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The BLM tries to strike a balance between energy and conservation in the...
Near the Pine Mountain area of the Red Desert. (Austin Mansell )We’re one step closer to understanding how 3.6 million federal acres in southwest Wyoming will be managed. The Bureau of Land Management...
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UW seeks public feedback on repealing "dangerous weapons" ban
Firearms like the revolver in this man's holster may soon be allowed in the Wyoming State Capitol building in Cheyenne, Wyoming, May 6 2024(David Dudley / Wyoming Public Media)The University of...
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Court dismisses Delta-8 lawsuit, preserving the ban that outlaws it
The Terrapin in Laramie once sold Delta-8, a product now outlawed in the state of Wyoming.(Jeff Victor)This story is part of our new Quick Hits series. This series will bring you breaking news and...
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After Dubois’ only daycare closed, parents bring it back to life
Parent Sara Domek and other community members are working to re-open Dubois’ daycare.(Melodie Edwards / Wyoming Public Radio)The town of Dubois once again has a daycare.Last spring, it's only childcare...
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Democratic representatives worry a potential Freedom Caucus majority could...
( Wyoming Legislature)Wyoming House Minority Leader Mike Yin of Jackson said he’s disappointed by the primary election turnout and that it's a sign that the state’s primary election system needs to...
View ArticleAround Wyoming, Monday, August 26
According to the Wyoming Historical Society, on August 26, 1896, the first ever newspaper in Basin and Big Horn County was published. It was called the Basin City Herald. On August 26, 1920, twelve...
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Wyoming Public Media Wins Four Regional Edward R. Murrow and Three Public...
<b>Regional Edward R. Murrow</b>Wyoming Public Media is pleased to announce the statewide network has won several awards for reporting during 2023. Wyoming Public Media won four regional...
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Wyomingites talk about why they came out to vote in the primary
(Nicky Ouellet / Wyoming Public Media )More than 122,000 people turned out to vote in Wyoming’s primary election. While that’s the lowest primary turnout since 2016, Wyoming Public Radio heard across...
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The Wyoming Primary elections are happening this week. What are the most...
Google Earth - 3D rendering of the Wyoming Capitol The Wyoming Primary elections are happening this week. What are the most important issues for Wyoming in this election year?For more information By...
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‘I’m afraid of the place the state is going’: Wyoming’s House minority leader...
( Wyoming Legislature)It isn’t easy being a Democratic lawmaker in Wyoming. There’s only two in the state Senate and five in the House. But after Tuesday’s primary, many districts fell into the hands...
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Abortion advocates worry about the future of telehealth in the West
To get an abortion through telehealth, patients virtually meet with providers, who then mail them a series of pills that terminate the pregnancy.( Tima Miroshnichenko / Creative Commons)Abortion...
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Survey shows locals and tourists have differing views of plowing a stretch of...
( Courtesy of Protect our Plug)Residents and visitors disagree over whether a road allowing winter access to Yellowstone National Park (YNP) from Wyoming should be plowed.Nine miles of the Beartooth...
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Firefighters starting to make progress containing several large fires burning...
(Kyle Jarvis / Johnson County Fire)Firefighters are starting to make progress containing several large fires burning in northeast Wyoming.About 840 personnel are working to contain the Flat Rock,...
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Man behind the Artificial Intelligence campaign for Cheyenne mayor loses...
(C. Jordan Uplinger / WPR)Cheyenne Mayor Mayor Patrick Collins kept his office with over 6,000 votes, beating multiple candidates such as Victor Miller and his Artificial Intelligence Vic.Miller’s...
View ArticleLandscapes of the West #416: Fritof Fryxell Papers
The creation of Yellowstone National Park can be attributed, at least in part, to Thomas Moran. Moran was a gifted artist who accompanied the U.S. Geological Survey expedition of 1871 into the...
View ArticleAround Wyoming, Tuesday, August 27
The Railyard restaurant in Gillette is being featured by a national company. The Gillette News-Record reports America’s Best Restaurants recently filmed an episode of its “ABR Roadshow” there. It will...
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Area 59 Makerspace in Gillette is temporary home to a new, massive art piece. The Gillette News Record reports Wilson Restrepo’s latest project is “The Beast”: a larger-than-life motorcycle. It weighs...
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Delays over Togwotee Pass likely on Thursday as Fish Creek firefighting...
(Hannah Habermann / Wyoming Public Media )Editor’s Note: This is a rapidly changing story. For latest information, click the links.The Fish Creek Fire is still burning about seven miles southwest of...
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Wildlife officials ask elk hunters to share a blood sample to help monitor...
( Wikimedia Commons)Wyoming wildlife officials are asking elk hunters to help with disease monitoring efforts.The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) mailed close to 9,000 brucellosis test kits...
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