The Wyoming Primary elections are happening this week. What are the most...
3D rendering of the Wyoming Capitol( Google Earth)The Wyoming Primary elections are happening this week. What are the most important issues for Wyoming in this election year?For more information By...
View ArticleAround Wyoming, Friday, August 16
A Gillette cosmetology school helped Pathfinders at the Camporee happening there donate to a good cause. The Gillette News Record reports True Colors helped around 45 people cut their hair, which is...
View ArticleAround Wyoming, Monday, August 19
According to the Wyoming Historical Society, on August 18, 1897, a downpour trapped 26 young Cheyenne bicyclists and their chaperons overnight at Hirsig’s ranch near Cheyenne. On August 18, 1940,...
View ArticleSecretary of State investigating ActBlue Wyoming based on national allegations
Secretary of State Chuck Gray and Chief Policy Officer and General Counsel Joe Rubino at the committee meeting in Evanston on July 31, 2024.(Courtesy of Wyoming Legislature)Wyoming Secretary of State...
View ArticleWyoming awarded largest investment in broadband internet infrastructure to date
(Jordan Uplinger / Wyoming Public Media)A White House initiative to provide internet access to all Americans has cleared Wyoming for the largest federal investment in broadband yet.The Biden-Harris...
View ArticleReports show out-of-state PACs spent big money in Wyoming primary races
The wall near the Senate chambers in the Wyoming Capitol on March 28, 2024.(Chris Clements / Wyoming Public Media)Campaign finance reports released recently show out-of-state political action...
View ArticleWyoming Live 2024 Primary Election Results
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View ArticleThree politicians on how the Wyoming primary will affect the statehouse’s...
(Kamila Kudelska / WPM )Today is Wyoming Primary Election Day. Wyoming Public Radio reached out to representatives of three voting blocks in the state. We asked them what they were watching out for...
View ArticleSpeaking Out Against McCarthyism #414: Austin App Papers
In the early 1950s, Joseph McCarthy, a Republican Senator from Wisconsin, made a name for himself by alleging that members of the Communist Party were working in the U.S. State Department. His...
View ArticlePrimary Election Live Blog
(Olivia Weitz / Wyoming Public Radio)Update 12:15 — Calling it a nightWPR will be back tomorrow with more election updates and results. Thanks for tuning in tonight!Update 11:58 p.m. – HD 28 and 24...
View ArticleLander voters not happy with divisiveness of politics in the state and nation
A sign tells voters where to go outside of the gymnasium at the Lander Valley High School on primary day.(Hanna Merzbach / Wyoming Public Media )Voters flocked to the polls at the high school...
View ArticleNew fire rapidly burning in Bridger Teton National Forest
The Fish Creek fire is currently the largest fire burning in the Bridger-Teton National Forest. <br/>(Courtesy of INCIWEB)Fire crews are working to extinguish a new fire in a remote area of the...
View ArticleRetired, rural voters in the Cody area are feeling pinched by rising property...
Joelyn Kelly and Theresa Karter help people register to vote at a polling place in Cody setup at a recreation center.(Olivia Weitz )Retired, rural voters in the Cody area are concerned about rising...
View ArticleAround Wyoming, Tuesday, August 20
A new shop in Casper will transport you around the world. The Casper Star-Tribune reports garlic-oyster flavored chips are just one of the offerings you can find at 307 Imports. It was born out of...
View ArticleJackson voters on the importance of down-ballot voting
(Dante Filpula Ankne / Jackson Hole Community Radio)Wyoming voters headed to the polls today for the state’s primary election. Jackson Hole Community Radio’s Jenna McMurtry stopped by and caught up...
View ArticleSome Wyoming voters express frustration with new party affiliation election law
Voter turnout was quiet at a Laramie polling station on(Melodie Edwards)A new election law is tripping up some voters in Wyoming. Registered voters needed to declare party affiliation back in May to...
View ArticleWyoming’s incumbent U.S. Congress members move ahead to the General Election
(Will Walkey / Wyoming Public Media)This story is part of our Quick Hits series. This series will bring you breaking news and short updates from throughout the state.Incumbent U.S. Sen. John Barrasso...
View ArticleWyoming Freedom Caucus picks up seats in state House
A Sweetwater County ballot drop box near the local courthouse on Aug. 21, 2024. A watch party was held at the courthouse for local candidates, including Reps. J.T. Larson and Cody Wylie (R-Rock...
View ArticleNew list from Wyoming Humanities looks to create a directory of Indigenous...
(Hannah Habermann / Wyoming Public Media)Searching for an expert in topics like Native language preservation or the nuances of beadworking? A new in-the-works “Indigenous Knowledge Keepers List” from...
View ArticleNorthwest Wyoming voters pick Freedom Caucus members for the legislature
(faungg's photos / Flickr)In the northwest part of the state voters followed the state trend and chose three Republican Freedom Caucus backed candidates.Two Freedom Caucus incumbents in the area held...
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