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Yellowstone urges visitors to keep 25-yards distance from elk during mating...
This story is part of our Quick Hits series. This series will bring you breaking news and short updates from throughout the state.Mating season for the most commonly found large mammal in Yellowstone...
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Casper residents recently came together to give many students a better start to the school year. Oil City News reports dozens of community members took part in the inaugural Feeding Natrona County’s...
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Wyoming Canvassing Board certifies primary election results
A sign for the Wyoming State Canvassing Board's meeting to certify the results of the 2024 primary elections in Cheyenne, Wyoming. (Chris Clements / Wyoming Public Media)The Wyoming State Canvassing...
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New sage grouse permit required for hunting season
( Wyoming Game and Fish Department )If you’re planning to hunt sage grouse this year, there’s a new provision.The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) is requiring sage grouse hunters to carry a...
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Lawmakers mull how to return improperly assessed online sales taxes to Wind...
(Wyoming Legislature / YouTube)The Select Committee on Tribal Relations is working on a bill draft that would return improperly collected online sales taxes back to the Eastern Shoshone and Northern...
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Northern Arapaho Powwow debuts new community closet with dance regalia for...
( Northern Arapaho Powwow Committee)The 76th annual Northern Arapaho Powwow is happening in the town of Arapahoe on the Wind River Reservation this weekend.It’s the longest-running powwow in the state...
View ArticleWyoming’s unemployment rate held steady at 2.9% in July
This story is part of our Quick Hits series. This series will bring you breaking news and short updates from throughout the state.Wyoming’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged at...
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Yellowstone lifts most fishing restrictions as rivers cool down
(Yellowstone National Park)This story is part of our Quick Hits series. This series will bring you breaking news and short updates from throughout the state.Yellowstone National Park has re-opened most...
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UW student swimmer makes Paralympic Games debut this weekend
UW swimmer Jack O'Neil prepares to launch into a pool before a race.(Courtesy of University of Wyoming Athletics)This story is part of our Quick Hits series. This series will bring you breaking news...
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UW replaces Multicultural Affairs with community resources center following...
Students signed their names and left comments on photos of the Multicultural Center and Poke Pride Center, both of which have been replaced in UW's programming following action from the state...
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Heat is killing more people, especially in hot spots in our region
Every state in the Mountain West is predicted to have a hotter-than-normal summer, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.(MichaelVi / Adobe Stock<br/><br/>)The...
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WPR Politics Quiz: August 30, 2024
(Chris Clements / Wyoming Public Media)Welcome back to the WPR Politics Quiz. We’ll be coming out with a new one every two weeks. Make sure to check back on Fridays!
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A University of Wyoming football player has been named to the watchlist for several prestigious awards. Oil City News reports Jordan Bertagnole is a defensive tackle for the Pokes. He was named to the...
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UW to receive millions in federal funds for carbon capture research
A map of different basins in Wyoming. The Greater Green River Basin and Wind River Basin are seen as high potential for carbon storage.( Wyoming State Water Plan)The University of Wyoming (UW) will...
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Losing Republican candidate files lawsuit after being denied a run as an...
( Vasiliymeshko)This story is part of our Quick Hits series. This series will bring you breaking news and short updates from throughout the state.Mathew Malcom ran as a Republican in the primary...
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According to the Wyoming Historical Society, on September 1, 1928, Boy Scouts set 3,000 concrete posts about every mile along the transcontinental Lincoln Highway with its logo on them. The highway...
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Teton Adaptive has obtained a rare mobility device for adaptive athletes. The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports the TetraCraft sailboat is controlled with an adaptive joystick and tubes the...
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Highway over Togwotee Pass closed temporarily as the Fish Creek Fire grows in...
(InciWeb)Editor’s Note: This is a rapidly changing story. For latest information, click the links.As of 3:48 p.m. on Sept. 3rd, an evacuation has been issued for Brooks Lake Road, East & West...
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New Silver Spoon Fire grows to 1,700 acres. Firefighters make progress on...
(Kyle Jarvis / Johnson County Fire)Update Tues., Sept. 3 at 5 p.m.: A new, small fire sparked on Sunday in the northeast region of the state. The Silver Spoon Fire is about 1,700 acres and 37 miles...
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Dogs are feeling the heat on Indigenous reservations in our region
Dogs on reservations are known for being adaptable, but extreme heat waves and wildfires are an extra challenge in some places.(Henri Quatre / Flickr)Dogs on Indigenous reservations in our region are...
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