Legislature

Casper City Council agree on legislative proposals for 2020 Wyoming legislative session

CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper City Council agreed on a set of resolutions during their Tuesday, April 23 work session that the City would like the Wyoming Association of Municipalities... Read more »

04/24/19 2:19 PM

‘New sheriff’ Gordon reins in Legislature’s budgeting process

February 28, 2019 by Andrew Graham, WyoFile To cheers from the Wyoming Republican Party and even some lawmakers, Gov. Mark Gordon took a swipe at the Legislature’s budgeting process with a strongly... Read more »

03/01/19 1:24 PM

Governor vetoes travel expense rate hike for Wyoming legislators

Governor Mark Gordon vetoed a bill on Thursday, Feb. 28 that would have increased the per diem rate paid to Wyoming legislators. The bill would have increased the per diem... Read more »

02/28/19 1:54 PM

‘Sexual assault parental rights’ bill awaits governor’s decision

House Bill 107 regulating parental rights in sexual assault cases is headed to the Governor Mark Gordon’s desk after the Senate President and Speaker of the Wyoming House signed the... Read more »

02/28/19 1:21 PM

Legislature Round-up: marijuana reform, food trucks, ‘Public Lands Day’ and more

The Wyoming Legislature took a number of actions on Wednesday, Feb. 27. Here is a round-up of some of Wednesday’s activity: A bill that would have downgraded some marijuana offences... Read more »

02/28/19 9:07 AM

Legislature Round-up: equal pay, train crews, opioid prescriptions and more

The Wyoming Legislature took a number of actions on Tuesday, Feb. 26. Here is a round-up of some of Tuesday’s activity: A bill that would require a minimum of two... Read more »

02/27/19 8:49 AM

Bill taking away private school zoning control from county heads to governor

February 25, 2019 by Andrew Graham, WyoFile A bill to override Teton County zoning regulations on behalf of a private school owned by members of the family of prominent GOP donor Foster... Read more »

02/26/19 1:19 PM

Veterans’ skilled nursing facility bill headed for the governor’s desk

The veterans’ skilled nursing facility bill is headed for the governor’s desk as of Monday, Feb. 25. A Wyoming Senate and House of Representatives joint committee approved the bill with... Read more »

02/26/19 10:56 AM

Animal cruelty bill falters in the Wyoming Legislature

The Wyoming Legislature has been considering a “Care of Animals” bill. The bill makes some changes to protections against animal cruelty in the state. Both the House and the Senate... Read more »

02/25/19 11:58 AM

Legislature Round-up: Medal of Honor Highway, natural gas tax exemptions, ballot counting and more

The Wyoming Legislature took a number of actions on Friday, Feb. 22. Here is a round-up of some of Friday’s activity: The House speaker signed a bill designating U.S. Highway... Read more »

02/25/19 8:24 AM

Legislature Round-up: mixed martial arts, aftermarket auto parts and Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week

The Wyoming Legislature took a number of actions on Thursday, Feb. 21. Here is a round-up of some of Thursday’s activity: The House passed a resolution on first reading that... Read more »

02/22/19 9:23 AM

House votes to handcuff counties on private schools

February 20, 2019 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile The Wyoming House in its first floor discussion gave initial approval to a much debated bill to strip counties’ zoning authority over private... Read more »

02/21/19 11:54 AM

Legislature update: antifreeze, equal pay, prescription drugs and more

The Wyoming Legislature took a number of actions on Wednesday, Feb. 20. Here is a round-up of some of Wednesday’s activity: The Senate passed a bill on second reading that... Read more »

02/21/19 7:26 AM

Legislature Round-up: search and rescue, no more undertakers, laser surgery and more

The Wyoming Legislature took a number of actions on Tuesday, Feb. 19. Here is a round-up of some of Tuesday’s activity: The Senate passed a bill on first reading that... Read more »

02/20/19 8:23 AM

Legislature Round-up: air ambulances, big game antlers, Medicaid fraud, and more

The Wyoming Legislature took a number of actions on Friday, Feb. 15. Here is a round-up of some of Friday’s activity: A bill that would have Medicaid cover air ambulance... Read more »

