LSO: Wyoming schools face additional $3.9M activities gap
RIVERTON — Not every Wyoming school district lost out in the recent school finance recalibration’s changes to the funding model. But for those that did,...
Jun 30, 2026Open source
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Hudson's Oviatt seeks secretary of state post
RIVERTON — Hudson resident Qwenton Eagle Oviatt says his campaign for Wyoming secretary of state began with a concerning observation: too many people, espe...
Jun 26, 2026Open source
Indian education lacks support, educators testify
RIVERTON — Nine years after the Wyoming State Legislature passed the Indian Education for All Act, education experts testified last week that there is stil...
Jun 25, 2026Open source
Moose crossing: Wyoming photographer’s ‘fortunate’ encounter with a calf
When Pete McCall of Riverton bumped into a baby moose, he captured a great image — and didn’t see mom.
May 8, 2026Open source
Riverton lawmaker at the center of Wyoming’s latest legislative residency dispute
The Wyoming Constitution does not require legislators to continue to reside in their district following their election. Rep. Joel Guggenmos is now under inve...
May 7, 2026Open source
Father and son Blackfeet creatives give a peek into their ledger art process
Terrance Guardipee and Terran Last Gun will share their perspectives and work in Riverton and Jackson as part of Central Wyoming College’s Native Voices week.
May 6, 2026Open source
Unsettled weather, freeze watch by midweek in Casper area
CASPER, Wyo. –– Some unsettled weather is ahead in central Wyoming for this workweek. According to the National Weather Service in Riverton, Monday will
May 4, 2026Open source
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Wyoming County, Pa., Launches EMS Council to Pool Resources
To address staffing shortages and other challenges of emergency medical services in the rural area, a study recommended the creation of a countywide EMS auth...
Jul 24, 2026Open source
Governor backs Casper woman's push to strip adoption award from convicted child molester
In a statement issued Monday morning, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon voiced his support for an advocate
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Wyoming's unemployment rate keeps falling. Here's what the latest numbers reveal
Job seekers attend a job fair at the Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center in Casper in this file photo. Wyoming's unemployment rate fell to 3.2% in June, mark...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Wyoming's ground game is back? The 3 pieces that could change everything in Laramie
With Sam Harris and Markell Holman leading the charge, the Cowboys believe they have their best running back room in years.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
‘Extremely selfish and disrespectful’ says woman who recorded Yellowstone visitors walking across geoth...
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyoming — A video from Yellowstone National Park showing two visitors leaving the boardwalk and walking across bacterial mats at...
Jul 21, 2026Open source
Wilkes-Barre Twp. police seek robbers
Wilkes-Barre Twp. police are trying to identify two men who are accused of robbing the JCPenney in the Wyoming Valley Mall on Sunday afternoon.
Jul 20, 2026Open source
Cowboy country best place to celebrate nation’s 250th birthday
CODY, WYOMING — William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody is the river that runs through the Old West.
Jul 20, 2026Open source
Food Bank of Wyoming presents new statewide volunteer opportunities
CHEYENNE — With food insecurity rates at a more than 10-year high, Food Bank of Wyoming is introducing new ways to get involved, making it easier than ever...
Jul 19, 2026Open source
Planned gift from Roarks to support UW's Wyoming Public Media
A significant planned gift from University of Wyoming President Emeritus Terry Roark and his wife, Beverly, will support Wyoming Public Media, a service of UW.
Jul 19, 2026Open source
Summer job market welcomes teenage workers
BUFFALO — After the school year ends, the job market opens up to high school students who have the summer months free from their responsibilities in the cl...
Jul 19, 2026Open source
Cheyenne's Gavin Lobmeyer seeks election to House District 7
CHEYENNE — Political newcomer Gavin Lobmeyer hopes to focus on Wyoming solutions to Wyoming issues in his campaign, rather than bringing national political...
Jul 19, 2026Open source
As data centers flood Wyoming, water pollution fouls good faith
Evanston and Wheatland are two of the latest sites to be eyed for thousands of acres of industrial parks expected to employ thousands of workers.
Jul 19, 2026Open source
Advocates recommend caution in potential Wilkes-Barre sewer system sale
When Wilkes-Barre officials began exploring the sale of the City sanitary sewer system earlier this year, Mayor George C. Brown promised protections for rate...
Jul 19, 2026Open source
Indicators 2026: Meeting the community’s social services needs
WILKES-BARRE — The social services landscape in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne, and Wyoming counties reflects the needs of the region’s population.
Jul 19, 2026Open source
GOP candidates in Wyoming’s U.S. House race self-fund campaigns reach nearly $6 million
With about a month to go before Wyoming’s primary election, record-breaking sums of personal money are being invested into the crowded GOP race for the sta...
Jul 18, 2026Open source
Artists to present works
University of Wyoming’s Neltje Center Jentel Artist Residency artists will share their artworks and writing with the community in their studios through a J...
Jul 18, 2026Open source
Austin Collins earns two All-Americans honors at 2026 junior nationals
The University of Wyoming wrestling team’s representatives did a whale of a job at the 2026 Junior Nationals in Fargo, North Dakota.
Jul 18, 2026Open source
Austin Collins earns two All-Americans honors at 2026 junior nationals
The University of Wyoming wrestling team’s representatives did a whale of a job at the 2026 Junior Nationals in Fargo, North Dakota.
Jul 18, 2026Open source
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Riverton is in Fremont County, Wyoming.
Region: Wyoming
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82501
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Wyoming County, Pa., Launches EMS Council to Pool Resources
To address staffing shortages and other challenges of emergency medical services in the rural area, a study recommended the creation of a countywide EMS auth...
Jul 24, 2026Open source
Governor backs Casper woman's push to strip adoption award from convicted child molester
In a statement issued Monday morning, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon voiced his support for an advocate
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Wyoming's unemployment rate keeps falling. Here's what the latest numbers reveal
Job seekers attend a job fair at the Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center in Casper in this file photo. Wyoming's unemployment rate fell to 3.2% in June, mark...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Wyoming's ground game is back? The 3 pieces that could change everything in Laramie
With Sam Harris and Markell Holman leading the charge, the Cowboys believe they have their best running back room in years.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
‘Extremely selfish and disrespectful’ says woman who recorded Yellowstone visitors walking across geoth...
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyoming — A video from Yellowstone National Park showing two visitors leaving the boardwalk and walking across bacterial mats at...
Jul 21, 2026Open source
Wilkes-Barre Twp. police seek robbers
Wilkes-Barre Twp. police are trying to identify two men who are accused of robbing the JCPenney in the Wyoming Valley Mall on Sunday afternoon.
Jul 20, 2026Open source
Cowboy country best place to celebrate nation’s 250th birthday
CODY, WYOMING — William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody is the river that runs through the Old West.
Jul 20, 2026Open source
Food Bank of Wyoming presents new statewide volunteer opportunities
CHEYENNE — With food insecurity rates at a more than 10-year high, Food Bank of Wyoming is introducing new ways to get involved, making it easier than ever...
Jul 19, 2026Open source
Planned gift from Roarks to support UW's Wyoming Public Media
A significant planned gift from University of Wyoming President Emeritus Terry Roark and his wife, Beverly, will support Wyoming Public Media, a service of UW.
Jul 19, 2026Open source
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