA analysis of poop shows huge variation, including seasonally, in the diets of 16 western herds that include Wyoming’s Adobe Town, Green Mountain and McCullough Peaks herds.

OPINION: What will stop the self-righteous anger-fueled Freedom Caucus from taking its ax to whatever it can in the state Department of Health budget, columnist Kerry Drake asks.

WyoFile visited Sweetwater Downs, a horse racing track outside Rock Springs, on the last day of the 2025 season. Horse racing in Wyoming has grown dramatically in the past 15 years, fueled by lucrative off-track gaming.

Kathy Karpan, longtime public servant, attorney and former Wyoming secretary of state, died Friday in Cheyenne at the age of 83. A lifelong Democrat and devout Catholic, Karpan is also remembered as an insatiable reader, a mentor and a "wonderful friend."

Cheyenne is seeing more federal workers lining up for food assistance. Two cities are looking at ways to prevent liquor license violations and underage drinking. In Teton County, electricity rates are on the rise, partly due to the data center boom.

A Bureau of Land Management auction next summer could test Wyoming's migration policy to an unprecedented degree. Read more ➡️ wyofile.com/energy-domin...

OPINION: The Trump administration and Wyoming leaders made the right move to right-size the tax and royalty burden on the coal industry, write industry representatives Rob Creager and Travis Deti.

A BLM auction next summer could test the state's migration policy to an unprecedented degree. "We simply can't lease and allow development in our big game migration corridors if we want our kids and grandkids to have the same hunting and wildlife viewing opportunities that we've enjoyed."

The League of Women Voters hosted Mark Gordon, who answered questions about everything from new property tax law impacts to the well-publicized beef between him and Secretary of State Chuck Gray. He didn't mince words about the state of modern politics. "I think we have lost a sense of decorum."

Having been caught without his camera in ideal light once before, a WyoFile staffer was determined to photograph the horses that occasionally greet cyclists on Soldier Ridge outside Sheridan. He didn't make the same mistake twice.

Cheyenne is asking for more money to offset the impacts of gold mining based on delayed construction and inflation. Uranium exploration in central Wyoming is comfortable taking the slow track. Campbell County is grappling with the high stakes of nuclear energy.

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OPINION: Wyoming's biggest challenge isn't a lack of opportunity. It's a fear of change. But doing nothing won't save the state we love, writes Josh Dorrell.

Many Wyoming residents worry about getting stuck with radioactive nuclear waste, while elected officials spar over who is to blame for the lack of unified support for nuclear energy proposals.

Wyoming lawmakers are pumping the brakes on efforts to redraw the state's legislative district maps to match county lines. The Joint Reapportionment Subcommittee decided Wednesday it would not recommend legislation for the 2026 budget session.

Local governments are looking at repealing rules ranging from prioritizing conservation on BLM land to outlawing hate crimes. Leases also are front and center with Park County denying a clinic's lease due to liability and Albany County expanding a land lease to for recreation and wildlife habitat.

It remains unclear how Wyoming will address a $400 million shortfall in the state's highway funding after lawmakers rejected a bill to raise the fuel tax. WYDOT's revenue has lagged since the last fuel tax hike in 2013, while construction costs have grown.

OPINION: At a time when violence is once again testing our democracy, we must recommit to kindness and understanding, writes columnist David Romtvedt.

The Weston County Clerk is once more at the center of a formal investigation after four of her constituents submitted official complaints to the governor's office. Meanwhile, lawmakers say they'll pursue a court order requiring the clerk to appear before them.

A "reduction in force" plan provided to a judge for the Interior Department minimally affects Wyoming, though it's incomplete. "They know that this is indefensible," one government watchdog said. "Rather than own up to it, they're trying to hide what they're planning."

The device was likely not an explosive capable of rendering great harm, a Division of Criminal Investigation official told WyoFile. He said it was too early to know the motive of whoever placed the firework munitions outside the seat of Wyoming government. wyofile.com/fbi-state-au...

In a surprise move, Michelino Sunseri’s attorneys reached a deal with the new U.S. attorney for Wyoming. The deal would impose a milder penalty for their client and wipe the misdemeanor charge from his record in exchange for community service and an educational class. wyofile.com/grand-teton-...

The unexpected loss of a federal grant has paused Casper’s plans to rehab the city’s struggling, storm-battered tree canopy. The money would have helped mop up a decade-old mess still left by a record winter storm. wyofile.com/casper-progr...

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Carbon County ranch owner Fred Eshelman's appeal of a lower-court ruling that he can't block the public from corner crossing to reach public land. The decision affects 2.44 million acres of public land in Wyoming and more beyond ➡️ wyofile.com/corner-cross...