02/18/19 8:18 AM

Companies, activists unite against corporate income tax

February 15, 2019 by Andrew Graham, WyoFile Simmering opposition to a corporate income tax pushed by leading lawmakers came to a boil last week when corporate lobbyists and lawyers joined Republican party... Read more »

02/18/19 7:20 AM

Legislature Round-up: Wyoming Beer Freedom, opioid prescription limits, midwife services and more

The Wyoming Legislature took a number of actions on Thursday, Feb. 14. Here is a round-up of some of Thursday’s activity: The Senate passed the Wyoming Beer Freedom Act on... Read more »

02/15/19 8:50 AM

Mountain Daylight Time bill fails in the Senate

A bill that would have Wyoming stop recognizing daylight savings time changes failed on first reading in the Senate Thursday, Feb. 14. The House passed the measure on Jan. 28... Read more »

02/15/19 8:07 AM

Senate passes Buffalo version of vets’ nursing facility bill

The Senate passed a bill on third reading that would place the Wyoming Veterans’ Skilled Nursing Facility in Buffalo instead of Casper or Sheridan. The bill was passed on Thursday,... Read more »

02/14/19 5:43 PM

Legislature Round-up: sexual assault reporting, E-bikes, repeal of ‘illegitimate child’ and more

The Wyoming Legislature took a number of actions on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Here is a round-up of some of Tuesday’s activity: The House placed a bill regulating electronic bicycles on... Read more »

02/14/19 8:45 AM

Vets nursing facility still headed for Buffalo after second reading, design renderings released

Buffalo remains the site for the veterans skilled nursing facility after the Senate passed House Bill 82 on second reading Wednesday, Feb. 13. A Senate Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs... Read more »

02/13/19 2:17 PM

Veterans’ skilled nursing facility back in Buffalo as Casper amendment fails

The Veterans’ skilled nursing facility is again slated to be located in Buffalo after the Senate rejected an amendment to place the facility in Casper, on Monday, Feb. 11. The... Read more »

02/12/19 12:33 PM

Legislature Round-up: hunting dogs, online education, ‘Wild Horse Highway’ and more

The Wyoming Legislature took a number of actions on Monday Feb. 11. Here is a round-up of some of that activity: The House passed a bill on third reading that... Read more »

02/12/19 8:53 AM

Pro-LGBTQ teens recount vulgar conversation with Sen. Hutchings

February 11, 2019 by Andrew Graham, WyoFile Students from Cheyenne’s Central High School approached their senator, Republican Lynn Hutchings, because they wanted to lobby for protections against job discrimination based on sexual... Read more »

02/12/19 8:36 AM

Legislature Round-up: probation, grizzly bears, archaeology sites and more

The Wyoming Legislature took a number of actions on Friday, Feb. 8. Here is a round-up of some of that activity: The House passed a bill that would authorize the... Read more »

02/11/19 8:47 AM

Skilled nursing facility: officials say Casper the right choice for veterans

The Veteran’s Skilled Nursing Facility bill is still moving around the Legislature. The Senate Appropriations Committee recommended the bill on Friday, Feb. 8. and it is now scheduled for a... Read more »

02/08/19 5:35 PM

Students push for salamander as Wyo. State Amphibian

A bill moving through the Wyoming Legislature would name the blotched tiger salamander as the official state amphibian. Bill SF 50 passed on second reading in the House Friday, Feb.... Read more »

02/08/19 1:16 PM

Legislature Round-up: Wyoming Women’s Suffrage Day, nuclear byproducts, salamanders and more

The Wyoming Legislature took a number of actions Thursday, Feb. 8. Here is a summary of some of Thursday’s legislative work: The House passed a bill amending the nuclear regulatory... Read more »

02/08/19 8:33 AM

Legislature Round-up: Hemp bill, innovation ‘sandboxes’, UW license plates and more

The Wyoming Legislature took a variety of action on Tuesday, Feb. 6. He is a round-up of some of Tuesday’s activity. The House passed a bill amending the minimum income... Read more »

02/06/19 8:43 AM

GOP, big donor lobby against LGBTQ employment protections

February 1, 2019 by Andrew Graham, WyoFile The Wyoming Republican Party and a wealthy conservative donor are opposing a bill that would protect workers from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender... Read more »

02/04/19 4:50 AM

House passes bill putting veterans’ facility in Buffalo

The Wyoming House of Representatives passed House Bill 0082 on Thursday. The passage of the bill at its third hearing January 24 establishes Buffalo as home for the Veterans’ Skilled Nursing Facility.

