Judge orders Wyoming Republican Party to follow state law
The GOP argued a Wyoming law infringes on its freedom of association. A district court judge ruled otherwise.
Jun 6, 2026Open source
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Freedom Caucus Member Scott Smith Challenging Curt Meier For Wyoming Treasurer
Lingle-based state Rep. Scott Smith, a member of the Freedom Caucus, is challenging Wyoming Treasurer Curt Meier for his seat. Smith says he wants to…
May 30, 2026Open source
Wyoming Artist Chases Freedom In A Van With Girlfriend, A Drifter & Welding Equipment
After drowning and later overdosing, Lander's Jake Kauffman tried conventional adulthood but it wasn't for him. So now the Wyoming artist is chasing…
May 10, 2026Open source
Wyoming Freedom Caucus Criticizes Nethercott For Calling For “Lawfare"
While the Wyoming Freedom Caucus is criticizing Sen. Tara Nethercott for using the word “lawfare” in a speech to attorneys, she said she used the word in…
May 7, 2026Open source
Lawmakers break ground on Wyoming Business Council reform effort
by Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile The Wyoming Business Council survived a Freedom Caucus-led effort to dismantle it earlier this year. Now, lawmakers are
May 6, 2026Open source
Court says lies used against Wyoming legislators are politics as usual
Freedom Caucus beat a defamation case by convincing a judge its leaders believed the falsehoods they told, opines columnist Kerry Drake.
May 5, 2026Open source
Judge dismisses defamation case against Wyoming Freedom Caucus PAC
by Maggie Mullen, WyoFile A district court judge dismissed a defamation case Thursday against a political action committee linked to the Wyoming Freedom
May 4, 2026Open source
Donor: Two checks given to Bextel were intended for pair of Wyoming Legislature’s most powerful lawmakers
Don Grasso, the donor who wrote checks that activist Rebecca Bextel distributed, identified 10 people he intended to support. Speaker of the House Chip Neima...
May 2, 2026Open source
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Former Wyoming state senate president honored with flags at half-staff on Saturday
Gov. Mark Gordon has ordered flags lowered to half-staff tomorrow in honor of Boyd Lavell Eddins, a former Lincoln County commissioner and Wyoming state sena...
Jun 6, 2026Open source
Democrats Now Have Parties In All Wyoming Counties For First Time In Modern Memory
For the first time in modern memory, Democrats have parties in all 23 Wyoming counties with Niobrara and Lincoln counties finally reviving theirs. "A lot…
May 30, 2026Open source
Public Outcry Kills Wyoming’s First Community Solar Farm Project
A proposed solar farm that would’ve been Wyoming’s first community-scale project was killed by Lincoln County officials this week. Lincoln County…
May 8, 2026Open source
Histories: Child accidentally puts car in gear, runs woman over in 1997
A Gillette woman was treated for bruises and cuts at Campbell County Memorial Hospital after her right foot, leg and hip were run over by her 1983 Lincoln, s...
May 7, 2026Open source
Lincoln After Hours to host series of concerts after Cheyenne Frontier Days sets
CHEYENNE — On Monday, The Lincoln Cheyenne announced a brand new series coming this summer, The Lincoln After Hours.
May 1, 2026Open source
Over 50 years after ‘Red Fern,’ Stewart Petersen looks back on the role that changed his life
EDITOR’S NOTE: This episode originally aired on Nov. 16, 2025. Stewart Petersen has no regrets about living out of the spotlight. The 64-year-old Cokeville...
Jun 7, 2026Open source
Cheyenne Frontier Days to participate in America 250 celebration
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Flipboard Grace Swanke / Wyoming News Now Republished with permission from Wyoming News Now, a TV news outlet covering the Ch...
Jun 7, 2026Open source
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Wyoming History: Once A Bustling City On Oregon Trail, Bessemer Now A Ghost Town
Bessemer Bend, now peaceful ranchland, was once a stop on the Oregon Trail and a bustling city known as the “Queen City of the Plains.” Now it’s a true…
Jun 8, 2026Open source
Wyoming People: Fremont County’s Ed McAuslan Learned To Be A Coroner On The Job
Ed McAuslan was the longtime Fremont County coroner who learned his trade on the job as a young cop recruited into the office. A rash of 100 attempted…
Jun 8, 2026Open source
Wyoming Archives Has Butch Cassidy Negative, Despite ‘Original’ Offered At Auction
Despite an East Coast auction house advertising a glass plate negative of Butch Cassidy’s mugshot as a one-of-a-kind, the original is housed in the…
Jun 8, 2026Open source
Do Trans People Have “Stand Your Ground” Rights? Wyoming’s Answer May Be “No.”
Albany County Circuit Court Judge Robert Sanford agreed with the prosecutor that there was probable cause that Kelver committed assault.
Jun 7, 2026Open source
Self deportation, county clerk election, bird watching, and more...
Hannah Habermann / Wyoming Public Media For some, birding is a pastime. For others, it’s a fashion. Keelin Pritchard’s pin says, why not both? Stories Op...
Jun 7, 2026Open source
Government Meetings 6-6-26
Wyoming Legislature's Joint Revenue Committee, 8:30 a.m., Gillette College, Tech Center Flex Space, 3251 S 4-J Road, Gillette. Livestream available at wyoleg...