The Wyoming Highway Patrol ordered the evacuation of the state Capitol building today after discovery of a suspicious package. The patrol asked the public to avoid the area. When the evacuation order was issued, Gov. Gordon was at public meeting that was abruptly ended. wyofile.com/wyoming-stat...

A new study shows fish in the Upper Snake River are swallowing more than hooks. A gravel mining operation is going to court over contentious leases along the Casper Mountain foothills. Gillette College preps for training future workforce. wyofile.com/local-lookou...

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Carbon County ranch owner Fred Eshelman’s appeal of a lower-court ruling that he can’t block the public from corner crossing to reach public land. The decision affects 2.44 million acres of public land in Wyoming and more beyond. wyofile.com/corner-cross...

Hundreds of Wyomingites rallied in streets and parks, on sidewalks and boardwalks in the nationwide No Kings Day of protest Saturday, declaring love for their country and saying “No!” to what they characterize as President Trump’s monarchical ambitions. wyofile.com/wyomingites-...

Civilian federal workers in Wyoming furloughed during the government shutdown say they’re stressed, angry and trying to help one another as their paychecks are cut, leaving them languishing in uncertainty. wyofile.com/furloughed-f...

After a lengthy discussion, a legislative panel advanced two of five measures aimed at maintaining delivery services in Wyoming. Critics questioned whether one of the two, which set off a lengthy abortion-related debate, even belonged in the maternity care discussion. wyofile.com/as-wyoming-m...

As the 2026 election approaches, it's time to start asking hard questions about who embodies our hopes for Wyoming's future, writes columnist Khale Lenhart. wyofile.com/wyoming-must...

A federal program helped over 8,000 Wyoming households keep warm last winter. But it has run out of money during the federal government shutdown, forcing state officials to pause approval of new applications. wyofile.com/low-income-w...

As Supreme Court justices meet Friday to consider taking up the Wyoming corner-crossing case, attorneys for ranch owner Fred Eshelman are citing reasons that others have successfully employed to get their cases accepted for review. wyofile.com/corner-cross...

A Wyoming legislative panel on Monday endorsed a bill that would dictate where libraries shelve certain books, lending strong support to a measure that has drawn deep opposition from activists and advocates ahead of the 2026 legislative session. wyofile.com/panel-advanc...

How one cemetery district spends some of its money is drawing state auditors’ attention. Debate swirls around establishing Turning Point USA Club America chapters in Natrona County schools. One creek’s pollution designation is cause for celebration. wyofile.com/local-lookou...

Radiant Industries cited Wyoming's ban on spent nuclear fuel waste storage for withdrawing its plans to build near Bar Nunn in Natrona County. A company official said it will instead build a manufacturing plant in Tennessee. wyofile.com/radiant-scra...

The application window is now open for several property tax relief programs in Wyoming, including exemptions for veterans, long-term homeowners and owner-occupied residential properties. Here’s what to know about the application process. wyofile.com/what-to-know...

The Wyoming Energy Authority is advancing $110 million in taxpayer-funded grants for nuclear fuel manufacturing, carbon capture and to study whether to build a new coal-fueled power unit. wyofile.com/wyoming-cons...

OPINION: On the heels of Banned Books Week, the Joint Judiciary Committee will consider legislation that threatens libraries' financial stability and Wyomingites' personal liberty.

Terri Lesley wants the costly settlement of her lawsuit against Campbell County and conservatives on the library board to “shut down all these censorship efforts in Wyoming and beyond.” But advocates of new rules on library materials say they aren’t backing down. wyofile.com/fired-wyomin...

Gov. Mark Gordon and the Campbell County Board of Commissioners cheered news that Sens. Lummis and Barrasso and Rep. Hageman will try to reverse the outcome of a public process with the Congressional Review Act. wyofile.com/wyoming-cong...

Teton mountain guide and avalanche expert Rod Newcomb, who climbed the Grand Teton more than 400 times in a 48-year career, died in Jackson on Thursday at the age of 91. He was part of a pioneering generation of residents who helped build the area’s year-round economy. wyofile.com/teton-mounta...

OPINION: Having moved around a lot, columnist David Romtvedt asked a life-long Wyomingite, "What it's like knowing a place and the people who live there so well?"

Lawmakers are taking a critical look at affordable housing projects in several counties. A multibillion-dollar plan to build a data center and 1.8-gigawatt power plant in Laramie County is moving ahead. School board reiterates prohibition on corporal punishment. wyofile.com/local-lookou...

Research shows that mountain lions are resilient to human disturbance and return to finish off carcasses. "We need to make sure that we're acknowledging the fact that these animals are pretty incredible," a Wyoming biologist said.