The Wyoming Republican Party leadership’s recent vote to expel U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney intensified attention on a congressional race widely portrayed as
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Fossil fuels boost revenue outlook, but add more budget volatility
November 12, 2021 by Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile, Wyoming’s revenue outlook has improved by $845 million on rebounding markets for coal, oil
BLM pulls 264 Wyo parcels from oil and gas lease sale over grouse concerns
Wyoming will see a federal oil and gas lease sale in early 2022 due to a federal court ruling that
Wyo Opinions: Words matter! A Wyoming resident’s reply to Gov. Mark Gordon
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Gillette, Campbell County plan for post-coal economy
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Artists with Wyo roots make their mark on Denver’s Meow Wolf
Lucero, Molina part of the team that created the ‘Indigenous Futurist Dreamscapes Lounge’ in Meow Wolf’s new Denver location. Michael
Wyo lawmakers advance two, kill third anti-federal vax rule bills
Senate kills measure designed to prohibit ‘discrimination’ based on COVID-19 vaccination. Heavily amended House bill challenging employer mandates advances. Angus
Feds haze famous Wyo grizzly 399 and cubs after 10 encounters
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Wyo Dems, GOP in pitched battle over special COVID legislative session
Wyoming lawmakers are deeply divided along party lines over the need for, and structure of, a forthcoming special legislative session
Oil and gas continues to show signs of recovery in Wyoming
Wyoming’s oil and gas industry continues to show signs of recovery from the 2020 pandemic shockwave that drove the price
Cheney v. Trump: Who house race raising, spending at record clip
Hailed as the marquee event of the 2022 midterm elections, the campaign of incumbent U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming) versus
Lawmakers advance $25M cost-of-living hike for teachers
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‘Defiant Five’ win temporary freedom in Wyoming wild horse roundup
As the BLM began its roundup of 4,300 wild horses, a feisty band put on a show evading wranglers. Angus
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Tribes, enviros pan Wyo wolf killing policy in ESA petitions
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Wyoming ranchers face difficult choices after brutally hot, dry summer
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Low enrollment sinks UW’s projected revenue by $2.3 million
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Bouchard calls for Fauci to be tried, then executed
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Fraud case rocks Lander, Catholic College
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