Jun 7, 2026Open source
Gordon: Managing data centers to protect the Wyoming way while securing our economic future and our nation
“The framework ensures that as we drive economic diversification and seek to strengthen national security, we stand tall for our culture and transparency,...
Jun 7, 2026Open source
University of Wyoming Biennium Budget Committee reviews shortfall
LARAMIE — Facing an $8.5 million budget gap ahead of the next fiscal year, the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees advanced a plan Wednesday morning ai...
Jun 7, 2026Open source
Casper resident Catherine McQueen announces run for House District 38
CASPER, Wyo. — Casper resident Catherine D. McQueen announced her candidacy for the Wyoming House District 38 seat. McQueen, a lifelong Democrat, said her
Jun 7, 2026Open source
Woods Learning Center co-op donates remaining funds to food nonprofit
CASPER, Wyo. — The Woods Learning Center Parent-Teacher Co-op voted to donate its remaining funds to the Wyoming Food for Thought Project following the
Jun 7, 2026Open source
Election Q&A: Chad Auer for Wyoming superintendent of public instruction
CASPER, Wyo. — As the Aug. 18 primary election approaches, Oil City News is introducing candidate questionnaires to help voters make informed decisions at
Jun 7, 2026Open source
Q2 Billings Area Weather: Continued warm on Saturday; unsettled Sunday weather
Friday was a brighter and warmer day for Montana and Wyoming with a small ridge of high pressure overhead. We can expect another warm day Saturday with incre...
Jun 7, 2026Open source
Montana left out of $700 million coal investment plan, but industry leaders still celebrate
The announcement targets 10 states for direct investment to revitalize coal, with five additional states, including neighboring Wyoming, set to help supply s...
Jun 7, 2026Open source
John B. Roden Jr.
John B. Roden Jr., "JB," 90, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2026 in Thermopolis, Wyoming, surrounded by his loving family, leaving behind a
Jun 6, 2026Open source
Gordon to stop in Worland to discuss Wyoming's future
Governor Mark Gordon will be in Worland this Saturday and Lovell on Sunday as part of a statewide tour to discuss protecting the future of
Jun 6, 2026Open source
Rep. Lawley invited to White House to discuss Wyoming issues
When Rep. Martha Lawley (R-Worland) first saw the email, she almost deleted it, thinking it was spam. Instead, she paused, scanning it for
Jun 6, 2026Open source
What are your thoughts about the 250 dollar note with President Trump’s likeness on it?
Topic of the Week - What are your thoughts about the 250 dollar note with President Trump’s likeness on it?
Jun 6, 2026Open source
As immigrants self-deport from Wyoming, small towns could get ‘hollowed out’
After Wyoming began cooperating with ICE, a woman who grew up in small town Wyoming chose to move to Mexico – a place she left when she was 7.
Jun 6, 2026Open source
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Wyoming History: Once A Bustling City On Oregon Trail, Bessemer Now A Ghost Town
Bessemer Bend, now peaceful ranchland, was once a stop on the Oregon Trail and a bustling city known as the “Queen City of the Plains.” Now it’s a true…
Jun 8, 2026Open source
Wyoming People: Fremont County’s Ed McAuslan Learned To Be A Coroner On The Job
Ed McAuslan was the longtime Fremont County coroner who learned his trade on the job as a young cop recruited into the office. A rash of 100 attempted…
Jun 8, 2026Open source
Wyoming Archives Has Butch Cassidy Negative, Despite ‘Original’ Offered At Auction
Despite an East Coast auction house advertising a glass plate negative of Butch Cassidy’s mugshot as a one-of-a-kind, the original is housed in the…
Jun 8, 2026Open source
Over 50 years after ‘Red Fern,’ Stewart Petersen looks back on the role that changed his life
EDITOR’S NOTE: This episode originally aired on Nov. 16, 2025. Stewart Petersen has no regrets about living out of the spotlight. The 64-year-old Cokeville...
Jun 7, 2026Open source
Do Trans People Have “Stand Your Ground” Rights? Wyoming’s Answer May Be “No.”
Albany County Circuit Court Judge Robert Sanford agreed with the prosecutor that there was probable cause that Kelver committed assault.
Jun 7, 2026Open source
Self deportation, county clerk election, bird watching, and more...
Hannah Habermann / Wyoming Public Media For some, birding is a pastime. For others, it’s a fashion. Keelin Pritchard’s pin says, why not both? Stories Op...
Jun 7, 2026Open source
Cheyenne Frontier Days to participate in America 250 celebration
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Flipboard Grace Swanke / Wyoming News Now Republished with permission from Wyoming News Now, a TV news outlet covering the Ch...
Jun 7, 2026Open source
Government Meetings 6-6-26
Wyoming Legislature's Joint Revenue Committee, 8:30 a.m., Gillette College, Tech Center Flex Space, 3251 S 4-J Road, Gillette. Livestream available at wyoleg...
Jun 7, 2026Open source
Gordon: Managing data centers to protect the Wyoming way while securing our economic future and our nation
“The framework ensures that as we drive economic diversification and seek to strengthen national security, we stand tall for our culture and transparency,...
Jun 7, 2026Open source
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