Around Wyoming, Wednesday, February 12
A Thunder Basin High Schooler will get to travel to Massachusetts this summer for an unusual experience. The Gillette News-Record reports Noah Fairfield has been selected to observe a live surgery with...
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Cody airport saw an increase in people flying in 2024
The Delta connection between Casper/Natrona County International Airport and Salt Lake City is operated by SkyWest Airlines. (Tomás Del Coro / Flickr Creative Commons )More people boarded airplanes in...
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Wyoming lawmakers let most affordable housing bills die
Sen. Ogden Driskell (R-Devils Tower) addresses the Senate chamber. Driskell tried to stop an amendment from Sen. Dan Laursen (R-Powell) that watered down the session's only remaining affordable housing...
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Lander Mayor Monte Richardson passes away unexpectedly
( City of Lander)This story is part of our Quick Hits series. This series will bring you breaking news and short updates from throughout the state.Lander Mayor Monte Richardson unexpectedly died on...
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Museum Minute: Ice patch exhibit shares objects from the past
An ice patch exhibit at the Draper Natural History museum shares human-made objects, animal remains, and other items from the past.(Olivia Weitz)A Draper Natural History Museum exhibit focuses on ice...
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Trump eyes former Wyoming Game and Fish director Nesvik for USFWS director
Brian Nesvik( Wyoming Game and Fish Department)One of Wyoming’s longtime leaders in wildlife issues will likely bring those skills to a national level. Pres. Trump has nominated Brian Nesvik to...
View ArticleLife of a Laramie Plainswoman #465: Harriman Daniel Richardson Family Papers
Life of a Laramie Plainswoman #465: Harriman Daniel Richardson Family PapersBeulah Etta Richardson was born on a homestead near Laramie in 1875. Her father, Harry Richardson, had moved west to work on...
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SageWest Health Care in central Wyoming is the first hospital in the state to be designated a Military Order of the Purple Heart Hospital. The designation shows its commitment to remember and recognize...
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Wyoming Public Media wants to know how federal cuts are affecting you
(Architect of the Capitol)Pres. Donald Trump has taken actions to attempt to reduce the federal government and workforce. Wyoming was home to about 8,000 federal employees in 2024, according to the...
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Wyoming senators send a bill to rescue the UW Lab School to the House
A climbing rock on the playground in front of the UW Lab School. The school board says they'd like to find a way to bring the kind of outdoor education that the Lab School used to the entire school...
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Teton County federal workers are not biting on resignation offer
( Shutterstock)Federal workers are not appearing to take offers for early resignation, as the deadline to accept has been pushed back until a judge decides the offer’s legality.Teton County’s reaction...
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‘It’s Orwellian:’ bill that would have punished helping non-citizens killed...
( Flickr)A bill that would have penalized Wyomingites for helping non-U.S. citizens and required law enforcement to check immigrant status when giving citations was killed on the Senate floor Monday...
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‘SHRED’ Act could help ski resorts buy new chair lifts and restaurants
A chairlift goes up a snowy mountain. Money from the SHRED Act could go toward fixing up or replacing lifts like these.(ArturCaetano & TaniaHo / Flickr)A bipartisan group of lawmakers from our...
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U.S. Forest Service to cull 3,400 workers – Wyoming forests brace for impact
(Caitlin Tan / 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.The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) will...
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Cheyenne Roundup 2025: Episode 6 - Mid-session shmorgishborg
The Wyoming Legislature has passed the halfway point in its 40-day general session. To mark the occasion, three WyoFile and three Wyoming Public Radio reporters share moments that feel emblematic of...
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Episode 21: Instinct
Going to Extremes - Stories of Adventure with mark JenkinsEpisode 21: Instinct
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Potential tax changes, Tunisia and Wyoming, and more...
Today on Open Spaces, the Wyoming Legislature has passed the halfway point in its 40-day general session. We’re taking this Open Spaces to focus on some big themes, like how some bills may end up...
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Cody leaders aren’t worried about potential lack of amenities at Yellowstone...
(faungg's photos / Flickr)The federal hiring freeze could mean long lines and dirty restrooms at Yellowstone National Park this summer, but business and tourism leaders in Cody, the park’s East...
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