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Federal Government Approves Wyoming Clay Mine Project

The project will produce clay needed for cat litter and industrial uses for 20 years.

May 19, 2026BY Jill McLaughlin

Wyoming Governor Signs Law Banning Most Abortions

Gov. Mark Gordon said that the ban still ‘does not offer the durable solution I had hoped for.’

March 10, 2026BY Zachary Stieber

USDA Recalls Fried Rice, Ramen Frozen Products After Glass Found Inside

Customers can get full refunds for returned items at most stores.

March 4, 2026BY Jill McLaughlin

Wyoming Supreme Court Rules Abortion May Stay Legal Due to Obamacare Amendment

Four justices chose to strike down two state laws banning abortion procedures and medication based on a state ...

January 6, 2026BY Arjun Singh

Wyoming Congresswoman Who Ousted Liz Cheney Launches Senate Bid

Backed by endorsement from Trump, Rep. Harriet Hageman is seeking to move from House to Senate.

December 24, 2025BY Bill Pan

Federal Government Updates Sage-Grouse Plan to Expand Oil Drilling, Mineral Mining

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management said the updated plans allow more extraction but also protect the funky ...

December 22, 2025BY Jill McLaughlin

US House Passes Bill to Remove Gray Wolf From Endangered List

If enacted, the legislation would also be protected from being overturned by a judge.

December 19, 2025BY Jill McLaughlin

Senate Passes Measure to Repeal Biden-Era Coal Regulation

The regulation took effect last year and was promulgated to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

November 20, 2025BY Jackson Richman

These Wyoming Ranchers Want a Regenerative Revolution

Could their high-tech approach to age-old practices change the game for other ranchers?

October 25, 2025BY Beige Luciano-Adams

Suspected Explosive Device Found and Brought Indoors Prompts Wyoming Capitol Evacuation

The evacuation began around 9:45 a.m. after the discoverer, whose identity wasn't released, brought the object indoors.

October 22, 2025BY The Associated Press

Bear Attack on Hiker Closes Trail in Yellowstone

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo.—A Yellowstone National Park trail remained closed Wednesday after a possible grizzly bear attacked a ...

September 18, 2025BY The Associated Press

Judge Tosses Lawsuit Against Wyoming Law Requiring Voters Provide Proof of Citizenship

The lawsuit contained 'broad, conclusory allegations lacking factual substance,' the judge found.

July 24, 2025BY Zachary Stieber

Old Miner, New Trick: Gleaning Gold From Wyoming Copper Mine

Using boulder-crushing force and a new finesse in separation techniques, a veteran gold digger said mine near Cheyenne ...

July 20, 2025BY John Haughey

Wyoming Opens Dual Mine: Coal for Power, Rare Earths for Everything Else

The Ramaco Resources Brook Mine will extract a relatively small amount of coal, but it is loaded with ...

July 13, 2025BY John Haughey

Former Sen. Alan Simpson From Wyoming Dies at 93

'He was an uncommonly generous man,' his brother, Pete Simpson, said in a statement.

March 14, 2025BY Jacob Burg

Investigators Find 3rd Victim From Fiery Wyoming Highway Tunnel Crash

GREEN RIVER, Wyo.—A third victim was found Sunday in the wreckage from a fiery crash inside a Wyoming ...

February 17, 2025BY The Associated Press

First Human Case of Bird Flu Identified in Wyoming

A Wyoming resident has been hospitalized with the bird flu, the state’s first human case and the third ...

February 15, 2025BY Tom Ozimek

Fiery Wyoming Tunnel Crash Kills at Least 2, Closes I-80 in Both Directions

GREEN RIVER, Wyo.—A fiery pileup Friday at an Interstate 80 tunnel in southwestern Wyoming killed at least two ...

February 14, 2025BY The Associated Press

3 Girls Are Dead After Wyoming Woman Shoots Her 4 Daughters and Herself

A woman in a Wyoming town shot her four young daughters in the head, killing or fatally wounding ...

February 12, 2025BY The Associated Press

One Person Killed in Large Avalanche in Western Wyoming Backcountry

JACKSON, Wyo.—An avalanche killed one skier and injured another after the group they were in triggered the large ...

January 6, 2025BY The Associated Press

Bureau of Land Management Blocks New Coal Mining at Nation’s Largest Coal-Producing Region

The agency said it made the decision following an analysis of potential climate and public health impacts.

November 28, 2024BY Katabella Roberts

Federal Government Proposes Alternatives for Managing Colorado River System

The Colorado River region is split into a Lower and an Upper basin, which submitted separate plans for ...

November 21, 2024BY Stephen Katte

Judge Rules Wyoming Abortion Laws, Including Ban on Abortion Pills, Are Unconstitutional

The judge's decision permanently blocks the laws from going into effect, although the state is expected to appeal ...

November 19, 2024BY Katabella Roberts

Cub of Famous Wyoming Grizzly No. 399 Has Been Unseen Since His Mother’s Death but Odds Look Good

CHEYENNE, Wyo.—The death of the world’s most famous grizzly bear on a highway in western Wyoming has made ...

October 25, 2024BY The Associated Press

Grand Teton Grizzly Bear No. 399 That Delighted Visitors for Decades Is Killed by Vehicle in Wyoming

CHEYENNE, Wyo.—A famous grizzly bear beloved for decades by countless tourists, biologists, and professional wildlife photographers in Grand ...

October 24, 2024BY The Associated Press

‘Unprecedented’ Wildfire Rages Through Wyoming’s Bighorn National Forest

The lightning-sparked fire has burned 118 square miles, four times more than the blaze previously labeled the forest's ...

October 10, 2024BY Matt McGregor

Fall Kills Climber and Strands Partner on Wyoming’s Devils Tower

HULETT, Wyo.—A climber fell to his death while rappelling down Devils Tower, leaving his partner stranded without a ...

September 26, 2024BY The Associated Press