Wyoming Local News

Following a hit-and-run, a car wreck, and escape, two people were detained

Following a hit-and-run, a car wreck, and escape, two people were detained

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Laramie County Sheriff’s Office arrested two suspects in a hit-and-run following a chase that ended with the suspects crashing their vehicle ...

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The Wyoming Business Council has approved the grant program's local match requirement

The Wyoming Business Council has approved the grant program’s local match requirement

SHERIDAN — The Wyoming Business Council Board of Directors has approved a rule change requiring local communities to provide a 25% match for economic ...

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Lander City Council will review art gift agreement for Jaycee Park during a special meeting Tuesday

Lander City Council will review art gift agreement for Jaycee Park during a special meeting Tuesday

(Lander, WY) –  The Lander City Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, September 16, at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, ...

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The California Terminal Project ruling might open up new markets for Wyoming coal exports

The California Terminal Project ruling might open up new markets for Wyoming coal exports

A long court battle may be nearing an end for Oakland, California, developer Phil Tagami, who is ready to discuss what he describes as ...

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Hunting Influencer' Faces Felony Charges, Raises Questions About Social Media and Hunting

Hunting Influencer’ Faces Felony Charges, Raises Questions About Social Media and Hunting

The intersection of the outdoors and social media can be difficult to navigate, as evidenced by the downfall of a prominent hunting influencer. Some ...

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Wyoming History: When Old Jim Gregory talking a man to death

Wyoming History: When Old Jim Gregory talking a man to death

Building the transcontinental railroad across the United States was a perilous undertaking. The locations were remote, and American Indian attacks posed a constant threat. ...

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The Eastern Plains are getting a mega-dairy with 6,200 cows from a ranch family in Wyoming

The Eastern Plains are getting a mega-dairy with 6,200 cows from a ranch family in Wyoming

CARPENTER — Jerry Burnett, a farmer and rancher raising wheat and running a typical cow-calf operation near the tiny town of Carpenter with his ...

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22 people were detained and charged in a child solicitation case by the Blaine police

22 people were detained and charged in a child solicitation case by the Blaine police

Twenty-two people were arrested and charged after allegedly planning to pay for sex acts with a child, Blaine police said Friday. According to officials, ...

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The southwestern Wyoming roundups have been postponed until 2026 due to the ongoing "checkerboard" horse whiplash

The southwestern Wyoming roundups have been postponed until 2026 due to the ongoing “checkerboard” horse whiplash

The on-again, off-again, and heavily litigated roundup and elimination of over 3,000 free-roaming horses from approximately 2.1 million acres in southwestern Wyoming appears increasingly ...

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Amidst a lawsuit with the state, eight school districts in Wyoming file a legal brief

Amidst a lawsuit with the state, eight school districts in Wyoming file a legal brief

CHEYENNE — Eight Wyoming school districts have filed a 103-page brief with the Wyoming Supreme Court, defending a February district court decision declaring the ...

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