01/25/19 11:13 AM

Legislature

Casper City Council agree on legislative proposals for 2020 Wyoming legislative session

Governor vetoes bill proposing Wyoming sue the State of Washington

Governor signs resolution: December 10, 2019 is ‘Wyoming’s Women Suffrage Day’

Governor Gordon vetoes ‘Energy production inventory exemption’

Hemp production legal in Wyoming after Governor Gordon gives green light

Tourism Council disappointed in Legislature’s Lodging Tax decision

‘New sheriff’ Gordon reins in Legislature’s budgeting process

Governor vetoes travel expense rate hike for Wyoming legislators

‘Sexual assault parental rights’ bill awaits governor’s decision

Legislature Round-up: marijuana reform, food trucks, ‘Public Lands Day’ and more

Legislature Round-up: equal pay, train crews, opioid prescriptions and more

Bill taking away private school zoning control from county heads to governor

Veterans’ skilled nursing facility bill headed for the governor’s desk

Animal cruelty bill falters in the Wyoming Legislature

Legislature Round-up: Medal of Honor Highway, natural gas tax exemptions, ballot counting and more

Legislature Round-up: mixed martial arts, aftermarket auto parts and Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week

House votes to handcuff counties on private schools

Legislature update: antifreeze, equal pay, prescription drugs and more

Legislature Round-up: search and rescue, no more undertakers, laser surgery and more

Legislature Round-up: air ambulances, big game antlers, Medicaid fraud, and more

Companies, activists unite against corporate income tax

Legislature Round-up: Wyoming Beer Freedom, opioid prescription limits, midwife services and more

Mountain Daylight Time bill fails in the Senate

Senate passes Buffalo version of vets’ nursing facility bill

Legislature Round-up: sexual assault reporting, E-bikes, repeal of ‘illegitimate child’ and more

Vets nursing facility still headed for Buffalo after second reading, design renderings released

Veterans’ skilled nursing facility back in Buffalo as Casper amendment fails

Legislature Round-up: hunting dogs, online education, ‘Wild Horse Highway’ and more

Pro-LGBTQ teens recount vulgar conversation with Sen. Hutchings

Legislature Round-up: probation, grizzly bears, archaeology sites and more

Skilled nursing facility: officials say Casper the right choice for veterans

Students push for salamander as Wyo. State Amphibian

Legislature Round-up: Wyoming Women’s Suffrage Day, nuclear byproducts, salamanders and more

Legislature Round-up: Hemp bill, innovation ‘sandboxes’, UW license plates and more

GOP, big donor lobby against LGBTQ employment protections

House passes bill putting veterans’ facility in Buffalo

Crime

Community

Mills PD Warrant Watch: Ray-Robinson, Bauer, Schlotfeldt, Woodell, Crimm

Prosecutor: St Patrick’s suspect booked hotel near Vatican

Recent Arrests (4/23/19)

Casper Police seek information on April 21 vandalisms (VIDEO)

Cheyenne police investigate burglary of two restaurant owners

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Obituaries: Anderson, Eldredge, Jr., Vollmar

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Obituaries: Anderson, Schroeder, Walkin,

Obituaries: Rawdon

Obituaries: Mitchell, Pratt

Community

City

Evansville Town Council approves health insurance agreement, catering permits and more

Sexual assault care packages presented to Hospital

No new building code exemptions for historic buildings

E. coli outbreak prompts recall of over 113,000 pounds of beef

Casper City Council agree on legislative proposals for 2020 Wyoming legislative session

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Casper City Council agree on legislative proposals for 2020 Wyoming legislative session

Federal appeals court overturns Idaho wolf-killing ruling

Deputy Sheriff Scott to talk dangers of technology with parents and students

Fallen Wyoming coal giants tangled in high-finance feud

New strategy aims to save sagebrush in Western states

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