Government and politics

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BusinessJan 11, 2023

Wyoming governor: 'Make hay' and save amid near-$1B surplus

Wyoming's Republican governor is urging state lawmakers to save half of a nearly $1 billion surplus that follows a dramatic turnaround in the state's economy

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BusinessDec 21, 2022

Wyoming bullishly courts crypto, even after collapse of FTX

For decades, Wyoming has sought to escape the boom-and-bust cycles of its fossil-fuel-driven economy

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BusinessNov 11, 2022

Wyoming Democrats get drubbed - again - but not giving up

Democrats in Wyoming have suffered another dismal election despite their party's respectable performance in the midterms nationwide

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Social affairsNov 9, 2022

Hageman wins Wyoming US House seat after ousting Cheney

Republican Harriet Hageman has beaten a Native American activist to win Wyoming’s lone seat in the U.S. House and cement her place as successor to Liz Cheney

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BusinessNov 9, 2022

Republican Gordon wins second term as Wyoming governor

Republican Mark Gordon has won a second term as Wyoming’s governor

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HealthNov 8, 2022

Gordon, seeking reelection, points to Wyoming improvements

Following a first term fraught with a double dose of crises — the COVID-19 pandemic and crash in oil prices that combined knocked the wind out of Wyoming’s economy — Republican Gov. Mark Gordon is asking voters to give him four more years

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Climate and environmentNov 8, 2022

Hageman faces Grey Bull for US House after beating Cheney

The race to choose Wyoming’s next U.S. representative is getting less attention since Harriet Hageman beat Liz Cheney in the GOP primary in August

LifestyleOct 17, 2022

Grizzly bear attacks, injures antler hunters in Wyoming

A grizzly bear attacked and injured two men who were recreating in the Shoshone National Forest in northwestern Wyoming

Government and politicsOct 14, 2022

Former Wyoming man gets 30 days for role in Capitol breach

A former Wyoming man who pleaded guilty to climbing through a broken window to enter the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 has been sentenced to 30 days in jail and ordered to pay $1,500 in fines and restitution