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Old Faithful Inn at $424: Who can still afford a Yellowstone road trip?
Camping isn’t for everybody, and lodging in the gateway communities and parks themselves has far outpaced inflation. Visitors and officials
Mother who sued Albany County over son’s killing wants settlement made public
The attorney for the family of an unarmed man shot by a sheriff’s deputy called the county’s attempt to block
Problem grizzly? Tribes find success diverting hikers in the Winds.
Rather than removing bears, tribal wildlife managers removed people to avoid conflicts. The approach has also been tried before in
Lawmakers back off effort to curb impending Wyoming electricity hike
Even some challenging Rocky Mountain Power’s proposed 29.2% rate hike said the Legislature’s approach would place ratepayers at greater risk.
Agency that certifies Wyoming’s cops can’t access their files
State law is inhibiting the decertification of a sheriff’s deputy who killed an unarmed man. Lawmakers are eyeing a fix.
Delta-8 — AKA ‘diet weed’ — could be criminalized in Wyoming
Hemp-derived product creates similar, but often more mild, effects as marijuana. Its legality is tenuous, but it’s become a big
Your electric bill could become more volatile if utility gets its way
A proposal to cut fuel cost sharing could benefit customers when coal and natural gas prices are low, but sap
Lawmakers rush to take action ahead of proposed electric rate hike
The Corporations Committee will consider five draft bills and a resolution in response to Rocky Mountain Power’s proposed 29.2% rate
Albany County seeks to block public access to police killing settlement
Payments made to settle a wrongful death suit remain confidential despite a Wyoming Supreme Court ruling that settlements with government
Pared back federal oil and gas lease sale nets $13M
Federal officials reduced available oil and gas lease acres due to wildlife habitat concerns.
The boys and the lake: How two backcountry experts met death in Yellowstone
Two years after a tragedy on Shoshone Lake, rangers reveal details of the search for two lost canoeists, including one
At rest, at last: Northern Arapaho repatriates remains from Chicago museum
It took tribal preservation employees five years to bring skulls home to the Wind River reservation. ‘We finally were able
Reducing opioid use one ambulance ride at a time
Data show a 28% drop in opioid administrations following an alternative pain treatment training for Laramie County first responders.
Wyoming is killing Colorado’s wolves, again, and the state’s keeping it secret
Wyoming officials say they’re muzzled, citing statute that protects the identity of those who legally kill wolves as grounds for
State wants expert witnesses kept out of abortion case
Plaintiff’s proposed witnesses — which include religious, medical and legal experts — shouldn’t be allowed, the state argues.
How to wrangle Grand Teton crowds? Park seeks public input.
As visitation grows, GTNP is looking for input on how users view management instead of proposing specific plans like timed-entry
Killing more lions to boost Wyoming deer draws scant support
Comments came in from across Wyoming and the country, mostly opposing a proposal to target 50% more mountain lions in
Better signs, bigger penalties: Legislature, WYDOT take on blow-over crashes
Last winter’s higher-than-usual interstate closures and an increasing number of wind-blown wrecks have spurred lawmakers into action.
Wyoming likely no longer home to nation’s highest suicide rate
Initial estimates show Wyoming’s suicide rate slipped below Montana’s last year.
Friendship across barbed wire: Mineta-Simpson exhibit underway at Heart Mountain
Former Senator Alan Simpson hopes the project under construction at a historic site near Cody encourages across-the-aisle efforts in today’s
Lawmakers use power bill increase to target renewable energy
Fossil fuels are the primary culprit behind rising electrical costs, the utility says, yet lawmakers will consider measures to limit
Yellowstone presents alternative bison strategies in draft plan
Park officials are soliciting public comment on the plan, which comes on the heels of a tumultuous year for bison
New UW program offers women crash course in field skills
Women still hold a fraction of science jobs in Wyoming and around the country
Can a new designation help central Wyoming cash in on its rich history?
Proponents say rarely used federal heritage designation could put wind-swept region on the tourism map, though some in Natrona County
Lawmakers punt on crossover-ban fix
Amid concerns that a new law inadvertently disenfranchises some voters, a legislative panel delayed a decision to an October meeting.
How a small-town coach created Wyoming’s biggest winner
Todd Dayton developed a system in Cokeville that produced the most high school football victories in the state’s history.
Residents, elected officials blast utility over historic rate hike
Rocky Mountain Power’s 29.2% rate increase would be a major blow to the state’s economy and possibly force legislative action,
Appeals court upholds regional haze plans for Wyoming coal plants
Conservation groups say industrial emitters in the state shouldn’t get a pass on the next round of regional haze efforts.
Spending time outdoors could get more expensive in parts of Wyoming
Two national forest systems and Grand Teton National Park are seeking to raise the costs of camping, backpacking and more.